Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-19 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan (left) will meet with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday, their first meeting since they played drums together in Japan in January. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters)
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[2026-05-19 11:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul Foreign Resident Center is organizing a Korean language class for foreign residents in Korea who are preparing to find jobs, with a focus on real-life expressions used in the workplace.
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[2026-05-19 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin on Tuesday issued an apology over a promotional event by Starbucks Korea that sparked backlash for evoking painful memories associated with South Korea's military rule on the anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-05-19 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group Xikers will put out its seventh EP, titled "Route Zero: The Ora," on Tuesday, the group's agency KQ Entertainment said.
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[2026-05-19 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. and its largest labor union resumed government-led wage mediation Tuesday, entering the final day of talks in a last-ditch effort to avert a strike at the world's largest memory chipmaker.
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[2026-05-19 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: EV giant's 4680 struggles underscore Korea’s lead in manufacturing optimization
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[2026-05-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol highlighted South Korea's solid economic fundamentals and strong artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to investors in Britain, promoting what he called the "Korea premium," his office said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 10:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks issued an apology Monday over a promotional event by its South Korean unit that coincided with the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement, calling it an “unacceptable marketing incident.”
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[2026-05-19 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korean troops have not crossed the inter-Korean border so far this year as Pyongyang appears to have completed land-clearing work as part of its border fortification measures, a military source said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- SK Innovation Co., South Korea's leading refiner, said Tuesday that it has begun infrastructure construction for a 3.3 trillion-won (US$2.3 billion) power plant and liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal project in Vietnam.
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[2026-05-19 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- Israeli forces have seized a humanitarian aid flotilla carrying a South Korean activist headed for the Gaza Strip, a civic group said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-19 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors offloaded large-cap technology shares, amid growing concerns over inflation and an overnight slump in US techs.
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[2026-05-19 10:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged US-Iran war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-19 10:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of MH-60R multi-mission naval helicopters and an AH-64E Apache chopper upgrade program, the State Department said Monday, noting the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.
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[2026-05-19 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors remained cautious amid growing concerns over inflation and overnight slump in U.S. techs.
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[2026-05-19 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung was set to hold a bilateral summit Tuesday with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in his hometown of Andong that is expected to cover a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, including North Korea and the prolonged U.S.-Iran war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-19 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of international patients visiting South Korea surpassed 2 million for the first time last year, setting a new record, government data showed.
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[2026-05-19 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Samsung strike must not spiral into economic crisis
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Trump's Taiwan gambleTrump's Taiwan policy shift could reshape security in East Asia
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: For voters' choiceDebate dodging and unopposed victories weaken local democracy
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[2026-05-19 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 19 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on May 19.
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[2026-05-19 06:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The United States has authorized a potential sale to South Korea of MH-60R multi-mission naval helicopters and an AH-64E Apache chopper upgrade program, the State Department said Monday, noting the proposed sale will help enhance the Asian ally's defense capabilities.
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[2026-05-19 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Sometimes it only takes a few footsteps to know: “I like this place already”. The first time I walked into Kim’s Bop in Glebe, I was instantly charmed. There was the fragrance of simmering broths; the dried chilli that co-owner Emily Tarran whimsically stuck on the wall (it covers up a protruding taphead that was no longer needed); and near the entrance, a bojagi wrapping cloth.
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[2026-05-19 03:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Park Sung-min
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[2026-05-19 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
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[2026-05-19 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shake hands during their visit to Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, Japan, in January. (Pool photo)
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[2026-05-19 02:50 UTC+10:00] [Starbucks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ‘Tank Day’ event causes outrage with ‘malicious mockery’ of deadly crackdown during dictatorship era
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[2026-05-19 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-19 01:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Director Na Hong-jin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Hope’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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[2026-05-19 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 50,000 workers are set to begin an 18-day strike on May 21 at the world’s largest memory chipmaker, Samsung Electronics.
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[2026-05-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Monday criticized Starbucks Korea over its controversial "Tank Day" promotional event held on the anniversary of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement.
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[2026-05-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout; CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-05-18 22:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Monday sought an arrest warrant for a former chief of a state-funded cable TV channel on charges of promoting insurrection related to the 2024 martial law attempt by former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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[2026-05-18 22:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Works by some of the most influential figures in Korean modern and contemporary art are set to go under the hammer at K Auction’s May auction, including major pieces by Park Soo-keun, Kim Whan-ki and Yoo Young-kuk alongside contemporary works by Suh Do-ho and Paik Nam-june.
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[2026-05-18 21:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Song Ho-sung, chief executive officer (CEO) of Kia Corp., has said the automaker plans to deploy humanoid robot Atlas developed by Boston Dynamics, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, at U.S. factories in 2029.
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[2026-05-18 20:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Downward momentum in South Korean stocks was halted on Monday as optimism returned to Samsung Electronics after the company and its union reopened talks to resolve contract disputes and avert a strike that could begin as soon as Thursday.
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[2026-05-18 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday visited the site of a 2024 plane crash in southwestern South Korea that claimed 179 lives, urging a thorough reinvestigation after the initial probe was found to have failed to fully recover the victims' remains.
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[2026-05-18 20:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks Korea apologized Monday over an online promotional event after it faced backlash for allegedly evoking painful memories of South Korea's authoritarian past on the anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-05-18 20:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korea’s Lotus Lantern Festival, or Yeon Deung Hoe, was added to Unesco’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2020.
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[2026-05-18 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Led by head coach Hong Myung-bo, a dozen South Korean players and reserves departed for Salt Lake City in the U.S. state of Utah on Monday for their pre-World Cup training camp.
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[2026-05-18 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- BIGBANG's Taeyang signaled the start of the iconic K-pop group's 20th-anniversary project this year with a solo comeback centered on a search for his core "essence" and a drive for new challenges.
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[2026-05-18 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Bae Jun-ho was one of the stars for South Korea in their run to the semifinals at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. And last Saturday, Bae became the only one of the 21 players from that U-20 team to be called up for the senior World Cup this summer.
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[2026-05-18 19:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Co. said the prolonged slowdown in electric vehicle demand has ended in Korea following signs of a rebound in the first quarter, as it pushes a more aggressive EV strategy.
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[2026-05-18 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- As one of six K League players selected for the FIFA World Cup, Ulsan HD FC midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong said Monday he wants to make the rest of the South Korean league proud in the big tournament.
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[2026-05-18 19:10 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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[2026-05-18 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Starbucks Korea apologized Monday over an online promotional event after it faced backlash for allegedly evoking painful memories of South Korea's authoritarian past on the anniversary of the 1980 pro-democracy movement.
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[2026-05-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul is considering using a rarely used emergency power to halt a strike that could cost the economy US$67 billion
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[2026-05-18 19:00 UTC+10:00] [University of Seoul] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seoul is considering using a rarely used emergency power to halt a strike that could cost the economy US$67 billion
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[2026-05-18 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A woman in her 30s was found dead at a motel in eastern Seoul after reportedly struggling with debt linked to high-interest loans disguised as gift card transactions, police said Monday.
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[2026-05-18 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Of the 26 players named to South Korea's FIFA World Cup squad Saturday, none was a bigger surprise than Gangwon FC defender Lee Gi-hyuk.
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