Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-07-21 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened slightly higher Tuesday but quickly turned lower as bargain hunting in battered tech heavyweights faded amid lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-21 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports rose 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July as overseas shipments of semiconductors nearly tripled amid the ongoing artificial intelligence boom, customs data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Actor Kwak Dong-yeon will begin his mandatory military service in August, his agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REVISES headline, lead; UPDATES with more details in paras 2, 8-11; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-21 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-07-21 10:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors and police separately raided the national police investigation headquarters Tuesday as part of their probes into allegations of police mishandling of a high-profile murder case in the southwestern city of Gwangju, officials said.
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[2026-07-21 10:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has met with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow and agreed to accelerate cooperation between the two countries, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hwang In-beom, a key midfielder for the South Korean men's national football team for years, has signed with the reigning Portuguese champions, FC Porto.
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[2026-07-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports moved up 52.3 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
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[2026-07-21 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks opened higher Tuesday as investors snapped up battered tech heavyweights following a sharp sell-off in recent sessions, outweighing lingering concerns over escalating tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-21 10:01 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 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Hwang In-beom, a key midfielder for the South Korean men's national football team for years, has signed with the reigning Portuguese champions, FC Porto.
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[2026-07-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has met with her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow and agreed to accelerate cooperation between the two countries, Pyongyang's state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
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[2026-07-21 09:15 UTC+10:00] [K-Beauty] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beauty and wellness tourism is booming in South Korea, with packages mixing medical technology, beauty services and lifestyle experiences
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[2026-07-21 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- On the heels of an early exit from the FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea have fallen out of the top 30 in the latest world rankings.
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[2026-07-21 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Jennie of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release a new solo single titled "Less than a Lover" this week, OA Entertainment said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-21 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Kospi volatility rattles global markets, but more stimulus is not the answer--As wild swings shake Korea's stock market, pressure is growing on the government to curb speculation instead of fueling another rally--
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[2026-07-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Safeguards for victims essential--Prosecutorial reform shouldn't come at victims' expense--
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[2026-07-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Misguided merger-Academy integration could hurt each service's distinct expertise-
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[2026-07-21 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 21.
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[2026-07-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On any given weekend morning, weather permitting, if you visit the Yangpyeong Service Area (commonly called Yang-Man-Jang) on Local Road No. 6, roughly 50 kilometers east of Seoul, you will see groups of motorcycle riders planning and waiting for the day’s journey. Starting from this service area, they drive various scenic local roads along the rivers and mountains in Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces.
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[2026-07-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-07-21 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea appears to have released water from a dam near the inter-Korean border without giving prior notice, the environment ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 23:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Marking its first time hosting a UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, South Korea opened a large-scale pavilion at the event's venue in Busan on Monday to showcase its cultural heritage and international preservation efforts.
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[2026-07-20 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions signed former major league pitcher Austin Voth as their short-term injury replacement Monday.
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[2026-07-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comedy described as a gender-swapped spin-off of the actor-director’s 2001 classic, Shaolin Soccer, has sparked controversy among Koreans
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[2026-07-20 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Sungshin Women's University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Comedy described as a gender-swapped spin-off of the actor-director’s 2001 classic, Shaolin Soccer, has sparked controversy among Koreans
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[2026-07-20 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The top national sports organization on Monday reduced a six-month ban on a Seoul high school baseball team penalized for trash talk.
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[2026-07-20 22:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The top national sports organization on Monday reduced a six-month ban on a Seoul high school baseball team penalized for trash talk.
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[2026-07-20 22:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Blackstone has invested in Futronic, a supplier of high-precision actuators serving automotive and industrial robotics sectors, the world's largest alternative asset manager said on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 21:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A massive fire at a Coupang logistics center in Incheon was brought under control at around 8 p.m. Monday, about 61 hours after it broke out Saturday morning.
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[2026-07-20 21:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has completed the sale of his longtime home, five months after putting it on the market in February in a symbolic move meant to underscore his resolve to stabilize the housing market.
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[2026-07-20 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A ceremony was held Monday to form the 33rd and final contingent of a South Korean peacekeeping unit in Lebanon ahead of the expiry of its U.N. mandate later this year.
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[2026-07-20 20:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actress IU said Monday she is canceling her September concert in Goyang and postponing the release of her new album due to an ear disorder.
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[2026-07-20 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Solutions Corp. said Monday it has finalized its rights offering at 1.2 trillion won (US$809.7 million), about half of its original fundraising target.
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[2026-07-20 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The apartment owned by President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung was sold for 2.9 billion won (US$1.96 million), five months after it was put on the market, official records showed Monday.
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[2026-07-20 19:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Jung Chung-rae, a candidate to lead the Democratic Party of Korea, on Monday said that he was being subjected to a "three-against-one gang assault" in the party leadership race, but that party members are showing their support through election contributions.
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[2026-07-20 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Russian President Vladimir Putin met with North Korea’s foreign minister and thanked Pyongyang for supporting his war against Ukraine, in the latest high-level diplomacy between the countries, Russian state media reported.
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[2026-07-20 18:55 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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[2026-07-20 18:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks closed more than 4 percent lower Monday, as artificial intelligence woes resurfaced amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-20 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court has acquitted the owner and a trainer at a fitness club in Busan over the death of a gym member who was trapped beneath a 70-kilogram barbell while bench pressing, according to local media reports Monday.
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[2026-07-20 18:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Backed by W200b loan from Meritz, Korean retailer appeals court decision to terminate rehabilitation proceedings
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[2026-07-20 18:12 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 on Thursday.
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