Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-12 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Monami, the South Korean stationery maker known for its iconic 153 ballpoint pen, expressed gratitude for the outpouring of public support after fears that it could be delisted from the country's main stock market sent its shares soaring, pledging to repay that trust with higher-quality products.
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[2026-07-12 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix Inc. is expected to inject a large amount of US dollars into South Korea's foreign exchange market after raising about 40 trillion won ($26.5 billion) through an American depositary receipt offering on Nasdaq, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean construction company Hoban Group has raised its stake in Hanjin KAL, the holding company of Korean Air parent Hanjin Group, to more than 20 percent, narrowing the gap with the controlling shareholder bloc led by Hanjin Group Chair Walter Cho to less than 1 percentage point.
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[2026-07-12 14:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tomorrow X Together’s Yeonjun has set a new personal sales record with his second solo EP, “No Labels: Part 02.”
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[2026-07-12 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Susu & Cra, a South Korean children's clothing brand, apologized for using a photograph owned by the smaller Korean bedding company Boni Moire without permission and modifying it with AI.
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[2026-07-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Sunday issued its first "grave heat wave" warnings for the southeastern cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang under a new highest-level alert system introduced last month to warn of extreme heat.
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[2026-07-12 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea, prompting a search operation, the military said.
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[2026-07-12 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. is expected to inject a large amount of U.S. dollars into South Korea's foreign exchange market after raising about 40 trillion won (US$26.5 billion) through an American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on Nasdaq, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (News Focus) Lee seeks closer ties with NATO as Seoul pushes to expand arms exports to Europe
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[2026-07-12 13:59 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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[2026-07-12 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system introduced this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool.
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[2026-07-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From August 28, authorities can impose fines of up to 50 times the resale price of a ticket, a sharp rise from the current US$6,600 maximum
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[2026-07-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Chung-Ang University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From August 28, authorities can impose fines of up to 50 times the resale price of a ticket, a sharp rise from the current US$6,600 maximum
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[2026-07-12 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. is moving to begin operations at the first semiconductor fabrication plant in its Yongin chip cluster in 2029, one to two years earlier than planned, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Sunday issued its first "grave heat wave" warnings for the southeastern cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang under a new highest-level alert system introduced last month to warn of extreme heat.
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[2026-07-12 12:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean biotech firms join global race to harness microgravity for drug discovery and pharmaceutical manufacturing
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[2026-07-12 11:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean food delivery platform Baemin, operated by Woowa Brothers, saw orders from overseas visitors more than quadruple in the first half of this year.
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[2026-07-12 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Korean couple who abandoned two infants nearly two decades ago because they “looked like foreigners” received suspended prison sentences, according to legal circles Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Eco-friendly vehicles accounted for half of new car registrations in South Korea in the first half of this year, driven by a sharp increase in electric vehicle (EV) sales, an auto market tracker said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The relocation of the military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju is accelerating after the site was chosen for a major semiconductor production cluster, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 10:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) -- Ryu Hae-ran set the scoring record for LPGA majors on Saturday with an 11-under 60, giving the South Korean player a three-shot lead in the Evian Championship as she goes for a second straight major.
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[2026-07-12 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The benchmark Kospi crossing 8,000 points marked a new milestone for investors in South Korea. Yet it also exposed how quickly celebration can give way to unease.
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[2026-07-12 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song has met with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing to discuss ways to expand exchanges and cooperation between the two countries, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 08:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: LeaderboardScoreThruMichael Thorbjornsen, United States-1113Matt Fitzpatrick, England-118John Keefer, United States-1018Kevin Roy, United States-1016Wyndham Clark, United States-1015Chris Gotterup, United States-1010Min Woo Lee, Australia-108Jordan L. Smith, England-107Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Denmark-918Robert MacIntyre, Scotland-99Tom Kim, South Korea-97
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[2026-07-12 02:25 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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[2026-07-12 01:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Haeran Ryu, of South Korea, reacts on the 18th green after a putt during the final round of the Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Sunday, June 28, 2026, in Chaska, Minn. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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[2026-07-12 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung returned home Saturday after attending this year's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara and paying a state visit to Mongolia.
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[2026-07-11 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Eagles catcher Heo In-seo had four hits and drove in a run to help Team Nanum defeat Team Dream 10-2 in the final Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) All-Star Game at the iconic Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Saturday.
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[2026-07-11 22:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Saturday sought an arrest warrant for a former military commander for his alleged role in ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-07-11 20:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 11 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung headed home Saturday, wrapping up his three-day visit to Ulaanbaatar, where he pledged to expand cooperation with the country in critical minerals and other economic and cultural areas.
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[2026-07-11 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, July 11 (Yonhap) -- China has marked the 65th anniversary of its friendship treaty with North Korea with a celebratory event.
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[2026-07-11 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions announced Saturday they have signed former major league starter Chris Paddack, bolstering the starting rotation during the midseason break.
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[2026-07-11 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Chinese leaders often describe Beijing’s relationship with North Korea as close “as lips and teeth”, but as warm as bilateral ties appear, this is a relationship underscored above all by strategic necessity.
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[2026-07-11 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- A scorching heat wave gripped the nation Saturday with temperatures in the southeast climbing to as high as 39.9 C, the state weather agency said.
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[2026-07-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: To soccer fans, Erling Haaland is Norway's prolific striker. In China, AI-generated memes and parody videos have turned him into an internet celebrity. In crypto circles, his World Cup popularity has even inspired a meme token.
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[2026-07-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rental car industry is no longer just in the business of leasing cars, but is becoming a gateway to broader mobility services
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[2026-07-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yun Eun-young is first Korean and first woman to receive La Liste honor for reinterpreting French pastry through Korean ingredients
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[2026-07-11 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Climate change, industry developments force fishers to move beyond Korean waters ― and the sight of regulators
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[2026-07-11 16:20 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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[2026-07-11 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's attendance at this week's North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit marks a milestone in Seoul's accelerating efforts to expand arms exports to NATO members as Europe moves to increase defense spending, analysts noted Saturday.
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[2026-07-11 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- South Korea's National Assembly formulates the nation's Constitution. The elections for the country's National Assembly were held under U.N. supervision on May 10.
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[2026-07-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Three people were killed in a crash on an Incheon overpass Friday morning.
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[2026-07-11 14:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
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[2026-07-11 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Studio Ghibli, the renowned Japanese animation studio, has opened its first-ever official original exhibition in South Korea on Jeju Island on Saturday.
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[2026-07-11 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Traffic beneath Seoul's Seosomun overpass fully resumed Saturday following the completion of the structure's demolition, 46 days after part of the overpass collapsed during demolition work, killing three workers.
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[2026-07-11 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YEONGJU, South Korea, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The search for a 76-year-old man swept away in a torrent amid heavy rain was under way for a third day Saturday, officials said.
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[2026-07-11 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The visit marks the first time a South Korean president has been invited to the country's biggest national celebration
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[2026-07-11 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un denounced corruption in the military as he attended a joint meeting of the ruling party, government and army, state media said Saturday.
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[2026-07-11 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on July 11.
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[2026-07-11 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping have reiterated their shared commitment to strengthening strategic cooperation between the two countries in their messages marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty, Pyongyang's state media said Saturday.
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