Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-01-25 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka marked a new milestone in its sporting history yesterday (24th) with the official inauguration of Jokgu, a popular South Korean sport, at the Ministry of Youth and Sports.
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[2026-01-24 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong skater is training in South Korea and ‘borrowing’ their best techniques in hope of producing his ‘top performance’ at Winter Games
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[2026-01-23 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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[2026-01-23 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The actor is contesting an additional tax assessment of more than US$13 million tied to a company registered under his mother’s name
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[2026-01-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s highly interconnected culture has fuelled a series of viral food crazes, the latest being a chocolate-loaded cookie known locally as ‘dujjonku’
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[2026-01-23 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Washukiwa 73 wa Korea Kusini wanadaiwa kuwatapeli Wakorea wenzao kati ya won bilioni 48.6 (dola milioni 33), kulingana na taarifa ya serikali ya Korea Kusini.
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[2026-01-22 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bright, lively and fun, fantasy K-drama No Tail to Tell follows a self-centred nine-tailed fox demon who clashes with a star football player
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[2026-01-22 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As South Korea moves to end dog meat consumption by 2027, the government lacks a clear survival plan for nearly half a million caged dogs
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[2026-01-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ex-prime minister was jailed for 23 years for his role in Yoon’s martial law decree, deemed an ‘insurrection from above’ by the court
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[2026-01-21 22:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Darren Kwok, who was a reserve four years in Beijing, and Joey Lam are in South Korea for their final preparations
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[2026-01-21 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Samsung's grip on the smartphone crown lasted so long that it seemed unbreakable. The South Korean tech giant achieved 14 unbroken years as the world's top shipper by volume.
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[2026-01-21 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison after finding him guilty on insurrection charges related to disgraced ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived declaration of martial law.
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[2026-01-21 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison for his role in ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024.
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[2026-01-21 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Director Woo Min-ho explains why he chose 1970s South Korea to explore themes of power, corruption and ambition for his first TV series
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[2026-01-21 18:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A South Korean court on Wednesday sentenced former prime minister Han Duck-soo to 23 years in prison over charges including engaging in acts of insurrection.
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[2026-01-21 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Flight attendants commute in uniform due to lack of changing rooms at Incheon Airport as labour groups fight for better conditions
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[2026-01-21 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge said Han Duck-soo ‘disregarded his duty and responsibility as prime minister until the very end’
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[2026-01-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang is producing nuclear material for up to 20 weapons annually, President Lee Jae Myung says
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[2026-01-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team complained of ‘clear and undeniable differences’ from the conditions enjoyed by the men’s national players when on international duty
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[2026-01-21 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Seon-ho and Go Youn-jung star in this globetrotting Korean drama that mixes genres at the expense of the core plot
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[2026-01-20 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Activist Kim Dong-seok warns lack of White House restraint has blurred immigration lines, leaving Korean-American residents in constant fear
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[2026-01-20 19:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A self-proclaimed pilot has threatened a crash and stabbing at Gimpo Airport in protest against the merger of Korean Air and Asiana
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[2026-01-20 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: North Korea's Kim Jong Un announced the sacking of a vice premier during a speech in which the top leader called out "irresponsible, rude and incompetent leading officials," the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Tuesday.
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[2026-01-20 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What began as a student’s claim of hunting radioactive waste has spiralled into a scandal linking military spies to dangerous border flights
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[2026-01-20 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday withdrew a Fundamental Rights petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged E8 visa agreements with South Korea.
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[2026-01-19 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s world No 1 An Se-young wins women’s title but players slam ‘unhygienic’ playing conditions, ‘extreme’ air pollution
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[2026-01-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sophia Chang moved to New York at 21 and worked with some of the 1990s’ biggest rappers. Now 60, the Korean-Canadian’s aim is to stay strong
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[2026-01-18 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest additions to the Oxford English Dictionary include many words and phrases from popular Korean and Japanese culture
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[2026-01-18 18:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The missile, capable of carrying a warhead of up to eight tonnes, has been deployed to frontline military units
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[2026-01-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once the top export market for South Korean cosmetics, Chinese firms lead at home and have made headway overseas – but gaps remain
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[2026-01-17 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The K-pop group’s show in Busan is months away but already room prices have soared beyond the 1 million mark
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[2026-01-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A fire on Friday in one of Seoul’s last-remaining shanty towns burned makeshift houses and forced about 260 residents to flee, but no casualties were reported.
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[2026-01-17 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol's week went from bad to worse on Friday afternoon after a Seoul court sentenced him to five years in prison.
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[2026-01-17 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hongkongers improve in travel mobility, with visa-free access to 171 destinations, but still trail leader Singapore, as well as Japan and South Korea
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[2026-01-16 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-16 21:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O ex-presidente sul-coreano Yoon Suk Yeol, de 65 anos, foi condenado nesta sexta-feira (16/01) a cinco anos de prisão por obstrução da Justiça e abuso de poder. É o primeiro desfecho de uma série de processos criminais enfrentados por ele desde que decretou uma lei marcial em 3 de dezembro de 2024, levando o país à maior crise política desde a redemocratização.
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[2026-01-16 20:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Mantan Presiden Korea Selatan Yoon Suk Yeol dijatuhi hukuman lima tahun penjara oleh Pengadilan Distrik Pusat Seoul pada Jumat (16/1), setelah dinyatakan bersalah atas sejumlah tindak pidana yang berkaitan dengan deklarasi darurat militer yang kontroversial pada Desember 2024.
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[2026-01-16 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: US-Präsident Donald Trump hat am Donnerstag die venezolanische Oppositionsführerin María Corina Machado im Weißen Haus empfangen, um über die politische Zukunft Venezuelas zu beraten. Dabei hat Machado ihre Friedensnobelpreis-Medaille dem US-Präsidenten überreicht. Dies sei eine wundervolle Geste gegenseitigen Respekts, ließ Trump nach dem Treffen auf seiner Social-Media-Plattform verlauten. Das Nobelpreis-Institut in Oslo hatte allerdings schon klargestellt, dass ein Nobelpreis nicht weitergereicht werden könne.
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[2026-01-16 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shincheonji church compiles profiles of potential members to draw up personalised recruitment plans, according to a former member
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[2026-01-16 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges that included obstructing attempts by authorities to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law in December 2024.
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[2026-01-16 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Yoon Suk Yeol, the former president of South Korea who was removed from office after declaring martial law in December 2024, was found guilty on several charges on Friday.
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[2026-01-16 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Presiden Korea Selatan (Korsel) Lee Jae Myung mendapat sambutan hangat dari Perdana Menteri (PM) Sanae Takaichi saat kunjungannya ke Jepang pekan ini. Keduanya terlihat bertukar hadiah, bergandengan tangan, dan bermain drum saat berada di Nara, kampung halaman Takaichi.
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[2026-01-16 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon Suk-yeol be sentenced to death for masterminding insurrection
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[2026-01-16 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two runners from world’s top 100 will lead elite group in Sunday’s race, while popular Japanese athlete Yuki Kawauchi makes return
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[2026-01-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung received a very warm welcome from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan this week, with the two leaders pictured exchanging gifts in Nara, Takaichi's hometown, and even playing the drums together.
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[2026-01-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president made back-to-back trips to the neighbouring countries as tensions are running high between Beijing and Tokyo
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[2026-01-15 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: South Korea’s special prosecutor has requested the death penalty for former President Yoon Suk Yeol over his short-lived martial law declaration in 2024.
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[2026-01-15 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-01-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Seoul urged broader regional cooperation that would include China, Tokyo emphasised closer alignment with Washington
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[2026-01-14 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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