Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-04 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy Z foldable smartphones set a new preorder record in South Korea, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 12:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Choi Min-sik, Han So-hee star in new take on 2015 American comedy
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[2026-08-04 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Toronto City Council has approved a plan to temporarily co-name part of Yonge Street in the North York district as "BTS Boulevard," ahead of BTS "Arirang" world tour concerts in the Canadian metropolis later this month, paving the way for one of the largest civic tributes to a K-pop act outside South Korea.
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[2026-08-04 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors said Tuesday they have indicted six meat distributors for colluding to fix prices over six years in a scheme that involved 1.2 trillion won (US$842 million) worth of pork.
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[2026-08-04 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The highest-level heat wave warning was issued for Seoul for the first time Tuesday, as continued scorching heat is expected to push the capital's daytime temperature to 38 C.
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[2026-08-04 12:33 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Trucks are dousing capital’s roads with water and nurses are checking on vulnerable people as heat heads westwards
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[2026-08-04 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares turned lower late Tuesday morning, reversing early gains as technology stocks declined amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East, despite overnight gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-08-04 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Quinn Emanuel founder John Quinn sees AI intensifying patent, antitrust and geopolitical risks for Samsung, SK hynix
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[2026-08-04 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Xdinary Heroes is planning to meet and greet fans at an event in Seoul over three days next month, according to label JYP Entertainment on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The KT Wiz announced Tuesday they will hold a retirement ceremony for the captain of their only championship team from five years ago.
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[2026-08-04 11:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Kim Soo-hyun will meet fans in the Philippines in October, a fashion brand said Tuesday, in another event signaling the actor's return after he nearly suspended activities following allegations linked to late actress Kim Sae-ron.
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[2026-08-04 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Electronics said its new Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8 and Flip8 drew 1.44 million preorders in South Korea over seven days, the highest figure ever recorded for a Galaxy smartphone.
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[2026-08-04 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday defended a recently passed legal revision abolishing prosecutors' authority to conduct direct investigations as "the beginning of judicial normalization," signaling his intention to sign the bill into law despite calls from the opposition party to veto it.
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[2026-08-04 11:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JO1, a boy group from Japan, has decided to cancel its Seoul concerts slated for next month, according to agency Lapone Entertainment on Monday.
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[2026-08-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korea is promoting the consumption of dog meat as a patriotic way to beat the summer heat
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[2026-08-04 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: North Korea is promoting the consumption of dog meat as a patriotic way to beat the summer heat
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[2026-08-04 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will dispatch special envoys to attend the inauguration of the new Colombian president this week and deliver his commitment to strengthening cooperation with the new Colombian government, Lee's office said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is expected to edge up in August from the previous month due to a base effect, while lingering Middle East tensions continue to fuel cost-push inflationary pressure, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Tuesday it has appointed a female officer for the first time to lead its large amphibious transport ship, reflecting a commitment to personnel selections based on merit rather than gender.
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[2026-08-04 10:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Tuesday denounced a recent US-led multinational naval exercise as a "war rehearsal" and threatened to respond with a "deterrence of new level."
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[2026-08-04 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- A remake of the Hollywood hit "The Intern" (2015), starring Korean actors Choi Min-sik and Han So-hee, will open in local theaters in September, the film's distributor said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea accused the United States and allies of seeking to "tarnish the image" of the communist state after they warned against employing its IT workers, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors weighed an overnight rebound on Wall Street amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East and the artificial intelligence-backed rally.
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[2026-08-04 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced a recent U.S.-led multinational naval exercise as a "war rehearsal" and threatened to respond with a "deterrence of new level."
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[2026-08-04 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2, 7-11)
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[2026-08-04 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-08-04 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investors weighed an overnight rebound on Wall Street amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East and the artificial intelligence (AI)-backed rally.
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[2026-08-04 10:02 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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[2026-08-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement
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[2026-08-04 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are eyeing curbs such as reducing the leverage ratio of single-stock ETFs and raising the minimum investment requirement
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[2026-08-04 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: There is a particular cruelty in the timing. When the Kospi began its final, cratering descent in late July, President Lee Jae Myung was roughly 11,000 miles away, midway through an 11-day diplomatic tour of South America, watching from hotel suites as the index he had made the totem of his presidency collapsed.
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[2026-08-04 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier as oil prices remained elevated, though their rate of increase slowed, data showed Tuesday, with inflation falling below the 3 percent mark for the first time in three months.
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[2026-08-04 09:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former US envoy for North Korean human rights issues stressed the need Monday for the United States to ease its longstanding ban on US citizens' travel to North Korea, noting that the prohibition has also prevented Americans from offering humanitarian aid to the reclusive state.
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[2026-08-04 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-08-04 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday rejected a recent joint alert issued by South Korea, the United States, Japan and others about its information technology (IT) workers and cyberactivity as "false information" driven by political motives.
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices added 2.8 percent in July from a year earlier as oil prices continued to remain high, data showed Tuesday, although the growth fell below the 3 percent level for the first time in three months.
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Baseball Organization continues to draw record crowds, with the leaguewide average stadium occupancy rate reaching 86.7 percent through July 25, up from 82.2 percent last season. Average attendance rose to 17,996 fans per game from 17,101.
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As global investors pull money from South Korea, top domestic brokerages expect strong domestic fundamentals to drive fresh buying in China
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[2026-08-04 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As global investors pull money from South Korea, top domestic brokerages expect strong domestic fundamentals to drive fresh buying in China
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[2026-08-04 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Real estate policies fuel housing anxiety and punitive taxationPresident Lee Jae Myung's real estate tax plan burdens homeowners, discourages transactions and risks worsening supply and rental pressures.
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[2026-08-04 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Expectations for new US envoy with Korean rootsSteel faces challenges to improve Seoul-Washington ties
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[2026-08-04 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Justice weakenedAbolition of supplementary investigative powers risks weaker criminal investigations
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[2026-08-04 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 4.
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[2026-08-04 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- A former U.S. envoy for North Korean human rights issues stressed the need Monday for the United States to ease its longstanding ban on U.S. citizens' travel to North Korea, noting that the prohibition has also prevented Americans from offering humanitarian aid to the reclusive state.
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[2026-08-04 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing fell sharply in the first half of the year from the previous year due to a fall in bond sales, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-04 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 11-13; ADDS photo)
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[2026-08-03 21:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Monday he expects new U.S. Ambassador to Seoul Michelle Steel to play a key role in helping resolve pending issues between South Korea and the United States, citing her "direct" access to Washington.
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[2026-08-03 20:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football club Jeju SK FC will be ready to pick the brains of Bayern Munich players when the two clubs square off in an exhibition match this week, Jeju's head coach and top goalkeeper said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 20:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on Monday unveiled a detailed roadmap for its planned initial public offering by 2028, underlining that the listing process would be used to strengthen corporate governance and financial transparency.
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