Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-17 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has instructed the Pentagon chief to "substantially" reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises, noting that those exercises are not only "costly" but also send a "totally inappropriate and hostile" signal to North Korea.
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[2026-08-17 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea
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[2026-08-17 08:29 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After South Korea declined to help denuclearise Iran, Trump said the exercises are costly and send a ‘hostile’ signal to North Korea
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[2026-08-17 08:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had instructed the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea in a social media post that also mentions Seoul's refusal to take part in actions against Iran.
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[2026-08-17 08:01 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump said he was scaling back “costly” and “inappropriate” joint military exercises with South Korea scheduled to start Monday.
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[2026-08-17 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump gestures as he boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-08-17 07:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: President Donald Trump has said 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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[2026-08-16 23:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Heavy downpours provided relief from a prolonged drought while also causing localized damage in South Gyeongsang Province on Sunday, officials said.
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[2026-08-16 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Google shut down 449 South Korean YouTube channels in the second quarter of this year for their politically charged content, a report showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the Democratic Party (DP) primaries in the capital region Sunday, taking another step toward winning the leadership race for the ruling party.
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[2026-08-16 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 19:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The Korean Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (KAHPERD) announced Sunday it will host an academic conference in commemoration of the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics this week.
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[2026-08-16 18:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min's scoring streak in Major League Soccer (MLS) has come to an end at four matches.
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[2026-08-16 18:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Bae Ji-hwan has been designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers, as his return to the majors lasted just four games.
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[2026-08-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: After glory days of Park Ji-sung and Son Heung-min, the new season could be Korean-free for first time since 2005
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[2026-08-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As South Korea turns to foreign students to fill a shortage of caregivers, experts warn that bringing in new workers without first improving pay, conditions and career prospects could leave the underlying crisis unresolved
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[2026-08-16 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shorter project timelines and multibillion-dollar orders draw firms beyond housing
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[2026-08-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Local investors are again borrowing a large amount in loans to buy local stocks as the country's stock market rebounded from its deep trough, market data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan's colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry minister departed for Washington earlier in the day as Seoul faces mounting tariff pressure from the United States amid a series of unresolved bilateral trade issues, sources said Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1901 -- Hansung Electric Co. holds a ceremony to mark the first time that electric lights are turned on in Seoul.
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[2026-08-16 14:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The heavy rain in the southern part of South Korea was expected to continue until Monday, as showers fell on most of the country Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 14:18 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: TIES. File photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their visit to Beijing to attend China's commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025.
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[2026-08-16 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Director Hong Sang-soo and actor Kim Min-hee have clinched awards at this year's Locarno Film Festival for their latest film, "Nowhere to Lay My Eyes."
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[2026-08-16 12:30 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: SEOUL – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed the deepening of ties with Russia in a message to President Vladimir Putin as Pyongyang marked the anniversary of independence from Japan’s colonial rule, KCNA state news agency said on Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea remained silent Sunday on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's proposal to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War.
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[2026-08-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea remained silent Sunday on South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's proposal to officially end the 1950-53 Korean War.
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[2026-08-16 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pilot project off Ulsan coast aims to find space for AI infrastructure
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[2026-08-16 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., a major home appliance maker in South Korea, said Sunday it has started the operations of a new home appliance plant in Brazil to tap deeper into the South American region.
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[2026-08-16 11:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean military fired warning shots last week after a group of North Korean soldiers crossed the inter-Korean land boundary, prompting them to return to their side, a source said Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said he expects a "more excellent future" in his country's ties with Russia in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the North's state media reported Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 11:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Household credit in South Korea is surely to have topped the 2,000 trillion-won ($1.41 trillion) landmark in the second quarter, driven by increased home-backed loans and stock loans, according to industry sources Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Household credit in South Korea is surely to have topped the 2,000 trillion-won (US$1.41 trillion) landmark in the second quarter, driven by increased home-backed loans and stock loans, according to industry sources Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military fired warning shots last week after a group of North Korean soldiers crossed the inter-Korean land boundary, prompting them to return to their side, a source said Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 10:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Stock short selling has been on the rise despite the country's stock market sharply rebounding from a rout caused by a crash in chipmakers and artificial intelligence (AI)-related shares, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-08-16 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has remained unresolved for more than 70 years.
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[2026-08-16 09:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Saturday called on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue to formally end the Korean War, which has remained unresolved for more than 70 years.
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[2026-08-16 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-08-16 05:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday posted a photo of him meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom in 2019 on social media, repeating his claim that he and Kim "get along great."
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[2026-08-16 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: South Korean coffee brand Compose Coffee has officially entered the Philippine market, opening its first local branch at Market! Market! in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig.
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[2026-08-16 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the long-running Korean War, as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia while asserting its status as an “irreversible” nuclear state.
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[2026-08-15 21:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: North Korea has issued a severe warning over the upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea, characterizing it as a rehearsal for an aggressive war and that it is is ready to respond.
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[2026-08-15 21:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress
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[2026-08-15 21:15 UTC+10:00] [Kim Hye-jun] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Kim Hye-jun, who started in advertisements and on Saturday Night Live Korea, first dreamed of being a designer or a nurse, not an actress
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[2026-08-15 21:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 15 (Yonhap) -- Former Prime Minister Kim Min-seok won the ruling Democratic Party's (DP) primaries in Gwangju and Jeolla Province on Saturday, outpacing his two rivals in the party's leadership race.
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[2026-08-15 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has visited a shrine paying tribute to the country’s war dead, drawing rebukes from China and South Korea.
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[2026-08-15 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 3-4)
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[2026-08-15 18:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in last 2 paras)
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[2026-08-15 18:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — South Korean singer-actor Cha Eun Woo is considering a new drama project as his comeback following his mandatory military service.
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