Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only

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[2026-06-05 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week
Snippet: Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356021/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-visit-north-korea-confirmed-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 12:09 UTC+10:00] [Korean Peninsula] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week
Snippet: Relations rebuilding after years of relative isolation due to pandemic, Beijing’s denuclearisation stance and closer Pyongyang-Moscow ties
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356021/chinese-leader-xi-jinping-visit-north-korea-confirmed-next-week
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[2026-06-05 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) China's Xi to visit N. Korea on June 8-9: KCNA
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605004500315
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[2026-06-05 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea's currency drops to weakest level since 2009 on renewed Middle East tension, foreign stock selling
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won dropped to the lowest level since 2009 against the U.S. dollar on Friday, amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and net selling of local stocks by foreign investors.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605004400320
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[2026-06-05 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: AI intensifies fight against cheating on China's college entrance exam
Snippet: Chinese high school students review their lessons in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on May 14. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/ai-intensifies-fight-against-cheating-on-china-s-college-entrance-exam
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China diving star Quan Hongchan in Asian Games scare after injury rules her out of trials
Snippet: Guangdong, province of the Tokyo and Paris Games gold medallist, had alerted that she was managing her injuries in the first half of the year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355998/china-diving-star-quan-hongchan-asian-games-scare-after-injury-rules-her-out-trials?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China diving star Quan in Asian Games scare after injury rules her out of trials
Snippet: Guangdong, province of the Tokyo and Paris Games gold medallist, had alerted that she was managing her injuries in the first half of the year
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355998/china-diving-star-quan-hongchan-asian-games-scare-after-injury-rules-her-out-trials
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Asia-Pacific to lead global retail sales, weather Middle East conflict
Snippet: The region is projected to contribute to two-thirds of global new retail sales over the next five years, fuelled by e-commerce
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355990/asia-pacific-lead-global-retail-sales-weather-middle-east-conflict?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Asia-Pacific to lead global retail sales, weather Middle East conflict
Snippet: The region is projected to contribute to two-thirds of global new retail sales over the next five years, fuelled by e-commerce
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355990/asia-pacific-lead-global-retail-sales-weather-middle-east-conflict
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: DAPA chief pays respects to victims of Hanwha Aerospace explosion
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The chief of South Korea's defense procurement agency on Friday paid his respects to the victims of a recent explosion at a Hanwha Aerospace factory in the central city of Daejeon, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003200315
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea strikes free trade deal with Serbia, first with Balkan nation
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Serbia struck a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), which is expected to help the two nations bolster trade ties and address global economic uncertainties, the trade ministry said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003600320
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[2026-06-05 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Vice industry minister discusses energy security cooperation with Aramco exec
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Friday that it has discussed energy security cooperation with Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's national oil company.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003500320
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[2026-06-05 11:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: BTS tops Billboard Japan’s mid-year album rankings
Snippet: The fifth studio album from BTS, “Arirang,” nabbed the top spot on Billboard Japan’s main albums ranking for the first half of this year, according to the chart published on Friday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10764247
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[2026-06-05 11:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Asia tech stocks drop after Broadcom rattles AI trade and drags Wall Street names lower
Snippet: Asian tech shares on Friday tracked losses in U.S. chip stocks after a downbeat earnings report from Broadcom sparked a rotation out of artificial intelligence-linked names into more defensive sectors.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/asian-technology-stocks-sk-hynix-samsung-tsmc-advantest.html
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[2026-06-05 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to hold Memorial Day ceremony
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremony this week to commemorate the sacrifices made by fallen soldiers and public servants in service to the nation, the veterans ministry said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003800315
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[2026-06-05 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Customs denies involvement in baggage-tag switching
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - The Bureau of Customs (BoC) denied any involvement in luggage tag switching, saying it has no role in handling, managing, or applying luggage tags.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/05/news/customs-denies-involvement-in-baggage-tag-switching/2359281
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[2026-06-05 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Inflation slows to 6.8% in May
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Inflation slowed to 6.8 percent in May 2026 on the back of slower annual increases in the costs of transport, food, housing, water, electricity, and gas, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported on Friday.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/05/business/inflation-slows-to-68-in-may/2359284
