Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-25 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Nagoya will be the main host city of the upcoming Asian Games, but all swimming races will be held at Tokyo Aquatics Centre in the Japanese capital next month.
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[2026-08-25 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Film Council (KOFIC) said Tuesday it has selected Lee Chang-dong's "Possible Love" as South Korea's official submission for next year's Academy Awards.
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[2026-08-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it coordinated with Malaysian authorities to reduce the time needed to issue free trade agreement (FTA) certificates of origin for condensate imports.
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[2026-08-25 16:03 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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[2026-08-25 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency said Tuesday it will push to localize key components for five-seat hybrid vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft and build four prototypes by 2032.
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[2026-08-25 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- "The Scandal," a historic Korean romance drama starring Son Ye-jin and Ji Chang-wook, will premiere on Netflix next month, the streaming platform said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Exchange has donated 50 million won ($36,100) to provide financial education for people with developmental disabilities in Busan.
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[2026-08-25 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dongsuh Food has renewed the packaging of its ready-to-drink coffee brand Maxim T.O.P and expanded the lineup with new products as competition in Korea’s RTD coffee market continues.
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[2026-08-25 15:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tech giant confirms plans for turn-by-turn navigation as it recruits partners following approval for map exports
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[2026-08-25 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong on Tuesday defined his upcoming feature "Possible Love" as a film that ponders over how love is possible and how it upholds our lives.
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[2026-08-25 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean defense company Hanwha Aerospace said Tuesday it has established a US-based subsidiary, Hanwha Horizon USA, as part of its push to grow its footprint in the global liquefied natural gas market.
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[2026-08-25 15:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast took aim at South Korea's economic and security posture toward Washington, citing regulatory action against US-listed Coupang as proof Seoul is shortchanging American businesses.
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[2026-08-25 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Logistics company delivers air-to-air missiles from France to Korea
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[2026-08-25 15:09 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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[2026-08-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1955 -- South Korea becomes a member of the International Monetary Fund.
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[2026-08-25 14:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel has met with her Japanese counterpart and stressed the importance of continued three-way cooperation among Seoul, Washington and Tokyo, the U.S. envoy's social media post showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The coaching staff for the national baseball team competing at next month's Asian Games was announced Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have placed four officers on administrative leave in connection with the premature closure of a missing person case on the southern island of Jeju amid allegations of misconduct.
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[2026-08-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres have sent their South Korean infielder Song Sung-mun to the minor leagues.
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[2026-08-25 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHUNCHEON, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Six South Korean and four Chinese nationals suspected of running a China-based phishing ring have been apprehended in China by a joint police team of the two countries, police officials here said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea plans to send approximately 100 athletes to compete in 14 sports at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, a senior official with the country's National Olympic Committee (NOC) said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi share overlapping and divergent interests. (Source photos by Kyodo/AP)
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[2026-08-25 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jo Jung-rae had spent more than five decades writing about war, history and the upheavals of Korean society. He had never written a love story.
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[2026-08-25 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will introduce a new Korean-language assessment tool for migrant-background students in elementary, middle and high schools, as their numbers continue to rise across the country, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Scattered showers are forecast across much of the capital region Tuesday, but they are unlikely to bring lasting relief from the heat, with daytime temperatures expected to climb as high as 36 degrees Celsius.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax agency said Tuesday it has launched tax audits of 50 companies on suspicions their owners and family members used corporate-owned luxury homes for private purposes as part of tax evasion schemes.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The president of South Korea's top public university for science, engineering and technology said the next "winning move" for the school lies in physical artificial intelligence (AI), as he vowed to create national wealth by supporting research and development in the technology.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- New mortgage loans per borrower dropped at the sharpest pace in the second quarter amid the government's regulations to cool the overheated housing market, central bank data said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pensioners received an average of 737,000 won (US$534) per month in 2024, data showed Tuesday, with more than 90 percent of people aged 65 and older receiving at least one type of pension.
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[2026-08-25 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Democratic Party floor leader Han Byung-do said Tuesday that the ruling party will draw up a comprehensive plan to reform the police organization and establish a trustworthy investigation system.
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[2026-08-25 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Renault Korea is positioning the assertive driver-assistance systems in its new Filante crossover as a deliberate safety choice, even as their frequent interventions draw mixed reactions from drivers.
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[2026-08-25 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares trimmed earlier losses late Tuesday morning on retail buying as investors awaited major corporate earnings results, including those from U.S. chip giant Nvidia, due this week.
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[2026-08-25 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHEONGJU, South Korea, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police said Tuesday they have referred more than 100 people to prosecutors over their alleged involvement in a Vietnam-based illegal gambling site that dealt 63 billion won (US$45.6 million) in bets.
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[2026-08-25 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign tourist arrivals in South Korea surpassed 2 million in July, rising more than 20 percent from a year earlier and exceeding pre-pandemic levels, tourism data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's badminton doubles players Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho are seeing themselves in an unfamiliar territory, having been held without a title at their past five international competitions.
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[2026-08-25 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday the police will soon wield the greatest power among government agencies, calling for the formation of a government body to be in charge of police reform.
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[2026-08-25 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
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[2026-08-25 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump’s recent olive branch to Kim and criticism of Seoul have raised concerns of a strain on long-standing Asian alliances
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[2026-08-25 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Jisoo of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK will release a new solo single, titled "Click," on Sept. 4, her agency Blissoo said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Electric vehicle (EV)-related complaints filed with the government have nearly doubled over the past three years, the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Having won their first world badminton title together, the women's doubles team of Lee So-hee and Baek Hana said Tuesday their confidence is running high ahead of next month's Asian Games.
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[2026-08-25 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two South Korean players will tee off at an exclusive-field PGA Tour playoff finale this week, with the winner's prize money of $10 million on the line.
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[2026-08-25 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Losing a beloved child is perhaps the most unbearable agony a parent can endure -- so deep that no single word exists to describe a parent who has suffered such a loss.
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[2026-08-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm Hanwha Aerospace Co. said Tuesday it will establish a U.S. entity dedicated to its liquefied natural gas (LNG) business as part of its effort to strengthen its presence in the global energy supply chain.
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[2026-08-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The fair trade watchdog on Tuesday introduced standard contract terms for funeral halls to better protect consumers' rights, including allowing bereaved families to bring in outside food and requiring operators to clearly disclose service fees.
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[2026-08-25 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the government on Tuesday stressed the need for the active role of fiscal policy and investment in future industries to support the country's economic growth.
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[2026-08-25 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. workers have rejected a tentative wage deal reached after two months of negotiations, industry sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry will hold a public hearing this week to collect opinions over its plan to integrate the academies of the three military branches, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-25 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened sharply lower Tuesday, following overnight losses in US technology shares, as investors remained cautious ahead of key events, including the upcoming earnings release from US chip giant Nvidia.
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