Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-27 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday delivered its first back-to-back rate hike in three years and seven months, signaling its determination to curb mounting inflationary pressure, rising housing prices and a weak Korean won.
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[2026-08-27 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Innotek is expanding its partnership with Zoox, Amazon's autonomous driving subsidiary, supplying automotive camera modules for its purpose-built robotaxis, the South Korean electronics parts maker said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The 2024 Olympic boxing bronze medalist Im Ae-ji will miss next month's Asian Games after suffering an injury during training, the sport's national federation said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 15:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An 11-member government rapid response team departed for Nepal on Thursday, which has been devastated by massive flooding and landslides.
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[2026-08-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- North Korea founds the ruling Workers' Party, the Soviet-backed regime's first official step toward establishing a communist system in the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook called for measures Thursday to reform the way police handle missing person cases and to overhaul the agency's "organizational culture" amid public outrage over revelations an officer prematurely closed at least two cases with false reports the victims have been confirmed safe.
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[2026-08-27 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Opposition lawmakers at the National Assembly on Thursday proposed a special bill to support South Korea's production of nuclear-powered attack submarines, which would involve cooperation with Washington on securing nuclear propulsion technology.
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[2026-08-27 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Thursday it will consider more effective ways to gather public input on its plan to merge three military academies, after the first hearing on the proposal ended in a complete shambles.
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[2026-08-27 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain its export restrictions on naphtha through January, the industry ministry said Thursday, amid prolonged geopolitical uncertainties in the Middle East.
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[2026-08-27 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ikea Korea is rolling out its latest round of permanent price cuts as inflation squeezes household budgets, sticking to the low-price philosophy at its core, the furniture giant said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The transport ministry officials put out false media statements claiming the localisers had been installed in line with regulations
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[2026-08-27 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The transport ministry officials put out false media statements claiming the localisers had been installed in line with regulations
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[2026-08-27 13:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Crab 52 asks $200 per person for unlimited crustaceans. The raw bar and the gejang justify it. The lobster does not
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[2026-08-27 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Rescue team members work at the site of a plane crash at Muan International Airport in Muan, South Korea on Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
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[2026-08-27 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS throughout with more details)
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[2026-08-27 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government said Thursday it will step up crackdowns on Chinese fishing vessels illegally operating in waters near the inter-Korean sea border in the Yellow Sea.
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[2026-08-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's average household income rose 4.5 percent from a year earlier in the second quarter of 2026 on increases in wage and transfer income, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Parties dig in, hurl accusations fanned by 'self-serving' interpretations
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[2026-08-27 12:51 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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[2026-08-27 12:50 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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[2026-08-27 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Enhypen's eighth EP, "The Sin: Bliss," has sold more than 2 million copies, its agency Belift Lab said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss measures to ensure the safety of many South Korean workers hit by massive floods in Nepal, the presidential office said.
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[2026-08-27 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party on Thursday proposed a special bill aimed at supporting Seoul's push to build nuclear-powered submarines.
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[2026-08-27 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korea's central bank on Aug. 27 delivered its first back-to-back interest rate hike since January 2023. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
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[2026-08-27 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GYEONGSAN, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese man accused of murdering a female Chinese graduate student has admitted to discarding parts of her remains not only in the southeastern city of Gyeongsan where her body was first found but also in northwestern Gyeonggi Province, police said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point for the second straight meeting Thursday to curb mounting inflationary pressure.
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[2026-08-27 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The fifth launch of South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket has been scheduled for Oct. 7, since the launch was postponed early this month, the country's space agency said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday it busted 10 drug smuggling attempts through secondary screening of international mail, with suspects arrested in every case.
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[2026-08-27 12:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special exhibition zooming in on An Yujin and Jang Wonyoung of Ive will be held in Seoul, according to agency Starship Entertainment.
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[2026-08-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks trimmed their earlier gains late Thursday morning, following a second consecutive rate-hike decision from the Bank of Korea (BOK).
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[2026-08-27 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thursday proposed a special bill aimed at supporting Seoul's push to build nuclear-powered submarines.
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[2026-08-27 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JEJU, South Korea, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Jeju Provincial Police Agency issued a public apology Thursday for the police's mishandling of missing person cases, which recently came to light following the deaths of two individuals on the southern resort island.
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[2026-08-27 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Actor Lee Byung-hun has been cast as the lead in "K.O. Club," a new film by global megahit "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong-hyuk, the film's production company said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will support the transition of 889 private and public vessels to eco-friendly models by 2035 as part of its ongoing effort to curb carbon emissions and strengthen the competitiveness of related industries, the government said Thursday.
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to spend 2.3 trillion won (US$1.66 billion) through 2030 to support the domestic development of full-stack humanoid robots amid intensifying global competition driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's privacy watchdog said Thursday it has fined machinery company HD Construction Equipment 73.5 million won (US$53,200) over a personal information leak that affected over 9,000 workers.
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[2026-08-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Kansas City Royals prospect Um Hyungchan has become the first South Korean catcher to play at Double-A in the U.S. minor leagues.
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[2026-08-27 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean painter Kim Bohie is known for her lyrical portrayal of the southern island of Jeju, capturing its palm trees, flowers and turquoise waters alongside her now 15-year-old dog Leo against varying shades of light.
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[2026-08-27 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment has announced a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) as it seeks to expand its presence in Chinese-speaking markets.
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[2026-08-27 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank raised the key rate by 25 basis points to 3 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.
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[2026-08-27 11:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jin of BTS has shown his star power again: The black leather jacket he sported in the latest Gucci campaign sold out across Europe in less than 24 hours, despite the hefty $9,900 price tag. In the US and Korea, the stock is running low, available in only two sizes out of nine.
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[2026-08-27 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info from 4th para)
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[2026-08-27 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's central bank on Thursday raised rates for a second straight time in its bid to cool rising prices, after core inflation reading hit the highest level last month since December 2023.
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[2026-08-27 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.3 percent for this year, citing strong semiconductor exports driven by steady demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
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[2026-08-27 10:52 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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[2026-08-27 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) raised the benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage point for the second straight meeting Thursday to curb mounting inflationary pressure.
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[2026-08-27 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will meet with mayors, county and district office heads from across the country later Thursday to discuss cooperation and growth strategies led by regional areas, the presidential office said.
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[2026-08-27 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry vowed to make efforts to bolster the country's multilateral trade network, noting the government will begin gathering public opinion on possible membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
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[2026-08-27 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul stocks opened sharply higher Thursday as Nvidia's market estimate-beating strong earnings helped ease woes over a slowdown in demand for semiconductors.
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[2026-08-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Innotek Co., an electronic components manufacturing unit of LG Group, said Thursday it will mass-produce and supply automotive camera modules for robotaxis operated by Amazon's autonomous driving subsidiary Zoox.
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