Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-02 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) next year as the chair country, leading discussions on research promotion and environment protection in the South Pole, government officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., a defense affiliate under Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it has partially suspended production at its Daejeon facility after a deadly explosion at the plant.
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[2026-06-02 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Police and labor authorities said Tuesday they have filed for a warrant for the arrest of a textile company owner accused of repeatedly assaulting foreign employees over the past three years.
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[2026-06-02 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Singer-rapper Psy has been referred to prosecutors on suspicions of receiving prescription psychotropic drugs through third parties without in-person hospital visits, police said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The cloud subsidiary of Naver Corp. will join hands with Nvidia Corp. to build an artificial intelligence (AI) factory, the chief of the South Korean company said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Admission to a prestigious university is no longer seen as the only path to success for some students in South Korea, as semiconductor-focused high schools gain popularity on the expectation that they can lead directly to jobs at major chipmakers.
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[2026-06-02 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The arms procurement agency said Tuesday its affiliated bodies will provide technical assistance to an investigation into a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory.
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[2026-06-02 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photos; UPDATES with more details in paras 5-6)
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[2026-06-02 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has asked Libya to support the expansion of South Korean companies' presence in the North African country, particularly in the oil and refining sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's content industry exports hit a record high last year, buoyed by government policies to nurture the "K-content" industry into a key growth sector, the culture ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A forest predator known for hunting in packs and navigating rugged mountain terrain has been named South Korea’s endangered wildlife species of the month for June, the Ministry of Energy, Climate and Environment said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of business leaders and government officials from South Korea and African nations attended a business forum Tuesday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation and expand industrial partnerships, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-06-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Progressive candidate Kim Boo-kyum, left, and conservative rival Choo Kyung-ho are campaigning to become the mayor of Daegu. A win by Kim would amount to a political earthquake in the South Korean city. (Source photos by Kim Jaewon)
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[2026-06-02 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Tuesday morning as investors rushed to cash out market heavyweights, bucking overnight gains on Wall Street.
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[2026-06-02 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Egypt's top diplomat on Tuesday proposed South Korean companies establish a dedicated industrial zone along the Suez Canal by expanding investment in the country, noting that if realized, it would help job creations and raise Korean firms' market access.
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[2026-06-02 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: DAEJEON/SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Police launched a joint inspection Tuesday of a Hanwha Aerospace factory as part of a probe into a deadly explosion at the facility the previous day.
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[2026-06-02 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's sesame oil exports hit a record high in the first four months of 2026, driven by growing demand for healthy foods and the global popularity of Korean cuisine.
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[2026-06-02 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's content industry exports hit a record high last year, buoyed by government policies to nurture the "K-content" industry into a key growth sector, the culture ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to take prompt action to stabilize consumer prices while calling for stern punishments for those accused of market cornering.
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[2026-06-02 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States launched their first round of talks Tuesday to implement a set of security agreements reached by their leaders last year, including Seoul's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, officials said.
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[2026-06-02 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court said Monday it has fined a woman 300,000 won ($200) for hitting a man more than a dozen times after he secretly filmed her in a public bathroom.
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[2026-06-02 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched their first round of talks Tuesday to implement a set of security agreements reached by their leaders last year, including Seoul's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, officials said.
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[2026-06-02 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI industry icon to meet Korean business leaders this week before appearing on popular talk show 'You Quiz on the Block'
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[2026-06-02 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The state civil rights commission has recommended that government agencies requiring English test scores for hiring come up with measures to share test scores after a single input without requiring applicants to register them with each agency repeatedly, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 13, 16, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-02 10:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Exports of sesame oil soared 37 percent in the first four months of 2026 from a year earlier to set a new record amid the growing popularity of Korean food around the world, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Inflation is projected to remain above the 3 percent level for the time being as the impact of high oil prices spills over into other sectors of the economy amid prolonged Middle East tensions, the central bank said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a key political school of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea to mark its 80th founding anniversary, calling it a "strategic fortress" ensuring the party's existence, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Canada have discussed deeper partnership in advanced industries, including space and defense, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as the country is making last-minute efforts to win Canada's submarine project.
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[2026-06-02 10:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The average household in South Korea spent 13,000 won ($8.60) per month on alcoholic beverages in the first quarter of this year, as alcohol consumption continued to lose momentum, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday called for stern punishment for those knowingly spreading misinformation, citing an ongoing police investigation into the circulation of online fake news claiming the government will force people to sell U.S. dollars.
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[2026-06-02 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited a key political school of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) to mark its 80th founding anniversary, calling it a "strategic fortress" ensuring the party's existence, state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 7-10; RECASTS headline, lead; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-06-02 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Exports of sesame oil soared 37 percent in the first four months of 2026 from a year earlier to set a new record amid the growing popularity of Korean food around the world, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Canada have discussed deeper partnership in advanced industries, including space and defense, Seoul's industry ministry said Tuesday, as the country is making last-minute efforts to win Canada's submarine project.
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[2026-06-02 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-02 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Fresh off a comfortable win over Trinidad and Tobago, South Korea will try to keep building momentum ahead of the FIFA World Cup in their final tuneup against El Salvador.
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[2026-06-02 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a fresh record high Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street as investor optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks continued.
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[2026-06-02 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of U.S. chip giant Nvidia Corp., met with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won in Taipei to discuss the future of cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) memory, SK Group said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Herriman, United States, June 1 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off a comfortable win over Trinidad and Tobago, South Korea will try to keep building momentum ahead of the FIFA World Cup in their final tuneup against El Salvador.
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[2026-06-02 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-02 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Alcohol expenditures in South Korea fell at the fastest pace in seven years in the first quarter amid declining alcohol consumption brought on by changing drinking habits and growing health consciousness, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 09:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 09:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout; ADDS photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-06-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose more than 3 percent in May from a year earlier amid global energy price volatility following the Middle East war, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Profit-sharing strikes spread beyond semiconductors
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea can no longer afford to delay nuclear submarine ambitionsBenefits to deterrence, strategic autonomy outweigh risks
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Right use of profitsOfficials differ on whether corporate gains should be socially shared or reinvested
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on June 2.
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[2026-06-02 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Corporate direct financing increased sharply in April from the previous month on the back of a rise in bond sales, data showed Tuesday.
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