[2026-05-28 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: LG Energy Solutions to supply $1.6 bln worth of ESS batteries to U.S. firm

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solutions Ltd. said Thursday it has clinched an agreement with a U.S. energy company to supply energy storage system (ESS) batteries worth US$1.6 billion.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002100320

[2026-05-28 10:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kospi opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed US-Iran signals

Snippet: South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757561

[2026-05-28 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Court to rule on ex-President Yoon's perjury charge

Snippet: A court was set to offer its ruling Thursday in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on charges of giving false testimony during former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's insurrection trial.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757522

[2026-05-28 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Defense minister to attend annual security forum in Singapore this week

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back will travel to Singapore later this week to attend an annual security forum, his ministry said Thursday, amid an increasingly volatile security landscape, highlighted by the Middle East conflict.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001600315

[2026-05-28 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KOSPI opens lower amid AI rally pause, mixed U.S.-Iran signals

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Thursday as a rally led by artificial intelligence (AI) took a breather amid falling oil prices and conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over their peace deal negotiations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001500320

[2026-05-28 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Court to rule on ex-President Yoon's perjury charge

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A court was set to offer its ruling Thursday in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's trial on charges of giving false testimony during former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's insurrection trial.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001400315

[2026-05-28 09:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: USFK says S. Korea-US alliance remains committed to 'conditions-based' OPCON transfer

Snippet: The South Korea-US alliance remains committed to a "conditions-based" transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul from Washington, a US Forces Korea official said Wednesday, amid a report that the US military has expressed concerns over a potentially rushed OPCON transition.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757484

[2026-05-28 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: USFK says S. Korea-U.S. alliance remains committed to 'conditions-based' OPCON transfer

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains committed to a "conditions-based" transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington, a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) official said Wednesday, amid a report that the U.S. military has expressed concerns over a potentially rushed OPCON transition.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000900315

[2026-05-28 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea slams Quad statement calling for Pyongyang's denuclearization

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced a recent joint statement by the top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India that called for the North's complete denuclearization, reiterating that it will never abandon its nuclear weapons.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001200315

[2026-05-28 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: South Korea World Cup 2026 team guide

Snippet: Doubts over formation and form of key players means hopes of advancing to knockout stages are not high

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/28/south-korea-world-cup-2026-team-guide-soccer

[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to commercial Arctic shipping

Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to Arctic shipping

Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping

[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s unfinished fight for menstrual rights

Snippet: As Korea prepares to expand public menstrual product access, advocates say affordability, safety and stigma issues remain unresolved

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757325

[2026-05-28 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 28)

Snippet: Regional pledges fuel election interference debate

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000700315

[2026-05-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on May 28)

Snippet: Starbucks must establish safeguards to prevent another 'Tank Day' controversy: Starbucks Korea bears responsibility, but politicians should stop exploiting corporate mistake

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000600315

[2026-05-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on May 28)

Snippet: Ballots cast in the dark: Education superintendent races dominated by populist pledges amid voter indifference

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000500315

[2026-05-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 28.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000400315

[2026-05-28 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Banks' capital adequacy ratio down in Q1

Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean banks saw their capital adequacy ratio fall in the first quarter of the year, data showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527006900320

[2026-05-28 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Wang Son-taek] The futility of the ‘principal enemy’ debate

Snippet: The debate over the “principal enemy” has resurfaced in Korean politics. The controversy arose amid the ongoing local election campaign. It began when some of the conservative candidates across the country demanded that candidates from the progressive camp identify who South Korea’s principal enemy is. Progressive candidates responded that the question itself was a maliciously simplistic, binary trap and countered by asking why such an inappropriate question was being raised in the first place.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757313

[2026-05-28 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia jails 6 Chinese men for South Korean student’s torture and murder

