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Shim Kyu-Seok

Shim Kyu-Seok

Verified

Digital Verification Editor, Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Seoul

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politics and general news

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Curling

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Total articles 1108

  • Photos of top judge in Yoon impeachment case with red eye predate verdict by months

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified| Yahoo Verified "Who beat you up, the international mafia?" reads the Korean-language claim shared on Facebook on April 7. The attached graphic shows a screenshot of a JoongAng Ilbo headline that reads, "Jeong Hyeong-shik, appointed by Yoon, wrote the court verdict ordering Yoon's removal" (archived link). Below that are two pictures of the Constitutional Court Jeong with one bloodshot eye. "Was [Jeong] beaten up before writing the verdict ordering [Yoon's] dismissal?" reads text underneath.

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified · Yahoo

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • Photo shows South Korean politician displaying stock chart, not attacking Trump

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified| Yahoo News Malaysia Verified SHIM Kyu-Seok / AFP South Korea14 April 2025 at 1:52 am·3-min readAhead of a snap election to replace impeached South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol, social media users have shared an altered image of presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung showing off a picture describing US President Donald Trump as a "nutjob." In the original photo from November 2024, Lee displays a stock chart for a company embroiled in a manipulation scandal involving Yoon's wife.

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified · Yahoo News Malaysia

    Apr. 14, 2025

  • Photos of top judge in Yoon impeachment case with red eye predate verdict by months

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified| Yahoo Verified "Who beat you up, the international mafia?" reads the Korean-language claim shared on Facebook on April 7. The attached graphic shows a screenshot of a JoongAng Ilbo headline that reads, "Jeong Hyeong-shik, appointed by Yoon, wrote the court verdict ordering Yoon's removal" (archived link). Below that are two pictures of the Constitutional Court Jeong with one bloodshot eye. "Was [Jeong] beaten up before writing the verdict ordering [Yoon's] dismissal?" reads text underneath.

    By Shim Kyu-Seok Verified · Yahoo

    Apr. 14, 2025

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Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a prominent global news agency known for its extensive and reliable coverage of international events. With a network of 1,700 journalists, AFP provides in-depth reporting on various topics, including business, politics, health, and culture. It has the largest news gathering footprint worldwide, ensuring comprehensive coverage of significant issues affecting daily life. AFP offers a variety of services designed for large companies, startups, agencies, international institutions, and NGOs. These include corporate content services that deliver trusted editorial content, a digital verification network for fact-checking, and tailored news feeds that provide customized news dispatches in six languages, available 24/7. Additionally, AFP produces over 3,000 news dispatches daily and offers photo services to capture significant events.

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