Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-04 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The chiefs of the South Korean and U.S. Marine Corps have discussed ways to expand military cooperation and joint drills in a bid to strengthen their combined defense readiness posture, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Mark, a former member of K-pop supergroup NCT, has established his own agency, Upper Room, and will serve as its co-CEO, his representatives said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Climate Minister Kim Sung-whan on Thursday called for efforts to lower industrial electricity rates in a bid to help South Korean companies boost their global competitiveness, while reaffirming the country's push to expand clean energy amid climate change and the growth of advanced industries.
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[2026-06-04 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; REWRITES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Chang Dong-woo and Song Sang-ho
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[2026-06-04 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks dipped Thursday to end their rise for three consecutive days, retreating from record highs amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the conflict between the United States and Iran. The local currency fell sharply against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-06-04 16:33 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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[2026-06-04 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The family of a North Korean defector-turned-journalist abducted by Pyongyang will receive government compensation, as he has been formally recognized as victim of the North's abduction, the unification ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea largely prevailed in Wednesday's local elections, but it was not a win without costs, as the party lost some key battlegrounds.
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[2026-06-04 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s reelection gave the main opposition People Power Party its most important victory in Wednesday’s local elections, but results also revealed the limits of its support in the capital.
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[2026-06-04 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Brokerage says tokenization of stocks, bonds and funds will blur lines between traditional finance and digital assets
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[2026-06-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank warns aging founders need years of planning, as more SMEs struggle to find successors
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[2026-06-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Centre Pompidou Hanwha opened its doors Thursday amid controversy over allegations of art-washing, with domestic and international civic groups and arts organizations criticizing Hanwha Group's partnership with the Paris-based Centre Pompidou.
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[2026-06-04 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled discount chain Homeplus Co. is shuttering more than 30 percent of its stores across the country, a decision likely to leave some 3,500 employees jobless, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 16:15 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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[2026-06-04 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info throughout)
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[2026-06-04 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Tesla remained at the top of South Korea's imported car market for the fourth consecutive month in May, driven by strong sales of its Model Y, industry data showed Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US automaker embraces Chinese battery technology for ESS growth, while Korean rivals bet on quality, reliability, China-free supply chains
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[2026-06-04 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to invest 22.5 billion won (US$14.7 million) until 2029 to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models tailored for research and development (R&D), the science ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator said Thursday that it plans to set up an artificial intelligence (AI)-based insurance fraud prevention system this year.
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[2026-06-04 15:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group, Nvidia and the South Korean government may establish an artificial intelligence technology center in the country, with a major industrial development zone in North Jeolla Province emerging as a leading candidate for the project, according to local media reports Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Karina of Aespa came under online scrutiny after posting photos on social media one day before South Korea’s local elections. The timing led some internet users to revisit political controversy involving the singer last year.
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[2026-06-04 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK chief expands TSMC, Nvidia ties amid AI chip race
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[2026-06-04 15:47 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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[2026-06-04 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: How the country's broadcasters turned ballot-counting into prime-time spectacle for Wednesday's local elections
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[2026-06-04 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has won a US$2.8 billion deal to develop an offshore facility for liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, the Seoul government said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to meet Krafton executives during his visit to Seoul this week, as the two companies explore deeper cooperation in physical AI and next-generation AI computing.
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[2026-06-04 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Thursday proposed a four-way dialogue involving South Korea, North Korea, the United States and China to establish a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-06-04 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday he would "humbly" accept the public sentiment reflected in the results of the recent local elections, pledging to cooperate actively with newly elected local governments regardless of political affiliation.
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[2026-06-04 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Thursday questioned the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a nonmainstream religious sect, over suspicions he forced church members to join the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) ahead of elections in 2021 and 2024.
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[2026-06-04 15:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-06-04 15:19 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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[2026-06-04 15:17 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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[2026-06-04 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Analysts say investors may rotate out of Samsung Electronics, SK hynix to fund high-profile listings, though AI demand remains long-term tailwind
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[2026-06-04 15:16 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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[2026-06-04 15:13 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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[2026-06-04 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info in first 5 paras, photo; RESTRUCTURES)
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[2026-06-04 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Labor authorities raided defense company Hanwha Aerospace on Thursday as part of an investigation into a deadly fire at the company's factory earlier this week.
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[2026-06-04 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The government will create 2 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) worth of public sector demand for drones over the next five years to help make the local drone industry globally competitive, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 15:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Conservative mayor says victory represents call for balance, pledges policy continuity at City Hall
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[2026-06-04 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday its U.S. sales rose 2.7 percent from a year earlier in May, led by solid growth of its eco-friendly vehicles.
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[2026-06-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1981 -- President Chun Doo-hwan proposes a summit with his North Korean counterpart, Kim Il-sung. On July 1 of that year, Kim rejected Chun's proposal.
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[2026-06-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will utilize tariff-rate quotas and reserve releases to tackle lingering inflationary pressure in the aftermath of supply disruptions caused by the Middle East war, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-06-04 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled Thursday a set of measures aimed at upgrading South Korea's laver export supply chain amid the increasing global popularity of Korean laver products.
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[2026-06-04 14:52 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a “newly inaugurated nuclear materials production factory,” state-run media said Thursday, as he looks to continue building up his country’s weapons program at “an exponential rate.”
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[2026-06-04 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Award-winning underwater cinematographer Kim Dong-sik is currently documenting the stream's diverse ecosystem
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[2026-06-04 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PROVO, United States, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Only days after enjoying a goal fest, South Korea were mostly held in check by the pressing defense of underdogs El Salvador in their final friendly match before next week's FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-06-04 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a joint news conference in Andong, South Korea, on May 19. © Reuters
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[2026-06-04 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- Five banks were slapped with some 600 billion won (US$393 million) in penalties by the financial watchdog Thursday over their mis-selling of equity-linked securities (ELS) products tracking Hong Kong's H Index.
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[2026-06-04 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PROVO, United States, June 3 (Yonhap) -- After South Korea escaped with a narrow win over an opponent they were supposed to dominate, head coach Hong Myung-bo said he chose to look on the brighter side.
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[2026-06-04 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PROVO, United States, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Before leaving for the national team's U.S. training camp for the FIFA World Cup last month, South Korean midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong said he wanted to represent the domestic league the best he can.
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