Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Woori Bank has opened an Asia headquarters in Singapore as the South Korean lender strengthens its corporate finance and investment banking business across the region.
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[2026-05-29 15:17 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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[2026-05-29 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean software firm targets global manufacturers seeking autonomous procurement solutions
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[2026-05-29 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- A minority labor union at Samsung Electronics Co. representing consumer electronics employees will continue its legal challenge against a recently reached wage agreement, the union's lawyer said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), said Friday he would step down after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, after leading South Korean football for 13 years.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1930 -- Ethnic Koreans residing in Manchuria carry out an uprising against Japan's colonization of Korea.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors net purchased 22.7 trillion won (US$15.1 billion) worth of South Korean Treasury bonds since the country began the phased inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a key global bond benchmark operated by FTSE Russell, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Move over politicians. Dogs are running for office now, too, and competition is "ruff."
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: KakaoTalk is South Korea’s most-used instant messaging service. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police raided Seoul city offices and construction companies Friday as authorities widened their investigation into the overpass collapse that killed three workers earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A public-private consultative body formed to discuss Korea’s long-debated holdback policy officially launched on Friday.
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[2026-05-29 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI fashion event offered a glimpse into a future of tech-driven, human-robot coexistence.
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[2026-05-29 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung visited a neighborhood community center near Cheong Wa Dae on Friday to cast their ballots in early voting for the upcoming local elections.
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[2026-05-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Banks' household mortgage loan rates fell in April, ending a six-month upward trend, amid tighter regulations aimed at stabilizing the housing market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rebounded in April to snap a three-month decline, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government announced Friday a series of measures to strengthen its private sector cybersecurity response systems.
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[2026-05-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES lead; ADDS more info in paras 3-4, photos)
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[2026-05-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning as investors were buoyed by reports that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to extend their ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to land in Seoul next Friday for a round of meetings with the heads of Korea's largest conglomerates, his first return since the October "kkanbu summit" that captivated the country.
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[2026-05-29 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday posthumously awarded the order of national security merit to four Navy officers who were killed in a fatal maritime patrol aircraft crash during training last year, the Navy said.
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[2026-05-29 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:07 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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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend active support for the electrical equipment industry to keep the sector's strong export momentum fueled by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the trade minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will play the first of their two friendly matches in their pre-World Cup training camp this weekend in Utah, with the start of the big tournament only days away.
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[2026-05-29 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details, photo)
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[2026-05-29 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp. said Friday a compensation package demanded by its union could place a huge burden on the company's operations, after workers said they would proceed with a strike next month.
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[2026-05-29 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States will launch formal negotiations next week to implement security agreements reached between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS headline)
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[2026-05-29 10:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to extend the current ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output lost ground in April from a month earlier, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment sliding amid economic uncertainties stemming from tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-29 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in western Seoul that partially collapsed earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-29 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Subway Line 2 resumed normal operations early Friday following an overnight safety inspection due to the resumption of demolition work of a partially collapsed overpass, the city subway operator said.
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[2026-05-29 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, more info in paras 2, 6-10; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-29 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to depart for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where he is expected to highlight South Korea's defense policy and hold a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts of key partner nations.
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[2026-05-29 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government will amend existing policies to encourage South Korean companies operating overseas to return home as part of efforts to boost the country's industrial base amid the rise of global trade protectionism, the industry ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
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[2026-05-29 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in western Seoul that partially collapsed earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to extend the current ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wonju Yongsugol Poppy Festival
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[2026-05-29 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output, which tumbled in April from a month earlier in the wake of tensions in the Middle East, is likely to rebound in May amid signs of improvement in business sentiment, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has begun shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, marking the world's first shipment of the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory product.
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[2026-05-29 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with State Department's press release in last 3 paras)
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