Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A suspected food poisoning outbreak among bus drivers on Yeongjongdo, Incheon, is expected to disrupt several bus routes Tuesday, city officials said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun will meet his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, in Seoul this week, following the latter's visits to China and North Korea, the ministry here said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Monday it has pressed Israel to conduct a thorough investigation into claims by two South Korean activists that they were assaulted by Israeli forces after being detained aboard aid vessels bound for the Gaza Strip.
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[2026-05-25 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rising Filipina singer Gwyn Dorado has added another achievement to her growing career after singing an official soundtrack track for the Korean drama “My Royal Nemesis,” starring Lim Ji-yeon and Heo Nam-jun.
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[2026-05-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 Seoul International Book Fair, Korea’s largest book festival, will take place from June 24-28 at Coex in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, according to the Korean Publishers Association.
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[2026-05-25 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a special luncheon in Seoul on Thursday featuring Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff under US President Donald Trump, to discuss the future direction of US policy and its implications for Korea and global business.
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[2026-05-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic Radman, met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the weapons and energy sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Heavy rain forecast to hit South Korea on Tuesday is expected to ease drought concerns in many areas, where precipitation has remained far below average over the past six months.
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[2026-05-25 17:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Group Chair Lee Jay-hyun (left) underscored the importance of expanding the CJ Cup into a platform where Americans can experience Korean culture, the food and entertainment conglomerate said Monday. Visiting the CJ Cup Byron Nelson PGA Tour event for the first time this year, Lee called for leveraging the golf tournament to advance the group’s global businesses while creating more opportunities for young Koreans in global markets.
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[2026-05-25 17:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ottawa’s import quotas slow BYD, Geely and Chery as Korean automaker gains room in high-margin SUV and hybrid market
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[2026-05-25 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group has created units dedicated to advancing its software-defined factory (SDF) strategy and procuring robot components as part of broader plans to deploy Atlas humanoid robots at its auto manufacturing facilities, industry sources said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic Radman, met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the weapons and energy sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-25 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte said Monday it will hold the 2026 Lotte-Korea Brand Expo in Madrid from May 27-29 to support the global expansion of Korean small and medium-sized enterprises.
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[2026-05-25 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nasdaq option emerges as Korea tightens rules on subsidiary IPOs
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[2026-05-25 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s rapid industrial rise after the Korean War could serve as a blueprint for Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to Vitaliy Kim, governor of Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region.
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[2026-05-25 16:07 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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[2026-05-25 16:06 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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[2026-05-25 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new wave of fruit-shaped mousse cakes encased in thin chocolate shells is pulling morning lines to bakeries, with customers chasing the sharp crack of the coating as much as the dessert inside.
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[2026-05-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hong Kong’s CSOP plans first overseas Kospi 200 ETF as US investors chase leveraged Korea chip exposure
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[2026-05-25 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: While the use of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro grows in Korea, some people looking for cheaper ways to curb their appetites are turning to an egg-and-oil recipe that has circulated on social media.
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[2026-05-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A woman who called emergency services after getting lost during a hike in South Korea was later confirmed to have returned home while police and fire authorities' search for her continued for another day, local reports said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A professor at a private university in Daejeon is under disciplinary review after students accused him of making sexually offensive remarks in class, including allegedly saying that 8 out of 10 women in Korea had likely earned money through prostitution.
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[2026-05-25 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Booths from 13 countries showcase fashion, art, tourism
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[2026-05-25 15:10 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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[2026-05-25 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Diplomats from more than 50 nations gathered Wednesday to celebrate Africa Day 2026, experiencing growing cultural ties between Africa, Korea, and the broader international community.
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[2026-05-25 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Travelers using nursing rooms at Incheon Airport to get free hot water for cup noodles have come under fire following complaints from parents who use the facilities for infant care.
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1898 -- Korea opens three ports to foreign trade. People and goods from overseas begin to stream into the country through Masan, Gunsan and Hamheung.
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: London — Outsized returns for memory-related stocks have helped fuel substantial gains in U.S. and South Korean equity markets in recent years — but market watchers warn investors forget the market's cyclicality at their own risk.
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[2026-05-25 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The justice ministry retrieved a combined 139.6 billion won (US$92.4 million) worth of criminal proceeds in 2025, while repatriating 274 criminals who had fled overseas, the ministry said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 14:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. topped the smartphone markets in Central and South America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in the first quarter on steady sales of its premium Galaxy S26 and budget Galaxy A series smartphones, industry data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cultural crossover that wove the percussive heartbeats of Korea and Africa into a single performance brought together the unifying theme of Africa Day 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana’s W1tr Upbit bet reflects banks’ fight to stay central in digital payments
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[2026-05-25 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chair Chung Yong-jin will apologize again over Starbucks Korea’s controversial “Tank Day” marketing campaign at a press conference Tuesday and announce the findings of the group’s internal investigation into the incident, the retail conglomerate said Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Hun-seung, chair of the National Assembly’s Korea-Africa Forum, praised Africa’s resilience and spirit of harmony across diverse cultures as values the world should learn from at a time of rising global tensions.
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[2026-05-25 14:40 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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[2026-05-25 14:40 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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[2026-05-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asia strategist Mixo Das keeps Korea as Asia top pick, backs Kospi 10,000 call on AI, earnings momentum
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[2026-05-25 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Models walked the runway in hanbok themed on the colors of 20 African nations' flags in a fashion show during Africa Day 2026 in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young called for closer cooperation between South Korea and African countries during his welcoming address at Africa Day 2026, citing the spirit of Ubuntu. The southern African concept stresses shared humanity, mutual understanding and interconnectedness.
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[2026-05-25 13:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Peace, development and shared responsibility are the three keys to understanding the continent of Africa, Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi said at the Africa Day 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop singer joins traditional African performers for collaborative Seoul stage
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[2026-05-25 13:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean traditional musician brings together African percussion, K-pop and samulnori under ‘Neorang Narang' concept
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[2026-05-25 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Herald has hosted events to mark Africa Day on May 25 since 2024, bringing together African diplomats, Korean government officials and business leaders to strengthen ties through diplomacy, business and cultural exchange.
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[2026-05-25 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAMYANGJU, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A foreign national who called emergency services after getting lost on a suburban hiking trail was confirmed to have safely returned to her residence in Seoul, police and fire authorities said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's manufacturing confidence has rebounded into positive territory for the first time in three months despite prolonged tensions in the Middle East, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign investors sold more than 10 trillion won (US$6.6 billion) worth of shares in Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc. last week while extending their net-selling streak in the South Korean stock market to 12 trading sessions, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell slightly from a week earlier last week, marking its first decline in three weeks, a survey showed Monday.
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