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    [2026-09-01 09:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor accept wage deal
    Snippet: Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won ($73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858075
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    [2026-09-01 09:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: White House asked DPAA what it could do should Trump enter into deal with Kim: DPAA director
    Snippet: The White House has asked a Pentagon agency what it could do should US President Donald Trump be able to reach a deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the agency's director said Monday, another sign that Trump is looking to resume summitry with Kim.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10858070
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    [2026-09-01 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Lee to preside over Cabinet meeting on 2027 government budget proposal
    Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to preside over a Cabinet meeting Tuesday to review and approve the government's budget proposal for next year.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001500315
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    [2026-09-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Graphic News] Number of older workers tops 10m in Korea
    Snippet: The number of employed South Koreans aged 55-79 surpassed 10 million for the first time, government data showed.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857779
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    [2026-09-01 08:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: ABC News
    Title: Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han jailed for corruption
    Snippet: Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han arrives for her sentencing hearing at the Seoul Central District Court. (AP: Jeon Heon-kyun)
    Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/south-korea-unification-church-hak-ja-han-jailed-corruption/107100810
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    [2026-09-01 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 1)
    Snippet: Korea-U.S. drills shrink while trilateral exercise stays on course
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001100315
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    [2026-09-01 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 1)
    Snippet: Lee needs critics, not yes-men, around him: Justice minister nominee faces severe repercussion
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901001000315
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    [2026-09-01 08:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 1)
    Snippet: Reshuffle sans reform: Lee's Cabinet changes fall short of addressing the policies driving his approval ratings down
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000900315
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    [2026-09-01 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
    Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 1.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000800315
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    [2026-09-01 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor accept wage deal
    Snippet: ULSAN, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's largest automaker, have voted to accept a wage deal for this year, including a 100,000 won (US$73) increase in monthly base pay, the union said Tuesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000500315
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    [2026-09-01 07:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: 4 S. Korean defense companies listed among world's top 100 defense firms
    Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-min
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000300315
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    [2026-09-01 06:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: White House asked DPAA what it could do should Trump enter into deal with Kim: DPAA director
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The White House has asked a Pentagon agency what it could do should U.S. President Donald Trump be able to reach a deal with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, the agency's director said Monday, another sign that Trump is looking to resume summitry with Kim.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260901000200315
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    [2026-09-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Lim Woong] What Korea still owes its patriots of 1945
    Snippet: Every Aug. 15, South Korea pauses to mark National Liberation Day, the anniversary of the day in 1945 when 36 years of Japanese colonial rule finally came to an end. For decades, Koreans were forced to take Japanese names, bow at Japanese shrines and endure the colonial exploitation of their labor and natural resources.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857683
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    [2026-09-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Yoo Choon-sik] Fiscal expansion vs. BOK tightening
    Snippet: With the South Korean government expected to submit its 2027 budget proposal to the National Assembly within days, recent comments by senior policymakers, both in official settings and elsewhere, suggest that next year’s budget could contain features not seen in the country for decades.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857682
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    [2026-09-01 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Nikkei Asia
    Title: Japanese play for SK Hynix chip plant faces South Korean policy hurdles
    Snippet: SK Hynix competes with Samsung as one of the world's largest memory chip makers. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
    Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/japanese-play-for-sk-hynix-chip-plant-faces-south-korean-policy-hurdles
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    [2026-09-01 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: SKorea, US, Japan drills threaten NKorea
    Snippet: SEOUL — Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a "threat" to North Korea, Pyongyang said on Monday, branding Washington as hostile.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/09/01/world/asia-oceania/skorea-us-japan-drills-threaten-nkorea/2415064
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    [2026-08-31 21:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: PanStar Acro enters Arctic Waters on 1st Korean government-backed container ship trial
    Snippet: The PanStar Acro entered Arctic waters on Monday, marking the first time a South Korean container ship has undertaken a government-backed trial voyage through the Northern Sea Route.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857844
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    [2026-08-31 21:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Nine S. Koreans rescued from Nepal floods return home
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Nine out of the 10 South Koreans who were safely rescued after being initially stranded following massive flooding in Nepal returned home Monday, their company said.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831010300320
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    [2026-08-31 21:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea’s Unification Church leader jailed for 2 years for bribing officials | South China Morning Post
    Snippet: Han Hak-ja is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker.
