Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Ruling party's bid to rewrite Assembly rules is dangerous: The Democratic Party's proposed revisions could weaken opposition safeguards and undermine the consensus needed for a functioning legislature.
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[2026-08-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Warning signs for Lee: Time to listen to public, overhaul state governance
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[2026-08-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Dangerous mismatch: North Korea gains battlefield experience as South Korea-US allies scale back drills
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[2026-08-13 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- The following are the top headlines in major South Korean newspapers on Aug. 13.
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[2026-08-13 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: It is difficult not to feel both dismayed and disappointed by the series of election management failures recently revealed at South Korea’s National Election Commission. During the local elections in June, some polling stations ran short of ballots, forcing voters to wait for extended periods and, in some cases, disrupting their ability to vote as scheduled.
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[2026-08-13 00:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The captain of the high school baseball team recently banned for insensitive trash talk said Wednesday he has learned how words and actions can hurt others.
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[2026-08-12 23:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: South Korea's football association is facing enormous scrutiny over a variety of scandals
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[2026-08-12 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast, just days before the United States and South Korea begin annual military drills known as the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises in the region.
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[2026-08-12 22:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun plans to meet with Bill Gates, founder and chairman of US nuclear energy firm TerraPower, in Seoul later this week to discuss ways to deepen cooperation in small modular reactors, industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 22:00 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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[2026-08-12 21:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: US: Futures are higher, led by Tech as AI infra earnings boost the theme while the Semis trade was bid overnight led by a surge in Korea's Kospi. As of 7:45am ET, S&P futures are up 0.2% ahead of today's CPI report, while Nasdaq futures gain 0.7% as investors react positively to updates from US technology firms.
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[2026-08-12 21:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday on charges of instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.
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[2026-08-12 21:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-08-12 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Chairman Chung Ki-sun plans to meet with Bill Gates, founder and chairman of U.S. nuclear energy firm TerraPower, in Seoul later this week to discuss ways to deepen cooperation in small modular reactors (SMRs), industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 20:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's media watchdog concluded Wednesday that US-based Google LLC. and Apple Inc. violated related laws by abusing their dominance in their respective app marketplaces.
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[2026-08-12 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team indicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday on charges of instructing officials to justify his failed martial law bid to the United States and other major partner nations.
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[2026-08-12 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog concluded Wednesday that U.S.-based Google LLC. and Apple Inc. violated related laws by abusing their dominance in their respective app marketplaces.
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[2026-08-12 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with phone call between officials of S. Korea, U.S., Japan in paras 17-18)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-08-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With BTS’ juggernaut world tour set to land in Hong Kong next year, the city’s hotels are tipped to see a Seoul-style surge in bookings
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[2026-08-12 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong hotels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With BTS’ juggernaut world tour set to land in Hong Kong next year, the city’s hotels are tipped to see a Seoul-style surge in bookings
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[2026-08-12 19:17 UTC+10:00] [Kim Jong-Un] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nas imagens noturnas de satélite da Coreia do Norte, durante anos brilhavam apenas alguns pontos. O fato se devia à escassez de energia elétrica, que fazia com que até mesmo regiões urbanas permanecessem, na maioria das vezes, às escuras. No entanto, desde abril de 2020, a área iluminada no centro de Pyongyang mais que dobrou, e o brilho triplicou.
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[2026-08-12 19:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Senior South Korean military officials met Wednesday with troops from United Nations Command member states participating in this year’s Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in a goodwill event at the War Memorial of Korea, the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
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[2026-08-12 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- V of K-pop supergroup BTS on Wednesday revealed that he is receiving hospital treatment for a hearing problem that has left him able to hear at only about 30 percent capacity in his right ear.
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[2026-08-12 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Passenger traffic reaches 38.39m in first half as transfer and inbound travel surge
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[2026-08-12 18:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul plans to expand affordable housing for young people through 2030 as intense competition and tighter lending rules make it harder for young residents to secure homes in the capital.
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[2026-08-12 18:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in last 3 paras, CHANGES headline, lead; REVISES quotes from KCNA English report throughout)
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[2026-08-12 18:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Computer science Ph.D. helped run sites tied to 4.7 trillion won in bets and at least 47.6 billion won in illicit profits
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[2026-08-12 18:15 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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[2026-08-12 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The national baseball team will begin training for the Asian Games one week before the start of competition in Japan, an official said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. will hold a formal groundbreaking ceremony for its new semiconductor packaging plant in the U.S. state of Indiana on Aug. 27, industry sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea denounced South Korea's efforts to build a nuclear-powered submarine, calling it a step toward "nuclear armament," Pyongyang's state media said.
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[2026-08-12 17:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS bond yields at bottom)
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[2026-08-12 17:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Red Star Belgrade's Champions League campaign ended after a 2-0 home loss to Hapoel Be'er Sheva, cutting short South Korea defender Seol Young-woo's opportunity to play on Europe's biggest club stage.
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[2026-08-12 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won marginally rose against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, as exporters continued to sell the dollar with traders awaiting U.S. inflation data.
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[2026-08-12 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-08-12 17:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers. The Korean won gained against the US dollar.
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[2026-08-12 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details throughout; CHANGES photo)
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[2026-08-12 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Three candidates vying for the ruling Democratic Party (DP) leadership made their final pitches in a televised debate Wednesday, reiterating their commitment to working for the success of the Lee Jae Myung administration just days before the party picks a new leader.
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[2026-08-12 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean military hosted an exchange event Wednesday with troops representing the member states of the United Nations Command (UNC) in South Korea, ahead of their participation in an upcoming combined exercise between South Korea and the United States, military officials said.
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[2026-08-12 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government on Wednesday announced key projects to nurture advanced technologies in seven sectors, including renewable energy and space science, as part of broader efforts to seek new growth engines.
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[2026-08-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Top economic policymakers of South Korea and Uzbekistan have discussed ways to expand bilateral exchanges in trade and supply chains, along with Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) projects, Seoul's finance ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Actor Ha Young apologized Wednesday over allegations surrounding her great-grandfather's pro-Japanese activities during Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea, saying she was "sincerely sorry" as his descendant.
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[2026-08-12 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks ended sharply higher for the third straight session Wednesday as investors scooped up major chipmakers. The Korean won gained against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-08-12 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Financial Industry Foundation is offering financial support to foreign residents and young people from immigrant backgrounds who are looking to improve their Korean-language skills.
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[2026-08-12 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-08-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team said Wednesday it has indicted a former head of the Coast Guard over his alleged involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed 2024 martial law bid.
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[2026-08-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they have busted a criminal ring suspected of creating and operating illegal pornography and gambling websites to rake in several tens of billions of won.
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[2026-08-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The controversy reveals how sensitive Korea remains about its colonial past — and why public figures should know better, experts say
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[2026-08-12 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Yonhap) -- The government will soon establish a deregulation committee dedicated to improving regulations hindering startups in emerging industries, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Wednesday.
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[2026-08-12 16:23 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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