Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-23 21:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: DALIAN/SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Kim Min-seok called Tuesday for elevating bilateral exchanges with China in areas across politics, the economy, culture and youth, as he held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
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[2026-06-23 21:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A single-entry visa will jump from 3,000 yen (US$18.54) to 15,000 yen, and a multiple-entry visa will rise from 6,000 yen to 30,000 yen.
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[2026-06-23 21:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Taliban government's morality police detained about 20 aid workers near the Iran-Afghanistan border because their beards were not long enough, three sources from aid organizations told AFP on Monday.
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[2026-06-23 21:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Four lawmakers filed the Lived Identities and Recognition Act or Sharmaine Bill on Tuesday, which aims to give transgender and intersex Filipinos the right to change their names and gender based on their lived gender identities.
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[2026-06-23 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MUMBAI, India — Meta has tapped Indian fintech founder Kunal Shah as the new head of WhatsApp, as the US tech giant seeks ways to monetise the messaging app's massive user base.
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[2026-06-23 21:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- A former Pentagon official said Tuesday that expanded "strategic flexibility" of the U.S. troops stationed in South Korea would strengthen deterrence and help create a more stable security environment in the Indo-Pacific, calling for the Seoul-Washington alliance to move in that direction with "a sense of urgency."
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[2026-06-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With conventional engines reaching their limits, researchers have been trying to find ways to boost fuel efficiency
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[2026-06-23 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Long March rockets] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With conventional engines reaching their limits, researchers have been trying to find ways to boost fuel efficiency
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[2026-06-23 20:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Jakarta has assured Chinese investors about Indonesia’s economic outlook, analysts cite regulatory uncertainty as a key barrier
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[2026-06-23 20:51 UTC+10:00] [Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Jakarta has assured Chinese investors about Indonesia’s economic outlook, analysts cite regulatory uncertainty as a key barrier
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[2026-06-23 20:39 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 20:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector
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[2026-06-23 20:26 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel surcharges on flights to North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Southwest Pacific fall by 14.5 per cent to HK$1,164 per sector
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[2026-06-23 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Pangilinan vowed to boost funding for the local production of ube or purple yam under the 2027 budget amid its surging popularity in the international scene.
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[2026-06-23 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A new kind of preschool in China offers games, nibbles, treadmills, and music for puppies, clawing out a fast-growing niche in a booming industry as youthful owners spend more on pets increasingly regarded as family.
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[2026-06-23 20:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Francisco was forecast to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Thursday evening or Friday morning, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said on Tuesday.
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[2026-06-23 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) has temporarily blocked the video game GoreBox after the police found out that one of the two teens behind the school shooting in Tacloban played it prior to the attack.
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[2026-06-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of EV batteries invests US$742 million to boost output as it introduces its first sodium-based energy-storage system
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[2026-06-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [EV] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest maker of EV batteries invests US$742 million to boost output as it introduces its first sodium-based energy-storage system
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[2026-06-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Snake expert notes pythons need high heat and humidity, pointing police towards massive power consumption
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[2026-06-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Snake expert notes pythons need high heat and humidity, pointing police towards massive power consumption
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[2026-06-23 19:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island relies on a trust fund exposed to fossil fuels to help pay for the cost of climate change, with Australia the biggest contributor
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[2026-06-23 19:47 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The island relies on a trust fund exposed to fossil fuels to help pay for the cost of climate change, with Australia the biggest contributor
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[2026-06-23 19:47 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-23 19:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — As Brazil takes a greater share of Chinese soybean purchases away from American farmers, the U.S. is trying to win back buyers by emphasizing crop quality.
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[2026-06-23 19:38 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-23 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is open to proposals banning violent online games in the country, following a school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three students and left 20 others wounded.
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[2026-06-23 19:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Ensuring the safe passage of vessels is essential for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, said in an interview Monday.
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[2026-06-23 19:20 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia
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[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Media outlet says incident coincided with end of Salaknib 2026 joint military exercise also involving US, Japan, New Zealand and Australia
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[2026-06-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A rendering of the first terminal to be built at Long Thanh Airport, 40 kilometers from Ho Chi Minh City. The monsoon season is the airport project's latest obstacle. (Screenshot from a Vietnamese government website)
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[2026-06-23 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Following the shooting incident inside a school in Tacloban City on Monday, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri expressed support for a “serious discussion” on banning or strictly limiting social media access for children.
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[2026-06-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s visit to India this week could help put the ‘final touch’ on a trade deal, analysts say
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[2026-06-23 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Jamieson Greer] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer’s visit to India this week could help put the ‘final touch’ on a trade deal, analysts say
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[2026-06-23 19:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A drone developed by Portuguese startup Tekever. The company is believed to become the first foreign defense company to establish a manufacturing base in Japan.
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[2026-06-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Traffic adjustments are expected in some areas in Pasay City on Wednesday, June 24, as the city holds the Pasay Rainbow Festival, featuring a Pride Parade and a series of activities celebrating diversity and inclusivity.
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[2026-06-23 18:56 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sydney – Australia has refused to release internal papers about a trust fund for a climate-vulnerable Pacific nation, saying the documents could inflict diplomatic “damage.”
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[2026-06-23 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Six more firearms belonging to Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa were surrendered to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Monday, following the revocation of his license to own and possess firearms.
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[2026-06-23 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BHP Limited's headquarters in Melbourne: A further bargaining meeting between the mining giant and workers unions is scheduled for July 7, and no industrial action is anticipated until that meeting has occurred, according to the Combined BHP Ports Unions. © Reuters
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[2026-06-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals
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[2026-06-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Individuals choose the university and course but the state sets the collective outcome, steering human capital towards development goals
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[2026-06-23 18:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korean bedding has gained international attention over the past few years, fueled by social media exposure and word-of-mouth hype for its quality. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions following The Korea Herald's recent feature on Korean bedding.
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[2026-06-23 18:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday said it supports the proposal to amend the Juvenile Justice Welface Act, particularly the lowering of the age of criminal responsibility.
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[2026-06-23 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine authorities on Tuesday warned of possible flooding in low-lying villages, landslides and rough seas in the country’s two northernmost provinces as a powerful typhoon roared offshore.
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[2026-06-23 18:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-06-23 18:03 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday found former lawmaker Yasutada Ono not guilty of part of his alleged failure to report some political funds in a high-profile slush fund scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing looks to secure strategic edge across critical sectors, with premier emphasising smart upgrades for state firms ahead of his ‘Summer Davos’ speech
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[2026-06-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Philippines, however, attracted just 2.1 million of Southeast Asia’s 48.5 million tourist arrivals in the first four months of this year
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