Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-08-03 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with train service resumption)
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[2026-08-03 19:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany expressed his appreciation for the work ethic of his South Korean defender Kim Min-jae on Monday, saying the center back inspires his teammates to compete just as hard.
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[2026-08-03 19:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 3-6)
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[2026-08-03 19:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul and parts of Gyeonggi Province came under the capital region’s first Heat Wave Emergency Warning on Monday, as record-breaking heat in southeastern South Korea spread westward.
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[2026-08-03 19:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A record heatwave is gripping the Korean peninsula, sending temperatures soaring across South Korea and North Korea as authorities expand emergency measures and residents seek relief in cooling shelters, beaches and water parks.
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[2026-08-03 19:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kookmin University said Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence doctoral fellowship program for Palestinian students in partnership with the Korea International Cooperation Agency.
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[2026-08-03 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Package also raises foreign-worker flat tax to 21% and introduces production credits for strategic industries
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[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Monday it plans to purchase domestically produced gold for the first time in 13 years through over-the-counter transactions.
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[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the key features of the tax code revisions unveiled by the finance ministry on Monday, which aim to lay the groundwork for a major economic leap forward under the vision the government calls the "Irreplaceable Republic of Korea." The Republic of Korea is the official name of South Korea.
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[2026-08-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday unveiled a new set of tax code revisions centered on reducing tax benefits for owners of high-value homes, while extending support to businesses engaged in the domestic production of critical supply chain items.
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[2026-08-03 18:54 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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[2026-08-03 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Subway Line 1 operations were disrupted Monday due to emergency power line repair work, forcing trains to skip Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Station, the subway operator said.
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[2026-08-03 18:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lawmakers are seeking to give Koreans with dual or multiple citizenship two more years to choose a single nationality, citing a tight grace period and potential difficulties overseas Koreans might face in navigating Korea's legal and administrative procedures.
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[2026-08-03 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 9-10)
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[2026-08-03 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean soprano Sumi Jo has become the first Asian artist to receive the Premio Internazionale Maria Callas, in honor of her contributions to opera and classical music, at a ceremony in Verona, Italy on Sunday.
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[2026-08-03 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean YouTuber who has been referred to prosecution for spreading false domestic news to Japanese viewers said he would renounce his Korean citizenship and become a Japanese citizen.
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[2026-08-03 18:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: DSM Corporation, a South Korean company spanning mobility, energy and entertainment, said Monday that its smart racing theme park, 9.81 Park Jeju, on Jeju Island has drawn more than 3 million paying visitors over six years.
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[2026-08-03 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cambodia’s first university department dedicated to urban planning, established with support from the University of Seoul, has produced its inaugural class of 31 graduates.
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[2026-08-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Monday its July sales rose 30.6 percent from a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand for its sport utility vehicles (SUVs).
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[2026-08-03 17:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court has recently ordered a hospital to pay 540 million won ($378,000) in compensation to the family of a deceased newborn who died due to the hospital staff's excessive feeding.
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[2026-08-03 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A., said Monday its sales plunged in July from a year earlier amid weak demand at home and abroad.
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[2026-08-03 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea continued to struggle with an unprecedented heat wave Monday, with many parts of the nation reporting record high temperatures and scores of people suffering from heat-related illnesses.
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[2026-08-03 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday its global sales declined from a year earlier in July, weighed down by production disruptions caused by partial strikes and weaker demand.
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[2026-08-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields in bottom)
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[2026-08-03 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar Monday, as overseas investors turned net sellers of local stocks.
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[2026-08-03 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS paras 7-8 to clarify that U.S. text message contained flight altitude detail, as corrected by S. Korean military)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-03 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook awarded state medals and citations to 68 people in recognition of their contributions to various projects the government carried out last year to mark the 80th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.
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[2026-08-03 17:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks plunged by more than over 5 percent Monday, as investors went to lock in profits of semiconductor heavyweights following a record surge the previous session. The local currency fell against the greenback.
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[2026-08-03 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES lead; ADDS additional info in paras 4-5, bottom; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-03 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korean soprano Sumi Jo has become the first Asian musician to receive the Maria Callas Special Award, an annual Italian honor recognizing contributions to global opera and classical music, her PR agency said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nation's top police investigator said Monday that the police will strive to improve the completeness of initial investigations before sending cases to the prosecution, as the National Assembly passed a bill last week to abolish the prosecution's direct and supplementary investigation powers.
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[2026-08-03 16:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The ethics committee of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) said Monday it will hold a meeting this week to review possible disciplinary measures against three lawmakers over allegations of misconduct.
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[2026-08-03 16:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Jung-hoo collected his 33rd multihit game of the season and raised his batting average back above .300 in the latest all-Korean matchup against Song Sung-mun.
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[2026-08-03 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks plunged by more than over 5 percent Monday, as investors went to lock in profits of semiconductor heavyweights following a record surge the previous session.
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[2026-08-03 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Significant gaps have been found between the number of voters who cast ballots in the June 3 local elections and official vote counts, possibly suggesting a new form of alleged data manipulation by the National Election Commission (NEC), Yonhap News Agency learned Monday.
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The average prices of conventional dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) and NAND flash products reached monthly record highs in July, driven by robust demand for artificial intelligence (AI), industry data showed Monday.
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- With the Asian Games less than two months away, South Korean men's basketball forward Lee Hyun-jung said Monday he will put aside concerns over his professional future and keep his focus on representing the country.
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[2026-08-03 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daegu sizzles past 40 C as Seoul sees 12th straight tropical night
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