Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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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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[2026-08-03 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS remarks, photos)By Lee Minji
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[2026-08-03 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GS Caltex said Monday it invited employees’ families to its Seoul headquarters for its annual Family Day on Friday, offering a hands-on look at the company’s workplace and energy business.
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[2026-08-03 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A series of drowning accidents linked to gathering marsh snails, or daseulgi, has prompted renewed safety warnings in South Korea after at least seven people died over the past week.
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[2026-08-03 16:17 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 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Kia Corp. said Monday its global sales rose more than 10 percent from a year earlier in July, driven by strong demand for its sport utility vehicle (SUV) lineup.
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[2026-08-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In Seoul with Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and producer Emma Thomas, Nolan pitches his Homeric epic as cinema at its most communal, two days before its opening here
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[2026-08-03 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leveraged-product turnover plunges under new deposit rules, shifting scrutiny to foreign algorithms and excessive order traffic
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[2026-08-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Women in South Korea are using contraception more consistently, while a growing share say they have the primary say in deciding whether to use it, according to a study released by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean and Japanese leaders raise prices and pivot to premium products, opening lower-end market to Chinese suppliers
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[2026-08-03 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Last week's mix-up between South Korean and U.S. militaries over a U.S. drone flight occurred due to a communication error at the working level, a South Korean military official said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A bill seeking tougher punishment for investigators who abuse their authority to conceal crimes committed by relatives was introduced at the National Assembly last week, amid fallout from the case of Jang Yoon-gi.
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[2026-08-03 15:40 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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[2026-08-03 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea can deny entry to a foreign businessperson on public safety grounds despite the economic benefits they may bring, a court has ruled.
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[2026-08-03 15:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean Air is teaming up with US electric aircraft-maker Archer Aviation to turn its air taxi into a military transport platform, targeting troop deployment, medical evacuation and rescue missions, as Seoul seeks a foothold in the emerging defense advanced air mobility market.
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[2026-08-03 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Christopher Nolan, the auteur behind the upcoming epic "The Odyssey," on Monday invited Korean audiences to join Odysseus on his larger-than-life journey, as he touted the unique experience that only cinema can offer.
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[2026-08-03 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Monday it has relieved the Army's 1st Corps commander of duty over his order for the front-line unit to conduct guard operations without live ammunition loaded.
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[2026-08-03 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 3:08pm
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[2026-08-03 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, is set to examine a piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket expected to slam into the moon this week, the country's space agency said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's ability to transform centuries-old heritage into a driver of diplomacy, tourism and economic growth has lessons for countries looking to develop their own creative sectors, according to Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo.
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[2026-08-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1926 -- Soprano Yun Sim-deok and her lover, playwright Kim U-jin, take their own lives by jumping into the sea from a ship traveling between Japan and the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. They were both 29.
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[2026-08-03 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Monday it has clinched a 268 billion-won (US$187.7 million) contract to build two oil tankers.
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[2026-08-03 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md., June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert Yoon, File)
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[2026-08-03 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a joint underwater excavation project in waters off the country's eastern coast to find wreckage of U.S. aircraft that went down during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-08-03 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- One Marine officer was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound at an off-base housing unit in the southeastern city of Pohang on Monday, military officials said.
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[2026-08-03 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Monday it carried out its first mine-sweeping trial using artificial intelligence (AI) technology and unmanned vessels, as it seeks to advance its future maritime operational capabilities.
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[2026-08-03 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Surveillance footage from Wangsimni subway station in Seoul has gone viral, showing commuters and an off-duty police officer collaborating to assist a man who collapsed during the morning rush hour.
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[2026-08-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea increased around 10 percent from a year earlier in June, led by stronger demand for mobile devices and automobiles, data showed Monday.
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[2026-08-03 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The nation's two major umbrella labor unions on Monday strongly condemned the government's alleged move to relax the 52-hour workweek rule for a new semiconductor production cluster to be built in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
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[2026-08-03 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Monday from an 11-day overseas tour that included meetings with the heads of leading U.S. tech firms and summits with the presidents of three South American nations.
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[2026-08-03 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, 2,257 young South Koreans took jobs in Japan, marking a 47 per cent jump from 2024 and making Japan their top work destination
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[2026-08-03 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Dongguk University] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, 2,257 young South Koreans took jobs in Japan, marking a 47 per cent jump from 2024 and making Japan their top work destination
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[2026-08-03 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading sharply lower late Monday mornings as investors sold off tech heavyweights to lock in profits following a record surge the previous session.
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[2026-08-03 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A recent 10-game suspension on Minnesota Twins minor league pitcher Go Woo-suk has been cut to eight games, the South Korean pitcher's agency said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday called on President Lee Jae Myung to veto a recently passed bill aimed at abolishing the prosecution's direct investigative powers.
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[2026-08-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: P&G Korea said Monday it appointed Rohini Venkateswaran, former chief sales officer of P&G India, as its new CEO, effective Aug. 1.
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[2026-08-03 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A disability rights activist group staged a subway boarding protest in Seoul on Monday, briefly suspending trains on Lines 1 and 4, the operators said.
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[2026-08-03 12:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul is operating 19 community spaces where foreign residents and other citizens experiencing loneliness can talk with others, assess their emotional well-being and receive information about counseling and support services.
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