Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-16 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Egypt is seeking to expand economic cooperation with South Korea and attract greater investment from Korean companies as it pursues sustainable development under its Vision 2030 strategy, the Egyptian ambassador to Seoul said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Ryu Hae-ran said Thursday that she had long envied players introduced as "major champions," a label she says still feels surreal after capturing two consecutive major titles on the LPGA Tour.
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[2026-07-16 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Ltd. said Thursday it has completed the delivery of six additional T-50i advanced trainer jets to Indonesia.
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[2026-07-16 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The Dutch punch above their weight in technology transfers that shaped the modern world. In the 17th century their financial and farming innovations spread to Britain, spurring the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire’s expansion. Peter the Great, a Russian tsar, studied Dutch shipbuilding techniques to build the navy that made Russia a maritime power in the 18th century.
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[2026-07-16 19:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Uber agreed to acquire German food delivery company Delivery Hero for roughly $14.8 billion, the company said Thursday, a deal that would fold South Korea's Baemin and other major delivery platforms into Uber's global network.
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[2026-07-16 18:51 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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[2026-07-16 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Her attempt to visit Jennie's agency sparks backlash for evoking stalker-fan culture
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[2026-07-16 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co. has won the contract to supply unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Army, the arms procurement agency said Thursday, a move expected to speed up the military's high-tech modernization drive.
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[2026-07-16 18:18 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-16 18:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is tightening restrictions on single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds tracking the country's top chipmakers, which regulators have blamed for exacerbating market volatility, the Finance Ministry announced Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The presidential national security office held a meeting Thursday to discuss trade and security issues between South Korea and the United States, officials said.
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[2026-07-16 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor's union said Thursday its workers will extend their partial strikes next week in a bid to secure higher wages, raising concerns over production disruptions at South Korea's largest automaker.
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[2026-07-16 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Police said Thursday they have applied for an arrest warrant for a woman who staged a solo blockade of a vote counting center last month amid protests demanding a rerun of the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-07-16 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The country's financial regulator on Thursday unveiled a set of measures on leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to help ensure market stability and protect investors, as the country is experiencing extreme market volatility.
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[2026-07-16 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gen.G, T1 and Hanwha Life Esports secure upper-bracket berths
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[2026-07-16 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Film producers and major talent agencies on Thursday agreed to cooperate to cap actors' appearance fees at below 10 percent of net production costs for state-backed mid- and low-budget films, in a bid to revive the country's struggling film industry.
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[2026-07-16 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-07-16 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Former first lady Kim Keon Hee has postponed her appearance before a special counsel team to later next week, citing health reasons, legal sources said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- A court on Thursday ordered travel agencies to refund consumers who purchased travel and accommodation products through online shopping platforms TMON and WeMakePrice that filed for court receivership amid liquidity troubles in 2024.
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[2026-07-16 17:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares again plummeted Thursday, led by steep losses in technology heavyweights, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The main creditor of Homeplus Co. decided Thursday to extend fresh funding worth 200 billion won (US$134 million) for the financially troubled discount store chain that temporarily closed its outlets earlier this week amid a lack of operating capital.
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[2026-07-16 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 7, 9-13; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-16 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly’s Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee has decided to postpone a hearing on the Korea Football Association that had been scheduled for Wednesday.
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[2026-07-16 16:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Thursday it is considering a social media restriction against children aged 14 years old and younger amid escalating concerns over excessive use of such platforms.
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[2026-07-16 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Following the Bank of Korea's (BOK) first interest rate hike in 3 1/2 years Thursday, analysts expect the central bank to remain on a hawkish path in the coming months to bring mounting inflation under control.
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[2026-07-16 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares again plummeted Thursday, led by steep losses in technology heavyweights, as escalating tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-16 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. calls on S. Korea not to impose 'disproportionate' burdens on U.S. firms under revised network act
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[2026-07-16 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YEONGJU, South Korea, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The presumed body of a man swept away in a torrent in the southeastern city of Yeongju was recovered Thursday, officials said.
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[2026-07-16 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government will push to introduce a reward system for reporting personal information leaks and an integrated damage relief fund, the state data protection watchdog said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government on Thursday launched a public-private task force aimed at promoting South Korean companies' participation in next-generation aircraft development projects from major global manufacturers.
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[2026-07-16 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Scores of heritage professionals from around the world gathered in South Korea on Thursday for a forum on safeguarding UNESCO World Heritage sites, organizers said, as the country prepares to host a major global heritage meeting later this month.
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has taken deleveraging actions amid wake-up call from South Korean market volatility
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Travellers perform CPR on driver who collapses at wheel at Incheon International Airport, bring runaway coach under control
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[2026-07-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Travellers perform CPR on driver who collapses at wheel at Incheon International Airport, bring runaway coach under control
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[2026-07-16 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis plans to visit South Korea next week for talks with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on a range of issues of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 15:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Tae-won, former Google Korea executive, has been appointed as the newly established presidential secretary dedicated to youth affairs, Cheong Wa Dae announced Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has named a former Google Korea executive as secretary for youth policy who will oversee the new office designed to address issues affecting young people, a presidential spokesperson said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The government apologized to the nation on Thursday over the police's alleged mishandling of a high-profile murder case in Gwangju and vowed thorough reforms.
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[2026-07-16 15:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung called for public discussion on whether South Korea should restrict children’s access to social media, as the country weighs safeguards against minors’ smartphone use.
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[2026-07-16 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Britain’s Princess Anne said highly qualified women in South Korea need greater confidence, stronger networks and sustained support to move into leadership roles, as she attended the launch of a British-backed career development program in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-16 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics convened about 300 executives from Korea and overseas on Thursday to review its second-half strategy and accelerate growth in robotics, AI data center cooling and other future businesses.
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[2026-07-16 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline; ADDS additional info in paras 5-6, 9)
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[2026-07-16 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group plans to acquire the remaining stake in Boston Dynamics Inc. after SoftBank Group decided to exercise its put option for its 9.65 percent stake in the U.S.-based robotics company, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The gaming giant's heritage work spans repatriation, restoration and cultural collaborations
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[2026-07-16 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Washington’s push to rebuild naval capacity could expand opportunities for Hanwha, HD Hyundai, Samsung Heavy Industries
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[2026-07-16 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating slipped to 55 percent, a biweekly poll showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-16 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Supreme Court on Wednesday postponed its ruling on former first lady Kim Keon Hee from Thursday to July 24, after the special counsel asked it to consider a lower court ruling that found former President Yoon Suk Yeol partly guilty over free opinion polls.
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[2026-07-16 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-16 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary sports committee decided Thursday to postpone a scheduled hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) amid ongoing negotiations between the rival parties for the formation of the committee.
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