Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-08 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Byung-hun of "Squid Game" and "No Other Choice" has been cast alongside Go Youn-jung in an upcoming martial arts action film, its production company said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ANKARA, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store held talks Wednesday on ways to deepen cooperation between their countries in areas such as security and technology.
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[2026-07-08 17:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares plummeted 5.4 percent Wednesday as technology stocks extended their losses and investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence trade. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-07-08 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced their signing of former big league pitcher Pedro Avila on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Buying a used car through a secondhand marketplace can be convenient, but foreign residents in Korea should be careful before sending money or agreeing to a deal.
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[2026-07-08 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 6 paras; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-07-08 17:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's digital industry expanded 9.3 percent in 2024 from a year earlier, amid growing global investments in artificial intelligence (AI), government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's arms procurement agency on Wednesday held a ceremony to highlight the importance of the defense industry and honor defense industry workers for their contributions, officials said.
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[2026-07-08 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares plummeted 5.4 percent Wednesday as technology stocks extended their losses and investors reassessed the outlook for artificial intelligence (AI) trade. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-08 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Rebellions is targeting an initial public offering in South Korea in the first or second quarter of next year, the CEO told CNBC exclusively, as it looks to capitalize on massive investor interest in AI chips.
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[2026-07-08 16:34 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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[2026-07-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's leading private equity firm Hahn & Co. promoted two senior executives to C-suite positions on Wednesday as it moves to strengthen its core investment and portfolio management capabilities.
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[2026-07-08 16:16 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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[2026-07-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Samsung Electronics' chip production plant at Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Samsung and SK Hynix are involved in a plan to build a new chip production hub in the country's southwest. © Samsung Electronics/Reuters
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[2026-07-08 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Energy Solution Ltd. (LGES), South Korea's leading battery maker, said Wednesday it has begun producing lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for energy storage systems (ESSs) at one of its two joint venture plants with General Motors Co.
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[2026-07-08 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday one of her main focuses is to come up with better measures to reduce suicides and lonely deaths in line with President Lee Jae Myung's signature policy goal of "politics saving people's lives."
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[2026-07-08 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband BTS has partnered with the British Museum to promote Korean heritage through the "Korea Gallery Trail" program, the group's agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Filipino student at Sungshin Women’s University is expected to become the first person in Korea to receive a master’s degree specifically in K-culture, the university said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:50 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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[2026-07-08 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's insurance merger and acquisition market is showing signs of life after years of stalled deals, as major financial groups seek to expand beyond their core businesses.
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[2026-07-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MBK Partners has come under mounting political and regulatory pressure as Seoul's presidential office, lawmakers and financial authorities intensify scrutiny of the private equity firm's management practices amid Homeplus' court-led restructuring and possible liquidation.
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[2026-07-08 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa has set up a new subsidiary in Taiwan, extending the South Korean fashion platform's regional reach as it moves to capture demand for Korean fashion across Asia, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:38 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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[2026-07-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Netflix original series "The East Palace" seeks to highlight the visual beauty of traditional Korean palaces, while keeping its story universal enough for global audiences to follow, its director said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: OSAN, South Korea, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Three family members have been found dead at an apartment unit in Osan, south of Seoul, police said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Austin Dean of the LG Twins was named South Korean baseball's best player for June on Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 15:04 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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[2026-07-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1966 -- South Korea signs the Status of Forces Agreement with the United States.
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[2026-07-08 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday it will work with Schneider Electric to jointly develop infrastructure technologies for floating data centers on offshore platforms.
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[2026-07-08 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A screen shows the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-07-08 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Wednesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) after the index tumbled sharply.
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[2026-07-08 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean chipmaker SK hynix Inc. is estimated to have purchased about 20 trillion won (US$13.2 billion) worth of bonds this year as record earnings from the booming chip industry swelled its cash holdings, industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 14:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Heavy Industries Co. said Wednesday it has secured a 284.9 billion-won (US$188.5 million) order for two oil tankers, pushing its cumulative orders for this year above US$10 billion for the first time in five years.
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[2026-07-08 14:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is moving to allow emergency medical facilities to remove and restrict the future access of patients who assault medical workers, as part of efforts to curb recurring violence in emergency rooms.
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[2026-07-08 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research put its Exaone model's industrial results on display at the International Conference on Machine Learning in Seoul this week, presenting 14 papers alongside AI-discovered industrial materials, a stock analysis agent and a data generation platform already in commercial use, the company said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Le Sserafim released details of its second international tour “Pureflow,” which begins with two shows in Incheon this coming weekend.
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[2026-07-08 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.
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[2026-07-08 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A major umbrella labor union said Wednesday it plans to stage a general strike next week, demanding businesses engage in direct negotiations with subcontracted workers.
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[2026-07-08 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with restoration of power in paras 3-4)
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[2026-07-08 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of biopharmaceutical products are expected to post the highest level on record in the first quarter this year, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- A court has ruled that delivery riders working through online platforms are qualified as employees under the Labor Standards Act, judicial officials said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung, SK hynix-linked ETFs draw scrutiny after W212tr in first-month trading
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[2026-07-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy remains on the recovery track as gains from the booming chip industry offset the slowdown in the overall manufacturing sector, a state-run think tank said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The number of counterfeit banknotes detected in South Korea fell sharply during the first half of 2026 as cashless transactions became more widespread, the central bank said Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's watchdog said Wednesday it has launched a deliberation process into Dutch NXP Semiconductors N.V. and U.S.-based Analog Devices Inc. (ADI), as well as their affiliates, over alleged violations of fair trade rules.
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[2026-07-08 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Sales of derivative-linked securities in South Korea grew 24.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-07-08 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Complex of Koguryo Tombs, includes the Tomb of King Dongmyeong (Jumong), the founder of Goguryeo. Since its inscription in 2004, the property has been managed, preserved, and interpreted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea under the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Democratic People's Republic of Korea is North Korea's official name.
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[2026-07-08 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday questioned a close aide to Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that Lee lobbied political circles, legal sources said.
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[2026-07-08 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares erased some of their earlier losses late Wednesday morning on institutional buying, as investors continued to reassess the next phase of the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.
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[2026-07-08 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign residents in Korea can join a free legal seminar on workplace sexual harassment, sexual violence and related legal protections later this month.
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