Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-31 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-31 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-08-31 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-08-31 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-08-31 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Carmakers look to hybrids, new models to keep sales momentum amid US tariffs and intensifying competition
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[2026-08-31 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on Aug. 31 arrives for a sentencing hearing in Seoul on allegations of bribery and political funding. © Reuters
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[2026-08-31 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul wants to help middle-aged residents bridge a potentially lean stretch between their last paycheck and their first state pension payment by paying into long-term savings accounts.
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[2026-08-31 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As South Korea moves to tighten a disputed pension back payment rule, the head of the National Pension Service says any new limits should be based on how long people have paid into the system, not their nationality.
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[2026-08-31 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: N Seoul Tower has opened early-bird ticket sales for the Namsan Wine Festa slated for Oct. 12 to Nov. 8, its operator CJ Foodville said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 12th festival to bring Indian classical dance and cinema to cities across South Korea
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[2026-08-31 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ha Jung-woo, standing vice chair of the Presidential Council on National Artificial Intelligence Strategy, pledged Monday to put execution at the center of Korea’s bid to become one of the world’s top three AI powers.
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[2026-08-31 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa said Monday it has posted record first-half earnings with 821.7 billion won ($598.4 million) in consolidated sales, up 22 percent from the same period last year, as the Korean fashion retailer saw both its online and offline businesses grow at home and abroad.
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[2026-08-31 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean benchmark Kospi steadied after retreating sharply in early trading Monday as concerns over rising US interest rates prompted investors to offload shares.
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[2026-08-31 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From mistaken maps to garbled histories and mistranslated customs, Facts: Korea has addressed more than 20,000 cases
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[2026-08-31 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese manufacturers dominate the EV battery market in the European Union, but experts want the EU and South Korean companies to work together on the bloc's diversification efforts. © Reuters
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[2026-08-31 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's major business lobby group on Monday stressed the need for closer economic cooperation with Japan, saying the two countries share many similarities and can serve as partners in expanding each other's markets.
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[2026-08-31 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han, on the wheelchair, arrives for the sentencing hearing on allegations of bribery and political funding, at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. (Jeon Heon-kyun/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-08-31 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Olive Young saw 1 trillion won ($727 million) in annual foreign sales through August, putting it three months ahead of last year's pace, as tourists spread purchases past Seoul and across the country.
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[2026-08-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leading business groups from South Korea and Japan agreed Monday to deepen cooperation in supply chains, energy security and emerging industries, as Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Chey Tae-won called for broader economic integration between the neighboring countries.
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[2026-08-31 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Venice Biennale artist's largest Korean exhibition yet lets some 35 works burrow into every corner of the museum and waits for viewers to find them
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[2026-08-31 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced the United States for maintaining what it called a "hostile" policy and vowed to respond with the "toughest" countermeasures.
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[2026-08-31 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Supreme Court has ruled that entertainment venues known in Korea as “room cafes,” where customers rent private booths equipped with televisions, mats and pillows, qualify as businesses off-limits to minors.
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[2026-08-31 15:31 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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[2026-08-31 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Monday approved Hanwha Group's recent acquisition of additional stakes in Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI).
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[2026-08-31 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Han Kang translator urges a look beyond contemporary trends and domestic hits
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[2026-08-31 15:15 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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[2026-08-31 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday criticized President Lee Jae Myung's latest Cabinet reshuffle, accusing him of putting his political interests before improving people's livelihoods.
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[2026-08-31 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Expectations are high in Uzbekistan ahead of the first Korea-Central Asia Summit, with Uzbeks hoping that their country's long-standing goodwill toward South Korea will translate into investment, technology and opportunities for ordinary people.
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[2026-08-31 15:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pitcher Go Woo-suk is on his way back to the minor leagues after clearing waivers.
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[2026-08-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1923 -- A 7.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's Kanto region, leaving more than 100,000 people dead or missing. Following the Great Kanto earthquake, rumors emerged that ethnic Koreans in Japan had poisoned wells or planned a riot, and Japanese police killed thousands of Koreans.
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[2026-08-31 14:59 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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[2026-08-31 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than half of workers in their 30s hold AI-exposed jobs, but widespread job losses remain unclear
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[2026-08-31 14:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GTA VI charts strongly on Netflix, giving Korean publishers a new model for global outreach, experts say
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[2026-08-31 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The exact cause of death remains unknown for a missing woman who was recently found dead on the southern resort island of Jeju due to body decomposition, a senior police official said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — South Korean actor Lee Yong-joo, known for his roles in the dramas “Princess Hours” and “Blue Tower,” has died at 44.
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[2026-08-31 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Government officials from South Korea and the United States met in Washington, D.C., last week and agreed to expand cooperation in the area of nuclear and high-energy physics, Seoul's science ministry said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign population in Gangbuk has nearly doubled over the past decade to roughly 7,000 residents
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[2026-08-31 13:56 UTC+10:00] [My Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The foreign population in Gangbuk has nearly doubled over the past decade to roughly 7,000 residents
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[2026-08-31 13:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Heavy rain swept across South Korea on Monday, with parts of the southwest recording more than 200 millimeters of rain and another round of intense downpours expected in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province Gangwon Province and the North and South Chungcheong provinces later in the day.
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[2026-08-31 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A government joint rapid response team on Monday began a ground search for nine South Koreans missing in massive floods in Nepal, while continuing to seek permission from Nepali authorities to operate helicopters, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-08-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court was found to have paid about 2 million won (US$1,450) each in extra incentives to its justices each month without legal grounds, the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cornucopia of Korean films are set to hit local theaters in September as films rush to bank in on the Chuseok holiday and exceed the big-screen success of Hollywood hits "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
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[2026-08-31 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Maserati driver accused of causing a five-vehicle crash while intoxicated in southern Seoul, killing a delivery rider, was arrested Sunday.
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[2026-08-31 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares trimmed earlier losses late Monday morning on retail buying, as hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh raised concerns over a possible interest rate hike next month.
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[2026-08-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will not attend the Eastern Economic Forum opening this week in Russia's Vladivostok, the unification ministry said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- GS Retail Co., a retail giant that operates GS25 convenience stores, has been issued a 12.8 billion-won (US$9.3 million) fine over a personal data leak that affected 1.66 million customers, the privacy watchdog said Monday.
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[2026-08-31 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A cornucopia of Korean films are set to hit local theaters in September as films rush to bank in on the Chuseok holiday and exceed the big-screen success of Hollywood hits "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day."
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[2026-08-31 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- A joint prosecution-police team investigating suspected collusion between politics and religion concluded its activities Monday, 237 days after its launch on Jan. 6.
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[2026-08-31 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Monday it has signed a deal with Spanish defense firm Indra Sistemas S.A. to export K9 self-propelled howitzers.
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[2026-08-31 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NCT will mark the 10th anniversary of its debut with a citywide celebration in Seoul, according to label SM Entertainment on Monday.
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