Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Korean drama The Wonderfools mixes comedy, romance and action as three misfits gain superpowers and grapple with a sinister conspiracy
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[2026-05-15 18:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Can the Michael Jackson biopic pull off a 'Bohemian Rhapsody'-sized run in a country with a soft spot for music biopics?
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[2026-05-15 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung reunited Friday with his former elementary school teacher and classmates for lunch to mark Teachers' Day.
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[2026-05-15 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 7 1/2-year prison term for former first lady Kim Keon Hee during her trial on charges of taking luxury gifts in return for promises of government appointments and other favors.
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[2026-05-15 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BEIJING, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A long-speculated meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un did not materialize during Trump's visit to Beijing this week as Trump focused on a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping and the ongoing war with Iran.
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[2026-05-15 17:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the US dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
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[2026-05-15 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Friday met with Peter Howitt, a co-laureate of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, to discuss an innovation-driven growth strategy for South Korea.
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[2026-05-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Filipino comedian and actress Melai Cantiveros visited South Chungcheong Province with her family and production crew as local officials seek to attract Filipino Catholic tourists ahead of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 16:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A group of civilian military employees said Friday it will file a complaint with the International Labor Organization (ILO) against the South Korean government for labor rights violations.
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[2026-05-15 16:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The gap in the approval ratings for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) remains considerably wide, though it continued to narrow this week, a poll showed Friday, with less than three weeks left before the June 3 local elections.
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[2026-05-15 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean Army has highlighted ongoing efforts to modernize combat systems incorporating unmanned technologies, such as drones and robots, reaffirming the Army's role in helping ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-05-15 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced Britain for including a North Korean children's camp in its new sanctions list over suspected involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, calling it a "heinous politically-motivated provocation."
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[2026-05-15 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won weakened to a more than one-month low against the U.S. dollar Friday amid renewed worries about inflation, as higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data raised expectations about a rate hike.
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[2026-05-15 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks plummeted more than 6 percent Friday, after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark, as investors moved to cash out tech and other market heavyweights after a record-breaking rally amid lingering uncertainties over the Middle East crisis.
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[2026-05-15 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that photos of text messages and other files taken from a spouse’s mobile phone can be used as evidence in a civil lawsuit over an alleged affair, even if the material was collected unlawfully.
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[2026-05-15 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A 4,400-ton South Korean destroyer was set to depart from a naval base in the southeastern city of Busan on Friday for rotational deployment in an overseas mission based off the Somali coast, the Navy said.
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[2026-05-15 16:17 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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[2026-05-15 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- First Vice Foreign Minister Park Yoon-joo will visit the United States next week to discuss follow-up measures over security-related commitments under last year's summit agreements, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 15:57 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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[2026-05-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A US Army helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field south of Seoul on Friday, with no casualties reported, police and fire authorities said.
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[2026-05-15 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Oceans Minister Hwang Jong-woo has openly opposed Iran's reported push to charge fees on vessels passing through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, calling such action a "violation of international law."
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[2026-05-15 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a five-year prison sentence for a former chief of a military intelligence unit for leaking military secrets in the lead-up to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-05-15 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: PYEONGTAEK/SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. Army helicopter made an emergency landing in a rice field south of Seoul on Friday, with no casualties reported, police and fire authorities said.
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[2026-05-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo-op to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 8,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-15 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung has appointed a new vice health minister, the head of the customs office and four other senior government officials, a presidential official said Friday.
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Samyang Foods Inc. said Friday it has promoted Vice Chairman Kim Jung-soo, known as the creator of the recipe behind the Buldak ramyeon series, to chairman as part of efforts to strengthen leadership amid its growing overseas business.
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed South Korea's AA- sovereign rating with a stable outlook, citing the country's strong external finances, resilient exports and stable macroeconomic performance despite geopolitical risks, and structural challenges.
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1973 -- North Korea joins the World Health Organization. South Korea became a member in 1949.
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial watchdog on Friday urged financial institutions to play a great role in productive and inclusive finance.
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[2026-05-15 14:49 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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[2026-05-15 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index fell sharply shortly after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark.
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[2026-05-15 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MapleStory’s iconic monsters Orange Mushroom and Slimes will float on Seokchon Lake in southern Seoul starting May 22, bringing whimsy to one of the capital’s most popular walking spots.
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[2026-05-15 14:36 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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[2026-05-15 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Forest Service said Friday it was attending the 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests at the United Nations Headquarters from May 11-15 to share forest policy achievements and discuss international cooperation.
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[2026-05-15 14:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Philippine Embassy in Seoul and the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership on Thursday underscored the importance of biodiversity conservation while marking World Migratory Bird Day.
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[2026-05-15 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Zerobaseone's Kim Jiwoong will hold a solo fan meetup in Seoul on June 20-21, according to his agency Nest Entertainment on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 14:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Vice Chair Kim Jung-soo set to become chair of Korean instant noodle maker starting June 1
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[2026-05-15 14:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Daewoo Engineering & Construction is ramping up efforts to expand nuclear power plant partnerships worldwide. According to the Korean builder on Friday.
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[2026-05-15 14:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hana Financial Group is investing 1 trillion won ($667 billion) in Dunamu, operator of Korea's largest crypto exchange Upbit, in the biggest tie-up yet between a major Korean banking group and a domestic digital asset firm.
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[2026-05-15 13:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Strong growth in wealth management, brokerage and trading businesses lifts earnings at Korea Investment & Securities
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[2026-05-15 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The era of the AI reader has now arrived, Kim Tae-heon, president of the Korean Publishers Association (KPA), said as he laid out the publishing industry’s priorities for the AI era.
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[2026-05-15 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gangnam-gu in Seoul will pilot a free online Korean-language course for foreign residents, members of multicultural families and other beginner-level learners.
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea's central city of Andong next week for a two-day trip that will include summit talks with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office announced Friday.
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[2026-05-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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