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South Korea Admits Widespread Adoption Agency Abuses
South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission revealed decades of fraud, malpractice, and human rights abuses within the nation's adoption agencies, impacting hundreds of adoptees sent abroad; filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem's case exemplifies the lasting consequences for adoptees and their familie...
South Korea Admits Widespread Adoption Agency Abuses
South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission revealed decades of fraud, malpractice, and human rights abuses within the nation's adoption agencies, impacting hundreds of adoptees sent abroad; filmmaker Deann Borshay Liem's case exemplifies the lasting consequences for adoptees and their familie...
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36% Bias Score
East Asian Nations Strengthen Trade Ties Amid US Tariff Hike
South Korea, China, and Japan agreed to strengthen trade ties to counter the US's upcoming 25% tariff on autos and auto parts, starting April 3rd, aiming to boost regional trade and finalize a trilateral free trade agreement stalled since 2019, despite underlying geopolitical tensions.
East Asian Nations Strengthen Trade Ties Amid US Tariff Hike
South Korea, China, and Japan agreed to strengthen trade ties to counter the US's upcoming 25% tariff on autos and auto parts, starting April 3rd, aiming to boost regional trade and finalize a trilateral free trade agreement stalled since 2019, despite underlying geopolitical tensions.
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32% Bias Score
Accidental Wildfire in South Korea Kills 30, Exposes Climate Change Vulnerability
A 56-year-old South Korean man accidentally ignited a wildfire while tending to his grandparents' graves on March 22nd, resulting in 30 deaths, over 48,000 hectares of forest destruction, and the highlighting of the country's vulnerability to climate change.
Accidental Wildfire in South Korea Kills 30, Exposes Climate Change Vulnerability
A 56-year-old South Korean man accidentally ignited a wildfire while tending to his grandparents' graves on March 22nd, resulting in 30 deaths, over 48,000 hectares of forest destruction, and the highlighting of the country's vulnerability to climate change.
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24% Bias Score
NewJeans Battles Agency ADOR in Landmark K-Pop Labor Dispute
South Korean K-pop group NewJeans is in a legal battle with its agency, ADOR, after accusing the company of workplace bullying and mistreatment, leading to a court order halting their independent activities; the group appealed the decision.
NewJeans Battles Agency ADOR in Landmark K-Pop Labor Dispute
South Korean K-pop group NewJeans is in a legal battle with its agency, ADOR, after accusing the company of workplace bullying and mistreatment, leading to a court order halting their independent activities; the group appealed the decision.
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56% Bias Score
South Korea's Illegal Child Trafficking Through Adoption Program
A South Korean government report reveals that a lack of oversight in the country's international adoption program from the 1970s to the 1980s allowed private agencies to illegally traffic children, falsifying documents and violating the rights of 56 children, leaving many adoptees and their biologic...
South Korea's Illegal Child Trafficking Through Adoption Program
A South Korean government report reveals that a lack of oversight in the country's international adoption program from the 1970s to the 1980s allowed private agencies to illegally traffic children, falsifying documents and violating the rights of 56 children, leaving many adoptees and their biologic...
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52% Bias Score
Pilot Energy Secures $5.6M Deal to Develop Carbon Capture Project
Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy finalized a revised vendor finance agreement, enabling Pilot's full ownership of the Cliff Head oil joint venture for $5.6 million plus interest, deferred until next year, to repurpose it as a carbon storage facility for its Arrowhead carbon capture project, advancin...
Pilot Energy Secures $5.6M Deal to Develop Carbon Capture Project
Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy finalized a revised vendor finance agreement, enabling Pilot's full ownership of the Cliff Head oil joint venture for $5.6 million plus interest, deferred until next year, to repurpose it as a carbon storage facility for its Arrowhead carbon capture project, advancin...
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44% Bias Score
East Asian Nations Deepen Trade Ties Amidst Rising US Tariffs
Facing increased US tariffs on autos (25% from April 3rd), South Korea, China, and Japan agreed to strengthen trade ties, aiming to finalize a stalled free trade agreement and enhance RCEP implementation to mitigate economic impacts.
East Asian Nations Deepen Trade Ties Amidst Rising US Tariffs
Facing increased US tariffs on autos (25% from April 3rd), South Korea, China, and Japan agreed to strengthen trade ties, aiming to finalize a stalled free trade agreement and enhance RCEP implementation to mitigate economic impacts.
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32% Bias Score
South Korean Adoption Scandal: Falsified Documents and Systemic Fraud Revealed
A South Korean inquiry uncovered systemic fraud and malpractice in the country's inter-country adoption program, including falsified documents and the "mass exportation of children," impacting thousands of adoptees like Chae Ryan, who discovered false information in his adoption papers.
South Korean Adoption Scandal: Falsified Documents and Systemic Fraud Revealed
A South Korean inquiry uncovered systemic fraud and malpractice in the country's inter-country adoption program, including falsified documents and the "mass exportation of children," impacting thousands of adoptees like Chae Ryan, who discovered false information in his adoption papers.
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36% Bias Score
Massive Protests in South Korea as Constitutional Court Weighs Yoon's Impeachment
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans protested for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Saturday, as the Constitutional Court deliberates his fate, with a Gallup poll showing 58 percent support his removal; a snap election is possible within 60 days if he is removed.
Massive Protests in South Korea as Constitutional Court Weighs Yoon's Impeachment
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans protested for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Saturday, as the Constitutional Court deliberates his fate, with a Gallup poll showing 58 percent support his removal; a snap election is possible within 60 days if he is removed.
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40% Bias Score
Movin Secures $2.7M to Expand AI-Powered Motion Capture for Robotics
Movin, a South Korean AI motion capture startup, raised $2.7 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its Tracin device, a cost-effective and efficient system used in gaming, entertainment, and robotics, led by Atinum with participation from Naver D2SF, DSC Investment, Schmidt, and Krew Capital.
Movin Secures $2.7M to Expand AI-Powered Motion Capture for Robotics
Movin, a South Korean AI motion capture startup, raised $2.7 million in pre-Series A funding to expand its Tracin device, a cost-effective and efficient system used in gaming, entertainment, and robotics, led by Atinum with participation from Naver D2SF, DSC Investment, Schmidt, and Krew Capital.
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52% Bias Score
Record Wildfires Devastate South Korea, Claiming 27 Lives
South Korea's devastating wildfires, burning since last Friday, have claimed 27 lives, destroyed over 300 buildings including ancient temples, and consumed a record 88,980 hectares, displacing 37,000 people; authorities suspect human error as a cause.
Record Wildfires Devastate South Korea, Claiming 27 Lives
South Korea's devastating wildfires, burning since last Friday, have claimed 27 lives, destroyed over 300 buildings including ancient temples, and consumed a record 88,980 hectares, displacing 37,000 people; authorities suspect human error as a cause.
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20% Bias Score
Trilateral Meeting Signals New Era of East Asian Cooperation
Top diplomats from China, Japan, and South Korea met in Tokyo, agreeing to cooperate on economic and demographic challenges; this partnership, representing nearly 1.6 billion people and $24 trillion in economic output, could stabilize Northeast Asia and influence global affairs.
Trilateral Meeting Signals New Era of East Asian Cooperation
Top diplomats from China, Japan, and South Korea met in Tokyo, agreeing to cooperate on economic and demographic challenges; this partnership, representing nearly 1.6 billion people and $24 trillion in economic output, could stabilize Northeast Asia and influence global affairs.
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48% Bias Score
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