Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-22 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Public Prosecution Service, set to launch Oct. 2 under a sweeping prosecution reform, will initially have 80-85 percent of the current statutory quota of prosecutors, with plans for further reductions through a legal revision, the justice ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major South Korean tech company, said Tuesday it has agreed with Microsoft Corp. to expand their strategic partnership in artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-09-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on party officials to revamp the party's propaganda and ideological campaign in line with the "expectations of the times," state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Tuesday it needs to raise its guard against accumulated financial imbalances, the rising debt burden in tandem with higher interest rates, and potential volatility in the financial and currency markets.
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[2026-09-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year’s programme debuted the 10 Asian Designers to Watch runway, featuring labels from Hong Kong, mainland China, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines
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[2026-09-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This year’s programme debuted the 10 Asian Designers to Watch runway, featuring labels from Hong Kong, mainland China, South Korea, Thailand, and the Philippines
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[2026-09-22 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Private academies will be prohibited from conducting placement tests for preschoolers starting next month, the education ministry said Tuesday, as part of efforts to curb severe forms of early childhood private education.
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[2026-09-22 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Rising girl group Rescene will return on Nov. 3 with its new EP, "Pulse," the group's agency, The Muze Entertainment, said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Tuesday adopted a confirmation hearing report for the minister nominee for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), paving the way for her appointment.
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[2026-09-22 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on party officials to revamp the party's propaganda and ideological campaign in line with the "expectations of the times," state media reported Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 11:12 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The top diplomats of Japan, South Korea and the United States expressed support for Taiwan during a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly on Monday, days before a highly anticipated U.S.-China leaders’ summit in Washington.
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[2026-09-22 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday that a police reform committee will be established under her office to ensure a responsible and fair policing system as the law enforcement agency is set to take on greater roles according to the government's sweeping prosecution reform.
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[2026-09-22 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has met with U.S. senators in New York and discussed the South Korea-U.S. alliance, Korean Peninsula issues and regional affairs, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 10:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday, led by gains in tech heavyweights, following a record close for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite amid revived hopes for artificial intelligence and a fall in global oil prices and bond yields.
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[2026-09-22 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea on Tuesday reported on its missile launch earlier this week, saying that its leader Kim Jong-un called the test of a new combat weapon system a demonstration of "ultra-modern" defense technology.
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[2026-09-22 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details in paras 2, 5-8; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-09-22 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean fencers, spearheaded by Song Se-ra, seek their second consecutive title in women's team epee at this year' Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reiterated their "resolute" commitment to the "complete" denuclearization of North Korea and called on the recalcitrant regime to resume dialogue in a joint statement issued after their trilateral talks in New York on Monday.
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[2026-09-22 10:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Land formerly used for a U.S, military base in Seoul is at the center of a dispute over how the vast tract of property should be utilized: as a park or for housing. (Photo by Kim Jaewon)
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[2026-09-22 10:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court was set to rule Tuesday on former first lady Kim Keon Hee's charges of taking expensive gifts in return for job appointments and other favors.
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[2026-09-22 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CAPITAL OF PEACE — Commemorating the International Day of Peace on Monday, international relations experts and ambassadors gathered for the Seoul Global City Diplomacy and Peace Forum at Seoul City Hall. The forum discussed what Seoul needs to become a top-three global city and a "capital of peace."
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[2026-09-22 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Tuesday, led by gains in tech heavyweights, following a record close for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite amid revived hopes for artificial intelligence (AI) and a fall in global oil prices and bond yields.
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[2026-09-22 10:01 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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[2026-09-22 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday approved the appointments of the minister nominees for finance, defense and land, his office said.
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[2026-09-22 09:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; CHANGES photo; ADDS photos, more details throughout)
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[2026-09-22 08:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES dateline; ADDS Seoul ministry's release in para 13, additional photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-22 08:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES info in paras 4-5)By Kim Boram
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[2026-09-22 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in New York on Monday to attend the United Nations General Assembly's High-Level Week and deliver a speech.
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[2026-09-22 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday reported on its missile launch earlier this week, saying the test of a new combat weapon system was significant in demonstrating the advancement of the country's weapons technology.
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[2026-09-22 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Reports of adverse events following growth hormone injections in children approached 2,000 in Korea last year as use of the drugs continued to increase, government data cited by a lawmaker showed Monday.
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[2026-09-22 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Why can't Lee and Trump meet?As President Lee Jae Myung attends the United Nations General Assembly in New York, unresolved investment and security disputes are straining Seoul's ties with Washington.
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[2026-09-22 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Close gaps in Korea-US relationsLee should use UNGA to wrap up negotiations on $350 billion investment pledge
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[2026-09-22 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: A risky openingGovernment supportive of bill to ease controls on contacts with N. Koreans
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[2026-09-22 07:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Sept. 22.
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[2026-09-22 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US and Chinese indifference risks reinforcing North Korea’s calculation that the world will settle for merely managing its nuclear threat
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[2026-09-22 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Lee Jae-myung] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US and Chinese indifference risks reinforcing North Korea’s calculation that the world will settle for merely managing its nuclear threat
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[2026-09-22 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 6-8)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- The delinquency ratio on loans extended by banks rose in July from a month earlier due mainly to a fall in write-offs of soured debts, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean fencers, spearheaded by Song Se-ra, seek their second consecutive title in women's team epee at this year' Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday.
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[2026-09-22 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Earlier this year, I wrote about meeting several Swedish K-pop songwriters during my visit to Stockholm. What I was unable to witness during my trip was the reception of K-pop among fans in Sweden.
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[2026-09-22 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait
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[2026-09-22 06:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Three allies target economic coercion and industrial overcapacity while reinforcing calls for stability across the Taiwan Strait
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[2026-09-22 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6, 16)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-22 04:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-09-22 03:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan reiterated their "resolute" commitment to the denuclearization of North Korea and called on the recalcitrant regime to engage in dialogue in a joint statement issued after their trilateral talks in New York on Monday.
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[2026-09-22 00:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tom Kim, of South Korea, watches his ball on the third green during the third round of the PGA Tour Championship golf tournament, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, in Atlanta.(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
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[2026-09-21 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom, photo)
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[2026-09-21 23:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)
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[2026-09-21 23:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Bloomberg reports that Almonty Industries has secured final administrative approval from South Korean authorities to commercially process tungsten at its Sangdong mine. The approval positions Sangdong to begin supplying major Western customers and accelerate supply chain decoupling from China for the critical industrial metal. As Beijing restricts tungsten exports, the West's looming rearmament cycle adds urgency to securing conflict-free supplies.
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[2026-09-21 23:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea lost to Japan in the semifinals of the women's volleyball tournament at the Asian Games on Monday, dropping to the bronze medal contest against Thailand.
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