Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-12 13:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A party-list actively involved in the welfare of the athletes has joined calls from various sectors for a thorough and transparent investigation into the death of two Ateneo cagers who reportedly drowned during a team-building activity in Aurora town.
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[2026-06-12 13:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it was monitoring four rallies within Metro Manila in celebration of the country's 128th Independence Day.
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[2026-06-12 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A South Korean court has sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in jail for sending drones into North Korea.
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[2026-06-12 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea 1 (Hwang In-beom 67), Czechia 1 (Ladislav Krejci 59)(END)
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[2026-06-12 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Antonio Graceffo via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-12 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid on yellow alert on Friday as several maor coal plants remained unavailable resulting in supply shortage amid increased demand.
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[2026-06-12 13:21 UTC+10:00] [Yoon Suk Yeol] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: South Korea’s former president was given a life sentence in February for leading an insurrection with his 2024 martial law declaration
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[2026-06-12 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-06-12 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-12 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)
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[2026-06-12 12:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: ZAPOPAN, Mexico, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Czechia went goalless in the opening half of their first Group A match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico on Thursday.
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[2026-06-12 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-06-12 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), said Beijing's sanctions against Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and his family were deemed "unfriendly act that further complicates" ties between the Philippines and China.
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[2026-06-12 12:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A viral video showing a tree lying on the ground along Roxas Boulevard sparked alarm and raised questions over alleged tree cutting and earthballing activities despite San Miguel Corporation’s reported voluntary stop to such operations linked to its Southern Access Link Expressway (Salex) project.
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[2026-06-12 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Woodside says interest in the Browse Gas Project off Australia's west coast underscores the potential of the asset.
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[2026-06-12 12:40 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The first major crisis in Yosuke’s life came when he stood in front of his students.
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[2026-06-12 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Court finds operation aimed at provoking Pyongyang to build case for martial law
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[2026-06-12 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers battling rain and aftershocks cleared roads and searched for the missing in the southern Philippines on Friday as the death toll from a major quake rose to 55.
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[2026-06-12 12:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Boy group Epex will hold concerts in Seoul, Tokyo and Taipei, Taiwan from mid-July, C9 Entertainment announced Friday.
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024
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[2026-06-12 12:31 UTC+10:00] [Pyongyang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yoon is already serving a life sentence for insurrection over his short-lived martial law decree in 2024
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[2026-06-12 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed an agreement with partner countries on artificial intelligence (AI) standardization, the state standards agency said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hundreds of fans were gathered at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Friday to cheer for South Korea in its 2026 World Cup opening Group A match against the Czech Republic.
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[2026-06-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: On Friday, tens of thousands of BTS fans will descend on Busan, South Korea, as the seven-member group stages its second stop in the country as part of their world-spanning Arirang tour.
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[2026-06-12 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- Hundreds of fans were gathered at Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square on Friday to cheer for South Korea in its 2026 World Cup opening Group A match against the Czech Republic.
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[2026-06-12 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said China's sanctions against him and his family were a usual punishment for those who speak out on its deception.
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[2026-06-12 12:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Seoul court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to 30 years in prison on charges of ordering drone infiltrations into North Korea in an attempt to heighten cross-border tensions and create a basis for his martial law declaration in December 2024.
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[2026-06-12 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The debate on the impact of artificial intelligence on India's lucrative tech jobs has heated up after American home-buying platform Opendoor said it would close its India offices and Tata Consultancy Services indicated it may slow down hiring. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
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[2026-06-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Young overseas Koreans living in Korea can apply for a five-day camp designed to help them learn more about Korean history and culture while adjusting to life in the country.
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park aims to strengthen the Philippines’ defence and economy, and cement dominance in shipbuilding
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Balamban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The expansion of the West Cebu Industrial Park aims to strengthen the Philippines’ defence and economy, and cement dominance in shipbuilding
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent backchannel figure who served as Japanese chief cabinet secretary was reportedly planning trip to ease bilateral tensions
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[2026-06-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan Association for the Promotion of International Trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prominent backchannel figure who served as Japanese chief cabinet secretary was reportedly planning trip to ease bilateral tensions
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[2026-06-12 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-06-12 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said in a regulatory filing Friday that it is seeking to acquire 50 billion won ($32.9 million) worth of shares in SpaceX, ahead of the US space company's stock market debut.
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[2026-06-12 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea hosted a military engineering and medical training program for troops from countries participating in UN peacekeeping missions as part of efforts to contribute to the international peace operations, the defense ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor Co. said in a regulatory filing Friday that it is seeking to acquire 50 billion won (US$32.9 million) worth of shares in SpaceX, ahead of the U.S. space company's stock market debut.
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[2026-06-12 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines’ transition toward large-scale renewable energy gained fresh momentum on last Monday, June 8, as a high-level Norwegian offshore wind delegation launched a Southeast Asian tour here to help build the country’s maritime energy capabilities.
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[2026-06-12 11:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK hynix is reviewing the use of external generative artificial intelligence models, including ChatGPT, inside the company, as Korea’s major chipmakers move to bring AI deeper into day-to-day work.
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[2026-06-12 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ohin Construction’s building works allegedly caused a sinkhole to open up along Tanjong Katong Road South last July, swallowing a car
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[2026-06-12 11:32 UTC+10:00] [Ministry of Manpower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ohin Construction’s building works allegedly caused a sinkhole to open up along Tanjong Katong Road South last July, swallowing a car
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[2026-06-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks during an online interview on June 11. He said a deal to develop the Greater Sunrise gas field between his nation and Australia might be finalized next month.
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[2026-06-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta speaks during an online interview on June 11. He said a deal to develop the Greater Sunrise gas field between his nation and Australia might be finalized next month.
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[2026-06-12 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Friday approved NS Shopping Co.'s takeover of the compact-format supermarket chain Homeplus Express, saying the deal is unlikely to hinder fair competition in the market.
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[2026-06-12 11:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean captain Son Heung-min is set for his fourth career FIFA World Cup appearance in the team's opening Group A match against Czechia later Thursday in Mexico.
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[2026-06-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Friday reiterated the need to raise the key rate at an upcoming monetary policy meeting to ease mounting inflation pressure stemming from the prolonged Middle East war.
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[2026-06-12 11:25 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday brushed aside sanctions imposed by China on him and his family, saying he would continue carrying out his duties despite Beijing’s latest move against one of the Philippine government’s most outspoken critics.
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[2026-06-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday acknowledged the leadership of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian during the celebration of the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence.
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[2026-06-12 11:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is feared to face higher consumer prices and a slower job market due to the fallout from the Middle East war, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-06-12 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Former Ilocos Sur governor Luis “Chavit” Singson described his arrest over a cyber libel case as a “badge of honor,” while denying that he was arrested at his residence and saying he voluntarily went to the police station to post bail.
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