Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-18 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The percussion and swaying rhythms of Al Ayala, the scent of incense and the brewing of strong Emirati gahwa greeted visitors as the Beijing International Book Fair opened on Wednesday with the UAE as guest of honour.
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[2026-06-18 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Cho Joon-hyung
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[2026-06-18 14:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea can become the first team to win their group at this year's FIFA World Cup by beating Mexico this week and getting some help from other teams.
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[2026-06-18 14:42 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-06-18 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lan Hongchun’s film on love, loyalty and immigrant struggles is a sensation in China, with lead Li Sitong giving a career-making performance
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[2026-06-18 14:36 UTC+10:00] [Dear You] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lan Hongchun’s film on love, loyalty and immigrant struggles is a sensation in China, with lead Li Sitong giving a career-making performance
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[2026-06-18 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday it will introduce a clean hydrogen energy circulation system at South Korea's Antarctic research station to support sustainable scientific operations.
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[2026-06-18 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Veteran K-pop songwriter says the country could rank among the world's five largest music markets within a decade
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[2026-06-18 14:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asan Medical Center tops five specialties, Samsung Medical Center leads three
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[2026-06-18 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-06-18 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Xie Feng tells Washington gala many American business friends share his view on direction of US-China Board of Trade
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[2026-06-18 13:59 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Xie Feng tells Washington gala many American business friends share his view on direction of US-China Board of Trade
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[2026-06-18 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Foreign governments, Wall Street banks and multinational companies are flocking to China's domestic bond market as some of the world's cheapest borrowing costs turn the yuan into an increasingly attractive funding currency.
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[2026-06-18 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Thu 18 Jun 2026 at 1:48pm
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[2026-06-18 13:48 UTC+10:00] [Der Podcast] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Gordon Repinski und das POLITICO-Team nehmen Euch mit durch die Hauptstadt - kurz, präzise, hintergründig. Montags bis freitags ab 5 Uhr.
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[2026-06-18 13:48 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wrapped up her first Group of Seven summit in Evian, France, on Wednesday, securing support for stronger mineral supply chain resilience while pressing leaders to keep Indo-Pacific security risks in view — two of her key goals at the meeting.
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[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Shoko Kawata’s decision to take time off to have a baby – an unprecedented step for a mayor – has sparked weeks of debate inside Japan
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[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) on Thursday revealed the national team roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Window 3.
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[2026-06-18 13:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court on Thursday began pre-trial proceedings for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, marking the first official meeting between the prosecution and defense panels ahead of the full trial.
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[2026-06-18 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MSD in the Philippines, PHAP Cares Foundation and Project Red Ribbon, recently announced the successful completion of the MSD HPV vaccine donation, for the benefit of people living with HIV (PLHIVs).
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[2026-06-18 13:33 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers call for an overhaul in how Hong Kong trains its educators, legal protection against animal cruelty in mainland China, and climate-adaptive power grids in Asia
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[2026-06-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers call for an overhaul in how Hong Kong trains its educators, legal protection against animal cruelty in mainland China, and climate-adaptive power grids in Asia
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[2026-06-18 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Electronic boards show Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index in Tokyo Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-06-18 13:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Health authorities report 300 patients so far, with cases spreading beyond older adults, as early heat wave warnings begin
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[2026-06-18 13:15 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An American scholar of Myanmar detained in China in early June had traveled to the southwestern city of Kunming to attend an academic workshop, a think tank that he founded said on Wednesday, calling for his release.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's personal pension savings grew almost 11 percent in 2025 amid increased interest in post-retirement life and a stock market rally, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokyo Electron President and CEO Toshiki Kawai speaks to Nikkei in Tokyo on June 9. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokyo Electron President and CEO Toshiki Kawai speaks to Nikkei in Tokyo on June 9. (Photo by Hikaru Yagi)
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, June 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Thursday rejected proposed corrective measures submitted by two major food delivery platforms over allegations that they abused their market dominance against restaurant owners and consumers.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some women argue against the double standards, saying they have to wear stockings to work even in summer
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some women argue against the double standards, saying they have to wear stockings to work even in summer
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japan Innovation Party (JIP), the junior partner in the country’s ruling coalition, on Wednesday called for the swift introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, citing China’s constant naval expansion into the Pacific.
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[2026-06-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Jijo Malayil via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-06-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's largest bourse, the National Stock Exchange, has filed papers for an initial public offering, which is expected to be among the largest listings this year in the country.
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[2026-06-18 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Seoul on Thursday after wrapping up his first trip to Europe aimed at expanding South Korea's diplomatic landscape beyond Asia toward Europe.
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[2026-06-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-18 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry's position in paras 12-14)By Kim Seung-yeon
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[2026-06-18 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: From left: Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Nepal Chelan J. Bliss; Uber's Vice President and Regional General Manager for Mobility/Rides in the Asia-Pacific Dominic Taylor; and Nepal's Director General of the Department of Tourism Ramkrishna Lamichhane, attend a soft-launch for the ride-hailing company in Nepal on June 5.
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[2026-06-18 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kia is preparing to exit the large bus business, a move that would bring to an end more than five decades of production dating back to its predecessor, Asia Motors.
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[2026-06-18 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Darlene McCormick Sanchez via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-18 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 18 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministry on Thursday reaffirmed its position characterizing North Korea as South Korea's enemy, dismissing a news report that the government may drop the language from its upcoming defense white paper.
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[2026-06-18 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA – Zamabales Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., has been elected as the new regional chairman of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) for Central Luzon during the Annual Regional Scout Committee (Rescom) and Key-3 Meeting here on June 11, 2026.
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[2026-06-18 12:28 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: An overwhelming majority of Bank of Japan watchers anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates again by the end of this year, following a hike to the highest level since 1995 earlier this week, according to a Bloomberg survey.
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[2026-06-18 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Cebu Pacific (CEB) on Thursday reminded passengers traveling with musical instruments to avail of the airline's Special Baggage option when booking flights.
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[2026-06-18 12:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A model of the planned Johor Tech Smart City is displayed during the project's launch event in the southern Malaysian state of Johor on June 12. (Photo by Kentaro Takeda)
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[2026-06-18 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING (China Daily/ANN) -- A hit television drama, the executive producer of which is legendary filmmaker Zhang Yimou, has smashed all prime-time ratings records and triggered a nationwide revival of Qinqiang, a 600-year-old Chinese opera form that was once teetering on the brink of obscurity.
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[2026-06-18 12:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As many as 100 million Chinese consumers are struggling to service their personal debt, fueling a largely hidden crisis that threatens Beijing’s efforts to revive the world’s second-largest economy.
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[2026-06-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY — Australian airline Qantas announced it will launch the world's first non-stop flights between London and Sydney in October 2027.
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