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
Title: South Korea’s Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison over martial law charges
Snippet: The ruling comes days after prosecutors in a separate case demanded Yoon Suk-yeol be sentenced to death for masterminding insurrection
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3340120/south-koreas-yoon-gets-5-years-prison-obstructing-justice-during-martial-law-bid
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[2026-01-16 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korean quintet among overseas runners invited for Hong Kong Marathon
Snippet: Two runners from world’s top 100 will lead elite group in Sunday’s race, while popular Japanese athlete Yuki Kawauchi makes return
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/article/3340057/standard-chartered-hong-kong-marathon-north-korean-quintet-among-invited-runners
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[2026-01-16 01:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Seoul, Tokyo watch US foreign policy twists with rising fear
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.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/seoul-tokyo-watch-us-foreign-policy-twists-with-rising-fear/a-75516264
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[2026-01-15 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korean leader takes ‘pragmatic approach’ to reset ties with China, Japan
Snippet: The president made back-to-back trips to the neighbouring countries as tensions are running high between Beijing and Tokyo
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339989/south-korean-leader-lee-takes-pragmatic-approach-reset-ties-china-japan
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[2026-01-15 06:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: South Korea’s special prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-President Yoon over martial law bid - DailyNews
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.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/15/world/933830/south-koreas-special-prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-for-ex-president-yoon-over-martial-law-bid/
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[2026-01-15 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Title: South Korea prosecutor seeks death penalty for ex-president Yoon over martial law
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-prosecutor-seeks-death-penalty-ex-president-yoon/
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[2026-01-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea-Japan summit exposes ‘strategic’ divide amid great-power tensions
Snippet: While Seoul urged broader regional cooperation that would include China, Tokyo emphasised closer alignment with Washington
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339886/south-korea-japan-summit-exposes-strategic-divide-amid-great-power-tensions
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[2026-01-14 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: A Chinese path to peace on the Korean Peninsula - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/a-chinese-path-to-peace-on-the-korean-peninsula/
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[2026-01-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Video | KPop Demon Hunters leads to record export of Korean instant noodles in 2025
Snippet: The surge in food exports from the country comes amid the popularity of Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339835/kpop-demon-hunters-leads-record-exports-korean-instant-noodles-2025
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[2026-01-14 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What’s fuelling South Korea’s running boom? A look at the fitness obsession
Snippet: From office workers to ultra-marathoners, South Korea’s running boom is reshaping streets, travel and retail as millions hit the pavement
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3339692/whats-fuelling-south-koreas-running-boom-inside-countrys-growing-fitness-obsession
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[2026-01-14 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s Yoon could become ‘martyr’ if given death penalty: analysts
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339807/south-koreas-yoon-could-become-martyr-if-given-death-penalty-observers
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[2026-01-14 11:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan PM, South Korean president rock out to K-pop in surprise drum duet
Snippet: The Japanese leader led the session by showing the South Korean president how to play the drums after their talks in Nara
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339799/japans-takaichi-south-koreas-lee-unwind-drumming-k-pop-after-summit
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[2026-01-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Japan, South Korea vow stronger ties amid China challenge
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.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/japan-south-korea-vow-stronger-ties-amid-china-challenge/a-75494508
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[2026-01-14 04:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Promotoria pede pena de morte a ex-presidente sul-coreano
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.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/promotoria-pede-pena-de-morte-a-ex-presidente-sul-coreano-por-lei-marcial/a-75495041
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[2026-01-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korean prosecutors demand death penalty for ex-leader Yoon
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339781/south-korean-prosecutors-demand-death-penalty-yoon-suk-yeol-over-martial-law
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[2026-01-13 23:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Suspected scam boss linked to South Korean student’s death arrested in Thailand
Snippet: The arrest follows international outrage over the killing of the university student, which led to a joint Thai–South Korean investigation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3339767/suspected-scam-boss-linked-south-korean-students-brutal-killing-arrested-thailand
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[2026-01-13 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Damien Hirst and Do-ho Suh among top artists showing in Seoul in 2026
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3339538/damien-hirst-do-ho-suh-and-jonas-wood-among-top-artists-showing-seoul-2026
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[2026-01-13 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Should Seoul trust Moscow on N Korean nuke control? - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/should-seoul-trust-moscow-on-n-korean-nuke-control/
