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    [2026-05-27 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul shares open at fresh high on tech rally amid renewed tension in Middle East
    Snippet: South Korean stocks opened at a new record high Wednesday, driven by strong gains in semiconductor stocks amid renewed tensions in the Middle East in search of a peace deal.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756687
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    [2026-05-27 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Services of over 120 KTX trains disrupted due to Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: Operations of more than 120 KTX high-speed trains have been suspended or undergone route changes after the partial collapse of an overpass near Seoul Station earlier this week, the state-run rail operator said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756684
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    [2026-05-27 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: KRX issues buy-side sidecar for KOSPI on steep rise
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse due to a sharp rally led by tech firms.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001700320
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    [2026-05-27 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Kim Soo-hyun’s agency says truth finally proven after YouTuber’s arrest
    Snippet: The agency of South Korean actor Kim Soo-hyun said Wednesday that “the truth is being confirmed through due legal process and a thorough investigation,” following the arrest of a YouTuber who led accusations that the actor dated the late Kim Sae-ron when she was underage.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756676
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    [2026-05-27 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: The prosecution said Wednesday it will launch a team to investigate the collapse of an overpass in Seoul that killed three people and injured three others the previous day.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756674
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    [2026-05-27 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Seoul shares open at fresh high on tech rally amid renewed tension in Middle East
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened at a new record high Wednesday, driven by strong gains in semiconductor stocks amid renewed tensions in the Middle East in search of a peace deal.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001500320
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    [2026-05-27 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (URGENT) Seoul shares open up 2.42 pct at fresh high on tech rally amid renewed Middle East tension
    Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001400320
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    [2026-05-27 09:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Services of over 120 KTX trains disrupted due to Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Operations of more than 120 KTX high-speed trains have been suspended or undergone route changes after the partial collapse of an overpass near Seoul Station earlier this week, the state-run rail operator said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001300315
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    [2026-05-27 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Prosecution launches team to probe deadly Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The prosecution said Wednesday it will launch a team to investigate the collapse of an overpass in Seoul that killed three people and injured three others the previous day.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001200315
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    [2026-05-27 09:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Singapore foreign minister in North Korea on rare trip to two Koreas
    Snippet: Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan ‌met his North Korean counterpart Choe Son-hui on Tuesday in Pyongyang ‌and discussed strengthening bilateral ties, KCNA state news agency said on Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756626
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    [2026-05-27 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: S. Korea captain Son Heung-min putting team ahead of individual glory at World Cup
    Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Gearing up for his fourth FIFA World Cup this summer, South Korea captain Son Heung-min is closing in on a record in a career full of many.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001100315
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    [2026-05-27 09:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: North Korea tests new multi-purpose missile launch system — KCNA
    Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea said Wednesday it had tested a new lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-tests-new-multi-purpose-missile-launch-system-kcna/2352209
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    [2026-05-27 09:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Top diplomats of N. Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said Wednesday, in the first visit by a Singaporean foreign minister to North Korea in eight years.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527001000315
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    [2026-05-27 09:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective
    Snippet: US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that South Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756617
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    [2026-05-27 09:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch: KCNA
    Snippet: North Korea has tested a newly developed lightweight multipurpose missile launching system and multiple tactical cruise missiles, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong-un overseeing the test as part of Pyongyang's ongoing weapons modernization drive.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756613
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    [2026-05-27 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) N. Korea tests new lightweight missile launcher, tactical cruise missiles under Kim's watch: KCNA
    Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; RECASTS throughout)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000552315
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    [2026-05-27 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Jun Ji-hyun aims to guide viewers rather than stand out through 'Colony' role
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Rather than being a "special" character, actor Jun Ji-hyun said she wanted to become a grounded presence viewers can trust and follow through her role as biotechnology professor Kwon Se-jeong in the zombie thriller "Colony."
