Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-28 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Airlines and Airplanes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Beijing authorities said on Saturday that a small aircraft had flown into the capital’s tallest building a day earlier, killing the pilot and injuring 13 others at the scene, in the first official confirmation of an event that has raised questions about the city’s security.
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[2026-06-28 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Setsugekka resort train regularly runs between Itoigawa and Joetsumyoko stations. (Echigo Tokimeki Railway)
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[2026-06-28 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino ace Alexandra "Alex" Eala and women's tennis GOAT (greatest of all time), the returning American Serena Williams are on track for a second-round collision at the Wimbledon Championships slated from June 29 to July 12.
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[2026-06-28 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Sunday slammed the Chinese Embassy in Manila over its response to the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) reaffirmation of the 2016 Arbitral Award, saying the embassy’s statement “offers a window into the true intentions of the Chinese Communist Party in dealing with our country.”
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[2026-06-28 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Rival political parties were united in their criticism of the national football governing body on Sunday in light of the country's elimination at the ongoing FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-06-28 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mirae Asset research chief says Samsung Electronics and SK hynix’s Kospi dominance is justified by their outsized earnings contribution
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[2026-06-28 15:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Italian Angiolino Frigoni got reinstated as Alas Pilipinas men's head coach while Japanese Taka Minowa was named the Alas women's chief tactician for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya 20th Asian Games.
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[2026-06-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, will visit India from June 30 and hold talks with her counterpart, Narendra Modi. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters)
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[2026-06-28 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, will visit India from June 30 and hold talks with her counterpart, Narendra Modi. (Source photos by Ken Suzuki and Reuters)
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[2026-06-28 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has again issued a yellow alert for the Visayas grid on Sunday, June 28, as major coal plants continue to remain offline while demand is expected to be high.
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[2026-06-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Food vendors across Asia who rely on plastics for everything from bags to cups and containers are grappling with their rising costs, the result of the energy crisis sparked by the Middle East war.
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[2026-06-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Political entanglements and ideological schisms have left the pioneering Liberal Islam Network in disarray
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[2026-06-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [CokroTV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Political entanglements and ideological schisms have left the pioneering Liberal Islam Network in disarray
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[2026-06-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1882 -- Chinese troops arrive at the western port of Incheon as Korea's royal court requested assistance to suppress a revolt staged by army soldiers who were angry at the creation of a modern military contingent. The new unit was entitled to a higher salary and better treatment.
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[2026-06-28 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korea's final position in paras 4-5, team's return schedule at bottom)
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[2026-06-28 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES story with more details from outcome of talks from 5th para; RESTORES previous material; ADDS byline, photos)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-06-28 14:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Vietnamese President and Communist Party chief To Lam gives a keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on May 29. © Reuters
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[2026-06-28 14:27 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Iran denied in final seconds of Austria’s draw with Algeria
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[2026-06-28 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Spain's unified tack offers Korea's divided network different path toward shared competitiveness
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[2026-06-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite an unofficial ban, South Korean musicals are winning over Chinese audiences, aided by strong cultural affinity
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[2026-06-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Korean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite an unofficial ban, South Korean musicals are winning over Chinese audiences, aided by strong cultural affinity
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[2026-06-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Half a century after a bruising naval defeat, Pakistan is signalling it can again challenge India on its eastern flank
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[2026-06-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Abdul Moiz Khan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Half a century after a bruising naval defeat, Pakistan is signalling it can again challenge India on its eastern flank
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[2026-06-28 13:57 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Akihiro Miwa, the renowned Japanese singer and actor known for the hit song “Yoitomake no Uta” and his acclaimed stage performance in “Black Lizard,” has died at the age of 91.
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[2026-06-28 13:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gyeonggi Province is moving to provide essential medical care to foreign residents who are unable to enroll in the public health insurance system because they don't have a valid visa.
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[2026-06-28 13:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with reports of outcome of bilateral defense talks from 2nd para)
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[2026-06-28 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Even after decades of competing on some of golf's toughest courses around the world, Angelo Que isn't about to make bold predictions heading into unfamiliar territory.
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[2026-06-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: ISHINOMAKI, MIYAGI PREF. – Some ¥3 million in donations from across Japan is helping the efforts to preserve the remains of an elementary school where a total of 84 students and staff members died in the tsunami that followed the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011.
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[2026-06-28 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-06-28 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chadchart Sittipunt, who is expected to win the race, will inherit a city grappling with pollution and a declining quality of life
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[2026-06-28 13:16 UTC+10:00] [governor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chadchart Sittipunt, who is expected to win the race, will inherit a city grappling with pollution and a declining quality of life
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[2026-06-28 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Six-term lawmaker Rep. Song Young-gil has called for a complete restructuring of the Korea Football Association, soccer's governing body in Korea.
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[2026-06-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines
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[2026-06-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say low ownership costs and battery gains are fuelling an export boom to regions such as Southeast Asia and Africa, positioning Chinese firms as main engines
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[2026-06-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- Loans extended by private money lenders in South Korea increased in the second half of last year from the previous six months, data showed Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Sunday it has held its first promotion event for South Korean food companies in Bogota last week.
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[2026-06-28 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The average gasoline price at South Korea's gas stations again fell from a day earlier on Sunday after dropping under the 2,000-won ($1.3) mark for the first time in nearly two months the previous day, industry data showed.
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[2026-06-28 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — For the second time, Caloocan City obtained an unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA) on its 2025 financial statements which were found to be transparent and accurate.
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[2026-06-28 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- The average gasoline price at South Korea's gas stations again fell from a day earlier on Sunday after dropping under the 2,000-won (US$1.3) mark for the first time in nearly two months the previous day, industry data showed.
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[2026-06-28 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said that Udalo Bridge, a major infrastructure project expected to transform travel and connectivity between Occidental and Oriental Mindoro, will be finished soon.
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[2026-06-28 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Submitted by The Bureau's Sam Cooper (emphasis our own),
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[2026-06-28 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoana Wissa scores twice as African side win for the first time at a World Cup. South Korea drop out of spots for best third-placed teams
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[2026-06-28 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Croatia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoana Wissa scores twice as African side win for the first time at a World Cup. South Korea drop out of spots for best third-placed teams
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[2026-06-28 12:08 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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[2026-06-28 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New threshold of age 13 to be applied only for serious criminals
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[2026-06-28 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's hopes of reaching the round of 32 at the World Cup ended Sunday.
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[2026-06-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities
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[2026-06-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Xinjiang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The legislation, which comes into effect next month, is seen as a way for Beijing to exert psychological pressure on diaspora communities
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[2026-06-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dutch PM Rob Jetten apologises for the mistreatment of first-generation Malukans in Europe, prompting calls for tangible change
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[2026-06-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Christiaan Soumokil] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dutch PM Rob Jetten apologises for the mistreatment of first-generation Malukans in Europe, prompting calls for tangible change
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