Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-23 12:35 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What began with workers calling for Samsung and SK Hynix to share profits reaped from the AI boom is spilling over to other industries
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[2026-07-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Land Minister Won Hee-ryong appeared before a special counsel team Thursday for questioning over an expressway project linked to former first lady Kim Keon Hee's family, officials said.
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[2026-07-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply higher late Thursday morning, while investors digest the latest earnings release from Google's parent company.
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[2026-07-23 12:10 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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[2026-07-23 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Trading volume at major South Korean crypto exchanges have shrunk to account for around 1 percent of the corresponding figure for the local stock market, industry data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined TikTok 10.3 billion won (US$7 million) for unlawfully collecting and using users' behavioral data from third-party services to personalize advertisements.
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[2026-07-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 4 paras)
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[2026-07-23 11:53 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Under its influence, there will be strong winds, heavy squally showers and thunderstorms along the Guangdong coast from late Saturday to Sunday,’ forecaster says
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[2026-07-23 11:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte World Adventure will gradually expand attractions built around outside intellectual property, its chief executive said Wednesday, as the Seoul theme park prepared to open its costliest ride to date.
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[2026-07-23 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more comments in paras 6-10, 17-18, new photo; RECASTS headline, lead; TRIMS throughout)
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[2026-07-23 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Actor Nam Joo-hyuk has been cast for the upcoming Disney+ original Korean series "Code," set to premiere next year, the streaming platform said Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they aim to expand the rotational personnel system in the first half of next year under a package of internal reform measures devised in response to the ongoing controversy over the alleged mishandling of a high-profile murder case.
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[2026-07-23 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears likely to skip a major regional security forum hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the second consecutive year, Seoul officials said, amid Pyongyang's growing focus on ties with Russia and China.
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[2026-07-23 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-07-23 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Morse Tan, a former US ambassador-at-large, is accused of spreading false allegations about the president in Washington last year
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[2026-07-23 11:05 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Morse Tan, a former US ambassador-at-large, is accused of spreading false allegations about the president in Washington last year
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[2026-07-23 10:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For centuries, historians have debated a deceptively simple question: Where was the capital of Goguryeo?
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[2026-07-23 10:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday, led by a sustained tech rally, as the latest earnings results from Alphabet reaffirmed demand for artificial intelligence.
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[2026-07-23 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES para 2; ADDS info in bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-23 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday was set to announce the top three candidates to advance to the main race for the party leadership ahead of the party's national convention next month.
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[2026-07-23 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Investigators raided the headquarters of the National Election Commission (NEC) on Thursday to secure evidence in a widening probe into ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, legal sources said.
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[2026-07-23 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside over a public discussion on real estate policy Thursday as the government prepares to revise real estate taxes to rein in runaway home prices.
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[2026-07-23 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed an annual defense policy bill for fiscal year 2027, containing language that tightens restrictions on the use of funds to reduce the number of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea.
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[2026-07-23 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GYEONGSAN, South Korea, July 23 (Yonhap) -- Eight people were injured following a fire in an apartment facilities office in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan, police and city officials said.
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[2026-07-23 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that his office will release its "final responsive action" on its trade investigations into 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns as soon as Thursday, as South Korea and other countries await new US tariffs.
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[2026-07-23 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Thursday, led by a sustained tech rally, as the latest earnings results from Alphabet reaffirmed demand for artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-07-23 10:01 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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[2026-07-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term
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[2026-07-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A campaign finance conviction threatens to end Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon’s presidential ambitions, just weeks after winning a fifth term
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[2026-07-23 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of incarcerated North Korean defectors in South Korea stood at 172 last year, up 8.2 percent from the previous year, a government report showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: LONDON, June 22 (Yonhap) -- The head of the mobile business at Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday expressed confidence in the South Korean tech giant's foldable technology ahead of the planned launch of a rival device by Apple Inc.
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[2026-07-23 09:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5, 7-14, new photo)
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[2026-07-23 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A graduate student majoring in semiconductor engineering at Korea University in Seoul works on June 11. The chip sector is powering South Korea's economy. © Reuters
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[2026-07-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier as robust exports offset downward pressure from lingering Middle East tensions, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-23 09:00 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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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Should party politics bury supplementary investigations?
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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Homeplus wins time, not turnaround: Concerted efforts needed to help retail chain to stay afloat
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[2026-07-23 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unusual transaction: President's apartment sale exposes gap between regulation and market reality
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[2026-07-23 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer said Wednesday that his office will release its "final responsive action" on its trade investigations into 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns as soon as Thursday, as South Korea and other countries await new U.S. tariffs.
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[2026-07-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's strong technology ecosystem puts the country in a great position for the next evolution of financial systems, and Fireblocks hopes to support such a transition, the chief of the company said.
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[2026-07-23 04:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that South Korea and other allies would "benefit" from joining an effort to secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz, noting that some of them "may eventually do so" because it is "in their interest."
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[2026-07-23 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Hong Jung-kyu
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[2026-07-23 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Republic of Korea and the Philippines reaffirmed their commitment to advancing the country’s rice sector through continued Official Development Assistance (ODA) cooperation during the “Workshop on Project Achievements and Future Directions for Enhancing the Rice Supply Chain in the Philippines” at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.
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[2026-07-23 00:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday reaffirmed close coordination on North Korea policy, underscoring their commitment to deterrence against Pyongyang and the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-07-23 00:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; ADDS U.S. readout in paras 14-18)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Unification Minister Chung Dong-young on Wednesday voiced hope that Pope Leo XIV's visit to South Korea next year could help revive exchanges between South and North Korea.
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[2026-07-22 23:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, hit by further risk of oil supply disruptions caused by Iran-backed Houthi militants threatening to attack ships in the Red Sea.
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[2026-07-22 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korean singer LIM KIM has released her second full-length album, “Exit to Nowhere,” 13 years after her debut, “A Voice.” The seven-track record traces her journey from an uncertain 20s into her early 30s, as she carves out a path of self-reflection and discovery. (July 22)
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[2026-07-22 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. on Wednesday unveiled new Galaxy Z foldable smartphones -- the Galaxy Z Fold 8, Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Flip 8 -- at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London.
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