Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-27 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-27 18:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-27 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics union members hold a rally in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on April 23. A subsequent agreement on bonuses averted a planned strike. © Reuters
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[2026-05-27 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Kim Dong-hyun, rookie outfielder for the Lotte Giants with serious power potential and impressive minor league numbers, may have looked overmatched at times in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) so far. But his manager Kim Tae-hyoung is willing to be patient with the 21-year-old and wants him to learn from his mistakes.
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[2026-05-27 17:55 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Dong Guangping has tried to escape on several previous occasions after been jailed for his activism in China
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[2026-05-27 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday warned against some businesses in Busan that have sharply raised their prices ahead of upcoming concerts there by K-pop superband BTS, insisting that such a short-sighted business practice may tarnish the image and eventually the economy of the entire city.
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[2026-05-27 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The number of foreigners eligible to vote in the June 3 local elections rose to an all-time high of over 150,000, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's June 3 election race is heating up, with opinion polls hinting at closer-than-expected races in many key battlegrounds eyed by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea and the main opposition People Power Party.
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[2026-05-27 17:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks rose for the fourth consecutive session to a new peak of over the 8,200-point mark Wednesday, driven by a strong rally by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The local currency gained against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-27 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with labor ministry probe in last para)
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[2026-05-27 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info, comments from 6th para)
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[2026-05-27 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea has become the second country which has more than one "$1 trillion" company following the U.S. (File photo by Yuki Nakao)
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[2026-05-27 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead paras; ADDS more details in last 5 paras)
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[2026-05-27 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank says semiconductor rally is spreading beyond exports into consumption, capex and tax revenue
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[2026-05-27 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks rose for the fourth consecutive session to a new peak of over the 8,200-point mark Wednesday, driven by a strong rally by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. The local currency gained against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-05-27 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-05-27 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is well positioned to lead the next phase of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, where the technology is increasingly becoming core infrastructure of economies and societies, an executive from OpenAI said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and Canadian naval bands conducted a joint performance Wednesday in a bid to enhance the partnership between the navies, officials said, following the arrival of a South Korean submarine at a port in Victoria.
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[2026-05-27 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PH Korea said Wednesday it appointed former Pizza Hut Korea Chief Operating Officer Kim Jung-eun as its first chief executive ahead of the revamped pizza chain’s official launch next month.
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[2026-05-27 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for thorough preparations for Busan's hosting of a meeting of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) committee in July.
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[2026-05-27 16:00 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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[2026-05-27 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government is moving to tighten access to injectable obesity medications, closing prescription loopholes and cracking down on overseas purchases amid misuse concerns.
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[2026-05-27 15:52 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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[2026-05-27 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US, Australian officials back allied refining partnership centered on Korea Zinc
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[2026-05-27 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chamber launches with 34 member firms as Denmark, Korea deepen cooperation in green energy, shipping, tech
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[2026-05-27 15:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea becomes one of first countries to gain access to OpenAI’s cybersecurity-focused AI model
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[2026-05-27 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry on Wednesday was set to announce the results of a government probe into a recent attack on a South Korean vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, officials said.
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[2026-05-27 15:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Students from a dozen schools in India took part in the country’s first Korean language and culture quiz program for elementary and middle school students this week, the Education Ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- At a time when retro is back in style, a movie filled with the late 90s, early 2000s aesthetics of the K-pop scene paying homage to first-generation acts, such as H.O.T. and Shinhwa, does not come as a complete surprise.
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[2026-05-27 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Azerbaijan celebrated its 108th Independence Day in Seoul on Tuesday, underscoring ties with South Korea and Baku’s growing role in regional and international affairs.
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[2026-05-27 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's budget ministry said Wednesday the government will take proactive steps to support domestic artificial intelligence (AI) companies as part of a broader effort to strengthen the country's competitiveness in the sector.
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[2026-05-27 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Payments at Starbucks Korea plunged more than 26 percent in just one week, industry data showed Wednesday, after a controversial promotional event on the pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju in 1980 sparked national backlash.
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[2026-05-27 15:17 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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[2026-05-27 15:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Anthropic, the US developer of the Claude AI model and a chief rival to OpenAI, said Wednesday it has appointed Choi Ki-young, former head of Snowflake's Korea operations, as the first country head of its Korean unit ahead of the formal opening of a Seoul office.
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[2026-05-27 15:06 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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[2026-05-27 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Melon-shaped Celadon Bottle
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[2026-05-27 15:01 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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[2026-05-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1905 -- A railroad linking the capital city of Seoul with the port city of Busan in the southeastern part of the country opens to passengers and cargo.
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[2026-05-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Wednesday it hosted a business partnership event in Tokyo to promote deeper cooperation between South Korean and Japanese companies in artificial intelligence (AI) and other advanced industries.
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[2026-05-27 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Hong Su-hyeon claimed gold in the men’s 10-meter air pistol event at the 2026 International Shooting Sport Federation Munich World Cup.
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[2026-05-27 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest developments; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-05-27 14:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean police said Wednesday that the suspect in a stabbing attack that injured two people earlier in the day was arrested after turning himself in.
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[2026-05-27 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will hold a press conference early next month marking the first anniversary of his inauguration, a senior presidential official said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea captain says he is grateful to head into his fourth World Cup healthy
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[2026-05-27 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco has begun recruiting participants for its co-growth smart factory support program for small and medium-sized enterprises as it steps up efforts to strengthen the manufacturing competitiveness of Korean suppliers, the steelmaker announced Wednesday.
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[2026-05-27 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-05-27 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major South Korean shipyard, said Wednesday it has clinched a deal worth 1 trillion won (US$664 million) to build five ships, including oil tankers.
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[2026-05-27 13:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Two men were stabbed at an LG Electronics office in western Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said.
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[2026-05-27 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The 2026 World Cup is upon us so it's time to look at the 48 participants – starting with Group A, a section that features one of the co-hosts.
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[2026-05-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Insurance companies in South Korea saw their combined net profit rise 9.5 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier on the back of higher gains on their investments, data showed Wednesday.
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