Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2025-12-23 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From India’s anxiety over US-Pakistan deals to South Korea’s visa policy debate, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2025-12-23 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From court titles to tavern gossip, here's how to decode Korea’s historical dramas
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[2025-12-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amazon said it has blocked more than 1,800 North Korean workers from remote IT jobs, citing a rise in applications
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[2025-12-23 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ruling DPK has accepted the opposition’s proposal to appoint special prosecutors to look into the church’s political meddling and bribes
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[2025-12-23 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From why China-South Korea relations may be cooling to Beijing’s latest bid to boost births, here’s a round-up from today’s coverage
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[2025-12-22 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Starring Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Min-jung, Lee Beom-soo and Kwak Do-won, new Korean drama Villains is already in danger of being quickly forgotten
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[2025-12-22 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul National and Yonsei universities face new cheating scandals despite tighter controls, signalling need for stronger online exam and AI rules
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[2025-12-22 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is reviving stalled trade talks with Seoul as the Lee administration breaks with Tokyo on Taiwan, and analysts say Chinese market access could be the geopolitical prize
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[2025-12-22 00:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Double defeat for China in Hangzhou as South Korea’s An Se-young beats Wang Zhiyi and Christo Popov sees off Shi Yuqi
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[2025-12-21 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang’s state media said Tokyo’s potential move ‘must be prevented at any cost’
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[2025-12-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An Se-young awaits Wang Zhiyi in women’s final, while men’s sees Shi Yuqi play Christo Popov, France’s first to reach title match
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[2025-12-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: When stars shine brightest in the glare of publicity, the darkness that follows can feel absolute. This December, three more lights went out
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[2025-12-20 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Vietnamese population in South Korea jumped by 15.5 per cent last year, the fastest growing among major ethnic groups
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[2025-12-20 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With US star Chloe Kim again expected to win gold, battle for second expected to come down to riders from South Korea, Japan
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[2025-12-19 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Newly formed pairing of Ye Zixuan and Yu Sen beaten narrowly by South Korean duo in play-off for place at Games in Milano Cortina
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[2025-12-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The changes target high-stakes national security cases amid mounting criticism over delays and alleged bias
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[2025-12-19 06:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The Sri Lanka Under-15 Development Rugby Squad left the island to participate in an intensive high-performance training and exposure programme organised by the Korean Rugby Football Union (KRU). The tour, scheduled from 15th to 22nd December 2025, marks a historic first for the Junior Tuskers under the new Sri Lanka Rugby administration led by President Pavithra Fernando.
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[2025-12-18 21:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In Seoul begann letzte Woche ein Mammutprozess gegen 46 Südkoreaner, überwiegend Männer, die um die 20 Jahre alt sind. Ihnen wird vorgeworfen, an Online-Betrügereien in Kambodscha beteiligt gewesen zu sein. Seit Mitte Oktober hat Südkorea 107 seiner Staatsangehörigen aus Kambodscha zurückgeholt. Die Behörden in Seoul schätzen, dass mehr als 1000 Südkoreaner "freiwillig oder unfreiwillig" in dortigen Betrugskomplexen arbeiten.
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[2025-12-18 21:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Ji-ho was removed for sending officers to disrupt parliament and undermine the election commission’s independence, the Constitutional Court ruled
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[2025-12-18 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: A trial got underway in Seoul last week for 46 South Koreans, mostly men in their 20s, accused of participating in online scam operations in Cambodia.
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[2025-12-18 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A YouTube video revealing a pure gold logo on certain LG air conditioners has sparked a nationwide hunt for the 20-year-old units
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[2025-12-18 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korean Food Promotion Institute
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[2025-12-18 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘100 Best Cuisines in the World’ list from TasteAtlas is angering people with its contentious food rankings. Singapore at number 90?
