Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-03 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Justice Minister nominee Kim Seung-won on Thursday denied any intention to order the withdrawal of indictments against President Lee Jae Myung if he takes office, saying the position has no direct authority over such matters.
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[2026-09-03 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nation's new acting police chief on Thursday issued a statement of de facto self-reflection over the recent mishandling of high-profile missing-person and murder cases, vowing sweeping internal reforms to regain public trust.
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[2026-09-03 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel met with Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Thursday, her first such meeting with the top South Korean defense chief since assuming the post in late July.
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[2026-09-03 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla was the bestselling imported passenger car brand in South Korea for the seventh consecutive month in August, industry data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's semiconductor exports have been an absolute boon for Asia's fourth-largest economy, sending overall numbers to a record. But the frenetic pace itself is causing concern about what's next.
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[2026-09-03 11:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- No details have been finalized on any new U.S. tariffs on semiconductors, the presidential office here said Thursday, after the U.S. commerce secretary said a "targeted" chip tariff policy is under consideration.
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[2026-09-03 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Thursday he will pursue the transition of wartime operational command (OPCON) from Washington in a way that will strengthen the South Korea-U.S. alliance.
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[2026-09-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Intellectual Property Minister Kim Yong-sun outlines monetization drive, technology police expansion and global K-brand safeguards
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[2026-09-03 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- A consortium led by Naver Cloud Corp. has been selected for a government project to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) foundation model specialized in cybersecurity, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 10:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, while oil prices eased after US President Donald Trump played down the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran.
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[2026-09-03 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Mobis Co. said Thursday it has begun producing power electric (PE) systems at a new plant in Slovakia, strengthening its electric vehicle (EV) parts production network in Europe.
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[2026-09-03 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has opened the 15th National Conference of Teachers in Pyongyang, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the importance of education and touting teachers' role in advancing it, state media reported Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras)
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[2026-09-03 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Thursday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, while oil prices eased after U.S. President Donald Trump played down the prospect of a prolonged conflict with Iran.
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[2026-09-03 10:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's foreign reserves rose by the largest amount in August due to an increase in dollar-denominated assets, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-09-03 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Ocean Co. said Thursday it has won a 1.55 trillion-won (US$1.14 billion) order from Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. to build six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container ships.
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[2026-09-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Actress and former K-pop girl group April member Lee Na-eun will make her stage acting debut in the upcoming Korean production of the play "Closer."
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[2026-09-03 08:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea, Japan and other countries are going to Alaska to "load up with oil and build pipelines," as he highlighted his support for the state ahead of the November midterm elections.
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[2026-09-03 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Justice minister nominee faces clinical trial lobbying questionsKim Seung-won's confirmation hearing must examine his role in an expedited biotech trial review and prosecutors' suspended indictment.
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[2026-09-03 08:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul is staying open later this fall, extending nighttime access to City Hall observatories, museums and Han River parks as part of a broader push to encourage residents and tourists to explore the city after dark.
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[2026-09-03 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Nominee's bid to wear 2 hats backfiresRep. Yong should choose between Assembly and Cabinet
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[2026-09-03 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Budget built on boomGovernment spending is surging on the back of chip-driven tax windfall that may not last
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[2026-09-03 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 3.
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[2026-09-03 07:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea, Japan and other countries are going to Alaska to "load up with oil and build pipelines," as he highlighted his support for the state ahead of the November midterm elections.
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[2026-09-03 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves rose by the largest amount in August due to an increase in dollar-denominated assets, the central bank said Thursday.
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[2026-09-03 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Talk of another North Korea-US summit is expanding. Much of the discussion, however, revolves around what US President Donald Trump has said and what he might offer. One important question is often missing: What does North Korea actually want, and how does Pyongyang calculate its strategic interests?
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[2026-09-03 03:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in 5th para)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-03 03:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: British company sees market warming to fuel-saving Rotor Sails as shipping faces pressure to cut emissions
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[2026-09-03 00:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The United States is considering frigate designs from South Korea, Japan and Turkey for a new class of warships, a news report said Wednesday, as it is seeking cooperation with trusted allies to rebuild its navy and shipbuilding industrial base.
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[2026-09-02 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 13-15)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-02 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins closer Son Ju-young has a photographic memory of his team's title-winning 2025 season.
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[2026-09-02 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The offense exploded for four quick runs in the first inning, and the bullpen bent without breaking, as the LG Twins defeated the Doosan Bears 5-1 in South Korean baseball Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 22:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean disaster relief team arrived in Nepal on Wednesday to help bolster the ongoing intensive search for nine South Koreans and other victims missing in massive floods and landslides, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-09-02 21:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean Disaster Relief Team (KDRT) deployed to flood-hit Nepal decided to move to its search base camp in Battar on Wednesday local time, advancing its timeline by a day to expedite rescue operations for missing Koreans.
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[2026-09-02 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday approved a rehabilitation plan for financially troubled discount store chain Homeplus Co., after creditors and other related parties voted in favor of the proposal.
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[2026-09-02 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by Busan Coast Guard, South Korean Coast Guard personnel carry out a rescue operation after a tugboat capsized off Busan, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. (Busan Coast Guard via AP)
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[2026-09-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland carriers scrap more than 30 per cent of flights to Japan as travellers turn to South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
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[2026-09-02 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland carriers scrap more than 30 per cent of flights to Japan as travellers turn to South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia
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[2026-09-02 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins received a major reinforcement for their ailing bullpen in the form of Go Woo-seok, their former All-Star closer who rejoined the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club this week after a 2 1/2-year sojourn in the United States.
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[2026-09-02 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A new-look Gilas Pilipinas left Manila and flew to Suwon, South Korea on Wednesday as the national team is scheduled to play in a two-game friendly with the Korean national squad this coming weekend as part of its build up for the Asian Games next week in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
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[2026-09-02 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Bankruptcy Court on Wednesday approved Homeplus's corporate rehabilitation plan, letting the hypermarket sidestep bankruptcy and setting it on course to exit court receivership.
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[2026-09-02 18:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-09-02 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 100 Nepali students at Hoseo University are far from home as Nepal reels from catastrophic flooding.
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[2026-09-02 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s six-member ground search team is staying near the flood-hit Upper Trishuli-1 hydropower plant construction site in Nepal, where nine Korean workers went missing Aug. 26.
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[2026-09-02 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 600,000 reports of online content that could encourage or facilitate suicide were filed in South Korea last year, but 7 in 10 remained online at the end of the year, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-09-02 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two crew members rescued: one Indonesian and one Korean, who was unconscious
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[2026-09-02 17:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former head of a residential facility for people with severe disabilities was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for sexually assaulting three residents over more than a decade and physically abusing residents.
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[2026-09-02 17:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Frieze Seoul kicked off its fifth edition Wednesday at Coex in southern Seoul, where it opened to VIPs and the press a day before the public. More than 130 galleries from 30 countries and regions are taking part in this year's fair, which runs through Saturday.
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[2026-09-02 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his commitment Wednesday to establishing a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula, also pledging efforts to help resume dialogue between the North and the United States to establish peace.
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