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[2026-06-05 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea elected to U.N. Economic and Social Council for 2027-2029 term
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has been elected as a member of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2027-2029 term, the foreign ministry said Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003700315
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[2026-06-05 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: NGCP issues yellow alert for Visayas grid
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - A yellow alert is up anew for the Visayas grid on Friday due to inadequate power supply caused by underperforming power plants and high demand, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/06/05/news/ngcp-issues-yellow-alert-for-visayas-grid/2359280
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[2026-06-05 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea posts 2nd-largest current account surplus in April: BOK
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in para 4)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605001351320
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[2026-06-05 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: South Koreans sweat over US$779,000 air conditioning plan for prisons
Snippet: ‘Relieve the families of victims with that money,’ a social media user says amid backlash over the taxpayer-funded project
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3356020/south-koreans-sweat-over-us779000-air-conditioning-plan-prisons?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping
Snippet: Powered by molten salt reactors, the complex will function as a container terminal and zero-carbon platform
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355989/china-proposes-nuclear-powered-floating-island-reshape-global-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [nuclear-powered floating island] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China proposes nuclear-powered floating island to reshape global shipping
Snippet: Powered by molten salt reactors, the complex will function as a container terminal and zero-carbon platform
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3355989/china-proposes-nuclear-powered-floating-island-reshape-global-shipping
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[2026-06-05 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Gov't vows to lower barriers for foreign investors with 24-hour FX market
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue efforts to lower barriers for foreign investors by rolling out measures to enhance the market's attractiveness, including the launch of a 24-hour foreign exchange market, a senior financial official said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605003000320
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[2026-06-05 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: New Zealand defender Tim Payne meets Argentine influencer Valen Scarsini after going viral
Snippet: Tim Payne, left, of the All Whites and Shihao Wei of China compete for the ball during the international soccer friendly between New Zealand and China in Wellington, New Zealand, Sunday, March 26, 2023. (Masanori Udagawa/Photosport via AP,File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-tim-payne-valen-scarsini-ddead5d85c7effef40c24966051c6d80
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[2026-06-05 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (News Focus) Jensen Huang's S. Korea visit signals Nvidia's broader bet on AI ecosystem
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Nvidia Corp. CEO Jensen Huang is expected to hold a series of meetings with South Korea's top executives across a range of industries in a highly anticipated visit, underscoring the U.S. chip giant's efforts to deepen partnerships across the broader artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem beyond semiconductors and advance its vision for physical AI.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605001600320
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[2026-06-05 10:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: KRX issues sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
Snippet: The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index as the index nosedived due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10764147
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[2026-06-05 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Kospi plunges 5% on US chip stock rout
Snippet: South Korea's benchmark Kospi tumbled more than 5 percent in early trading Friday, tracking a sharp selloff in semiconductor stocks on Wall Street after Broadcom's earnings and outlook disappointed investors.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10764128
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[2026-06-05 10:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: S. Korea posts second-largest current account surplus in April: BOK
Snippet: South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10764107
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[2026-06-05 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: KRX issues sell-side sidecar for KOSPI on sharp fall
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index nosedived due to a slump in tech heavyweights.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605002500320
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[2026-06-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fatal crocodile attacks in Indonesia put spotlight on habitat destruction
Snippet: Logging and other deforestation activities have led to an increased likelihood of human-wildlife conflicts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3356002/fatal-crocodile-attacks-indonesia-put-spotlight-habitat-destruction?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Batoto River] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Fatal crocodile attacks in Indonesia put spotlight on habitat destruction
Snippet: Logging and other deforestation activities have led to an increased likelihood of human-wildlife conflicts
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3356002/fatal-crocodile-attacks-indonesia-put-spotlight-habitat-destruction
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[2026-06-05 09:49 UTC+10:00] [National / WA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: WA news LIVE: Broome man accused of buying child abuse material from Philippines
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Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/national/western-australia/wa-news-live-broome-man-accused-of-buying-child-abuse-material-from-philippines-20260605-p6047k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Title: Asia-Pacific markets set to open subdued after Wall Street's AI-linked stocks slide
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Friday after a rotation out of chip stocks on Wall Street lifted the Dow Jones Industrial Average to a record close overnight.
Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/05/asia-markets-today-nikkei-225-kospi-hang-seng-index-csi-300-nifty50.html
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[2026-06-05 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Nissan's annual debt payments hit $690m, slowing turnaround
Snippet: S&P Global Ratings downgraded Nissan Motor's long-term credit rating to BB- in November 2025. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/nissan-s-annual-debt-payments-hit-690m-slowing-turnaround
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[2026-06-05 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
Snippet: According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356019/us-citizen-and-journalist-charged-acting-chinese-agent?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 09:40 UTC+10:00] [Thomas Weir Pauken II] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: US citizen and journalist charged with acting as Chinese agent
Snippet: According to court documents, Thomas Weir Pauken II worked at the ‘direction and control’ of Chinese officials for at least seven years
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3356019/us-citizen-and-journalist-charged-acting-chinese-agent
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[2026-06-05 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US journalist pleads guilty to acting as illegal agent for China
Snippet: An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, March 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-illegal-agent-fbi-journalist-a788684d3b2fd20478f66cb179b69ad0
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[2026-06-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Hong Kong’s wuxia drama ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept her star shining for 55 years
Snippet: After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355768/how-hong-kongs-wuxia-drama-princess-michelle-yim-has-kept-her-star-shining-55-years?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Michelle Yim] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Hong Kong’s wuxia drama ‘princess’ Michelle Yim has kept her star shining for 55 years
Snippet: After her wuxia TV roles wowed viewers across Asia in the 1970s, Yim moved to movies and plays. Now 70, she will hold her first solo concert
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3355768/how-hong-kongs-wuxia-drama-princess-michelle-yim-has-kept-her-star-shining-55-years
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea posts 2nd-largest current account surplus in April: BOK
Snippet: SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea posted its second-largest monthly current account surplus in April, driven by strong exports of semiconductors, central bank data showed Friday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605001300320
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks struggle as mainland China markets ride AI wave
Snippet: Chinese investors are shifting from Hong Kong to mainland stocks, driven by AI opportunities and better returns
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355963/hong-kong-stocks-struggle-mainland-china-markets-ride-ai-wave?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong stocks struggle as mainland China markets ride AI wave
Snippet: Chinese investors are shifting from Hong Kong to mainland stocks, driven by AI opportunities and better returns
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3355963/hong-kong-stocks-struggle-mainland-china-markets-ride-ai-wave
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea posts 2nd-largest current account surplus in April: BOK
Snippet: (3rd LD) Ruling DP headed for landslide victory in local elections; Seoul mayoral race too close to call
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605001200320
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[2026-06-05 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Rappler
Title: A 1949 SC case made the Senate June 3 quorum possible
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Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/avelino-doctrine-basis-senate-june-3-2026-quorum/
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[2026-06-05 08:37 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Title: How do you remember a massacre that’s been scrubbed from the history books? Very carefully
Snippet: Hong Kong: Quietly, almost imperceptibly, they turned up to Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island, just as they had always done on the evening of June 4.
Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/world/asia/how-do-you-remember-a-massacre-that-s-been-scrubbed-from-the-history-books-very-carefully-20260604-p60440.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-06-05 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Snippet: Local people rescue a foreign national from a hotel fire in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/top-photos-week-ap-photojournalists-fb3e2df8f66a41afb2df49c2ce10e1ab
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[2026-06-05 08:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Senate panel approves nomination for U.S. ambassador to S. Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, June 4 (Yonhap) -- A Senate committee approved U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. ambassador to South Korea on Thursday, sending her nomination to the full chamber for a confirmation vote.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605001100315
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[2026-06-05 08:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan to hold off on restricting foreign condo purchases
Snippet: Some government panel members have said there is little data supporting the necessity of restrictions on foreigners buying property. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/japan-to-hold-off-on-restricting-foreign-condo-purchases
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[2026-06-05 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on June 5)
Snippet: Public verdict for the People Power Party: Reform conservatism and rebuild the right
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260605000900315
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