Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-09 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with ruling; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-07-09 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Study finds higher earnings, continued study are key factors for international students
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[2026-07-09 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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[2026-07-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group opened its first directly operated waste-to-hydrogen production and fueling complex in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, on Thursday, stepping up efforts to expand the use of hydrogen made from local waste.
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[2026-07-09 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ULAANBAATAR, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seeks phased denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula as it also seeks to normalize ties with North Korea, President Lee Jae Myung has said ahead of his state visit to Mongolia, which he called a "trusted partner" in such efforts.
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[2026-07-09 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1953 - The U.S.-led United Nations Command reopens armistice talks with China-backed North Korea after a long suspension. The talks, which began in 1951, continue on and off until the two sides sign a cease-fire agreement on July 27, 1953, ending the three-year Korean conflict.
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[2026-07-09 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A woman in her 40s has been arrested after allegedly causing a minor car crash while driving under the influence of drugs and possessing a large amount of illegal substances, local media reported Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 14:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rain expected to ease across Chungcheong, southern regions by night, but linger in the capital area and Gangwon through Friday
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[2026-07-09 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-09 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nam returns after yearslong controversy to star in Netflix period horror steeped in shamanistic mythology
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[2026-07-09 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The parliamentary sports committee decided Thursday to hold a hearing on the national football federation later this month over a controversy surrounding its management following South Korea's early exit from this year's FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Thursday decided to slap a combined fine of 2.3 billion won (US$1.52 million) on eight local distributors of SolidWorks software for price rigging.
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Household loans extended by banks rose 7.6 trillion won in June from a month earlier amid demand linked to stock investment and mortgages, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Vietnamese arrivals overtook those from China among foreigners entering South Korea for long-term stays in 2025, data showed Thursday, marking the first that this has occurred since related data was compiled starting in 2000.
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[2026-07-09 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS drew around 130,000 fans to two sold-out "Arirang" world tour concerts in London, its agency said Thursday, marking the group's return to the British stage after seven years.
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[2026-07-09 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made more official appearances in the first six months of the year than in any first half since 2014, with military-related events reaching their highest level since he took power, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will speed up artificial intelligence (AI) transformation in the public sector, including expanding the use of a trial AI-driven work system to all central government agencies by the end of the year, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has secured a 469.9 billion-won (US$311.2 million) contract from a Middle Eastern client to build six petroleum carriers.
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[2026-07-09 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares trimmed earlier gains late Thursday morning on retail selling, though institutions and foreigners bought bargain-priced chip stocks following the recent massive sell-off.
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[2026-07-09 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two elementary school students believed to be siblings have died in a fire at a residential building in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, fire officials said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: V of BTS amassed 75 million followers through his Instagram account as of Tuesday, a first for a Korean male celebrity.
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[2026-07-09 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The acting chief of South Korea's national police agency has emphasized the need for global cooperation to combat transnational crimes, the police said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group said Thursday it held a customer appreciation event at its headquarters in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, to mark the first anniversary of Hana The Next My Home Pension, its private reverse mortgage product.
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[2026-07-09 12:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Department Store said Thursday it will open its first The Hyundai Global flagship store on Friday in Tokyo, marking the first overseas flagship launched by a Korean department store brand in one of Japan's premier shopping destinations.
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[2026-07-09 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jimin of BTS surpassed 400 million streams on Spotify with both the Korean and English-language versions of his solo single “Like Crazy,” a first for a K-pop artist, according to label Big Hit Music.
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[2026-07-09 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry on Thursday said it has issued euro-denominated foreign exchange (FX) stabilization bonds worth 1.7 billion euros (US$1.94 billion), reflecting the country's solid standing in the global financial market.
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[2026-07-09 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The governor of the Bank of Korea said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an appropriate time, noting the central bank will consider various factors, including inflation hovering above target and other financial risks.
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[2026-07-09 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The governor of the Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday he sees the need for a rate hike at an appropriate time, noting the central bank will consider various factors, including inflation hovering above target and other financial risks.
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[2026-07-09 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Song Joong-ki and Park Ji-hyun will unite in the KBS rom-com series "Love Cloud" set to air next year, the broadcaster said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PARIS (AFP) -- Paris Saint-Germain's South Korea attacker Lee Kang-In is set to join Atletico Madrid in a deal worth almost 40 million euros ($45.7 million), a source told Agence France-Presse on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 11:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok was set to visit the southwestern city of Gwangju on Thursday to meet with its police chief amid growing controversy over the police handling of a murder case involving a female high school student.
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[2026-07-09 11:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Four players who represented South Korea at this year's FIFA World Cup will do the same at the upcoming Asian Games.
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[2026-07-09 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Heavy monsoon rains continued to pound central and other parts of the nation through Thursday morning, causing widespread damage, including flooded homes and fallen trees.
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[2026-07-09 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Four players who represented South Korea at this year's FIFA World Cup will do the same at the upcoming Asian Games.
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[2026-07-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fiscal balance improved from a year earlier in the first five months of 2026 on strong tax revenue amid improved corporate earnings and a bullish stock market, the budget ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: LG Innotek's manufacturing complex in Hai Phong, Vietnam. The South Korean company is expanding its semiconductor-related operations in the country. (LG Innotek)
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[2026-07-09 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Thursday it has launched a 30-ton-class unmanned surface vessel (USV) in the southeastern port city of Busan for sea trials to evaluate its operational capabilities.
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[2026-07-09 10:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Thursday as investors scooped up bargain-priced chip stocks following the previous session's steep sell-off.
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[2026-07-09 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in last 5 paras; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Legendary Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung has received a nomination for best supporting actress from this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.
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[2026-07-09 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened 3.3 percent higher Thursday as investors scooped up bargain-priced chip stocks following the previous session's steep sell-off.
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[2026-07-09 10:01 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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[2026-07-09 09:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Legendary Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung has received a nomination for best supporting actress from this year's Primetime Emmy Awards.
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[2026-07-09 09:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States share the understanding that they should "stably" manage a thorny issue involving U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. in a way that does not "burden" bilateral relations, Seoul's top envoy to Washington said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-09 09:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Supreme Court was set to deliver its verdict Thursday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-07-09 09:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won will visit the United States to attend a ceremony marking SK hynix Inc.'s listing of its American depositary receipts (ADRs) on the Nasdaq market, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-07-09 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court was set to deliver its verdict Thursday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-07-09 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced military cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo as "a foolish act of courting self-destruction."
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[2026-07-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yanolja Research has released its inaugural Global Festival Attractiveness Index, which ranks 560 major festivals worldwide based on attractiveness and popularity using social media data in 14 languages.
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[2026-07-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: A dramatic turnaround begins with infrastructureFrom the TVA to interstate highways, the U.S. South's revival offers a blueprint for southwestern Korea's potential industrial transformation.
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