Snippet: The six were reportedly part of a criminal gang linked to the multibillion-dollar ‘pig butchering’ scam industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3355087/cambodia-jails-6-chinese-men-south-korean-students-torture-and-murder?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-28 03:15 UTC+10:00] [Kampot] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Cambodia jails 6 Chinese men for South Korean student’s torture and murder

Snippet: The six were reportedly part of a criminal gang linked to the multibillion-dollar ‘pig butchering’ scam industry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3355087/cambodia-jails-6-chinese-men-south-korean-students-torture-and-murder

[2026-05-28 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cambodia sentences 6 Chinese nationals to life in prison over student's murder

Snippet: PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Six Chinese nationals behind an online scam operation were sentenced to life in prison by a Cambodian court on Wednesday over the murder of a South Korean student.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cambodia-scam-centers-cybercrime-south-korea-b5dba9dfeda6a3b17bc040e35ad2bdb3

[2026-05-28 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: North Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system

Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said Wednesday that it had tested a new lightweight, multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-tests-new-multi-purpose-missile-launch-system/2352993

[2026-05-28 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: North Korea tests new AI-guided missile systems (PHOTOS)

Snippet: North Korea has tested newly-developed missile launch and tactical cruise missile systems equipped with precision AI guidance, KCNA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640648-north-korea-new-ai-missiles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-28 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Read Full Article at RT.com

Snippet: North Korea has tested newly-developed missile launch and tactical cruise missile systems equipped with precision AI guidance, KCNA state news agency reported on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640648-north-korea-new-ai-missiles/

[2026-05-28 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) 2 men stabbed at LG Electronics office in Seoul; suspect in custody

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments from 5th para)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527006253315

[2026-05-27 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Little-used player for Twins trying to make most of limited chances

Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Since getting drafted in the eighth round by the LG Twins in 2021, infielder Moon Jeong-bin has yet to establish himself as an everyday player in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO).

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527011000315

[2026-05-27 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK to actively join digital currency trial with BIS, other central banks

Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday that it will actively join an international project to explore how tokenized commercial bank deposits could improve the current financial system, especially for cross-border payments.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010900320

[2026-05-27 23:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says

Snippet: An Iranian anti-ship missile was likely involved in an attack on a cargo ship operated by local shipper HMM in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-897496

[2026-05-27 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Twins rally past Giants for 4th straight win

Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the Lotte Giants for their fourth consecutive win in the Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010800315

[2026-05-27 22:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: SK Hynix Joins Trillion Dollar Club As Korean Stocks Echo Nasdaq's 1999 Meltup

Snippet: The breathtaking rally in South Korean stocks hit a couple of key milestones overnight.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sk-hynix-joins-trillion-dollar-club-korean-stocks-echo-nasdaqs-1999-meltup

[2026-05-27 22:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: S&P Futures At Daily Record High Because RAM And World Peace

Snippet: US futures are trading at new all-time highs following Tuesday’s record-setting rally (when the S&P hit a new record high on negative breadth as is now the norm) , bolstered by a growing chorus of Wall Street bulls: Goldman lifts its S&P 500 target, while Barclays strategists say investors still have capacity to chase the rally, while the memory bubble just keeps raging as the market value of Korea's SK Hynix sailed above the trillion-dollar mark just one day after

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/sp-futures-daily-record-high-because-ram-and-world-peace

[2026-05-27 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (5th LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments from Iranian envoy in paras 10-13, photo)By Oh Seok-min

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527007155315

[2026-05-27 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Samsung Inks Labor Deal, Averts Chip Strikes As AI Bonus Boom Fuels Ferrari Purchases

Snippet: Global stocks pushed higher on Wednesday as momentum in AI and memory chips fueled a continued risk-on rally. The MSCI All Country World Index, South Korea's Kospi, and Japan's Nikkei all hit record highs.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/samsung-inks-labor-deal-averts-chip-strikes-ai-bonus-boom-fuels-ferrari-purchases

[2026-05-27 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Indonesian group tourists to be offered temporary visa-free entry to S. Korea starting Thurs.

Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- A temporary visa waiver program for Indonesian group tourists visiting South Korea will begin this week, officials said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010700315

[2026-05-27 20:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Samsung's unionized workers in South Korea approve wage deal

Snippet: Workers of Samsung Electronics in South Korea voted to approve a tentative wage deal, averting a strike that threatened the company’s chip supply operations. Nearly 74 percent of the 62,616 workers who cast ballots backed the agreement, according to the union. The approval followed a five-month dispute over performance bonuses tied to the company’s AI chip business.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/videos/watch-samsungs-unionized-workers-in-south-korea-approve-wage-deal/2352423

[2026-05-27 20:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry

Snippet: Anti-ship missiles developed and used by Iran are believed to have been used in an attack against a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757365

[2026-05-27 19:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (4th LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS summoning of Iranian envoy, details in para 7, 10-11, additional photos)By Oh Seok-min

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527007154315

[2026-05-27 19:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Indonesian group tourists to get visa-free entry to Korea starting Thursday

Snippet: The Ministry of Justice said Wednesday it will allow Indonesian tour groups to enter Korea without a visa from Thursday until the end of December, as part of efforts to boost inbound tourism.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757354

[2026-05-27 19:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seoul says HMM vessel probably hit by Iranian-made anti-ship missile

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757349

[2026-05-27 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (3rd LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details from 6th para, additional photo)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527007153315

[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea aims to join China, US at top tier of ‘loyal wingman’ combat drone race

Snippet: Planned indigenous engine for the most complex UAV technology to support crewed fighter jets ‘a deliberate bid’ by Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355017/south-korea-aims-join-china-us-top-tier-loyal-wingman-combat-drone-race?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-27 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Turkey] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea aims to join China, US at top tier of ‘loyal wingman’ combat drone race

Snippet: Planned indigenous engine for the most complex UAV technology to support crewed fighter jets ‘a deliberate bid’ by Seoul

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3355017/south-korea-aims-join-china-us-top-tier-loyal-wingman-combat-drone-race

[2026-05-27 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Twins manager appreciates catcher's value despite hitting slump

Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won is on pace for his least productive offensive season since 2018, but his manager Youm Kyoung-youb believes the 36-year-old backstop is still a valuable member of his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club thanks to his defense and game-calling chops.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010500315

[2026-05-27 18:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: On this day in Korea - May 28, 2022: Song Kang-ho wins in Cannes with "Broker"

Snippet: Actor Song Kang-ho won best actor at the Cannes Film Festival for his performance in the drama “Broker,” becoming the first South Korean male actor to win an acting prize at the prestigious fest. Song played a man involved in an underground adoption network. The film, directed by Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, blended human drama, morality and family into its theme.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757326

[2026-05-27 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Swedish defense officials visit Hanwha as Nordic demand for K9 howitzer grows

Snippet: Sweden’s senior defense officials visited Hanwha Aerospace’s production facilities in South Korea on Wednesday, amid growing defense cooperation between Nordic countries and the Korean defense giant as Europe accelerates rearmament efforts.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757322

[2026-05-27 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s mountain parks expand free safety gear rentals

Snippet: The Korea National Park Service is expanding its free safety gear rental service to all 20 mountainous national parks this month, with foreign visitors also eligible to use the program.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757321

[2026-05-27 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Iran-linked missiles behind attack on S. Korean vessel in Hormuz: foreign ministry

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead with gov't probe results; ADDS more details throughout; TRIMS)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527007152315

[2026-05-27 18:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Worker killed in soil collapse accident at Gangnam sewer maintenance site

Snippet: A construction worker in his 60s died Wednesday after being buried in a soil collapse at a sewer pipe maintenance site in an apartment complex near Suseo Station in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, police said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757320

[2026-05-27 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea to lodge "strong protest" over attack on Korean vessel, demand preventive measures by Iran

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527010200315