Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-01-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in food exports from the country comes amid the popularity of Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters
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[2026-01-14 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement
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[2026-01-14 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While prosecutors have demanded death for the disgraced ex-president over his martial law debacle, a life imprisonment sentence is seen as more likely
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[2026-01-14 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Japanese leader led the session by showing the South Korean president how to play the drums after their talks in Nara
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[2026-01-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in Nara, Takaichi's hometown, on Tuesday and agreed to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation at a time of rising geopolitical uncertainty around the world.
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[2026-01-14 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O promotor especial da Coreia do Sul solicitou nesta terça-feira (13/01) a pena de morte para o ex-presidente do país Yoon Suk Yeol, acusado de planejar uma insurreição ao impor uma lei marcial em dezembro de 2024.
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[2026-01-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prosecutors seek death for Yoon Suk-yeol over martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos. Experts expect a life term as executions are rare
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[2026-01-13 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The arrest follows international outrage over the killing of the university student, which led to a joint Thai–South Korean investigation
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[2026-01-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s 2026 art scene will also see the opening of the Centre Pompidou Hanwha Seoul and the return of the Gwangju and Busan biennales
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[2026-01-13 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opposition MPs accuse officials of trying to bury a report that blames a known design flaw for the nation’s deadliest crash
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[2026-01-13 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Takaichi aims to bolster ties with Seoul by avoiding ‘divisive’ issues as Tokyo grapples with Beijing’s economic retaliation
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[2026-01-13 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As optimism grows over an end to the Ukraine war, a weakening of Moscow’s support for Pyongyang may give Beijing new leverage to stabilise the Korean peninsula
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[2026-01-12 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While 74 per cent see joy in children, 92 per cent say economic burdens impact family planning – a factor in South Korea’s record-low birth rate
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[2026-01-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The unusually coarse language from Kim Jong-un’s sister shows that Pyongyang has no intention of reconciling with Seoul, experts say
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[2026-01-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Broadway imports Hell’s Kitchen and Lempicka, novel adaptation Arang and musical Six also among the South Korean capital’s highlights
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[2026-01-11 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping found common ground on ‘one China’ but there was no word on what to do about Pyongyang
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[2026-01-10 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Park Min-young is eyeing a role in Nine to Six and Song Joong-ki is considering joining Love Cloud in the latest Korean drama casting news
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[2026-01-10 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea of flying a drone into its airspace on January 4 and infringing on its sovereignty.
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[2026-01-10 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts dismiss the ‘implausible’ breach involving low-tech devices as a ploy, backing Seoul’s denial that its military was involved
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[2026-01-10 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korean writing on the boat led to conjecture that it was a ‘ghost ship’ similar to those that washed up on Japanese shores in the past
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[2026-01-10 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-09 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Southeast Asian developers target South Koreans with luxury overseas investments, offering attractive payment plans
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[2026-01-09 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Students raised money for Operation Santa Claus, helping 13 charities and victims of the deadly fire in Tai Po
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[2026-01-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Accident occurred on Asiana Airlines flight OZ745 on Thursday night, with passenger sustaining burns as crew put out fire with extinguisher
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[2026-01-09 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Park Seok-woon, head of a panel in the Prime Minister’s Office, faces scrutiny for denouncing US toppling of Maduro at a rally in Seoul
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[2026-01-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean president’s visit to China was a sign of a more pragmatic approach that departs from that of his US-leaning predecessor
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[2026-01-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With immersive themes and Instagram-worthy interiors, Korean-style cafes offer comfortable ‘third places’ for Hong Kong’s busy populace
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[2026-01-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-08 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics say a bill to publish crime stats on foreign nationals stigmatises immigrants and ignores data showing their lower crime rates
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[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi will ‘continue to support Kim if he sees the US and its allies undercutting China’s own influence in the region’, analyst says
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[2026-01-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon Suk-yeol’s former ruling party has offered a belated mea culpa, but critics see the move as nothing more than a cynical election ploy
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[2026-01-08 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-01-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas
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[2026-01-08 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean leader’s Beijing visit makes clear need to manage inter-Korean tensions and establish stability en route to denuclearisation
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[2026-01-08 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Asia and Pacific have been the global growth engine for many decades. From the rebuilding of Japan, Singapore and South Korea post world wars to the more recent developments of ASEAN countries and China, the region has established itself as a global manufacturing hub, fuelled by cheap labour and falling trade costs.
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[2026-01-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which affected more than one million people across Sri Lanka, the Export–Import Bank of Korea has pledged US$ 50,000 in humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka through the Korea Red Cross.
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[2026-01-08 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-01-07 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had requested China's assistance in limiting North Korea's nuclear program.
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[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal
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[2026-01-07 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cambodia, Laos and North Korea are expected to tighten their embrace of Moscow and Beijing amid growing distrust of the US
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