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3365868/south-koreas-unification-church-leader-jailed-2-years-bribing-officials
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    [2026-08-31 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Seoul Art Week 2026: Korean collectors on their passion, artists to watch, shows to catch
    Snippet: As Seoul Art Week kicks off, we talk to a variety of collectors on their journey and suggestions on who and what to see over the coming days
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3365814/seoul-art-week-2026-korean-collectors-their-passion-artists-watch-shows-catch?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-31 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Seoul Art Week] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Seoul Art Week 2026: Korean collectors on their passion, artists to watch, shows to catch
    Snippet: As Seoul Art Week kicks off, we talk to a variety of collectors on their journey and suggestions on who and what to see over the coming days
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3365814/seoul-art-week-2026-korean-collectors-their-passion-artists-watch-shows-catch
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    [2026-08-31 21:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: S. Korea imposes travel ban on parts of Pakistan
    Snippet: The foreign ministry on Monday imposed a Level 4 travel ban on parts of Pakistan amid a surge in violence linked to coordinated separatist attacks.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857840
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    [2026-08-31 20:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea imposes travel ban on parts of Pakistan
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Monday imposed a Level 4 travel ban on parts of Pakistan amid a surge in violence linked to coordinated separatist attacks.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831010200320
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    [2026-08-31 20:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Police to disclose identity of suspect in murder of Chinese graduate student
    Snippet: GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they will disclose the personal details and photo of a Chinese university lecturer accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan earlier this month.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831010100315
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    [2026-08-31 19:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Prosecutors seek death penalty for Jang Yoon-gi in Gwangju murder case
    Snippet: Prosecutors on Monday sought the death penalty for Jang Yoon-gi, who is on trial for killing a 17-year-old student in Gwangju.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857822
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    [2026-08-31 19:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Korea’s AI chief puts execution at heart of national AI push
    Snippet: Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy Standing Vice Chair Ha Jung-woo said Monday the government would shift its AI policy focus from setting strategies to delivering results that businesses and the public can feel.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857821
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    [2026-08-31 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Gov't team begins ground search for 9 missing Koreans in Nepal floods
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with phone call between S. Korean, Nepali foreign ministers in paras 11-17)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831006051315
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    [2026-08-31 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Outgoing defense minister expresses 'mixed' feelings following Cabinet reshuffle
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back expressed Monday his "mixed" feelings about his more than yearlong tenure as the country's first civilian defense chief, as he is stepping down following a Cabinet reshuffle.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831009800315
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    [2026-08-31 18:38 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
    Source: The Japan Times
    Title: U.S., Japan, South Korea maritime drills are ‘threat’ to North Korea, Pyongyang says
    Snippet: Seoul – Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a “threat” to North Korea, Pyongyang said Monday, branding Washington as hostile.
    Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/31/asia-pacific/north-korea-us-japan-south-korea-drills-threat/
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    [2026-08-31 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader to 2 years in prison
    Snippet: SEOUL — A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison for corruption charges.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/08/31/world/seoul-court-sentences-unification-church-leader-to-2-years-in-prison/2414912
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    [2026-08-31 18:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Korea’s global seed vault takes on climate crisis
    Snippet: KoAGI President Shim Sang-taek outlines push to protect future food resources, support vulnerable island states and verify ecosystem recovery
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857770
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    [2026-08-31 18:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Body of young boy found near border island believed to be North Korean
    Snippet: The body of a young boy found last month in waters near the inter-Korean border likely drifted from North Korea, the Incheon Coast Guard said Monday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857762
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    [2026-08-31 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Prosecutors seek 10-yr sentence for Pakistani man in child rape case
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Prosecutors have sought a heavy sentence for a Pakistani national indicted for sexually assaulting foreign children nearly two decades earlier at an Islamic mosque in Incheon, west of Seoul, judicial officials said Monday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831008900315
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    [2026-08-31 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (2nd LD) Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007552320
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    [2026-08-31 17:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: FTC clears Hanwha’s 15.9% stake in KAI
    Snippet: South Korea’s antitrust regulator has approved Hanwha Group’s acquisition of a 15.89 percent stake in Korea Aerospace Industries, clearing a key regulatory hurdle in the conglomerate’s push to build a defense business spanning land, sea, air and space.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857740
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    [2026-08-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief
    Snippet: Seoul shares ended higher Monday on a rebound in tech stocks, as investors remained cautious about a possible interest rate hike following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857725
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    [2026-08-31 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korean won advances to 13-month high on dollar selling
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won advanced to its strongest level against the U.S. dollar in about 13 months, driven by dollar-selling by exporters.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831008600320
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    [2026-08-31 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Korean films set for back-to-back release after 'The Odyssey,' 'Spider-Man' hype
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 13-14)By Lee Minji
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831003851315
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    [2026-08-31 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
    Snippet: Han is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365824/south-koreas-unification-church-leader-han-hak-ja-jailed-2-years-bribing-officials?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-08-31 17:22 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: South Korea’s Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja jailed 2 years for bribing officials
    Snippet: Han is accused of giving luxury items to former first lady Kim Keon-hee and providing illegal funds to a prominent lawmaker
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3365824/south-koreas-unification-church-leader-han-hak-ja-jailed-2-years-bribing-officials
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    [2026-08-31 17:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Japan and S. Korea remain each other's top destination
    Snippet: Foreign arrivals to Korea rose 21.3% to 12.8 million through July, with card spending up 48.3% to W12.09tr
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857702
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    [2026-08-31 17:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up on LPGA Tour
    Snippet: South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has come up short of her third win of the 2026 LPGA season, settling for her second runner-up finish of the year instead.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10857675
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    [2026-08-31 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) S. Korean ambassador to Moscow to attend Russia's economic forum
    Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with more information, minor edits throughout; REPLACES photo; TRIMS)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831004451315
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    [2026-08-31 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras; CHANGES photo)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007551320
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    [2026-08-31 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: BBC News
    Title: 'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences
    Snippet: Han Hak-ja arriving at a Seoul court for her sentencing hearing on Monday
    Read full article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xkqjdk142o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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    [2026-08-31 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares ended higher Monday on a rebound in tech stocks, as investors remained cautious about a possible interest rate hike following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007500320
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    [2026-08-31 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) N. Korea denounces U.S. hostile policy toward it, vows 'toughest' response
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-10)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831006951315
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    [2026-08-31 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Hybe chairman to be referred to prosecution over alleged deception of shareholders: police
    Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Bang Si-hyuk, chairman of K-pop powerhouse Hybe, will be referred to the prosecution this week for possible indictment on suspicion of deceiving investors into selling their stakes in his company, police said Monday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007600315
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    [2026-08-31 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Asian shares and US futures slip, while oil prices surge nearly 3%
    Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ipo-oil-rates-fed-future-00f872327d65e5330598054a234dc25a
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    [2026-08-31 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares end higher despite hawkish Fed chief
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    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260831007400320
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