Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-01 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sangmidang joint venture plans two more Seoul stores this year before expanding to Singapore
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday it has proposed a record 13.26 trillion-won (US$9.6 billion) budget for next year to support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing and fund major development projects.
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 30s was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing and killing his wife, also in her 30s, in Gwangju, just south of Seoul, police said.
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that 39.7 trillion won (US$29 billion) has been earmarked for the ministry under the government's 2027 budget proposal, with a focus on fostering future growth engines and expanding export financing.
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[2026-09-01 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; ADDS info on internal inspection in last para)
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[2026-09-01 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will open next month with 246 selected works from 59 countries, in its biggest lineup since 2019, organizers said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Expansionary fiscal plan pushes annual spending past W1,000tr by 2030
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[2026-09-01 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Four South Korean defense companies — Hanwha Group, LIG Nex1, Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries — made the world’s 100 largest defense contractors for a second consecutive year, reflecting the industry’s growing export presence, particularly in Europe.
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HIT Forum speaker Frank Benzimra sees wider investment opportunities on AI gains and governance reforms
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: IMM Investment Japan has led a Series D funding round for fusion energy startup Kyoto Fusioneering, backed by Korean industrial heavyweights.
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[2026-09-01 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The police officer, known by his surname Bu, was arrested earlier this month
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[2026-09-01 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday approved U.S. private equity firm TPG Inc.'s acquisition of a controlling stake in Lotte Rental Co., a local car rental firm.
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[2026-09-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign nationals seeking to fill gaps in their National Pension Service contribution records must now prove they were physically present in South Korea during the months they want to cover, under tighter rules that took effect Monday.
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[2026-09-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Latest map sorts the capital's best fall festivals into 4 themes
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[2026-09-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency said Tuesday it will seek a 1.65 trillion-won (US$1.2 billion) budget next year, as part of its effort to nurture aerospace as one of the country's strategic industries.
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[2026-09-01 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reaffirmed Tuesday the upcoming combined exercise with the United States and Japan will go ahead as scheduled, following North Korea's renewed criticism branding the drills as evolving hostility toward the regime.
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[2026-09-01 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- When announcing its hiring of Spanish tactician Robert Moreno as the temporary head coach of the men's national football team Tuesday, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said it wanted him to do more than just win matches.
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[2026-09-01 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — A summit between the United States and North Korea appears "possible at any time" as signs have emerged of dialogue between them, a lawmaker citing South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Herald Media Group signed a media partnership agreement Tuesday for the Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2026, which will bring senior German and Asia-Pacific political and business leaders to Seoul in October.
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[2026-09-01 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chung Ho Group named Choi Jin-hwan group CEO and president of Crystal Holdings Korea, its holding company, on Tuesday, following Carlyle’s acquisition of the home appliance group in August.
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[2026-09-01 15:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ancient links, Korean community and economic ties connect Korea with the Silk Road city
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will retain most elements of the tax code revision proposed last month but scrap a plan to lower the existing basic deduction for single-home owners who do not live in their homes following controversy, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global asset manager Franklin Templeton said Tuesday that it had appointed Kim In-keun president and CEO of its Korean operations.
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[2026-09-01 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Fouda Faris Ahmed hopes to follow his brother, who became the first naturalized Korean to represent the country in wrestling
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[2026-09-01 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As population decline and aging erode financial and social infrastructure across regional South Korea, MG Community Credit Cooperatives is expanding its role beyond banking to support jobs, cultural facilities and vulnerable residents.
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[2026-09-01 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will deploy 6,800 personnel to manage crowds and handle emergencies during the 2026 Seoul International Fireworks Festival set to take place later this week.
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[2026-09-01 15:05 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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[2026-09-01 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1999 -- North Korea claims the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea separating North and South Korea is "invalid," declaring a new sea border line. The NLL was set by the United Nations Command when the Korean War ended after the signing of the Armistice Agreement in 1953.
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[2026-09-01 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 3rd para; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-01 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWANGJU, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Four Uzbek men have been apprehended in South Korea on charges of violating the counter-terrorism financing law over their alleged roles in sending money and vehicles to a terrorist group in Syria, police said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea and the United States could resume dialogue "any time in the future," but direct communication cannot be confirmed, the National Intelligence Service revealed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 14:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Turkish professional soccer club Besiktas cruised to a commanding victory in an eight-goal match. South Korea forward Oh Hyeon-gyu, 25, came off the bench for the third consecutive game.
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[2026-09-01 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seven in 10 people treated for drug addiction in South Korea in 2024 had only one recorded hospital visit or admission that year, pointing to a persistent problem in the country's treatment and rehabilitation system.
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[2026-09-01 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s health spending has more than doubled since 2014, reaching a record 224.99 trillion won ($163.86 billion) last year and accounting for 8.4 percent of gross domestic product.
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
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[2026-09-01 14:18 UTC+10:00] [SK Hynix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The spending plan represents a 12.8 per cent rise from 2026, marking the largest year-on-year increase in the country’s history
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[2026-09-01 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The gender equality ministry said Tuesday it seeks more than 2 trillion won (US$1.46 billion) for next year's budget, with plans to offer 1 million won in cash to every couple getting married.
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[2026-09-01 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Tuesday it will seek a 34.6 billion-won (US$25.2 million) budget for 2027, up 13.2 percent from this year's budget.
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[2026-09-01 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's spy agency said Tuesday a summit between the United States and North Korea may be held at any time, citing possible signs of dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington.
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[2026-09-01 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Experience Jehovah’s Witness classified as Grade 4 adds health dimension to criticism of Korea’s 36-month, prison-based alternative service
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[2026-09-01 13:50 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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[2026-09-01 13:41 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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[2026-09-01 13:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Former Spain head coach Robert Moreno was named interim head coach of the South Korean men's national soccer team Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is seeking over 1.25 trillion won (US$913.7 million) for next year's budget, including 1.11 trillion won earmarked for the "inter-Korean cooperation fund," it said Tuesday, amid efforts to revive long-dormant exchanges with North Korea.
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[2026-09-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea moved up 7.3 percent in July from a year earlier led by stronger demand for food delivery services, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean institutions' investment in foreign securities rose sharply to a fresh record high in the second quarter, driven by strong overseas stock markets, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 12:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: San Francisco Bicycle Coalition holds street vigil for 32-year-old South Korean victim Kim Ye-bin
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[2026-09-01 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The science ministry said Tuesday it will seek a record budget for next year to secure investments in artificial intelligence (AI) as well as future technology drivers.
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[2026-09-01 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Tuesday it has proposed an 8.2 percent increase in the 2027 budget, seeking to accelerate its push for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from the United States, and modernizing forces and capabilities amid a demographic cliff.
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[2026-09-01 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry plans to more than quadruple its cybersecurity budget next year following a major cyberattack, while reducing its budget for official development assistance (ODA) for a second consecutive year, according to its latest budget plan released Tuesday.
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