Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-17 10:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.
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[2026-07-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and China have joined forces with over two dozen other nations to create a new international organization to help guide cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) development in accordance with a “people-centered approach.”
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[2026-07-17 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Russia and China have joined forces with over two dozen other nations to create a new international organization to help guide work on AI development with a “people-centered approach.”
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[2026-07-17 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Police reform requires more than stopgap measuresOfficials apologized over the botched Gwangju murder probe, but the case underscores the broader risks of concentrating investigative power in the police without stronger external checks
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[2026-07-17 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 'Consensus' for AI ageKorea should deal with all aspects of AI-led economic, social growth
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[2026-07-17 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Faulty framework needs a fixSouth Korea should overhaul outdated, conflict-laden minimum wage system
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[2026-07-17 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Princess Aiko, left, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, arrives to mark the 110th anniversary of the death of the wife of former emperor Meiji at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, on April 10, 2024. (Kazuhiro Nogi/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Property Agency] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As closures continue despite rising retail sales, landlords and operators have starkly divided views on the retail leasing market
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's cultural heritage is finding new life beyond museums and historic sites. As history, folklore and tradition become a key creative engine behind Korean pop culture's global expansion, K-pop, films, dramas and games are bringing the nation's past to audiences around the world. The following stories examine how each industry is making heritage part of its global success.
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hosting its first UNESCO World Heritage Committee, Korea calls for global solidarity on heritage protection, showcasing its own traditions amid global rise of K-culture
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[2026-07-17 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE
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[2026-07-17 09:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un held talks with Wang Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranked official in Pyongyang, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported on Friday.
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[2026-07-17 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's biggest weakness in its rivalry with the United States isn't AI, semiconductors or tariffs. It's finance, according to one of the financiers who helped open China's markets to Wall Street.
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[2026-07-17 09:32 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Thursday condemned a social media video posted by Chinese state-run media China Daily depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling it racist propaganda that reflects how Beijing views the Filipino people.
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[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Raising the fertility rate above 1.3 still remains crucial to preventing a far worse scenario later in the century, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology
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[2026-07-17 09:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers use China’s Tianzhou spacecraft missions since 2017 to study how microgravity and space radiation can affect biology
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[2026-07-17 09:23 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday evening demanded that China Daily remove a video depicting Filipinos as monkeys, calling the content racist, dehumanizing and unacceptable.
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[2026-07-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s breakthrough is likely to advance its ambitions in the cosmos and enhance global connectivity and economic growth
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[2026-07-17 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Mars] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s breakthrough is likely to advance its ambitions in the cosmos and enhance global connectivity and economic growth
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CEO He Xiaopeng projects the firm will sell 1 million robots by 2030 after ramping up mass production
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Agreeing to Kyiv’s co-production proposal risks triggering a backlash from Beijing and Moscow, analysts say
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[2026-07-17 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La secretaria de prensa de la Casa Blanca, Karoline Leavitt, habla con reporteros en la Sala de Prensa James Brady de la Casa Blanca, el jueves 16 de julio de 2026, en Washington. (AP Foto/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-17 08:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country's top political adviser in Pyongyang and reaffirmed the two countries' commitment to expanding cooperation, the North's state media reported Friday.
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[2026-07-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tens of thousands had gathered in the town of Puri for one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions
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[2026-07-17 08:00 UTC+10:00] [crowd surge] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tens of thousands had gathered in the town of Puri for one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions
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[2026-07-17 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, July 16, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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[2026-07-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals
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[2026-07-17 07:37 UTC+10:00] [US President] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump administration claims changes will combat visa fraud and strengthen national security, but legal experts condemn new proposals
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[2026-07-17 07:20 UTC+10:00] [China-Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-17 07:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: On average, 61% of the rare earths imported by Japanese companies come from China. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)
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[2026-07-17 06:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SHANGHAI — President Xi Jinping presents China's vision for the development and regulation of artificial intelligence on Friday, at a major conference showcasing cutting-edge technology he hopes will soon rival that of the United States.
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[2026-07-17 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Experts, lawmakers, and youth leaders urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize the health of the youth by increasing the sin taxes on unhealthy foods and cigarettes, in line with his upcoming State of the Nation Address.
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[2026-07-17 06:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota Tsusho ships auto parts directly to its warehouses in Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Kosuke Okamoto)
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[2026-07-17 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's visit to South Korea late last month for high-level talks with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back featured a number of warm, symbolic moments reflecting their growing personal rapport — including a friendly game of ping-pong. Despite the upbeat atmosphere, the regional security environment remains far from reassuring.
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[2026-07-17 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s Harry Brook before being caught out during the second ODI between England and India at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Wales, Thursday July 16, 2026. (Steven Paston/PA via AP)
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[2026-07-17 06:26 UTC+10:00] [Cricket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: India 233 all out; England 235-6 – England win by four wickets
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[2026-07-17 06:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A proposal in the works would require shareholders in Japanese listed companies to have at least 5% of voting rights before requesting a special meeting. (Photo by Yohei Fukai)
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[2026-07-17 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sony's shift to digital may boost margins but weaken the console's cultural presence
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[2026-07-17 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Portland at Utah — Prime Video
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[2026-07-17 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:48am
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[2026-07-17 05:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Children dressed as Hindu deities Rama and wife Sita, Lakshman and monkey god Hanuman travel on a chariot as they participate in a religious procession during the Rath Yatra, or chariot festival, carrying the Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra, in Kolkata, India, Thursday, July 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
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[2026-07-17 05:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: UBS expects more Japanese companies to raise funds in currencies other than the yen. © Reuters
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[2026-07-17 05:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry
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[2026-07-17 05:21 UTC+10:00] [Brad Carson] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Move to incorporate three China-focused export control measures into the NDAA marks a new escalation in the US technology rivalry
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[2026-07-17 05:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 17 Jul 2026 at 5:03am
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[2026-07-17 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Korea Polar Research Institute's icebreaker Araon set off on July 11 for its 17th Arctic voyage. The ship, which can carry about 45 standard shipping containers, is also used to resupply South Korea's Antarctic research stations. (South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries)
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