Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-25 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won ($26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won (US$26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 25.
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[2026-05-25 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Don't be blinded by the semiconductor export boom
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[2026-05-25 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Si-woo has come up short in a bid to end his three-year PGA Tour title drought near his home in Texas, settling for his second runner-up finish of the year instead.
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[2026-05-25 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Education said Monday it has opened a Korean language education center in Uzbekistan with Chungnam National University, laying the groundwork for the university’s planned overseas program in Tashkent.
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[2026-05-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans?
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[2026-05-25 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Oil storage tanks at the Daesan petrochemical complex in South Korea. © Reuters
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[2026-05-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AFC Women’s Champions League winners Naegohyang will now represent Asia at the Fifa Champions Cup next year
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[2026-05-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AFC Women’s Champions League winners Naegohyang will now represent Asia at the Fifa Champions Cup next year
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[2026-05-24 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Police said Sunday they have launched a preliminary investigation into online social media accounts accused of spreading false information about the 1980 pro-democracy uprising in the southwestern city of Gwangju.
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[2026-05-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin will issue another apology this week, the group said Sunday, amid growing backlash over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-05-24 20:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The North Korean women's football team left for China on Sunday en route to Pyongyang after winning Asia's top tournament in South Korea, maintaining a stony-faced, restrained demeanor in what appeared to be a carefully staged display amid strained inter-Korean ties.
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[2026-05-24 20:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
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[2026-05-24 19:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday expressed condolences over the deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in China’s Shanxi Province that caused heavy casualties.
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[2026-05-24 19:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: PAJU, Gyeonggi Province — India and South Korea on Thursday unveiled a memorial honoring Indian troops who served in the Korean War, in a ceremony near the Demilitarized Zone that highlighted the countries’ shared wartime history and growing strategic ties.
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[2026-05-24 19:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Saturday showcased premium New Zealand wines at its annual wine festival in Seoul, highlighting the country’s growing presence in South Korea’s premium wine market.
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[2026-05-24 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean Navy submarine has arrived at a port in Canada for joint drills with the Royal Canadian Navy amid Seoul's push to win a Canadian submarine deal estimated at around 60 trillion won (US$39.6 billion).
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[2026-05-24 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: INCHEON, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean women's football team left for China on Sunday en route to Pyongyang after winning Asia's top tournament in South Korea, maintaining a stony-faced, restrained demeanor in what appeared to be a carefully staged display amid strained inter-Korean ties.
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[2026-05-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Community bonding vs. exclusivity: Opinions split over sports exchanges between two of Seocho-gu’s most luxurious apartment complexes
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[2026-05-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 7-Eleven stores across Japan will introduce dedicated sections for Korean cosmetics this September, eBay Japan said Thursday.
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[2026-05-24 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The pioneer of Japan's mono-ha and Korea's dansaekhwa movement reflects on art in the age of AI, human connection and contemporary anxiety
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[2026-05-24 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean Navy submarine has arrived at a port in Canada for joint drills with the Royal Canadian Navy amid Seoul's push to win a Canadian submarine deal estimated at around 60 trillion won (US$39.6 billion).
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[2026-05-24 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1946 -- Leading left- and right-wing politicians in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, including Kim Kyu-sik and Yea Woon-heong, start talks as part of their long-term plan to form a united front and, later, a Korean government on the peninsula.
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[2026-05-24 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Sunday to build a government that "saves people's lives" and to uphold the teaching that all people are equally worthy, as he attended a ceremony marking Buddha's Birthday.
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[2026-05-24 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The combined balance of prepaid funds loaded onto Starbucks Korea cards stood at 420 billion won (US$276 million) as of the end of 2025, data showed Sunday, raising concerns over a regulatory blind spot and prompting calls for tighter supervision by financial authorities.
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[2026-05-24 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung called Sunday for a public debate on introducing tougher measures against those who post hateful and derogatory content online or engage in such behavior.
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[2026-05-24 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial authorities are moving to allow foreign investors to trade domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly, a measure that could help draw more overseas money into Korean assets amid a record-setting rally in the benchmark KOSPI, sources said Sunday.
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[2026-05-24 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's imports of crude oil from the Middle East slipped 37 percent in April from a year earlier amid prolonged geopolitical tensions in the region, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media reported Sunday that a North Korean women's football club won Asia's top tournament, while avoiding any mention that the final was held in South Korea.
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[2026-05-24 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The top five companies, including Samsung Electronics Co. and SK hynix Inc., accounted for around 44 percent of South Korea's total exports in the first quarter, data showed Sunday, amid soaring global demand for memory chips driven by the artificial intelligence (AI) boom.
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