Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Insurance firms in South Korea suffered their first loss from their auto insurance business in six years in the first half of the year due to increased costs, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Import prices fell for the third consecutive month in August as a stronger Korean won helped offset a rise in oil prices amid protracted Middle East uncertainties, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-15 01:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's top carrier Korean Air will make Starlink-powered Wi-Fi available on select flights this week. (Korean Air)
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[2026-09-14 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments in last 6 paras)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-14 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- A total of 1.8 trillion won (US$1.33 billion) worth of stocks were traded during South Korea's first after-hours stock trading session Monday, the Korea Exchange (KRX) said.
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[2026-09-14 22:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea blanked Myanmar 5-0 to kick off their women's football competition at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday.
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[2026-09-14 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blanked Myanmar 5-0 to kick off their women's football competition at the Asian Games in Japan on Monday.
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[2026-09-14 22:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Midfielder Bae Jun-ho is not oblivious to the persistent criticism that has plagued South Korean football this year, but he insisted Monday he will not let the situation affect his and his team's preparations for the Asian Games.
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[2026-09-14 22:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Gi-hyuk, captain of the South Korean men's football team at the Asian Games, said Monday he has called on his teammates to lean into their collective sense of urgency.
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[2026-09-14 22:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on Monday and expressed hope that the two countries will further deepen their bilateral strategic partnership for mutual prosperity.
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[2026-09-14 21:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Midfielder Bae Jun-ho is not oblivious to the persistent criticism that has plagued South Korean football this year, but he insisted Monday he will not let the situation affect his and his team's preparations for the Asian Games.
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[2026-09-14 21:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s association of universities on Monday apologized over a system outage that disrupted applications for the 2027 early admissions cycle, pledging relief measures for affected applicants.
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[2026-09-14 20:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more results, photo from 13th para)
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[2026-09-14 20:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOYOTA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Lee Gi-hyuk, captain of the South Korean men's football team at the Asian Games, said Monday he has called on his teammates to lean into their collective sense of urgency.
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[2026-09-14 20:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea kicked off their Asian Games women's football competition with a 10-0 rout of Bangladesh in Japan on Monday.
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[2026-09-14 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea kicked off their Asian Games women's football competition with a 10-0 rout of Bangladesh in Japan on Monday.
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[2026-09-14 19:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The head of South Korea's nuclear safety agency is set to attend the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Vienna, Austria, this week, the organization said Monday.
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[2026-09-14 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with his Uzbek counterpart, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on Monday and expressed hope that the two countries will further deepen their bilateral strategic partnership for mutual prosperity.
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[2026-09-14 19:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has been nominated in the 2026 Gramophone Classical Music Awards in Britain, his agency said Monday, two years after his historic double win.
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[2026-09-14 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be up against Jordan in the quarterfinals of the men's basketball tournament at the Asian Games this week in central Japan.
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[2026-09-14 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- POSCO International Co. said Monday its U.S. subsidiary will raise 532.9 billion won (US$396 million) through a rights offering to acquire shale gas assets in the United States.
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[2026-09-14 19:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-09-14 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Monday it unveiled the PV7, its second purpose-built vehicle (PBV), at the world's largest commercial vehicle exhibition in Germany.
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[2026-09-14 18:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: International students experience songpyeon tradition with Seoul's older residents
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[2026-09-14 18:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nexon Games, KTO plan to explore tourism promotion and marketing opportunities tied to the game
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[2026-09-14 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Why fainting fans and perspiring players are a worry for the Asian league seeking to follow Japan and align with Europe
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[2026-09-14 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korea Exchange launches four-hour after-market in addition to regular trading, intensifying debate in Hong Kong over extending hours
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[2026-09-14 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korea Exchange launches four-hour after-market in addition to regular trading, intensifying debate in Hong Kong over extending hours
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[2026-09-14 18:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Education Minister Choi Kyo-jin said Monday he would put a dedicated ministry unit in charge of exploring a government-backed smartphone for teenagers, as concerns grow over digital addiction among children.
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[2026-09-14 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The nominee to lead the planned Serious Crimes Investigation Agency said Monday he supports the ongoing reform to the criminal justice system, refuting criticism that he previously opposed such efforts.
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[2026-09-14 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's nuclear safety agency is set to attend the general conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Vienna, Austria, this week, the organization said Monday.
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[2026-09-14 17:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pianist Lim Yunchan has been nominated in the 2026 Gramophone Classical Music Awards in Britain, his agency said Monday, two years after his historic double win.
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[2026-09-14 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: State-affiliated foundation subject to criticism for content involving Japan's colonization of Korea
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[2026-09-14 17:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean speed climber Jeong Ji-min won two bronze medals at the 10th stop of the 2026 International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) World Climbing Series ahead of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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[2026-09-14 17:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Men’s soccer and baseball teams head to Japan to continue winning streaks at 2026 Asian Games
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[2026-09-14 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors on Monday requested arrest warrants for eight current and former executives of domestic petrochemical companies suspected of engaging in price fixing involving several trillion won.
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[2026-09-14 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-09-14 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar Monday, as expectations were raised for the Federal Reserve to increase its key rate.
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[2026-09-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: OKAZAKI, Japan, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean women's volleyball team captain Kang So-hwi said Monday she has one special goal at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which will be her second and likely last Asiad as a national team player.
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[2026-09-14 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop band Stray Kids sent a crowd of 100,000 into a frenzy at Brazil's Rock in Rio, one of the world's largest music events.
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[2026-09-14 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- India's annual cultural festival in South Korea will kick off this week, featuring traditional dance performances and workshops in cities across the country, the Indian Embassy in Seoul said Monday.
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[2026-09-14 17:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks tumbled by more than 3 percent Monday as investors sold off tech-heavyweights on persisting geopolitical uncertainties and warnings from US tech executives that the pace of artificial intelligence development may be too fast. The Korean won fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-09-14 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)
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[2026-09-14 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more comments from lawmaker in paras 9-11)
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[2026-09-14 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info in paras 3-4, bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance minister on Monday discussed cooperation in supply chains for key minerals, artificial intelligence (AI) and energy with the president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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[2026-09-14 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks tumbled by more than 3 percent Monday as investors sold off tech-heavyweights on persisting geopolitical uncertainties and warnings from U.S. tech executives that the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development may be too fast. The Korean won fell against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-09-14 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-09-14 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Public broadcaster MBC said Monday its shareholders confirmed the appointment of Lee Sung-joo, managing director of the company's subsidiary iMBC, as its new president and chief executive.
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[2026-09-14 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's acting police chief on Monday reaffirmed efforts for investigative reform, including possibly increasing the number of investigators, in the wake of high-profile cases of police's alleged misconduct.
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