Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-13 15:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-07-13 15:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Na Hong-jin's 'Hope' dominates advance sales, helped by discount coupons and a thin summer slate
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[2026-07-13 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s three largest shipbuilders are on track to post a combined annual operating profit of 10 trillion won ($6.6 billion) for the first time, propelled by high-margin liquefied natural gas carriers and improved shipyard productivity.
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[2026-07-13 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Monday that the government will use additional tax revenue expected from the ongoing semiconductor boom to create a "future response fund" aimed at investing in future industries and policies for younger generations.
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[2026-07-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang
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[2026-07-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang
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[2026-07-13 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court has ruled that a worker accused of stalking a colleague can be transferred before the allegation is proven.
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[2026-07-13 15:19 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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[2026-07-13 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to overhaul the way highway service plazas are operated, replacing the current multilayered contracting system with direct agreements in a move expected to lower food and beverage prices.
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[2026-07-13 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Baseball fans in South Korea will be able to enjoy hot dogs, churros and fried chicken without ever leaving their seats.
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[2026-07-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. has begun preparations to manufacture Tesla's next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, known as the AI5, according to industry sources Monday.
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[2026-07-13 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1907 -- Lee Jun, a Korean patriot, dies by suicide by slashing his belly with a knife in The Hague after he was blocked from attending an international peace meeting in the Dutch city, where he wanted to protest Japan's colonial subjugation of the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-07-13 14:58 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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[2026-07-13 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Foodville said Monday that its bakery brand Tous les Jours opened a store in Ulaangom on July 1, becoming the first Korean bakery brand to enter the northwestern Mongolian city.
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[2026-07-13 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nol Universe said Monday it has partnered with Japanese hotel distribution company Apple World to expand overseas sales channels for Korean accommodations and attract more inbound travelers.
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[2026-07-13 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Tom Kim has surged up the men's world golf rankings boosted by his first PGA Tour title after a 33-month drought.
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[2026-07-13 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Victory over China's Bilibili Gaming extends LCK’s run of consecutive MSI titles to three
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[2026-07-13 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Otoki Ramyon, the instant noodle manufacturing affiliate of Korean food company Otoki, said Monday it would invest 200 billion won ($133 million) to build a new export-dedicated production facility in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, to cope with increasing global demand for Korean instant noodles.
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[2026-07-13 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean climber Seo Chae-hyun won bronze in the women's lead event at World Cup stop eight of the 2026 IFSC Climbing World Cup in Chamonix, France, on Sunday.
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[2026-07-13 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Princess Anne, the younger sister of Britain's King Charles III, will visit South Korea this week for events commemorating the two countries' partnership and remembering British sacrifices during the 1950-53 Korean War, the British Embassy in Seoul said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Monday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after stocks tumbled amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-13 14:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea swept the men's and women's recurve team titles at stage 4 of the Madrid 2026 Hyundai Archery World Cup on Saturday.
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[2026-07-13 14:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will permit vendors to sell prepared food directly to spectators at baseball stadiums and other sports facilities, as part of a government effort to ease everyday regulations and improve the fan experience.
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[2026-07-13 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A dealer walks past near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-13 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's three major department store chains said Monday they posted record first-half sales from foreign shoppers, driven by the growing popularity of Korean fashion and other K-content.
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[2026-07-13 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The state-run defense agency in charge of quality assurance has awarded Hyundai Rotem Co. a certificate for quality management standards required by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in regard to the supply of defense products, officials said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The government has developed an "AI legal secretary" service that public servants can refer to when reviewing legal grounds in the course of policy planning and implementation, and put it into operation on a trial basis this week, officials said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of South Korean women who married while unemployed, managing a household or studying fell to about one-fifth of the 2008 level last year, as more women enter the workforce and marry later in life.
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[2026-07-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul had asked North Korea for help after fears the sailor might have drifted across the Northern Limit Line but received no response
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[2026-07-13 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Unification Ministry] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul had asked North Korea for help after fears the sailor might have drifted across the Northern Limit Line but received no response
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[2026-07-13 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, will attend an event in the southeastern port city of Busan this week marking maritime exchanges between South Korea and the United Kingdom, the oceans ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet Britain's Princess Anne this week in Seoul to discuss ways to promote cooperation between the two countries, the presidential office said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Monday it has won a 545.6 billion-won (US$362.3 million) order from a European client to build three very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).
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[2026-07-13 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Princess Anne, the younger sister of King Charles III, will attend an event in the southeastern port city of Busan this week marking maritime exchanges between South Korea and the United Kingdom, the oceans ministry said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Fashion brand Matin Kim will release a collaboration collection with the KBO professional league LG Twins on July 20.
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[2026-07-13 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares extended losses late Monday morning, led by falls in chipmakers, bucking gains on Wall Street, as renewed tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
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[2026-07-13 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Foreign delegates and visitors attending a key UNESCO committee meeting in South Korea will have the opportunity to watch master artisans craft the traditional Korean hat of "gat," famously worn by Saja Boys, the in-film idol boy group in the megahit animation "KPop Demon Hunters," officials said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government agreed Monday to step up support for the government's recently unveiled large-scale chip cluster and artificial intelligence (AI) investment projects while pledging to swiftly push through related legislation.
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[2026-07-13 12:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SK Hynix shares tumbled more than 10% in Seoul on Monday after the chipmaker's strong Nasdaq debut Friday, as investors locked in profits and weighed whether surging demand for artificial intelligence memory chips can justify the stock's lofty run.
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[2026-07-13 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean cosmetics manufacturer Cosmax has formed a joint venture with major Japanese beauty supplier Fujishin to take its artificial intelligence-powered beauty platform abroad for the first time, the company said Monday.
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[2026-07-13 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Financially troubled discount store chain Homeplus Co. said Monday it has decided to temporarily close its outlets starting Monday due to a lack of operating capital and difficulties in maintaining store operations.
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[2026-07-13 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply.
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[2026-07-13 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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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[2026-07-13 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHEONGDO, South Korea, July 13 (Yonhap) -- A former chief of the southeastern county of Cheongdo was found dead Monday, police said, while facing an investigation over corruption and other allegations.
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[2026-07-13 11:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ryu Hae-ran wins 2nd straight LPGA major; Tom Kim captures Scottish Open
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[2026-07-13 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The suffocating heat wave will continue through Monday, the state weather service said, after tropical nights were recorded across most of the country the previous night.
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[2026-07-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Even in the age of AI, captioned calls show why basic phone access still matters
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[2026-07-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The casino industry, open only to foreigners, is betting on an expected surge in Chinese group travel in the second half to drive profits
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[2026-07-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The casino industry, open only to foreigners, is betting on an expected surge in Chinese group travel in the second half to drive profits
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[2026-07-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog urged asset managers Monday to better protect consumers amid increased market volatility.
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