Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-12 18:03 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Kodansha, the publisher of popular Japanese manga titles including “Attack on Titan” and “Blue Lock,” plans to enter the Indian market, which has a population of 1.4 billion.
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[2026-07-12 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen tomada de un video proporcionado or las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas, un barco guardacostas chino utiliza un cañón de agua contra el barco de avituallamiento filipino Unaizah May 4 cuando se acercaba al banco de arena Second Thomas, también conocido como Ayungin, en el disputado mar de China Meridional, el 23 de marzo de 2024.
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[2026-07-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mandopop star falls after stumbling over harness, shattering cartilage of left ear, but continues performance
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[2026-07-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mandopop star falls after stumbling over harness, shattering cartilage of left ear, but continues performance
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[2026-07-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By backing local production and infrastructure, Chinese firms are driving a shift to clean energy in Africa’s two-wheeler market
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[2026-07-12 18:00 UTC+10:00] [battery-swapping network] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By backing local production and infrastructure, Chinese firms are driving a shift to clean energy in Africa’s two-wheeler market
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[2026-07-12 17:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ko Ji-woo completed a wire-to-wire victory at the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour's High1 Resort Women's Open on Sunday, capturing her first title of the season and the fourth of her career.
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[2026-07-12 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. Pacific Fleet commander said Sunday he was "extremely pleased" with the South Korean Navy's performance during this year's Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), praising Seoul's expanded leadership role in the multinational drills.
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[2026-07-12 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Bambu Lab store, where customers can play with items created using 3D printers. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-07-12 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: China's submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most complex and sensitive operations of its evolving nuclear deterrent, analysts and diplomats say.
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[2026-07-12 17:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: At 12:01 p.m. Beijing time on July 6, 2026, a Chinese strategic nuclear-powered submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead toward designated international waters in the South Pacific.
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[2026-07-12 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Top opera singers and Bucheon Philharminic offer 'The Ring of the Nibelung' in one night
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[2026-07-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The rapid ascent of Chinese car brands in Europe could be nearing a turning point as both the EU and Germany consider protectionist measures
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[2026-07-12 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The rapid ascent of Chinese car brands in Europe could be nearing a turning point as both the EU and Germany consider protectionist measures
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[2026-07-12 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Erika Burgos and Dayshaun Ramos reaffirmed their status as the country's top Olympic-distance triathletes by ruling the Filipino Elite division, while Ines Santiago and Mervin Santiago emerged as the overall champions in the landmark 10th Sun Life 5150 Bohol Triathlon here on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People visit the World Artificial Intelligence Conference at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai on July 26, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-07-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fear of Chinese imports is misplaced. Roughly 90 per cent of what the region buys is inputs and machinery driving local manufacturing
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[2026-07-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fear of Chinese imports is misplaced. Roughly 90 per cent of what the region buys is inputs and machinery driving local manufacturing
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[2026-07-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: July 12, 2026 — 4:30pm
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[2026-07-12 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Around 2,500 Filipino seafarers are stranded aboard commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf as renewed military hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to threaten one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, maritime and government officials said.
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[2026-07-12 16:24 UTC+10:00] [MORE SPORTS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A much-changed Ireland ran in five tries to secure a bonus-point 36-20 win over Japan in a scrappy Nations Championship performance in Newcastle, Australia, on Saturday.
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[2026-07-12 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held their first joint tabletop exercise aimed at countering foreign disinformation campaigns during wartime, military sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: The Department of Education (DepEd) governs all elementary and secondary education institutions, including public and private alternative learning systems. It calls for the establishment and maintenance of a comprehensive, sufficient, and integrated basic education system that is appropriate to national development goals.
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[2026-07-12 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says bilateral trade surged in first five months of 2026 following deepening of ties over recent years
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[2026-07-12 15:58 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Finance chief says bilateral trade surged in first five months of 2026 following deepening of ties over recent years
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[2026-07-12 15:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Lotte Mart, one of South Korea's leading supermarket chains, has opened its 16th store in Vietnam as it accelerates its expansion in Southeast Asia, its operator said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-12 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat and Typhoon Inday (international name: Bavi) have affected more than 123,000 families nationwide, while the reported death toll has risen to 18, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said on Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Temperature and humidity in Tokyo have risen to levels matching Southeast Asian cities. Incidents of heatstroke in workers poses challenges not only for outside work but also for jobs inside buildings. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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[2026-07-12 15:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala returned home after a historic Wimbledon run where she became the first Philippine singles player to make the London grass major round of 16.
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[2026-07-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products
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[2026-07-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Computer vendors in Shenzhen are raising their prices, as the AI boom drives a fivefold jump in the cost of key memory products
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[2026-07-12 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1919 -- The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea establishes the National Red Cross in Shanghai. Korea's Red Cross, originally established in 1905 by a decree of King Gojong, had been merged into the Red Cross of Japan by the Japanese colonial regime. Korea's government in exile revived the relief agency to manifest the country's independence and held its first general meeting in November that year.
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[2026-07-12 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Andhra Pradesh offers unique advantages as a gateway to India with its 3S model of speed, stability and service, as South Korean companies shift beyond China, says the state's minister for information technology, electronics and communications, real-time governance, and human resources development.
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[2026-07-12 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thousands of flights and train trips were cancelled and more than 2.4 million people evacuated ahead of powerful storm’s arrival.
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[2026-07-12 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this image made from video provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannon on a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally called Ayungin shoal, at the disputed South China Sea on March 23, 2024.
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[2026-07-12 14:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix Inc. is expected to inject a large amount of US dollars into South Korea's foreign exchange market after raising about 40 trillion won ($26.5 billion) through an American depositary receipt offering on Nasdaq, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Sunday issued its first "grave heat wave" warnings for the southeastern cities of Gyeongsan and Pohang under a new highest-level alert system introduced last month to warn of extreme heat.
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[2026-07-12 14:18 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan, the United States, the Philippines and 11 other countries have released a joint statement marking the 10th anniversary of an international tribunal’s dismissal of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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[2026-07-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Huge waves crash on the coastline ahead of Typhoon Bavi in Wenling in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, Friday, July 10, 2026. (Chinatopix Via AP) CHINA OUT
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[2026-07-12 14:16 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) on Sunday said the landmark 2016 arbitral ruling on the West Philippine Sea belongs to every Filipino, not to any administration or political party.
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[2026-07-12 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. is expected to inject a large amount of U.S. dollars into South Korea's foreign exchange market after raising about 40 trillion won (US$26.5 billion) through an American depositary receipt (ADR) offering on Nasdaq, industry sources said Sunday.
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[2026-07-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the Torifune fly-by highlights Tokyo’s growing role in global space safety efforts and its ‘goodwill science’ policy
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[2026-07-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the Torifune fly-by highlights Tokyo’s growing role in global space safety efforts and its ‘goodwill science’ policy
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[2026-07-12 13:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-12 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: OZAMIZ CITY, Philippines - Mindanao's top gun International Master Christian Gian Carlo Arca toppled local bet Rodney Opada on Sunday morning to remain perfect with 4.0 points along with seven other players in the ongoing Gov. Henry S. Oaminal Rapid Open Chess Championships at the Ozamiz City Gymnasium here.
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[2026-07-12 13:45 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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[2026-07-12 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea issued its first-ever emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system introduced this year, advising people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool.
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