Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-22 16:08 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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[2026-09-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean authorities closed more than 60 illegal websites distributing sexually exploitative material this year in an interagency crackdown on digital sex crimes, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine is threatening global food security by disrupting Ukraine's ability to export grain to international markets, the European Union's (EU) ambassador to South Korea said Tuesday, calling for a "full and unconditional ceasefire."
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[2026-09-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an op-ed written by Ugo Astuto, ambassador of the European Union to South Korea, on the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on global food security.
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[2026-09-22 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Icheon, Gwangju, Yeoju — 3 cities at the heart of Korea's ceramic culture in Gyeonggi Province — offer distinctly different views of ceramics
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[2026-09-22 15:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with details)
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[2026-09-22 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea won silver in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, its first silver medal in shooting after winning two bronze medals earlier in the competition.
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[2026-09-22 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong is known for his grounded yet delicate portrayal of ordinary people, gradually unveiling them through the various layers that construct them rather than taking the easier way of labeling them.
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[2026-09-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign-national children are largely excluded from South Korea's national childcare subsidies.
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[2026-09-22 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has attended EU-Indo-Pacific and MIKTA foreign ministers' meetings in New York and discussed cooperation among like-minded nations, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 15:36 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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[2026-09-22 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 13-15, 17-18; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-22 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-09-22 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Actor Park Shin-hye welcomed a baby daughter Tuesday, becoming the mother of two children, her agency said.
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[2026-09-22 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Tuesday named a combined-cycle gas power plant in Texas as its first US investment under the $350 billion package signed last year.
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[2026-09-22 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The bill comes as streaming platforms face limited scrutiny over how they calculate subscription fees
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[2026-09-22 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The antitrust watchdog said Tuesday it has received an application from Uber Technologies Inc. regarding its plan to acquire a stake in Germany-based Delivery Hero SE, the parent company of Woowa Brothers Corp., which operates South Korea's leading food delivery app.
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[2026-09-22 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Joshua of K-pop boy group Seventeen on Tuesday released "Baby Come Home," an individual digital single presented in both Chinese and English.
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[2026-09-22 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: TRIMS headline, lead; UPDATES with USFK commander's comments in past 3 paras) By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-09-22 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1992 -- South Korea and Taiwan close their diplomatic missions in each other's capital after South Korea switched its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China.
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[2026-09-22 14:49 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Nuclear-armed North Korea on Tuesday touted the successful test of “a new-type weapon” two days earlier, an apparent hypersonic missile and glide vehicle that it is developing as a means of besting enemies’ defenses.
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[2026-09-22 14:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Russian and South Korean artists share Seoul stage despite diplomatic and security challenges
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[2026-09-22 14:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
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[2026-09-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Singaporean minister’s Mandarin diplomacy to Indonesia’s Whoosh debt burden, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-09-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Allied ships] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Singaporean minister’s Mandarin diplomacy to Indonesia’s Whoosh debt burden, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-09-22 14:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-22 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-22 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won silver in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event at the Asian Games on Tuesday, its first silver in the sport after grabbing two bronze medals earlier.
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[2026-09-22 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-22 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae said Tuesday he cannot comply with the presidential office's request to re-recommend a candidate for a top court justice post, saying he could find no constitutional grounds for doing so.
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[2026-09-22 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in para 4)
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[2026-09-22 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A suspected land mine explosion at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) occurred earlier this week during the military's route clearance operation to look into a potential minefield that might have been created by North Korean troops, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto proporcionada por el gobierno de Corea del Norte, el mandatario Kim Jong Un asiste a un desfile junto a su hija en Pyongyang, Corea del Norte, el 25 de febrero de 2026. El contenido de esta imagen es tal como se proporcionó y no puede verificarse de manera independiente.
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[2026-09-22 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Chung Mong-gyu, former chief of the Korea Football Association (KFA), has been referred to the prosecution over alleged irregularities in the appointment of former men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, police said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 13:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Senior officials from Seoul and Shanghai met Monday to discuss expanding cooperation in business, tourism and the nighttime economy, marking the first high-level meeting between the two city governments since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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[2026-09-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Cancer, heart disease and pneumonia were among the key causes of death for South Koreans in 2025, data showed Tuesday, with suicide remaining the top factor among those in their 40s and younger.
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[2026-09-22 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has called on the United States to lift its sanctions against North Korea in return for Pyongyang halting its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. news report showed Monday.
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[2026-09-22 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has selected the construction of a gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Encinal, Texas, as the first project under its $200 billion strategic investment initiative in the United States.
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[2026-09-22 12:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Incheon Innovation Cluster has expanded its global branch network to 11 hubs through agreements with institutions in Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Tanzania, and Kazakhstan.
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[2026-09-22 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TWS will unveil official characters and celebrate their launch with a pop-up store in Seoul, which opens Monday and runs to Oct. 4, Pledis Entertainment said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean beauty company APR said Tuesday it has obtained ISO/IEC 42001 certification for artificial intelligence management systems and the AI Trust Mark from Norwegian certification body Nemko.
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[2026-09-22 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ CheilJedang is introducing three premium Korean distilled spirits under its Jari brand to the US market, starting with launch events in New York, the company said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has chosen the construction of a large-scale gas-fired power plant in Texas as its first investment project under its US$350 billion investment commitment to the United States, political sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Non-life insurers' loss rate for their auto insurance businesses rose in the first eight months of the year due to the limited impact of insurance premium gains following years of cuts, industry data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For more than four months, officials in the southwestern Korean city of Jeongeup held the passport of a seasonal worker from the Philippines.
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[2026-09-22 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks trimmed earlier gains late Tuesday morning, after a strong start.
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[2026-09-22 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul concerts showcase reworked performances, spectacular production and confidence in a temporary five-member lineup
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[2026-09-22 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 4 in 10 people in their 60s are underprepared for retirement and rely heavily on homes and savings rather than steady pension income
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[2026-09-22 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Public Prosecution Service, set to launch Oct. 2 under a sweeping prosecution reform, will initially have 80-85 percent of the current statutory quota of prosecutors, with plans for further reductions through a legal revision, the justice ministry said Tuesday.
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