Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-14 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For many Koreans who attended elementary school in the 1960s, the smell of cornbread baking at school remains a vivid memory. Made with corn flour provided through foreign assistance, the bread helped feed children whose parents struggled to provide lunch. For some, it made school something to look forward to.
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[2026-09-13 23:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean slugger Kim Do-yeong returned from a broken nose with a bang Sunday, raising hope for a strong Asian Games in Japan merely days after suffering the injury.
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[2026-09-13 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Nikolajs Mazurs gave kudos to his players for stepping up in timely fashion after their resounding win over Japan in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in enemy territory Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details, comments)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-13 22:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Education and Korean Council for University Education are offering relief to applicants who were unable to complete their applications for next year’s university admissions because of an error in the application system shortly before the deadline.
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[2026-09-13 22:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 22:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated its rival Japan 100-83 to win its group in the men's basketball tournament of the Asian Games in central Japan on Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 21:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with president's remarks in last 2 paras)
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[2026-09-13 21:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said Sunday that South Korea's first investment project in the United States under last year's bilateral tariff agreement is nearing a deal but still needs further negotiations.
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[2026-09-13 20:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyoung-il said Sunday the he is not considering a corporate tax cut, citing the restoration of the corporate tax rate that took effect this year.
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[2026-09-13 19:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean women's national football team said Sunday he feels no pressure going into an Asian Games showdown against his predecessor.
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[2026-09-13 19:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seongsu, Yeouido post faster growth in foreign visitors, while shopping spending remains concentrated in central Seoul
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[2026-09-13 19:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investment deemed unlawful, outside treaty protection; investor ordered to cover Korea’s legal costs
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[2026-09-13 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is set to begin its Asian Games campaign as its women's football team will play its first group-stage match at the quadrennial sports competition in Japan later this week, organizers said Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday extended congratulations to South Korean film director Lee Chang-dong on winning the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival.
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[2026-09-13 18:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Grand jury prize for "Possible Love" caps career built on discipline rather than spectacle
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[2026-09-13 18:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As he takes over a much-criticized South Korean men's national football team, temporary head coach Robert Moreno said Sunday he will try to make people proud of his squad.
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[2026-09-13 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- An ad hoc committee of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) rejected a Chinese investor's bid to overturn an earlier award in favor of the South Korean government in an investor-state dispute worth 264.1 billion won (US$196 million), the justice ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman who provided services during short visit arrested by immigration officers last week, months after country’s consulate issued warning
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[2026-09-13 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Woman who provided services during short visit arrested by immigration officers last week, months after country’s consulate issued warning
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[2026-09-13 17:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Oktoberfest Seoul 2026 opened Saturday at Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo-gu, western Seoul, bringing German beer, food and traditional music to the capital.
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[2026-09-13 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- As he takes over a much-criticized South Korean men's national football team, temporary head coach Robert Moreno said Sunday he will try to make people proud of his squad.
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[2026-09-13 16:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul will begin selecting hotels and other lodging facilities suited to foreign patients’ recovery and extended stays amid a surge in the number of people visiting Korea for medical treatment, the city government said Sunday.
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[2026-09-13 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: KB Financial Group's choice of Lee Jae-keun as its next chairman nominee marks an unexpected break from continuity, putting the focus on whether the veteran banker can deliver new growth at Korea's largest financial group.
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[2026-09-13 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Industry minister returns from New York talks ahead of Sept. 17 briefing; terms, safeguards in focus
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[2026-09-13 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to invest in Honam AI infrastructure to create a new industrial growth axis outside the Seoul metropolitan area, linking data centers with advanced manufacturing and region-specific industries, a senior industry ministry official said Thursday.
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[2026-09-13 15:06 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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[2026-09-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1956 -- The Cabinet designates Oct. 1 as Armed Forces Day, commemorating the date in 1950 when U.N.-coalition troops crossed the 38th parallel, which roughly bisects the peninsula, pushing North Korean communists northward in the Korean War.
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[2026-09-13 14:37 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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[2026-09-13 14:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's cosmetics brand Sulwhasoo is expanding into the Japanese market, opening its first official pop-up store at Isetan Shinjuku in Tokyo from Sept. 5 to Oct. 13.
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[2026-09-13 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Survey by local marriage agency finds that men spend nearly twice as much as women on dates
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[2026-09-13 13:11 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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[2026-09-13 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's pick to lead the gender equality ministry withdrew from consideration Sunday amid growing criticism over her plan to retain her proportional representation parliamentary seat.
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[2026-09-13 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea's nominal GDP grows at fastest pace in 47 years in Q2; $40,000 per capita GNI on track
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[2026-09-13 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea beat Ecuador 3-2 in Lodz, Poland, on Saturday to finish second in Group C and advance to the round of 16 at the U-20 Women's World Cup.
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[2026-09-13 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Music created with generative artificial intelligence is making its way onto South Korea's major music charts, including one long considered a tough ceiling for K-pop groups.
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[2026-09-13 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean state media on Sunday made no mention of the ballistic missiles fired a day earlier, continuing a pattern of silence over its missile launches since early August.
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[2026-09-13 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jeonnam-Gwangju should develop research, supplier and workforce networks alongside new semiconductor fabs if it wants the planned cluster to remain competitive over the long term, Germany’s economic counselor in Seoul said Thursday.
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[2026-09-13 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign investors turned net sellers of South Korean bonds in August for the first time in about 3 1/2 years, industry data showed Sunday, as the yield advantage from currency-hedged investments declined.
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[2026-09-13 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media on Sunday made no mention of the ballistic missiles fired a day earlier, continuing a pattern of silence over its missile launches since early August.
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[2026-09-13 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- From his directorial debut "Green Fish" (1997) to his latest feature "Possible Love" (2026), Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong is known for his realistic yet poetic portrayal of humanism and society.
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[2026-09-13 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors turned net sellers of South Korean bonds in August for the first time in about 3 1/2 years, industry data showed Sunday, as the yield advantage from currency-hedged investments declined.
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[2026-09-13 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of employed people in their 20s fell at the fastest pace this year since the 1998 Asian financial crisis, data showed Sunday, amid a trend toward entering the labor market at a later age.
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[2026-09-13 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Travelers headed for Japan's hot spring towns of Beppu and Yufuin will have a direct route from Seoul again this fall.
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[2026-09-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirziyoyev puts technology, investment and youth at heart of ties ahead of inaugural Korea-Central Asia summit
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[2026-09-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Sunday that cumulative global sales of the PV5, its first dedicated purpose-built vehicle (PBV), have surpassed 50,000 units just 13 months after its launch.
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[2026-09-13 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The national women's volleyball team traveled to Japan on Sunday for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, seeking redemption after failing to reach the podium at the previous competition in 2023.
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[2026-09-13 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong's latest feature, "Possible Love," won the Silver Lion Gand Jury Prize at the prestigious Venice International Film Festival, in another accolade for Korean cinema.
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[2026-09-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEONGNAM, South Korea, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- In the fast-evolving autonomous driving industry, real-world driving data has become a critical resource for training artificial intelligence (AI) models, and Hyundai Motor Group is betting that the scale of its global fleet can give it a distinct edge.
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[2026-09-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Small music venues registered as restaurants face suspensions for dancing under rules meant to curb nightclub-like businesses
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