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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1879, Han Yong-un, Korean poet (died 1944) was born. In 1918, The Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Kawachi blows up at Shunan, western Honshu, Japan, killing at least 621. In 1937, Robert McFarlane, American colonel and diplomat, 13th United States National Security Advisor (died 2022) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1970, Lee Byung-hun, South Korean actor, singer, and dancer was born. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 1996, John Chancellor, American journalist (born 1927) passed away. In 2008, Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (born 1955) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
US State Department expresses 'significant concerns' over Korea's 'fake news' law
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Korea Times News
· Jul 7, 2026
[Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know
[Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 7, 2026
South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect
South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect
Talking Points Memo
· Jun 27, 2026
TikTok Doesn’t Want Us To Talk About the News
TikTok Doesn’t Want Us To Talk About the News
The Next Web
· Jul 7, 2026
South Korea’s ‘fake news’ law is live, and it can cost you five times the damage
Post something a South Korean court later rules false, and it could cost you five times the damage. The country’s new “fake news” law is now in force, and journalists are alarmed. South Korea has begun enforcing a tough law against false information online, the Associated Press reports. Courts can now award punitive damages of [] This story continues at The Next Web
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 10)
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Sky News Australia
· Jun 24, 2026
Trump calls mainstream media 'Fake News' for downplaying US victory over Iran
US President Donald Trump has posted a lengthy Truth Social post about the mainstream media over the Iran war and Tehran agreeing to the high-level nuclear inspections. Trump, at the beginning of his post, slammed mainstream media, calling them "Fake News" for making the US victory small and insignificant.
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Related coverage for "US State Department expresses 'significant concerns' over Korea's 'fake news' law": Korea Times News — [Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know. Borneo Bulletin — South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect. Talking Points Memo — TikTok Doesn’t Want Us To Talk About the News. The Next Web — South Korea’s ‘fake news’ law is live, and it can cost you five times the damage. Yonhap News Agency — (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on July 10). Sky News Australia — Trump calls mainstream media 'Fake News' for downplaying US victory over Iran