Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-21 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have apprehended about 10 people suspected of either taking the Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK) on behalf of others for money or using advanced equipment, such as tiny earpieces, to relay answers to test-takers.
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[2026-07-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Display is on course to overtake LG Display in the mid-to-large OLED market by revenue in the third quarter, taking the lead for the first time as Korean manufacturers hold onto a display segment Chinese competitors have yet to break into.
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[2026-07-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's financial watchdog Tuesday vowed to conduct a transparent and swift disciplinary process against MBK Partners over its management of Homeplus Co., the struggling retailer wholly owned by the private equity firm.
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[2026-07-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties agreed Tuesday to pass a special counsel bill to look into ballot shortages reported during the June 3 elections within this month.
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[2026-07-21 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-21 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Hourly minimum wage set at 10,700 won for 2027, up 3.7 pct from this year
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[2026-07-21 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bae Jae-kyu, CEO of Korea Investment Management and widely regarded as the father of Korea's ETF market, urged investors to avoid single-stock leveraged ETFs despite his firm managing the products.
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[2026-07-21 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YEONCHEON, South Korea, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Authorities on Tuesday issued a flood advisory for the Imjin River in a county near the border with North Korea as water levels rose sharply due to heavy downpours, with the reclusive North also releasing water from a dam near the border without any advance warning.
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[2026-07-21 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul's classical calendar for the second half of the year begins in earnest with the 2026 Seoul Arts Center's International Music Festival, which runs Aug. 18 to 23 at the Seoul Arts Center under the theme "Pack Your Summer with Classics."
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[2026-07-21 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Tuesday proposed increasing the National Pension childbirth credit for parents with a second child to 15 months as part of its policy agenda for the second half of 2026.
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[2026-07-21 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced Tuesday their new foreign hitter Bligh Madris will make his South Korea debut this week.
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[2026-07-21 15:35 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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[2026-07-21 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SBS' 'My AI Partner: Strange Romance' to explore whether a relationship with AI can spark real-world emotions
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[2026-07-21 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun met the king of the Asante Kingdom during a recent visit to Ghana, highlighting the South Korean automaker’s growing ties with the West African country.
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[2026-07-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's crude oil supply remains stable despite renewed tensions in the Middle East, the industry ministry said Tuesday, vowing to closely monitor major shipping routes in the region.
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[2026-07-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Live demonstrations spotlight Korea's master artisans
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[2026-07-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1943 -- Japanese colonial authorities issue an expanded order for the mobilization of Korean students for Japan's World War II efforts. Hundreds of thousands of Koreans, many of them students, were forced to become soldiers for the Japanese army toward the end of Japan's 1910-45 colonization of the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-07-21 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Employment at Korea’s leading companies stayed virtually unchanged from 2023, report says
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[2026-07-21 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics Co. stock price at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-21 14:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In life's later chapters, fandom can bring a new beginning. The Korea Herald spoke to three women who found that through Korean pop
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[2026-07-21 14:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign payment revenue at GS25 convenience stores in popular coastal destinations across South Korea jumped 136.9 percent year-on-year between July 1 and Sunday, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at internet-only Kakao Bank have voted to launch a full-scale strike July 31, as talks with management over wage increases and other benefits fell through, its union said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a buy-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the stock index sharply rose, led by tech gains.
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:14 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae Myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahn Gyu-back’s accuser claims a gap in his military record reflected an absence without leave. Ahn has called it an ‘administrative error’
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean central bank will attend a meeting of top central bankers from the East Asia and Pacific region later this week to discuss recent financial issues, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved 73 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense company LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co. said Tuesday it will team up with European aerospace giant Airbus to jointly develop next-generation unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
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[2026-07-21 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A bankruptcy court on Tuesday canceled an earlier decision to end Homeplus Co.'s rehabilitation proceedings, extending the process after the troubled discount chain lodged an appeal.
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[2026-07-21 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air announced Tuesday it signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration to protect endangered species and block routes of illegal animal trafficking, in line with its environmental, social and governance policies.
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[2026-07-21 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber's proxy entry into delivery market may come down to membership-perks contest with Coupang Eats
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[2026-07-21 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Prosecutors on Monday sought a one-year prison term for the owner of a two-Michelin-starred restaurant accused of serving ants that are not approved for use as food ingredients in South Korea.
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[2026-07-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks erased earlier losses and were trading higher late Tuesday morning as investors went bargain hunting for technology stocks.
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[2026-07-21 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday that it plans to launch a pilot program for a 24-hour offshore won settlement network in September as part of the country's efforts to improve foreign investors' access to the local financial market.
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[2026-07-21 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Tuesday to use additional tax revenue to invest in young generations and regional development under next year's budget plan.
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[2026-07-21 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Minnesota Twins reliever Go Woo-suk suffered the worst outing of his young major league career this week, a day after tossing a scoreless outing.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the government will adopt various measures on both the supply and demand sides to stabilize the property market and root out speculative behavior.
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[2026-07-21 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The global semiconductor manufacturing equipment market is forecast to reach a record high in 2028, driven by increased investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, an industry report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Sales of equity-linked securities (ELS), including equity-linked bonds (ELB), declined in the first half of this year from six months earlier, financial data showed Tuesday, mainly due to wild volatility in stock markets and Mideast tensions.
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[2026-07-21 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Monday said it will lift or ease restrictions in military protection zones equivalent to 10 times the size of Yeouido in western Seoul, as the government seeks to address public inconveniences and promote balanced regional development.
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[2026-07-21 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Director Yeon Sang-ho's upcoming film "Paradise Lost" will have its world premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the film's distributor said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Kakao Corp. were set to stage a demonstration during lunch hours Tuesday, as wage negotiations with management have been deadlocked for the past two months.
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[2026-07-21 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group said Tuesday it will establish a US$500 million joint venture with global real estate developer OKO Group to develop luxury hotels and other properties.
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[2026-07-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will give preferential treatment to companies based outside the Seoul metropolitan area in state contract bidding in an effort to promote balanced regional development, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-21 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will launch an integrated vehicle-to-everything (V2X) service globally, enabling electric vehicles to function as mobile energy sources that can supply electricity to homes, buildings, other vehicles and even the power grid.
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[2026-07-21 10:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Sporadic torrential downpours are expected mainly in the nation's central region Tuesday due to the movement of a stationary front, while monsoon rains in the southern region are expected to ease, the state weather service said.
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