Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-18 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Born Korea CEO Paik Jong-won’s global push is taking shape through initiatives spanning restaurant brands, local sauce production and distribution networks in North America.
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[2026-08-18 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) wasted up to 30.1 billion won (US$21.3 million) by fixing the rate of commission paid to investment banks when issuing foreign currency bonds, the state audit agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 14:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amorepacific's skincare brand Mamonde has begun selling exclusively on Nykaa this month, entering India's largest beauty e-commerce platform with a lineup priced below most of the Korean brands already on its shelves.
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[2026-08-18 14:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Tuesday it has donated 100 million won ($70,825) to the Korean Red Cross to support relief efforts following a powerful earthquake in Colombia.
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[2026-08-18 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research, SK Telecom and Upstage have advanced to the next stage of South Korea’s government-backed push to develop a homegrown artificial intelligence foundation model, the Science Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Youth employment has fallen sharply in sectors highly exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) technology since the emergence of generative AI chatbots, a central bank report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A disability rights activist group resumed a subway boarding protest in Seoul on Tuesday, causing trains to pass Seoul Station without stopping for about an hour.
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[2026-08-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league announced Tuesday starting times for its games will move back to the previous slots with severe heat showing signs of abating nationwide.
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[2026-08-18 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- A disability rights activist group resumed a subway boarding protest in Seoul on Tuesday, causing trains to pass Seoul Station without stopping for about an hour.
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[2026-08-18 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares trimmed earlier gains late Tuesday morning on profit-taking amid fading hopes for a deal to end the war between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-08-18 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday he will strive for growth and inclusion by carrying on the legacy of the late former President Kim Dae-jung, as he paid tribute to Kim on the 17th anniversary of his death.
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[2026-08-18 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s largest theme park, Everland, opened an online vote to name its 77-day-old baby panda, with five finalists in the running.
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[2026-08-18 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Three companies have advanced to the next stage of a government-backed project to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) service accessible to everyone for free, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Five years in, Frieze Seoul has raised the city’s global profile, but its impact on the art market remains an open question
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[2026-08-18 11:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Big Bang will turn a riverside park along the Han River into an open-air stage for a fan event to mark its 20th debut anniversary, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Sunday.
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[2026-08-18 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The new chief of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) met with presidential aides Tuesday and vowed to support the Lee Jae Myung administration and strengthen cooperation with the presidential office.
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[2026-08-18 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday reaffirmed his commitment to regaining wartime operational control (OPCON) of troops from the United States before his term ends, stressing the importance of self-reliant defense capabilities.
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[2026-08-18 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Systems Co., the defense arm of Hanwha Group, said Tuesday it held a kick-off meeting with Austrian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) maker Schiebel as part of their efforts to tap the global UAV export market.
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[2026-08-18 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Actor Yoo Ah-in will return to the big screen in director Jang Jae-hyun's upcoming mystery occult thriller "Vampir," three years after allegations emerged that he had habitually used illegal drugs.
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[2026-08-18 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
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[2026-08-18 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Asia Society Policy Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The decision threatens to undermine the South Koreans and Japanese, unnerve Nato and embolden the Chinese and North Koreans, one expert says
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[2026-08-18 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has reopened a debate that Korea has postponed for almost three decades. He has questioned whether the multiple-choice national college entrance exam educates students or harms them, and the National Education Commission is considering constructed-response and essay questions.
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[2026-08-18 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Preparing for his return to the top Spanish league following a three-year stint in France, new Atletico Madrid midfielder Lee Kang-in says he is bringing a "desire" to win.
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[2026-08-18 10:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.
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[2026-08-18 10:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 2,500 rescue calls and reports of damage due to record-breaking downpours have been made in the southeastern region, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 10:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Container shipping costs from South Korea to the Middle East continued rising in July, the customs agency said Tuesday, amid protracted geopolitical tensions in the region.
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[2026-08-18 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- More than 2,500 damage cases have been reported due to record-breaking downpours in the southeastern region, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 10:37 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that killed one person
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[2026-08-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, led by gains by major chipmakers, despite overnight losses on Wall Street, as hopes for a deal to end the war with Iran fade.
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[2026-08-18 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 5 paras)
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[2026-08-18 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Democratic Party of Korea Chair Kim Min-seok (center) and other newly elected party leaders visit the Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay their respects on Tuesday, as they begin their terms following Monday's ruling party's leadership election.
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[2026-08-18 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump said Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un treats him with “great respect,” a day after ordering the Pentagon to scale back annual joint military exercises with South Korea, which he criticized for not joining the U.S. war in Iran.
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[2026-08-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- With the second leg of the annual PGA Tour playoffs on the horizon this week, South Korean veteran Im Sung-jae will look to keep climbing up a key points standings and punch his ticket to next week's finale.
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[2026-08-18 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Pentagon official said Monday that the US Defense Department is "actively" working on executing US President Donald Trump's directive on South Korea-US military exercises, a day after Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to "substantially" reduce the allies' drills.
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[2026-08-18 10:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares opened higher Tuesday, led by gains by major chipmakers, despite overnight losses on Wall Street, as hopes for a deal to end the war with Iran fade.
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[2026-08-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Lee proposes dialogue with N. Korea to officially end Korean War, halt Pyongyang's nuclear program
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[2026-08-18 09:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 'Singer No. 30' drops fourth album featuring songs from his bedroom musician days
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[2026-08-18 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has lauded North Korea's military support for Russia's war against Ukraine and vowed to further deepen bilateral ties, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-08-18 09:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said that the US will "substantially reduce" joint military exercises with South Korea, citing his "very good relationship" with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un.
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[2026-08-18 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: A wave of South Korean investors is flocking to U.S. markets to avoid a correction at home, even as global investors pile in.
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[2026-08-18 09:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A day after he ordered the United States to scale back military exercises with South Korea and called North Korea "unthreatening and respectful,"US President Donald Trump said on Monday that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had responded to his outreach.
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[2026-08-18 09:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Department of State reiterated Monday that the United States remains open to talks with North Korea "without preconditions," a day after President Donald Trump said he has ordered the Pentagon to reduce South Korea-US military exercises in what appears to be a conciliatory gesture toward Pyongyang.
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[2026-08-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of dogs, cats and other pets registered in South Korea rose by more than 5 percent on-year last year, data showed.
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[2026-08-18 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-6)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-08-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Government must resolve labor disputes over 'Yellow Envelope' act and more: The government must clarify labor rules and balance flexibility with protections to keep strategic investment at home.
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[2026-08-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unexplained dismissal risks misunderstanding: Lee's abrupt firing of trade minister sparks speculation
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[2026-08-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Growing spy threat: Rising Chinese espionage exposes gaps in S. Korea's counterintelligence system
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[2026-08-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 18.
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