Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-28 16:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold a series of job fairs across the city in September, bringing together more than 160 companies seeking to fill around 3,000 positions with middle-aged job seekers.
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[2026-08-28 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Park We revealing a worker's mistake while helping sparks public furor
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[2026-08-28 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Nearly two-thirds of South Koreans support the idea of their country having its own nuclear weapons, a poll showed Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said Friday it had partnered with global payments provider Visa to develop financial and payment services using stablecoins and AI.
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[2026-08-28 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The global pure-play semiconductor foundry market grew 29 percent on-year in the second quarter, driven by a massive boom in artificial intelligence (AI) chip demand, an industry report showed Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office has decided not to nominate one of two Supreme Court justice candidates recommended by the chief justice and asked the head of the top court to make a fresh recommendation, the office said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook on Friday ordered all-out efforts to save lives and treat those injured after a paint materials factory fire in the central city of Cheonan left three people dead, officials said.
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[2026-08-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea supports US President Donald Trump's efforts to resume dialogue with North Korea, but aims to ensure its security posture is not weakened and that Seoul is not sidelined, South Korea's national security adviser said on Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Selected for Seoul’s ‘100 Beauty & Wellness' list for second consecutive year
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[2026-08-28 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Kyung-ryul will visit Saudi Arabia later this week for high-level talks on expanding military exchanges and maritime defense cooperation, the Navy said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1910 -- Korea loses its sovereignty after being forced to sign an annexation agreement with Japan. The Korean Peninsula remained under Japanese colonial rule until 1945.
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[2026-08-28 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHEONAN, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A fire broke out at a paint ingredient factory in the city of Cheonan on Friday, leaving three people dead, officials said.
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[2026-08-28 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
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[2026-08-28 14:56 UTC+10:00] [Coupang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul insists any diplomacy between Washington and Pyongyang must yield nuclear progress and preserve joint defence readiness
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[2026-08-28 14:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta fotografía facilitada por el Ministerio de Defensa surcoreano, buques de guerra de Corea del Sur, Estados Unidos y Japón —incluido el portaaviones USS George Washington, al centro— participan en el ejercicio trilateral “Freedom Edge” en aguas internacionales, el 13 de noviembre de 2024, frente a la isla surcoreana de Jeju.
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[2026-08-28 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Protestant churches on Friday offered condolences to the victims of catastrophic flash floods in Nepal.
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[2026-08-28 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a five-year jail term for former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo for failing to fulfill his constitutional duty by refusing to appoint Constitutional Court justices.
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[2026-08-28 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Adrien Perruchon, music director of Bucheon Philharmonic, and soprano Lee Myungjoo on their life together and staging Wagner's 'Ring' cycle in one night
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[2026-08-28 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photos, more details in paras 6-8)
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[2026-08-28 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul's fertility rate rose for a second consecutive year in 2025, while the capital recorded the highest growth in both births and marriages among all major cities and provinces in the first half of this year.
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[2026-08-28 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From former enemies to partners
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[2026-08-28 14:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Foreign Resident Center will hold an "International Fans' Day" promotion for FC Seoul's Sept. 5 match against Incheon United FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
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[2026-08-28 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders work at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-08-28 13:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Buddhist, Catholic and Protestant bodies mobilize relief efforts following deadly Himalayan disaster
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[2026-08-28 13:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will support efforts to restart dialogue between the United States and North Korea while ensuring that Seoul is not sidelined and that its security posture is not weakened in the process, National security adviser Wi Sung-lac said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 13:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Airport Railroad (AREX) said Friday it had completed renovations at the City Airport Terminal at Seoul Station to accommodate growing demand for convenient check-in experience.
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[2026-08-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, warships of South Korea, the United States and Japan including the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, bottom center, take part in the trilateral Freedom Edge exercise in international waters off South Korea’s southern island of Jeju, on Nov. 13, 2024. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP, File)
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[2026-08-28 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Jaehwan announced that he will have a concert in Seoul for two days, via agency WakeOne Entertainment on Thursday.
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[2026-08-28 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's National Pension Service posted a 27.22 percent investment return in the first half of the year, driven by a sharp rally in domestic stocks, the pension fund said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 13:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: American singer-rapper Post Malone has canceled his upcoming visit to Korea, postponing the concert initially scheduled for October, without providing a specific reason.
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[2026-08-28 13:06 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Renewed scrutiny comes after police officer accused of falsifying records in order to close the cases of people who were later found dead
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[2026-08-28 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Actor’s official event comes after police dropped Child Welfare Act case
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[2026-08-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Foreign currency deposits in South Korea rose by the largest amount in seven months to a record high in July, driven by a sharp increase in dollar savings, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-08-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean steelmaker POSCO Holdings Co. said Friday it has secured a US$700 million credit facility from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group to support its lithium operations in Argentina.
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[2026-08-28 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From macro bans to whistleblower payouts, here's what buyers and sellers need to know
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[2026-08-28 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean court ruled Friday that North Korea must compensate a North Korean defector who claims she was tortured while detained in the North.
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[2026-08-28 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely coordinate with the United States to make sure a resumption of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang will lead to tangible progress on the North Korean nuclear issue, Seoul's top security adviser said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details from U.S. readout in paras 4-6; ADDS S. Korean JCS official's comment in para 13)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-28 12:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Bankruptcy Court on Friday approved troubled local broadcaster JTBC's request to begin rehabilitation proceedings, allowing it to restructure its debts under court supervision.
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[2026-08-28 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean and U.S. troops take part in a joint bridging drill near the southern Han River in Yeoju, South Korea, on Aug. 27, 2025. © Getty Images
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[2026-08-28 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The police are examining a night shift report drafted by one of its officers suspected of mishandling missing person cases on Jeju Island, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency said Friday.
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[2026-08-28 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading lower late Friday morning, despite an overnight advances on Wall Street, as investors dumped tech heavyweights ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting.
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[2026-08-28 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell to the lowest level this week since his inauguration, a poll showed Friday, amid negative public assessment of the government's real estate policy.
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[2026-08-28 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Seoul Bankruptcy Court on Friday approved troubled local broadcaster JTBC's request to begin rehabilitation proceedings, allowing it to restructure its debts under court supervision.
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[2026-08-28 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Highlight’s four members are ready to go back to the trainee days for a fan concert, slated to be held in Seoul on Oct. 16-18, Around Us Company announced Friday.
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[2026-08-28 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook promised Friday to lift as many regulations as possible to create a level playing field for all.
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[2026-08-28 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) vowed Friday to work in tandem with the government and the presidential office to meet public expectations as it geared up for the regular parliamentary session set to begin next week.
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[2026-08-28 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Navy said Friday it has signed a deal with Hanwha Ocean Co. to entrust the depot-level maintenance of its 7,600-ton Aegis destroyer in an effort to focus on combat-related missions.
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[2026-08-28 11:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will impose fines of up to 50 times the sale price on people who illegally resell tickets for concerts and sporting events, the culture ministry said Friday, as part of a crackdown on ticket scalping.
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[2026-08-28 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's science ministry said Friday it has selected three teams to build an artificial intelligence service accessible to everyone, under the government's "AI for all" initiative.
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