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526010500315
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    [2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw
    Snippet: The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354910/back-rails-dandongs-border-traffic-hints-china-north-korea-thaw?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: Back on the rails: Dandong’s border traffic hints at a China-North Korea thaw
    Snippet: The resumption of train routes and a spike in overland trade underscore a reset in ties ahead of a reported leaders’ summit
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354910/back-rails-dandongs-border-traffic-hints-china-north-korea-thaw
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    [2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 27)
    Snippet: Stop politicizing the Starbucks controversy
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000800315
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    [2026-05-27 08:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Medical tourists can get telemedicine in Korea from next year
    Snippet: Medical tourists to South Korea will be allowed to receive telemedicine services starting next year, after patient numbers topped 2 million for the first time in 2025.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756446
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    [2026-05-27 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on May 27)
    Snippet: Welcome voice on moral AIPope Leo calls for AI regulation in his 1st encyclical
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000700315
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    [2026-05-27 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 27.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000600315
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    [2026-05-27 07:47 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: Asia Times
    Title: Seoul’s blind spot, Beijing’s red line
    Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
    Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/seouls-blind-spot-beijings-red-line/
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    [2026-05-27 07:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: N Korea says it tested tactical ballistic missile, multiple rocket launcher, cruise missile
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korea tested a newly developed lightweight multi-purpose missile launching system and a multiple tactical cruise missile weapon system the previous day, its state media said Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000551315
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    [2026-05-27 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: Starbucks sees sales drop, mass protests in South Korea after ‘Tank Day’ promotion for massacre that killed 2,000 people
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/starbucks-sees-sales-drop-mass-protests-in-south-korea-after-tank-day-promotion/
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    [2026-05-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Biz sentiment improves to 3 1/2 yr high in May on robust exports: BOK survey
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's business sentiment rose for the third straight month to hit a 3 1/2-year high in May on robust semiconductor-driven exports, a central bank poll showed Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526011500320
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    [2026-05-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Insurance firms' lending down in Q1: data
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Loans extended by insurance companies here fell in the first quarter of this year from three months earlier due to increased lending to households, data showed Wednesday.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526011700320
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    [2026-05-27 07:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Seoul campaign roiled by banners opposing 'queer education'
    Snippet: Conservative candidates say they oppose the use of 'unverified' content in classrooms, while liberal candidates claim the slogans are discriminatory
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756451
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    [2026-05-27 06:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: What tastes like a Korean pancake and is purple all over? An Oreo inspired by K-pop group BTS
    Snippet: NEW YORK — Oreo is teaming up with K-pop supergroup BTS for a bit of marketing dynamite that capitalizes on consumers’ growing interest in global flavors.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/news/world/what-tastes-like-a-korean-pancake-and-is-purple-all-over-an-oreo-inspired-by-k-pop-group-bts/2352157
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    [2026-05-27 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: U.S. military reaffirms defense commitment to Asian allies after N.K. missile launches
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Tuesday reaffirmed America's defense commitment to regional allies, hours after North Korea fired multiple close-range ballistic missiles and artillery rockets toward the Yellow Sea.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000300315
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    [2026-05-27 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: [Kim Seong-kon] Mistranslations and liberal translations
    Snippet: Recently, the Literature Translation Institute of Korea celebrated its 30th anniversary. As LTI Korea President Chon Soo-young mentioned in her welcome speech, LTI Korea has recently achieved two memorable accomplishments: the first Nobel Prize in literature awarded to a Korean novelist, Han Kang in 2025, and the establishment of the Graduate School of Translation, scheduled to open in 2027.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756429
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    [2026-05-27 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: New York Post
    Title: New Dodgers pitcher Eric Lauer had to go to Korea to rediscover himself
    Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
    Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/sports/eric-lauer-makes-dodgers-debut-two-years-after-korea-stint/
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    [2026-05-27 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: USFK commander says S. Korea is 'dagger' in heart of Asia from China's perspective
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson has said that South Korea is a "dagger in the heart of Asia" if seen from China's east coast, a remark that apparently underscored the strategic location of the Asian ally amid an intensifying Sino-U.S. rivalry.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260527000200315
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    [2026-05-27 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea – Seoul
    Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea launched several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a flurry of tests this year.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea-seoul/2352188
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    [2026-05-27 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Manila Times
    Title: South Korea to build nuclear-powered submarines at home
    Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea will build its nuclear-powered submarines at home, the East Asian country’s defense chief said on Tuesday, with a plan to launch its first vessel in the mid-2030s.
    Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/27/world/asia-oceania/south-korea-to-build-nuclear-powered-submarines-at-home/2352186
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    [2026-05-27 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (LEAD) Top diplomats of U.S., Australia, Japan, India reaffirm commitment to N. Korea denuclearization
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526012351315
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    [2026-05-27 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (7th LD) 3 dead in Seoul overpass collapse; rail operation disrupted
    Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS more info on rail operation in paras 4-7; CHANGES photo)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007459315
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    [2026-05-27 00:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Top diplomats of U.S., Australia, Japan, India reaffirm commitment to N. Korea denuclearization
    Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea, Tokyo's foreign minister said, as tensions flared anew following Pyongyang's missile and artillery launches.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526012300315
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    [2026-05-27 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: AP News
    Title: Oreos inspired by K-pop group BTS reflect consumers' global tastes
    Snippet: The new Oreo and BTS collaboration cookies are seen Monday, May 25, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Sydney Schaefer)
    Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/oreo-bts-purple-cookie-korean-pancake-54fd43148332b87aba3b8f63326f5391
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    [2026-05-26 23:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Court issues arrest warrant for HoverLab chief in Kim Soo-hyun defamation case
    Snippet: The Seoul Central District Court on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant for Kim Se-ui, head of the YouTube channel HoverLab, also known as Garo Sero Institute, on charges of defaming actor Kim Soo-hyun by falsely claiming that he dated the late actor Kim Sae-ron when she was a minor.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756528
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    [2026-05-26 23:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: AfricaNews
    Title: South Korea overpass collapse kills three in Seoul
    Snippet: The accident happened in the Seodaemun district during a safety inspection after workers detected a 2 centimetre subsidence in the structure and suspended construction operations. Fire officials said debris and concrete slabs suddenly gave way, crushing workers below. Images from the scene showed twisted steel beams hanging over damaged vehicles while police sealed off surrounding roads in the capital.
    Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/26/south-korea-overpass-collapse-kills-three-in-seoul/
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    [2026-05-26 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Twins edge out Giants in rain-shortened KBO game
    Snippet: BUSAN, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins eked out a 2-1 win over the Lotte Giants on Tuesday in a Korea Baseball Organization game cut short by heavy downpours in the southeastern city of Busan.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526012100315
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    [2026-05-26 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (6th LD) Death toll rises to 3 in Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-8; CHANGES photo)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007458315
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    [2026-05-26 21:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Israeli Embassy denies detention, mistreatment of S. Korean activists
    Snippet: The Israeli Embassy in South Korea claimed Tuesday that Israeli forces had neither detained nor mistreated South Korean activists who were released last week after being captured aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756499
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    [2026-05-26 21:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
    Source: The Korea Herald
    Title: Overpass breakdown wreaks havoc in Seoul
    Snippet: Citizens shocked by sudden collapse middle of day
    Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756498
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    [2026-05-26 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: Israeli Embassy denies detention, mistreatment of S. Korean activists
    Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Israeli Embassy in South Korea claimed Tuesday that Israeli forces had neither detained nor mistreated South Korean activists who were released last week after being captured aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526012000320
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    [2026-05-26 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South Korea
    Title: (5th LD) Death toll rises to 3 in Seoul overpass collapse
    Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest details)
    Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007457315
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    [2026-05-26 19:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 3 killed in South Korea after ageing overpass collapses during safety check
    Snippet: One section collapsed ‌while ‌senior public works officials ⁠and private sector experts were inspecting the support structure
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354901/3-killed-south-korea-after-ageing-overpass-collapses-during-safety-check?utm_source=rss_feed
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    [2026-05-26 19:44 UTC+10:00] [South Korean] [Factuality: 100]
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Title: 3 killed in South Korea after ageing overpass collapses during safety check
    Snippet: One section collapsed ‌while ‌senior public works officials ⁠and private sector experts were inspecting the support structure
    Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354901/3-killed-south-korea-after-ageing-overpass-collapses-during-safety-check
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