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[2026-01-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fury erupts over ‘mound of death’ in South Korea’s worst air disaster
Snippet: Opposition MPs accuse officials of trying to bury a report that blames a known design flaw for the nation’s deadliest crash
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3339677/south-koreas-worst-air-disaster-fury-erupts-over-mound-death
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[2026-01-13 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan PM seeks unity with South Korea’s Lee as China tensions persist
Snippet: Takaichi aims to bolster ties with Seoul by avoiding ‘divisive’ issues as Tokyo grapples with Beijing’s economic retaliation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339666/japans-takaichi-seeks-unity-south-koreas-lee-china-tensions-persist
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[2026-01-13 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | Why China now needs North Korea’s denuclearisation
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3339398/why-timing-may-be-right-china-press-north-korea-denuclearisation
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[2026-01-12 21:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Koreans see joy in parenthood but fear economic strain
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339598/south-koreans-see-joy-parenthood-fear-economic-strain-study-reveals
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[2026-01-12 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: ‘Gang of hooligans’: rebuke from North Korea signals icy ties with South
Snippet: The unusually coarse language from Kim Jong-un’s sister shows that Pyongyang has no intention of reconciling with Seoul, experts say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339529/why-north-koreas-gang-hooligans-rebuke-signals-freeze-inter-korean-ties
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[2026-01-11 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Frozen, Spirited Away among shows lighting up Seoul’s theatre stages in 2026
Snippet: Broadway imports Hell’s Kitchen and Lempicka, novel adaptation Arang and musical Six also among the South Korean capital’s highlights
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3339473/seouls-2026-theatre-shows-include-frozen-spirited-away-billy-elliot
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[2026-01-11 08:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: South Korea walks a narrow bridge between China and Japan - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/south-korea-walks-a-narrow-bridge-between-china-and-japan/
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[2026-01-10 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korea: the elephant in the room when Xi met Lee in Beijing
Snippet: Lee Jae Myung and Xi Jinping found common ground on ‘one China’ but there was no word on what to do about Pyongyang
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3339434/north-korea-elephant-room-when-xi-met-lee-beijing
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[2026-01-10 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Latest K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and more
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/k-drama/article/3339270/k-drama-casting-news-about-park-min-young-song-joong-ki-im-si-wan-and-more
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[2026-01-10 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: North Korea claims it shot down South Korean drone
Snippet: North Korea on Saturday accused South Korea of flying a drone into its airspace on January 4 and infringing on its sovereignty.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/north-korea-claims-it-shot-down-south-korean-drone-over-its-airspace/a-75458104
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[2026-01-10 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korea revives drone claims in rebuff to Seoul’s outreach
Snippet: Analysts dismiss the ‘implausible’ breach involving low-tech devices as a ploy, backing Seoul’s denial that its military was involved
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339423/north-korea-revives-drone-claims-rebuff-seouls-outreach
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[2026-01-10 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fisherman, defector or spy? Mystery ‘ghost ship’ discovery puzzles Japan
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3339354/body-capsized-boat-found-japan-waters-raise-spectre-north-korean-ghost-ships
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[2026-01-10 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Venezuela crisis's impact on the Korean Peninsula peace process - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/venezuela-crisiss-impact-on-the-korean-peninsula-peace-process/
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[2026-01-09 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Southeast Asia reels in buyers turfed out by Seoul’s housing crisis
Snippet: Southeast Asian developers target South Koreans with luxury overseas investments, offering attractive payment plans
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3339309/southeast-asia-reels-buyers-stung-seouls-housing-crisis
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[2026-01-09 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Korean International School supports charity with Christmas crafts
Snippet: Students raised money for Operation Santa Claus, helping 13 charities and victims of the deadly fire in Tai Po
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/native/yp/news/hong-kong/article/3339295/korean-international-school-supports-charity-christmas-crafts-educational-booths
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[2026-01-09 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Passenger injured in fire sparked by power bank on Incheon-Hong Kong flight
Snippet: Accident occurred on Asiana Airlines flight OZ745 on Thursday night, with passenger sustaining burns as crew put out fire with extinguisher
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3339285/passenger-injured-fire-sparked-power-bank-incheon-hong-kong-flight
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[2026-01-09 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Top Seoul official calls Venezuela raid ‘violent atrocity’, stirring unease
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339249/top-south-korean-official-calls-trumps-venezuela-raid-violent-atrocity-stirring-unease
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[2026-01-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Editorial | For South Korea to reset relations with China, it must withstand US pressure
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3339205/south-korea-reset-relations-china-it-must-withstand-us-pressure
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[2026-01-09 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Why are Korean-style cafes proving so popular in Hong Kong?
