Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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
Snippet: To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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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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[2025-12-12 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perlis state’s senior Islamic scholar alleged Muslim political elites were linked to the ‘deviant’ cult movement
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[2025-12-12 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Kim amekuwa akiongoza mikutano muhimu wiki hii ili kujadili mipango ya sera na namna ya kuitekeleza, wakati nchi hiyo inapojiandaa kwa mkutano wa tisa wa chama cha Wafanyakazi cha Korea, unaotarajiwa kufanyika mapema mwaka ujao.
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[2025-12-12 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Dua anak Ukraina disebut-sebut dikirim ke sebuah kamp untuk anak-anak elite Korea Utara. Kedua anak itu dipandang sejumlah analis sebagai pion dalam perang propaganda yang dijalankan Moskow dan Pyongyang. Sementara itu, seorang aktivis HAM mengatakan kedua anak tersebut adalah korban kejahatan perang.
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[2025-12-12 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korean Food Promotion Institute
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[2025-12-12 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2025-12-12 09:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South Korean founder of Terraform Labs had previously pleaded guilty to fraud charges stemming from a US$40 billion stablecoin crash
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[2025-12-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Both neighbours hope to expand exports to the region, but the Koreans may be better placed due to systems integration and political concerns
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[2025-12-12 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: With tensions rising between China and Japan, the Beijing-Washington relationship confrontational, and North Korea something of a wild card in the worsening geopolitical and security situation in Northeast Asia, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung is putting himself forward as a peacemaker.
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[2025-12-12 01:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: The two Ukrainian children, reportedly sent to a camp for the offspring of North Korean elite, are seen by some analysts as pawns in the propaganda war being waged by Moscow and Pyongyang, while the rights activist says the children are the victims of war crimes.
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[2025-12-11 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chef Tony Mok reimagines a Sichuan classic with Korean-inspired techniques, local crab, typhoon shelter crunch and chilled, cashew-based noodles
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[2025-12-11 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police were called in after the couple went to hospital for treatment, raising suspicions of assault
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[2025-12-11 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Korean Association of Plastic Surgeons warned that ending the VAT refund scheme could drive foreign patients to rival destinations
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[2025-12-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: South Korea said yesterday (10) that Pyongyang launched rockets the previous day as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a meeting of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), according to media reports.
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[2025-12-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: President Lee’s move comes as a widening Unification Church bribery scandal implicates lawmakers from both major parties
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[2025-12-11 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) yesterday announced a major boost for youth rugby, confirming that the Korean Rugby Football Union (KRU) will fully fund a special high-performance tour for a Sri Lankan Under-15 Development Squad from December 15 to 22, 2025 — covering air travel, visas, accommodation, meals, transport and all medical costs.
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[2025-12-11 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move, which still requires Senate approval, would affect goods like cars, clothes and steel from China, India, South Korea and elsewhere
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[2025-12-10 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Wonsan beach resort and the Pyongyang Marathon highlight plans for Chinese visitors in a post-pandemic tourism push
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[2025-12-10 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Park Seo-joon and rising actress Won Jin-ah lack chemistry in this Korean drama about a couple repeatedly thrown together and torn apart
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[2025-12-10 21:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A senior South Korean official says the islets are an ‘integral part of Korean territory historically, geographically and under international law’
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[2025-12-10 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Platforms like YouTube and Facebook must ensure compliance with AI labels, or face punitive fines for non-compliance and label tampering
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[2025-12-10 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Attackers reportedly asked ‘which country are you from?’ before hitting four men with bottles, leaving two with head injuries
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[2025-12-10 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fans parked a protest truck outside the band’s management company’s office in Seoul, demanding clarity from the K-pop star
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[2025-12-10 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang wants nuclear recognition and analysts say Kim Jong-un is waiting on a Ukraine peace deal to boost his leverage with Washington
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[2025-12-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After Yoon Suk-yeol wasted millions on a move critics linked to fortune-tellers, the presidential office is returning to its historic home
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[2025-12-10 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that Russian and Chinese aircraft entered the Korea Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) at around 10 a.m. local time (0100 UTC/GMT) on Tuesday.
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[2025-12-09 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese defence ministry cites annual joint strategic patrol with Russia, hours after South Korea says aircraft did not violate airspace
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[2025-12-09 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wellington says ship was to carry out surveillance and deterrence activities to bolster UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea
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[2025-12-09 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More youngsters are being pushed into cramped goshiwon units as affordable housing crisis in the South Korean capital deepens
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[2025-12-09 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cho Jin-woong has quit acting after a decades-old robbery conviction shattered a public image built playing morally upright heroes
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[2025-12-09 03:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced a woman who blackmailed football star Son Heung-min to four years in prison.
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[2025-12-08 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump strategy omits North Korea denuclearistation; Pyongyang calls goal meaningless, demands US drop ‘absurd pursuit’ of its nuclear weapons
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[2025-12-08 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The woman in her 20s accused of extorting US$200,000 from the player last year before trying again with an accomplice this year
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[2025-12-07 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korean Food Promotion Institute
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[2025-12-07 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mother of boy launches humiliating tirade against innocent member of shop staff; forces worker to rub hands together in apology
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[2025-12-07 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Studies from Vietnam to South Korea show AI adoption has not cannibalised jobs. Instead of simple mechanisation, economies are synergising
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[2025-12-06 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: In Tokio und Seoul wächst die Besorgnis, dass die beabsichtigten Deals der USA im Zusammenhang mit dem russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine und vor allem mit China die langjährigen Bündnisstrukturen in Ostasien beschädigen könnte.
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[2025-12-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a break with the recent past, Beijing makes no mention of ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ in a white paper
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[2025-12-06 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Behind the multibillion-dollar export boom lies a hidden crisis of low wages, 60-hour work weeks and unliveable pressure on invisible staff
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[2025-12-06 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Lee asks Japanese tech leader to play 'bridging role' between the countries
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[2025-12-05 21:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move from Seoul comes as Beijing and Tokyo are locked in a diplomatic spat over the Japanese leader’s comments on a Taiwan contingency
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