Topic: South Korea — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-12 19:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.
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[2026-05-12 18:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Tuesday sought a four-year prison term for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of accepting free polling services from the self-described political broker Myung Tae-kyun.
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[2026-05-12 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Seoul High Court on Tuesday sentenced former Interior and Safety Minister Lee Sang-min to nine years in prison, two years longer than the lower court’s sentence.
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[2026-05-12 18:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Belgium is seeking to deepen defense and aerospace cooperation with South Korea as Korean defense exports rapidly expand across Europe and NATO markets amid growing geopolitical uncertainty and Europe’s rearmament drive.
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[2026-05-12 18:27 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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[2026-05-12 18:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes announced Tuesday their injury replacement pitcher Kenny Rosenberg will join the club this week following a visa delay.
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[2026-05-12 18:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seongbuk Global Village Center is offering a two-day job interview coaching program for foreign residents in Seoul.
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[2026-05-12 18:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Some bakeries in Gwangju are serving up election-themed bread and pastries ahead of South Korea’s June 3 local elections, turning neighborhood bakeries into playful reminders to vote.
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[2026-05-12 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details, comments from 4th para)
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[2026-05-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, unification minister's comments in last 5 paras)
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[2026-05-12 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has yet to identify the type of airborne objects that struck a South Korean-operated vessel in the Strait of Hormuz last week, according to Cheong Wa Dae Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 17:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A memorial space commemorating the sacrifices made by allied nations and veterans who supported South Korea during the Korean War opened to the public at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda will visit South Korea next month to promote his recent work "Sheep in the Box," its distributor said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The government aims to foster 500 small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) that can export at least US$10 million worth of goods by 2030, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok said Tuesday the government will expand social security expenditures to the levels of advanced nations by 2040 in order to deal actively with demographic and other social changes in South Korea.
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[2026-05-12 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. The local currency sharply fell against the US dollar.
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[2026-05-12 17:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The presidential chief of staff for policy on Tuesday proposed introducing public dividends to distribute the "fruits" from an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven economic boom.
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[2026-05-12 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead with details, new attribution; ADDS spokesperson's comments in paras 2, 4)
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[2026-05-12 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Tuesday increased former Interior Minister Lee Sang-min's prison sentence to nine years from seven over his role in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-05-12 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- SKC Ltd., the chemical and materials arm of SK Group, said Tuesday it will issue new shares worth 1.16 trillion won (US$786.6 million) to invest in its glass substrate business and improve its financial structure.
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[2026-05-12 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Embassy of Germany in Seoul and the International Sports Exchange Association are recruiting participants for a youth soccer camp in Seoul led by youth coaches from the academy of Germany’s VfB Stuttgart.
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[2026-05-12 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares fell by more than 2 percent Tuesday, snapping their five-day winning streak, as investors moved to take profit after a record-breaking run amid an impasse in peace negotiations between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-05-12 16:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Netflix sensation takes its merch machine to Seoul, then Asia
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[2026-05-12 16:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Dongbu Migrant Center in Seoul has announced its 2026 schedule for a free medical clinic for foreign residents in Korea.
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[2026-05-12 16:10 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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[2026-05-12 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The government will more than double safety inspections on products imported from overseas directly by consumers in an effort to keep hazardous products from flowing into the country, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-05-12 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday slammed a bad bank in South Korea for their "predatory" act of collecting borrowers' debts that are long overdue.
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[2026-05-12 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-12 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The administration of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has floated the idea of having members of the public receive dividends from the massive profits of chipmakers. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-12 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The inaugural HIVE Art Fair in Seoul will experiment with an alternative business model that removes set booth fees and places emphasis on curatorial presentation. The five-event fair will start on May 21 at COEX Magok.
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[2026-05-12 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed a two-year prison sentence for retired Army Maj. Gen. Noh Sang-won for collecting the personal information of military intelligence agents ahead of former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid.
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[2026-05-12 15:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-12 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kakao Pay is ramping up its offline payment expansion, aiming to grow monthly offline payment users to 10 million by 2027 as competition intensifies in Korea’s digital payments market.
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[2026-05-12 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it has launched a new round of a friendship program for young South Koreans and Chinese aimed at fostering exchanges and goodwill between the two countries.
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[2026-05-12 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Park Eun-bin, who delivered a clever and empathic performance as an autistic lawyer in the megahit drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" (2022), has once again teamed up with director Yoo In-shik for the new Netflix series "The Wonderfools," an action-packed comedy capturing an unlikely crew who come to possess superpowers.
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[2026-05-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Stock rally, overseas growth, SpaceX gains fuel record profit
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[2026-05-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LS Cable & System said Tuesday that its subsidiary Korea Future Materials has completed construction and opened an eco-friendly copper materials plant in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, strengthening its competitiveness in the global cable and battery supply chain.
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[2026-05-12 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Operadores de divisas reaccionan junto a una pantalla con el índice surcoreano Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), a la izquierda, en la sala de operaciones del banco Hana en Seúl, Corea del Sur, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-05-12 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chair Chang Jae-hoon on Tuesday received South Korea’s highest industrial honor for his contributions to the automotive industry, marking the first time in 19 years that the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit was awarded in the automobile sector.
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[2026-05-12 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the country's financial regulator said Tuesday that authorities will double the support for artificial intelligence (AI) firms.
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[2026-05-12 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Delegation of the European Union to Korea celebrated Europe Day in Seoul on Friday.
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[2026-05-12 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: 10-year Japanese government bond yields jumped to 2.545% on May 12, a level not seen since June 1997. (Photo by Arisa Moriyama)
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[2026-05-12 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Tuesday it is in consultations with Ukraine over Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's possible visit to Seoul, with the issue of repatriating North Korean prisoners of war (POWs) likely to be discussed.
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[2026-05-12 15:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Left-leaning education superintendent candidates from 15 regions gathered in Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Tuesday to unveil joint election pledges ahead of the June 3 local elections, including an overhaul of the Suneung high school exam and the eventual introduction of a new college entrance exam.
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[2026-05-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS more info in paras 5-6)
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[2026-05-12 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From edible gold to champagne pairings, Seoul's hotels are racing to outdo each other on a summer staple.
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[2026-05-12 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Raw camera footage turned into social media content as more Koreans use home surveillance to safeguard against crime or for remote caring, but legal risks remain
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[2026-05-12 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- K-pop girl group aespa on Tuesday released a prerelease single, "WDA" (Whole Different Animal), from its upcoming second full-length album, the group's agency SM Entertainment said.
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1975 -- In the face of continuing popular unrest, Park Chung-hee promulgates the ninth State of Emergency decree, the final version of a series of emergency measures that led to the jailing of hundreds of dissidents.
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[2026-05-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- The Ministry of Employment and Labor said Tuesday it plans to formulate an integrated support road map for migrant workers within the first half of this year, reflecting expert opinions gathered at various forums.
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