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[2025-12-18 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PM Petteri Orpo offers regrets to Japan, China and South Korea after MPs mimic ousted beauty queen Sarah Dzafce’s offensive squinting gesture
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[2025-12-17 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pengadilan di Seoul pekan lalu memulai sidang bagi 46 warga Korea Selatan, sebagian besar pria berusia 20-an, yang dituduh terlibat dalam operasi penipuan daring di Kamboja.
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[2025-12-17 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-17 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 25-year-old, who reportedly hid at a factory’s air-conditioning unit, was just two weeks into her illegal part-time job when she died
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[2025-12-17 20:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At Wynn Palace’s Wing Lei Bar, Scottish cocktail maestro Mark Lloyd pours his spirit into tipples inspired by places from Seoul to Singapore
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[2025-12-17 19:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmakers move to ease North Korean web access. Supporters cite freedom of information, but critics fear propaganda risks
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[2025-12-17 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges are fast-tracking verdicts to beat statutory time limits, dashing the ex-president’s faint hopes of walking free early next year
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[2025-12-17 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2025-12-17 13:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s tough job market and marriage expectations have prompted many to settle down in the neighbouring country
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[2025-12-17 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A slump in the won is making South Korea increasingly affordable for mainland tourists just as China warns against travel to Japan
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[2025-12-16 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Report notes increasing number of buoys with possible military uses in waters both sides claim as part of their exclusive economic zones
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[2025-12-16 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From ex-NBA player’s cancer treatment to backlash against Malaysia’s ‘moral police’, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2025-12-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In Kim Jong-un’s public grief for fallen mine-clearers, observers see a strategic play to lock in a role in Russia’s post-war rebuilding
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[2025-12-16 01:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ousted South Korean leader accused of acting to justify martial law at home
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[2025-12-16 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: खबर है कि दो यूक्रेनी बच्चों को उत्तर कोरिया में बने एक कैंप में भेजा गया था. यह कैंप उत्तर कोरियाई उच्च वर्ग के बच्चों के लिए इस्तेमाल किया जाता है. कुछ विश्लेषक इन यूक्रेनी बच्चों को रूस और उत्तर कोरिया के प्रोपेगैंडा वॉर के मोहरे के तौर पर देखते हैं.
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[2025-12-15 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Казусът с двете украински деца, за които се разбра , че са били изпратени в лагер за деца на севернокорейския елит, се разглежда от някои анализатори като част от пропагандната война, водена от Москва и Пхенян. Украинската правозащитничка от Регионалния център за правата на човека (RCHR) Катерина Рашевска обаче е категорична, че децата са станали жертви на военно престъпление.
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[2025-12-15 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Announcing the results of a massive 180-day inquiry on Monday, special prosecutors said Yoon Suk-yeol aimed to form a military junta
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[2025-12-15 14:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police have named church leader Han Hak-ja as a suspect in the bribery of several high-profile politicians
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[2025-12-14 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An immersive KPop Demon Hunters pop-up, complete with merchandise and scene recreations, has opened in Seoul and will later tour globally
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[2025-12-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s latest strategy urges allies to spend ‘much more for collective defence’ as it backs Seoul building nuclear-powered submarines
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[2025-12-14 06:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2025-12-14 01:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Olympic and world champion pair suffer historic loss to South Korean rivals after Sun earlier pulls out of a match for first time
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[2025-12-13 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The North Korean leader hailed returning troops for displaying ‘mass heroism’ during demining operations in the Kursk region
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[2025-12-13 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ruling highlights husband’s coercive behaviour and verbal abuse, making him primarily accountable for relationship’s deterioration
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[2025-12-13 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to South Korea, M. K. Pathmanaathan, presented his Letter of Credence to South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung, at a ceremony held at the Presidential Office in Seoul recently.
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[2025-12-12 22:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dengan meningkatnya ketegangan antara Cina dan Jepang, hubungan Beijing–Washington yang serta Korea Utara yang menjadi faktor tak terduga dalam memburuknya situasi geopolitik dan keamanan Asia Timur Laut, Presiden Korea Selatan Lee Jae-myung menampilkan dirinya sebagai pembawa damai.
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