Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kakao Group is expanding partnerships with companies including Southeast Asian superapp Grab, Thai financial group SCBX and South Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance as it prepares to build a won-based stablecoin ecosystem.
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[2026-09-23 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea picked up its first athletics medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, as Choe Byeong-kwang took bronze in the men's half marathon race walk.
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[2026-09-23 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.
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[2026-09-23 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.
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[2026-09-23 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Travelers fill Incheon Airport on Wednesday, a day before the four-day Chuseok holiday begins, as families and tourists head overseas.
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[2026-09-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.
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[2026-09-23 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Citibank Korea is set to have a new chief after six years, with its corporate banking head Kim Kyoung-ho poised to take the helm after the current chief Yoo Myung-soon steps down.
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[2026-09-23 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Seventeen's vocalists Jeonghan and Joshua will launch the group's new unit with their first EP, "Dreamscape," next month, the group's agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 10:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean cosmetics brand JMsolution has denied having any business or financial ties with former Bigbang member Seungri, in response to online rumors about of a connection between the former singer and the brand.
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[2026-09-23 10:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, led by gains in tech heavyweights, following the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's back-to-back record closes.
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[2026-09-23 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for the swift resumption of dialogue between the United States and North Korea to establish a peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-09-23 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 6-9)
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[2026-09-23 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.2 percent from the 2.6 percent projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-09-23 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, led by gains in tech heavyweights, following the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's back-to-back record closes.
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[2026-09-23 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Vice Defense Minister Ryo Chol-ung has departed for Vietnam, state media reported Wednesday, amid deepening cooperation between the two nations.
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[2026-09-23 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.2 percent from the 2.6 percent projected in July, citing strong exports and corporate earnings amid the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-09-23 09:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump made no mention of North Korea or other Korean Peninsula issues during his high-profile address to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, though he has expressed his intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
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[2026-09-23 09:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean fencing and swimming stars Oh Sang-uk and Hwang Sun-woo will compete for Asian Games titles on the piste and in the pool at this year's Asiad in Japan on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 09:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong has departed for New York to attend the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging efforts to help swiftly resume dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
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[2026-09-23 08:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and discussed cooperation between South Korea and the world body, as well as issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-09-23 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog said Wednesday that bank holding companies need to draw up measures to boost fairness and transparency in selecting chief executives of their affiliates.
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[2026-09-23 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday and discussed cooperation between South Korea and the world body, as well as issues concerning the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-09-23 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Supreme Court nomination dispute requires compromiseThe Blue House and chief justice should seek compromise to prevent a Supreme Court vacancy from becoming a deeper institutional conflict.
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[2026-09-23 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Top aide's resignation offer provides opening for reformPresident Lee Jae Myung must overhaul personnel system, governance
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[2026-09-23 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Broken chainKorea's dementia care remains fragmented as rising patient numbers expose wide gaps
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[2026-09-23 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 23.
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[2026-09-23 07:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from 12th para; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment rebounded in September as the local stock market showed signs of stabilization amid sound economic data, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean fencing and swimming stars Oh Sang-uk and Hwang Sun-woo will compete for Asian Games titles on the piste and in the pool at this year's Asiad in Japan on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more remarks from 7th para; ADDS photos)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-23 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his envisioned role as a "pacemaker" in establishing peace on the Korean Peninsula, pledging efforts to help swiftly resume dialogue between the United States and North Korea.
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[2026-09-23 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-23 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Independent coffee shop owner Bang Jong-koo says South Korea's big players benefit from customers preferring to know exactly what their coffee will taste like. (Courtesy of Bang Jong-koo)
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[2026-09-23 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in 10th para; RECASTS 11th para)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-23 04:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with results; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-23 03:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more in paras 4, 21-23)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-23 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday and lauded their countries' bilateral cooperation, which he said had contributed to stabilizing South Korea's energy market amid the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-09-23 03:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more remarks in 11th para)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-23 02:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump made no mention of North Korea or other Korean Peninsula issues during his high-profile address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, though he has expressed his intention to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later this year.
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[2026-09-23 00:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has approved the appointments of Lee So-young as minister of SMEs and startups, and Lee Jeong-hyun as deputy prosecutor general, the presidential office said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-23 00:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart to discuss bilateral ties and the situation in the Middle East, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the US is open to speaking with Iranians at the UN General Assembly, but no meeting is currently scheduled.
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[2026-09-22 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: From horror and historical warfare to a real-life hostage crisis and a community's campaign for a railway station, South Korean cinema will take centre stage in Abu Dhabi this month.
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[2026-09-22 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS men's results at bottom)
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