Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-10 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Display’s exclusive panel enables the foldable form factor, while Korean memory suppliers add cost pressure to Apple’s $1,999 bet
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[2026-09-10 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul city plans to spend 86.1 trillion won (US$64.3 billion) in key projects to raise its competitiveness to that of a "global top three" city by 2030, Mayor Oh Se-hoon said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Botswana’s $37 billion investment plan targets Korean technology, capital for growth beyond diamonds
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[2026-09-10 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's defense procurement agency has participated in an international defense exhibition in Poland to support exports of homegrown arms products in Europe, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- A presidential official said Thursday that a decision on whether to go ahead with the appointments of the controversial nominees for justice and gender equality minister will be made after their confirmation hearings.
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[2026-09-10 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong has undergone surgery to repair a broken nose, his club announced Thursday, as his status for the upcoming Asian Games hangs in the balance.
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[2026-09-10 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- SK Telecom Co.'s Chief Executive Officer Jeong Jai-hun participated in a regional event hosted by the Global System for Mobile Communications Association in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week and met with industry officials of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the South Korean telecom operator said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actress IU is set to release a new digital single Thursday, marking her first musical release in exactly a year.
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[2026-09-10 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is scheduled to visit an artificial intelligence (AI) data center under construction in the southeastern city of Ulsan later this week, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 10:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as surging oil prices caused by intensifying tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns ahead of key US inflation data.
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[2026-09-10 10:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is showing clearer signs of economic recovery, with its gross national income (GNI) per capita on course to exceed $40,000 this year, the finance minister said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras)
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[2026-09-10 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook instructed economic officials Thursday to preemptively secure crude supplies for the coming months, citing rekindled tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-10 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened lower Thursday, tracking Wall Street losses, as surging oil prices caused by intensifying tensions in the Middle East fueled inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. inflation data.
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[2026-09-10 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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[2026-09-10 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Forty-nine foreign diplomats stationed in South Korea have avoided punishment for criminal offenses over the past five years due to diplomatic immunity, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has expressed special thanks to troops involved in overseas military operations and called on North Koreans to advance the country's development through patriotism, state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is showing clearer signs of economic recovery, with its gross national income (GNI) per capita on course to exceed US$40,000 this year, the finance minister said Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 09:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of foreigners coming to study in South Korea surpassed 500,000 for the first time last year, a more than sixfold increase over four years, driven by the global popularity of Korean pop culture, government data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung headed home Wednesday after wrapping up his four-day visit to France, where he focused on strengthening cooperation in advanced industries and culture.
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[2026-09-10 09:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners coming to study in South Korea surpassed 500,000 for the first time last year, a more than sixfold increase over four years, driven by the global popularity of Korean pop culture, government data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing seeks role as central player in Korean peninsula diplomacy but wants a guarantee Washington has clear goals, source says
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[2026-09-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing seeks role as central player in Korean peninsula diplomacy but wants a guarantee Washington has clear goals, source says
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[2026-09-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has become a cultural force for many movements today, and Spotify is committed to exporting K-culture globally, an executive from the music streaming platform said.
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[2026-09-10 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Why is the DP blocking witnesses for the justice minister nominee's hearing?: The ruling party faces calls to accept key witnesses for justice minister nominee Kim Seung-won's confirmation hearing.
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[2026-09-10 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Korea's U.S. investment takes shape: Prudent implementation, U.S. cooperation essential
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[2026-09-10 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Investigation gap: New investigative agency set to launch amid staffing and equipment shortages
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[2026-09-10 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 10.
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[2026-09-10 07:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Renewed 'La Bibliotheque' concept store opens Friday with Dosan-only sneakers, a stamping station and book-shaped dessert
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[2026-09-10 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-10 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) -- Securities companies in South Korea saw their net profit soar 20 percent in the second quarter of the year largely due to increased commission income from the spike in stock trading, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The US-Korea alliance has benefited both countries enormously for more than 70 years. But bilateral relations still have work to do, and both governments know it. Trade and economic negotiations that should have concluded long ago remain unfinished. Some frictions that once seemed manageable have hardened into genuine irritants. Officials on both sides speak of partnership, but a handful of unresolved disputes are still testing that trust.
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[2026-09-10 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Debate is intensifying in South Korea over whether to send troops to the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-10 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, center, attends an AI summit in San Francisco, along luminaries such as Nvidia's Jensen Huang, left. (Screenshot from Lee Jae Myung's Facebook page)
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[2026-09-10 04:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PARIS, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and French leaders may have created a rare opportunity for their countries' bilateral relations, 140 years after they were first forged, Seoul officials said Wednesday, pointing to a series of agreements signed this week that will likely strengthen their partnerships in a wide range of areas, including nuclear power plants and artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-09-10 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PARIS, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung headed home Wednesday after wrapping up his four-day visit to France, where he focused on strengthening cooperation in advanced industries and culture.
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[2026-09-10 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Konstantin Asmolov, a leading researcher at the Center for Korean Studies at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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[2026-09-10 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Konstantin Asmolov, a leading researcher at the Center for Korean Studies at the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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[2026-09-10 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-09 23:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers All-Star Kim Do-yeong, one of South Korean baseball's top sluggers, suffered a broken nose in an ill-fated bunt attempt Wednesday, putting his status for the upcoming Asian Games in jeopardy.
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[2026-09-09 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras)
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[2026-09-09 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France have signed an initial pact to strengthen cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors and quantum technologies, the science ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-09 22:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense ties deepen: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro called South Korea a “reliable partner” in Manila’s military modernization, citing strategic alignment, affordability and strong after-sales support.
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[2026-09-09 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. Chairman Lee Jae-yong will purchase 1.9 trillion won (US$1.42 billion) worth of the company's shares from his mother, the tech giant said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-09 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PARIS, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he is making frequent overseas trips for summit diplomacy to maximize their benefits, as his term is constitutionally "limited."
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[2026-09-09 21:31 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as coercion and bullying
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[2026-09-09 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At Seoul Defence Dialogue, Gilberto Teodoro Jnr brands China’s handwritten memo on arbitration ruling as ‘coercion and bullying’
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[2026-09-09 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Protests have broken out in South Korea against government proposals to send its forces to back US operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-09-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PARIS, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday met with Yael Braun-Pivet, speaker of the French National Assembly, expressing hope that the two countries could open a new chapter of cooperation for the next 140 years.
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[2026-09-09 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KATHMANDU, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to send a second contingent of the Korea Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) to continue search-and-rescue operations in flood-hit Nepal, a foreign ministry official said Wednesday.
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