Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-20 16:31 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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[2026-07-20 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The main opposition People Power Party launched a filibuster Monday afternoon to impede a proposed bill from passing.
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[2026-07-20 16:29 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 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The prolonged US-Iran conflict is expected to boost demand for South Korean air defense systems as countries replenish interceptor missile stockpiles depleted by sustained missile attacks, DS Investment & Securities said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Coffee is no longer the only source of caffeine Korean teenagers are discussing during exam season.
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[2026-07-20 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday it spent 235 million won (US$158,800) in government funds to support civic groups that cheered at matches featuring a North Korean women's football team in May and the ministry's preparations for the events.
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[2026-07-20 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Police raided the state anti-corruption commission on Monday as part of a probe into the agency's controversial 2024 decision to drop a case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee's acceptance of a luxury handbag.
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[2026-07-20 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Na Hong-jin's creature feature is selling tickets faster than any film this year as debate over its merits turns unusually heated
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[2026-07-20 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget minister met with the head of the Federation of Korean Trade Unions (FKTU), a major umbrella labor union, on Monday as part of the government's efforts to reflect workers' voices in next year's budget planning.
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[2026-07-20 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's biggest biopharmaceutical acquisition expands CDMO's global manufacturing network, multi-modality capabilities
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[2026-07-20 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) introduced a bill to extend a comprehensive special counsel investigation at a parliamentary plenary session Monday, prompting the main opposition party to launch a filibuster.
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[2026-07-20 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Disney+ show returns amid global rise of Korean action series
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[2026-07-20 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Blackpink's Jennie has not established a US branch of her agency, Odd Atelier, in California, contrary to local media claims, the company told The Korea Herald on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: XPeng prepares Korea entry as BYD and Zeekr expand, intensifying pressure on Hyundai at home
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[2026-07-20 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Government considers shifting tax relief from home count toward actual residence, total housing wealth
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[2026-07-20 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-20 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor’s union ramped up pressure on the automaker Monday by launching a second round of partial strikes as wage talks with South Korea’s largest automaker remained stalled.
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[2026-07-20 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
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[2026-07-20 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- An online education system operated by an institution affiliated with the foreign ministry was found to have been attacked by hackers, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into possible data leaks, the ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean hotel kitchens are pushing their kimchi further overseas, one bound for California and the other to the duty-free aisles of Seoul's airports.
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[2026-07-20 15:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles on Monday announced their signing of former major league pitcher Bruce Zimmermann.
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[2026-07-20 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1817 -- Kim Jeong-hi, a renowned calligrapher and epigraphist of the Joseon Dynasty, deciphers the text on the Sunsu monument established by King Jinheung in 561. The monument, built on Mount Bukhan in northern Seoul, praised the king for expanding his territory and marked the area as controlled by the Silla Dynasty.
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[2026-07-20 14:58 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 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sulbing, one of South Korea’s largest shaved ice dessert chains, is facing criticism after a video appeared to show an employee preparing desserts while wearing the same gloves used to wash dishes and handle food waste.
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[2026-07-20 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is placed at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-20 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (Alexander Shcherbak, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-07-20 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korean retail investors who piled into leveraged bets on the country's AI champions are nursing steep losses after a sharp reversal, exposing the risks of the speculative trading boom that helped fuel one of the world's hottest equity markets.
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[2026-07-20 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Real-time translations help international students follow Korean lectures, but instructors say the technology works best as a supplement
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[2026-07-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks are expected to tighten lending standards for households in the third quarter amid growing concerns over credit risks, a central bank survey showed Monday.
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[2026-07-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The fair trade watchdog on Monday introduced standard contract terms for yoga and Pilates lessons, including refund guidelines, amid a growing number of consumer disputes in the sector.
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[2026-07-20 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hoyeon made an unexpected appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on Sunday, becoming the first Korean actor to participate in a World Cup final ceremony.
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[2026-07-20 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by semiconductor stocks, as the escalating conflict in the Middle East renewed concerns over energy supplies from the region.
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[2026-07-20 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Children from China and Russia have joined a North Korean youth camp, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday, in a sign of closer informal cooperation among the three countries.
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[2026-07-20 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index fell sharply, led by losses in semiconductors.
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[2026-07-20 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Young classical musicians in South Korea will have an opportunity to perform before faculty members from a leading British conservatory during BIEK Global Arts Week 2026 in Seoul later this month.
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[2026-07-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Algeria have agreed to establish direct air services and designate traffic rights between the two countries, the transport ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's Samsung Biologics said on Monday that it had made an all-cash bid of 1.46 billion Swiss francs ($1.8 billion) for Switzerland's PolyPeptide Group, which specializes in peptide-based active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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[2026-07-20 12:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JobKorea said Monday that entry-level hiring in South Korea's semiconductor industry surged in the first half of the year, reflecting robust demand for talent as the AI-driven chip boom continues.
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[2026-07-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean musician Psy’s global megahit “Gangnam Style” has surpassed 6 billion views on YouTube, becoming the first K-pop music video to reach the milestone, the singer’s agency said on Monday.
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[2026-07-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BTS took the stage at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final sporting the colors of Korea's Red Devils supporters, turning the tournament's first-ever halftime show into a tribute to the national team's fans.
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[2026-07-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A joint police-prosecution investigation team raided the National Election Commission (NEC) on Monday as part of its probe into suspected embezzlement by its former chief Roh Tae-ak and alleged misappropriation of commission funds.
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[2026-07-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Algeria have agreed to establish direct air services and designate traffic rights between the two countries, the transport ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, about 558,000 South Koreans visited Malaysia, making it the country’s eighth-largest source market for international visitors
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[2026-07-20 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Borneo] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, about 558,000 South Koreans visited Malaysia, making it the country’s eighth-largest source market for international visitors
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[2026-07-20 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not file a constitutional appeal against his recent Supreme Court conviction on obstruction of justice charges, his lawyers said Monday, citing his opposition to challenging finalized court rulings.
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[2026-07-20 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- A U.S.-educated aerospace engineering professor has been named the new chairperson of the Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, officials said Monday.
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[2026-07-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry has advised short-term visitors to leave the Middle East promptly amid rising tensions stemming from the renewed conflict between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-07-20 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol will not file a constitutional appeal against his recent Supreme Court conviction on obstruction of justice charges, his lawyers said Monday, citing his opposition to challenging finalized court rulings.
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[2026-07-20 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe on Monday unveiled the name and logo of its upcoming girl group Tuide set to debut later this year.
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[2026-07-20 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 20 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Biologics Co. said Monday it will acquire a Swiss-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for 2.7 trillion won (US$1.8 billion) as part of its global expansion strategy.
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