Snippet: With immersive themes and Instagram-worthy interiors, Korean-style cafes offer comfortable ‘third places’ for Hong Kong’s busy populace
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3338993/why-korean-style-cafes-are-proving-so-popular-hong-kongs-coffee-shop-scene
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[2026-01-09 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Smiles all around at South Korea-China summit - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/smiles-all-around-at-south-korea-china-summit/
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[2026-01-08 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s proposed foreign crime bill sparks xenophobia fears
Snippet: Critics say a bill to publish crime stats on foreign nationals stigmatises immigrants and ignores data showing their lower crime rates
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3339202/south-koreas-proposed-foreign-crime-bill-sparks-xenophobia-fears-over-migration
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[2026-01-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: North Korea’s Kim set to grab nuclear security blanket after Venezuela operation
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339129/kim-jong-un-expected-cling-nuclear-security-blanket-after-venezuela-decapitation
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[2026-01-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Korea’s conservatives attempt break from Yoon with martial law apology
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
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3339055/south-koreas-conservatives-attempt-break-yoon-martial-law-apology
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[2026-01-08 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Title: Seoul and Tokyo need to counter Pyongyang's growing drone threat - Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/01/seoul-and-tokyo-need-to-counter-pyongyangs-growing-drone-threat/
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[2026-01-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s role in Korean peninsula stability tested amid nuclear submarine moves
Snippet: Seoul’s calls for Chinese mediation seen to underscore Beijing’s central role in preserving stability between two Koreas
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3338853/korean-peninsula-arms-race-heating-how-will-china-react-2026
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[2026-01-08 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Opinion | As denuclearisation stalls, China will shape stability on Korean peninsula
Snippet: South Korean leader’s Beijing visit makes clear need to manage inter-Korean tensions and establish stability en route to denuclearisation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3338207/denuclearisation-stalls-china-will-shape-stability-korean-peninsula
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[2026-01-08 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Case for better regional integration - DailyNews
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.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/features/929577/case-for-better-regional-integration/
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[2026-01-08 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Title: Export–Import Bank of Korea grants SL US$ 50,000 in post-disaster relief - DailyNews
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.
Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/01/08/local/929702/export-import-bank-of-korea-grants-sl-us-50000-in-post-disaster-relief/
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[2026-01-08 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: How South Korea's cosmetic industry drives career success
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/how-south-koreas-cosmetic-industry-drives-career-success/video-75080031
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[2026-01-07 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: South Korea's Lee asks Xi to play 'mediator' role with North
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that he had requested China's assistance in limiting North Korea's nuclear program.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/en/south-koreas-lee-asks-xi-to-play-mediator-role-with-north/a-75416345
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[2026-01-07 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Beijing urges Seoul to be ‘patient’ over Pyongyang nuclear talks
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung says he asked his Chinese counterpart to act as a mediator to help restart talks about Pyongyang’s arsenal
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3339046/chinese-president-xi-jinping-urges-seoul-be-patient-over-north-korean-nuclear-talks
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[2026-01-07 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The Maduro effect: US raid accelerates Asia’s drift away from Washington
Snippet: Cambodia, Laos and North Korea are expected to tighten their embrace of Moscow and Beijing amid growing distrust of the US
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3338994/maduro-effect-us-raid-accelerates-asias-drift-away-washington
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