Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-16 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asset managers scramble to add rocket maker, but higher entry prices weigh on returns
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[2026-06-16 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In the fan voting for the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, two Korean players -- Kim Hye-seong, who is currently playing in the minors, and Kim Ha-seong, who has been struggling badly at the plate -- have ranked surprisingly high.
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[2026-06-16 15:39 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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[2026-06-16 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS foreign ministry's statement in paras 7-8)
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[2026-06-16 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Tourism Organization staged the 2026 France B2B Travel Mart in Paris and Lyon over two days from June 10, courting about 130 French travel industry figures as Korea and France mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
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[2026-06-16 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's biggest game developer conference runs through Thursday with focus on AI
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[2026-06-16 15:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Jeju Island's local government and the foreign ministry are seeking to invite a North Korean education expert at UNESCO to participate virtually at an annual security forum, the unification ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 15:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean lenders are tightening access to unsecured borrowing as concern grows over surging household debt, with internet-only banks joining a pullback that started with major commercial lenders.
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[2026-06-16 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. will kick off a global strategy meeting Tuesday to discuss key business strategies for the second half of the year, according to industry sources.
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[2026-06-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1902 -- The missions of Germany, France and Russia hold secret talks in the Russian residence in Seoul, seeking ways to gain operating rights to Korean railways and mines. Western countries, as well as China and Japan, competed to reap profits from Korea. The country lost its sovereignty to imperial Japan in 1910 and was liberated 35 years later.
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[2026-06-16 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia to a racist encounter at the World Cup, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-06-16 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Lawrence Wong’s trip to Russia to a racist encounter at the World Cup, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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[2026-06-16 13:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korean defense stocks climbed sharply on Tuesday as the end of the Iran war appeared to be in sight, because the companies may benefit from sales to the Middle East afterward.
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[2026-06-16 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Election protesters were locked in a tense standoff with sports officials Tuesday as their blockade of a gymnasium used for the June 3 local elections continued for the 12th straight day.
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[2026-06-16 13:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From sizzling street food and Thai tea to T-Pop, K-Pop and traditional massage, Thailand will bring the Sawasdee Thai Festival back to Seoul's Cheonggyecheon this weekend.
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[2026-06-16 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A 10-year-old child born in Korea who was stateless for two years after losing their citizenship due to parental circumstances will be granted a visa to stay in the country, the Ulsan Immigration Office said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 13:07 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The closures, so employees can watch a recorded lecture, will cost the company an estimated 2.1bn won ($1.4m) in sales
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[2026-06-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's money supply continued to rise in April on an increase in short-term deposits and funds awaiting investment, central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artificial intelligence (AI) startup Upstage said Tuesday it plans to integrate its AI models, agentic services and portal platform to enhance its offerings and reach a broader audience.
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[2026-06-16 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul National University Hospital Group plans to pursue technology-driven businesses and artificial intelligence-powered management innovation to bolster the sustainability of its public health mission.
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[2026-06-16 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Humanoid robots wearing designer outfits joined models on the catwalk at a physical AI fashion show in Seoul.
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[2026-06-16 12:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tencent Cloud is stepping up its push in South Korea, betting on the country's strengths in gaming, media and enterprise technology as local companies increasingly use artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure to expand overseas.
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[2026-06-16 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok vowed Tuesday to deal sternly with any illegal acts involved in protests sparked by ballot shortages in this month's local elections amid growing complaints that protesters are restricting entrances to a gymnasium at the center of the rally site.
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[2026-06-16 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investigators compare DNA with missing-person reports after forensic finding
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[2026-06-16 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- An alumni association of the Army's military academy on Tuesday criticized the government for "hastily" pushing to integrate the academies of the three military branches and called on it to reconsider the move from scratch.
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[2026-06-16 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Seoul stocks were trading higher late Tuesday morning, as investor sentiment was lifted following a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-06-16 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Paris Baguette said Tuesday it is launching an "Annyeong" campaign across Southeast Asia, rolling out Korean-inspired bakery products and promotional events as it seeks to strengthen its K-bakery identity in overseas markets.
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[2026-06-16 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's state media outlets on Tuesday highlighted economic achievements ahead of a key party plenary meeting later this month, in an apparent bid to rally workers behind the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK).
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[2026-06-16 12:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: An appellate court on Tuesday upheld acquittals of a former senior presidential official and a former Coast Guard chief over an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
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[2026-06-16 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Culture ministry to provide up to W300m to 10 agencies each year
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[2026-06-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- An appellate court on Tuesday upheld acquittals of a former senior presidential official and a former Coast Guard chief over an alleged cover-up of the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea.
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[2026-06-16 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Singer Lim Young-woong donated 200 million won ($132,200) to Korea University Medicine on his birthday Tuesday to help low-income patients, the hospital said.
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[2026-06-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will make all necessary efforts to protect the interests of its steel companies ahead of the implementation of a new European Union steel policy aimed at addressing global overcapacity, the trade ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's trade minister on Tuesday discussed countermeasures against Washington's proposed tariffs on dozens of countries, including Asia's fourth-largest economy, over their alleged failure to enforce import bans on products made through forced labor.
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[2026-06-16 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lim Young-woong donated 200 million won (US$132,200) to Korea University Medicine on his birthday Tuesday to help low-income patients, the hospital said.
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[2026-06-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will make all necessary efforts to protect the interests of its steel companies ahead of the implementation of a new European Union (EU) steel policy aimed at addressing global overcapacity, the trade ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade minister on Tuesday discussed countermeasures against Washington's proposed tariffs on dozens of countries, including Asia's fourth-largest economy, over their alleged failure to enforce import bans on products made through forced labor.
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[2026-06-16 11:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Senior diplomats from South Korea and Uzbekistan have held a bilateral policy consultation meeting and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in energy, critical minerals and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats from South Korea and Uzbekistan have held a bilateral policy consultation meeting and discussed ways to enhance cooperation in energy, critical minerals and other areas of mutual interest, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defense firm LIG Defense & Aerospace (D&A) Co. said Tuesday it has agreed with Germany's Rheinmetall to establish a strategic partnership aimed at supplying air defense systems to the European market.
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[2026-06-16 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Director Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller "Colony" has swept the box-office chart in countries across Asia, becoming one of most-watched Korean films in some countries, the film's distributor said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A former South Korean local election candidate, who ran in 2022 as the youngest contender for a local council seat in Muan, South Jeolla Province, is set to debut as a member of a Japanese idol group through a local survival competition show.
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[2026-06-16 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has received a flight safety certification from the government, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: NCT Dream will have a fan meeting in Incheon later this summer to celebrate its 10th anniversary, its label SM Entertainment announced Monday.
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[2026-06-16 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Joshua of K-pop boy group Seventeen will deliver a speech at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris next week as a youth goodwill ambassador of the organization, his agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet has received a flight safety certification from the government, the state arms procurement agency said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 11:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Kim Joon-hyung of the Rebuilding Korea Party was elected floor leader of the minor political party Tuesday with unanimous support from all 12 lawmakers.
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[2026-06-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Kim Joon-hyung of the Rebuilding Korea Party was elected floor leader of the minor political party Tuesday with unanimous support from all 12 lawmakers.
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[2026-06-16 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Yeonjun of boy band Tomorrow X Together (TXT) will release his second individual album next month, his agency BigHit Music said Tuesday.
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[2026-06-16 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks opened more than 1.5 percent higher Tuesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street after the United States and Iran reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, boosting investor sentiment.
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