Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-14 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. spent a record 27.3 trillion won (US$19 billion) on research and development activities in the first half of 2026, its regulatory filing showed Friday.
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[2026-08-14 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry said Friday it will temporarily relocate the functions of the Air Force's 1st Fighter Wing in the southwestern city of Gwangju to three different locations.
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[2026-08-14 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Baek In-chun, the only player ever to hit .400 in the South Korean professional league, is in critical condition as of Friday afternoon.
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[2026-08-14 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Viva Republica, the operator of South Korean fintech giant Toss, reported an over 50 percent increase in revenue in the first half of the year, driven by growth across its in-app services.
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[2026-08-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Yong-soo, a 97-year-old survivor of Japan's wartime sexual slavery, attended a commemorative ceremony at the Kim Koo Museum & Library in Seoul on Friday to mark the Memorial Day for Victims of Japan's Military Sexual Slavery.
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[2026-08-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Strong Group succumbed to Korean ballclub Wonju DB Promy, 110-79, in a disastrous start to its three-peat bid in the William Jones Cup on Friday at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City.
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[2026-08-14 18:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Strong Group succumbed to Korean ballclub Wonju DB Promy, 110-79, in a disastrous start to its three-peat bid in the William Jones Cup on Friday at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City.
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[2026-08-14 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea submitted a resolution backed by all 161 of its lawmakers on Friday to expel main opposition People Power Party Rep. Lee Jin-sook from the National Assembly.
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[2026-08-14 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The top national football league announced Friday it has banned matches at a stadium in the southeastern city of Pohang until further notice due to safety concerns.
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[2026-08-14 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Viva Republica Inc., the South Korean operator of the Toss app, said its net income for the first six months of the year rose 120.2 percent on-year, thanks to the growth of services provided through its super app.
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[2026-08-14 18:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met Bill Gates, chairman of TerraPower, in Seoul on Friday to discuss cooperation on small modular reactors and energy solutions for the artificial intelligence era.
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[2026-08-14 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PENGUIN Random House Southeast Asia today announces the publication of Colony by award-winning Indonesian author Ratih Kumala, whose acclaimed novel Gadis Kretek (Cigarette Girl) was adapted into the hit Netflix series Cigarette Girl. The series won Best Miniseries at the Seoul International Drama Awards 2024, while the novel has been translated into several languages.
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[2026-08-14 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook met with Bill Gates on Friday and discussed cooperation on next-generation small modular reactors (SMRs) and energy cooperation between South Korea and the United States, her office said.
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[2026-08-14 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS Ahn's remarks, other details in paras 9-13, 16-19)By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-08-14 17:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Brokerage-led finance group gears up to step up game with KDB Life acquisition
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[2026-08-14 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-08-14 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Two former prosecutors were selected Friday as candidates for special counsel to investigate ballot shortages reported during the June 3 elections.
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[2026-08-14 17:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-08-14 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Heads of HD Hyundai Co., Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) Co. and U.S. nuclear energy firm TerraPower on Friday discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in the small modular reactor (SMR) sector, HD Hyundai said.
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[2026-08-14 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Atletico Madrid’s Lee Kang-in reacts during the preseason friendly soccer match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-08-14 17:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won made slight gains against the U.S. dollar Friday, after better-than-expected U.S. inflation data reduced market expectations of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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[2026-08-14 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details in paras 2-11; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-14 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, potentially complicating Ukraine’s plans to expand UAV sales to Washington. Under a proclamation signed on Thursday, drones weighing more than 25 kg and those equipped with thermal imagers will face tariffs of 100%, along with certain docking stations and critical components.
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[2026-08-14 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has imposed steep tariffs on imported drones and their components, potentially complicating Ukraine’s plans to expand UAV sales to Washington. Under a proclamation signed on Thursday, drones weighing more than 25 kg and those equipped with thermal imagers will face tariffs of 100%, along with certain docking stations and critical components.
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[2026-08-14 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean shares ended sharply higher for the fifth straight session Friday as investors snapped up shares of major chipmakers. The Korean won rose against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-08-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-08-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of inter-Korean news this week.
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[2026-08-14 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-08-14 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- An opposition lawmaker said Friday he has sent official letters to U.S. House members explaining that South Korea's regulatory action against Coupang over a massive data breach was not discriminatory against the U.S.-listed company.
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[2026-08-14 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Friday she will put the highest priority on housing supply as she presided over a meeting to oversee the government's massive housing supply plan unveiled the previous day.
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[2026-08-14 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shares ended sharply higher for the fifth straight session Friday as investors snapped up shares of major chipmakers. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-14 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Gov't aims to supply over 230,000 additional homes in Seoul metropolitan area to tame housing prices
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[2026-08-14 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Christopher Nolan's latest movie "The Odyssey" surpassed 3 million admissions in South Korea on its 10th day in theaters, hinting at a strong run during the upcoming holiday period.
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[2026-08-14 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stray Kids is on course to set new career highs in both Korea and the US, as its latest EP surpassed the first-week sales of its previous LP and industry projections pointed to its strongest US chart debut yet.
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[2026-08-14 16:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The two-hour guided tours explore four different main palaces in Seoul, running from September through November
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[2026-08-14 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Once-busy boshintang restaurants struggle to survive while goat meat increasingly fills the gap
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[2026-08-14 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-08-14 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Big Bang has been appointed as the inaugural honorary ambassadors for the Korea AeroSpace Administration, becoming the first artists to represent the agency since its launch in 2024.
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[2026-08-14 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The long-criticized Korean fantasy film climbs Netflix’s global movie rankings after its recent international release
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[2026-08-14 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A total of 77.8 billion won (US$55 million) in government funds has been provided to workers of financially troubled discount store chain Homeplus Co. over the past five months, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-08-14 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has denounced major United States-South Korea military drills set to start next week as a provocation that heightens tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-08-14 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is seeing a surge in foreign tourism driven by the global popularity of K-pop and Korean culture, but tourism focused on its modern history remains underdeveloped.
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[2026-08-14 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A green sea turtle was found dead on the coast of Yeongdeok, North Gyeongsang Province, authorities said Friday.
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[2026-08-14 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The share of Americans who say they have a positive impression of K-pop megaband BTS reached a record high of 46 percent in the second quarter, the group's agency said Friday, citing U.S. market data.
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[2026-08-14 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Baek In-chun, the only player to bat .400 in a South Korean professional baseball season, fell into critical condition Friday due to worsening symptoms of a cerebral infarction, officials said.
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[2026-08-14 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Revenue from Apple Inc. at LG Innotek Co. is believed to have reached a record high in the first half of the year, according to the first-half report released by the electronic component maker Friday.
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[2026-08-14 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung pledged Friday to restore the honor of South Korean women sexually enslaved by Japan during World War II, saying Seoul will play a central role in Asia in promoting the values of human rights and peace.
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[2026-08-14 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min and his Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) have been eliminated from a continental club tournament.
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[2026-08-14 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1945 -- Korea is liberated from Japan's colonial rule, which began in 1910. On the same day, Yeo Un-hyung (1886-1947), a left-leaning nationalist, sets up a national foundation preparation committee.
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