Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rebounded in April to snap a three-month decline, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES lead; ADDS more info in paras 3-4, photos)
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[2026-05-29 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Friday morning as investors were buoyed by reports that the United States and Iran had reached an agreement to extend their ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to land in Seoul next Friday for a round of meetings with the heads of Korea's largest conglomerates, his first return since the October "kkanbu summit" that captivated the country.
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[2026-05-29 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government on Friday posthumously awarded the order of national security merit to four Navy officers who were killed in a fatal maritime patrol aircraft crash during training last year, the Navy said.
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[2026-05-29 12:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:07 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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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue increased nearly 13 percent in April from a year earlier on the back of the recent bullish run in the stock market, data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government will extend active support for the electrical equipment industry to keep the sector's strong export momentum fueled by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, the trade minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will play the first of their two friendly matches in their pre-World Cup training camp this weekend in Utah, with the start of the big tournament only days away.
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[2026-05-29 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details, photo)
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[2026-05-29 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp. said Friday a compensation package demanded by its union could place a huge burden on the company's operations, after workers said they would proceed with a strike next month.
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[2026-05-29 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea launched a public-private consultative body Friday to discuss a proposed "holdback" system, which would impose a mandatory waiting period before films released in theaters can be shown on streaming platforms, with authorities aiming to reach a deal by August.
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[2026-05-29 10:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States will launch formal negotiations next week to implement security agreements reached between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details; RECASTS headline)
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[2026-05-29 10:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to extend the current ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's industrial output lost ground in April from a month earlier, data showed Friday, with retail sales and facility investment sliding amid economic uncertainties stemming from tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-29 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in western Seoul that partially collapsed earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photo)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-29 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Subway Line 2 resumed normal operations early Friday following an overnight safety inspection due to the resumption of demolition work of a partially collapsed overpass, the city subway operator said.
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[2026-05-29 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest figures, more info in paras 2, 6-10; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-05-29 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to depart for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where he is expected to highlight South Korea's defense policy and hold a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts of key partner nations.
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[2026-05-29 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The government will amend existing policies to encourage South Korean companies operating overseas to return home as part of efforts to boost the country's industrial base amid the rise of global trade protectionism, the industry ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.
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[2026-05-29 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Police on Friday raided the offices of the Seoul city government and others involved in the demolition of an overpass in western Seoul that partially collapsed earlier this week.
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[2026-05-29 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Friday following reports that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to extend the current ceasefire.
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[2026-05-29 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The surge in demand for semiconductors is cyclical, while other sectors in the country are lagging, analysts say
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[2026-05-29 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wonju Yongsugol Poppy Festival
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[2026-05-29 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output, which tumbled in April from a month earlier in the wake of tensions in the Middle East, is likely to rebound in May amid signs of improvement in business sentiment, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday it has begun shipping samples of its latest high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, marking the world's first shipment of the next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) memory product.
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[2026-05-29 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES dateline; UPDATES with State Department's press release in last 3 paras)
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[2026-05-29 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-29 09:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will launch formal negotiations next week to implement security agreements reached between their leaders, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
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[2026-05-29 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign residents in South Korea are becoming an important part of the country’s domestic tourism market, according to a report released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization.
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[2026-05-29 08:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Seoul Subway Line 2 resumed normal operations early Friday following an overnight safety inspection due to the resumption of demolition work of a partially collapsed overpass, the city subway operator said.
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[2026-05-29 08:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back was set to depart for Singapore on Friday to attend an annual security forum, where he is expected to highlight South Korea's defense policy and hold a series of bilateral meetings with counterparts of key partner nations.
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[2026-05-29 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Conditions and trust must guide wartime Opcon transfer
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[2026-05-29 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul gives Tehran room to maneuver: If Iran did it, Tehran should say so
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[2026-05-29 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Perils of leverage: Policymakers, investors must confront risks of concentrated, leveraged market surge
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[2026-05-29 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 29.
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[2026-05-29 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Nigeria is seeking stronger cooperation with South Korea on democratic governance and civil service institutions while also pursuing expanded economic ties and the revival of a suspended bilateral tax agreement, the country's top diplomat has said.
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[2026-05-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Africa have significant potential to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said, calling Africa an "important partner" for Seoul in diversifying its energy supply chains.
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[2026-05-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Successful middle powers do not defy systemic pressures but recognise structural change early enough to avoid becoming trapped
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[2026-05-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sees the June 3 local elections as a chance to expand his ruling Democratic Party's control of the country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ahn Seong-bok and Getty Images)
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