Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-05 13:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul’s Hongdae district was buzzing from early Friday morning, hours before Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was expected to touch down in Korea for a visit packed with gaming, barbecue and meetings with the country’s top business leaders.
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[2026-06-05 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-06-05 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of South Korea's defense procurement agency on Friday paid his respects to the victims of a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in the central city of Daejeon, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said.
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[2026-06-05 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of the country's election watchdog will issue a public apology later Friday over an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas in Seoul during this week's local elections, according to officials.
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[2026-06-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Many have wondered which pork-belly venue Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang would choose for his Friday dinner with Korea's top business leaders.
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[2026-06-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is pushing to ease its dependence on the Middle East for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports in a move to help maintain a stable supply of the energy resource, the head of the state-run gas company said.
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[2026-06-05 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Koreans' overseas card spending remained nearly unchanged in the first quarter from three months earlier as lower overseas direct purchases offset gains from an increase in outbound travelers, data showed Friday.
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[2026-06-05 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrive for a reception marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing in September 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-06-05 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto facilitada por el gobierno norcoreano, el mandatario Kim Jong Un pronuncia un discurso en el Parlamento de Pyongyang, Corea del Norte, el 23 de marzo de 2026. A los periodistas independientes no se les permitió cubrir el evento que se muestra en la imagen. El contenido de esta imagen es tal como se proporcionó y no puede verificarse de forma independiente.
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[2026-06-05 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air said Friday it would sponsor the Center for Excellence in Education, a US nonprofit that provides advanced science, technology, engineering and mathematics education for high-achieving students, under a four-year partnership.
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[2026-06-05 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's election watchdog will issue a public apology later Friday over an unprecedented shortage of ballot papers that disrupted voting in some areas in Seoul during this week's local elections, according to officials.
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[2026-06-05 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares traded nearly 4 percent lower as investors locked in profits from a recent tech-led rally while monitoring uncertainty over U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.
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[2026-06-05 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details throughout)
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[2026-06-05 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Huang's itinerary spans chaebol leaders, startups and esports, underscoring Nvidia's efforts to deepen its presence in South Korea, a key AI market.
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[2026-06-05 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a signing ceremony with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-06-05 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea next week, Pyongyang's state media said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties
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[2026-06-05 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Korean Peninsula] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties
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[2026-06-05 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-06-05 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won dropped to the lowest level since 2009 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and net selling of local stocks by foreign investors.
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's defense procurement agency on Friday paid his respects to the victims of a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in the central city of Daejeon, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said.
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Serbia struck a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), which is expected to help the two nations bolster trade ties and address global economic uncertainties, the trade ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Friday that it has discussed energy security cooperation with Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil company.
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[2026-06-05 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday called for joint efforts to fight climate change, marking World Environment Day.
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[2026-06-05 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nvidia CEO to meet Lee Sang-hyeok at T1's Basecamp before pork belly dinner with Korean business leaders
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[2026-06-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices made by fallen soldiers and public servants in service to the nation, the veterans ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2027-2029 term, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in para 4)
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[2026-06-05 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Second Vice Foreign Minister Kim Jina has discussed cooperation in energy and supply chain resilience with the International Energy Agency (IEA) and member nations of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue efforts to lower barriers for foreign investors by rolling out measures to enhance the market's attractiveness, including the launch of a 24-hour foreign exchange market, a senior financial official said.
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[2026-06-05 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang is expected to hold a series of meetings with South Korea's top executives across a range of industries in a highly anticipated visit, underscoring the U.S. chip giant's efforts to deepen partnerships across the broader artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem beyond semiconductors and advance its vision for physical AI.
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[2026-06-05 10:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police on Friday dispersed hundreds of demonstrators at a polling station in southern Seoul who had blocked access to ballot boxes to protest the ballot shortage during Wednesday's local elections.
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[2026-06-05 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to discuss deepening bilateral ties and advancing peace on the Korean Peninsula, the ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead, photo)
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[2026-06-05 10:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the index nosedived due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
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[2026-06-05 10:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Friday as investors took a breather following a recent rally in tech shares amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-06-05 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's benchmark Kospi tumbled more than 5 percent in early trading Friday, tracking a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks on Wall Street after Broadcom's earnings and outlook disappointed investors.
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[2026-06-05 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout)
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[2026-06-05 10:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-06-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index nosedived due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
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[2026-06-05 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply lower Friday as investors took a breather following a recent rally in tech shares amid uncertainty over the U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-06-05 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-06-05 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young has met with Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to discuss deepening bilateral ties and advancing peace on the Korean Peninsula, the ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 6-8)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-05 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The government is taking "extra vigilance" over the recent volatility in the foreign exchange market, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-06-05 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday began dispersing protesters at a polling station in southern Seoul after hundreds gathered earlier this week to protest a shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections, blocking election officials from removing ballot boxes.
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[2026-06-05 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants is on a heater.
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Ruling DP headed for landslide victory in local elections; Seoul mayoral race too close to call
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[2026-06-05 08:50 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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