Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-19 00:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States held talks in Washington on Friday, as the two countries have been in talks over the Asian country's planned investment in the U.S., its potential efforts to help secure the Strait of Hormuz and diplomacy toward North Korea.
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[2026-09-19 00:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) on Friday called on China to cease its unlawful acts that endanger life at sea.
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[2026-09-19 00:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Three automated bins are being trialled at Shinjuku Station, where more than 2.7 million passengers pass through the wider complex each day. Standing just over one metre tall and moving at a cautious 20 centimetres per second, the machines can stop quickly around passengers. The trial began on 8 September and runs until 20 November on weekdays between 10:00 and 17:00 on the first basement-level paid concourse.
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[2026-09-19 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The yen sank to a two-week low against the dollar on Friday after two policy makers at the Bank of Japan dissented from a widely expected decision to raise interest rates, extinguishing expectations for back-to-back hikes. Governor Kazuo Ueda now needs, at a minimum, to preserve expectations for a December move to prevent markets from unwinding most if note all of the tightening path already priced into rates.
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[2026-09-19 00:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: South Korea’s Hyeon Chung celebrates after winning against India’s Sumit Nagal during a Davis Cup second round qualifier between South Korea and India, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-09-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Berlin pursues de-risking, hundreds of visa applicants in China are rejected each year, an investigation finds
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[2026-09-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [NDR] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Berlin pursues de-risking, hundreds of visa applicants in China are rejected each year, an investigation finds
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[2026-09-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:50 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts say the loss will hit Asian refiners first before feeding through to inflation, currencies and economic growth across the region
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[2026-09-18 23:46 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday urged China to exercise restraint and avoid further escalating tensions after a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel collided with a Philippine fisheries vessel about 100 kilometers off Palawan.
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[2026-09-18 23:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Airlines are working to cut CO2 emissions, but efficiency improvements remain limited. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-09-18 23:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En la imagen, tomada con un teléfono inteligente, rescatistas trasladan en camilla a un sobreviviente de un ferry de pasajeros que volcó debido al mal tiempo en el mar de Java, en un puerto en Banjarmasin, Kalimantan del Sur, Indonesia, el martes 15 de septiembre de 2026. (AP Foto/Iman Satria)
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [Iraq] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s plunging oil imports prevented a bigger price spike after the Iran war broke out, but its crude purchases are now ticking up again
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[2026-09-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian carriers dominated the Skytrax rankings and only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10
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[2026-09-18 23:26 UTC+10:00] [Singapore Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Asian carriers dominated the Skytrax rankings and only one European airline – Air France-KLM – made the top 10
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[2026-09-18 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The attack marks the third Philippine school shooting since June.
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[2026-09-18 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 23:08 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-18 23:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Jun Woong-tae advanced to the final in men's modern pentathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, paving the way for his third straight Asiad gold medal in the five-event sport.
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[2026-09-18 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
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[2026-09-18 23:03 UTC+10:00] [Democratic Progressive Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An agreement ending hostilities could allow the two sides to discuss the future on an equal footing, Chang Ya-chung
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[2026-09-18 23:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A Chinese vessel has rammed a Philippine government ship in the South China Sea, according to Manila.
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun Yingsha, Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu have adapted to living aboard the Costa Serena, but arrangements have descended into chaos for others
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[2026-09-18 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
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[2026-09-18 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea clinched a spot in the quarterfinals of the men's football tournament at the Asian Games on Friday without even playing.
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[2026-09-18 22:50 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) will push through on Nov. 2 unless a new law postponing them is enacted, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair George Erwin Garcia said on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; UPDATES with final opponent in paras 4-5)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 22:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean hospitality house for the Asian Games opened in the Japanese host city of Nagoya on Friday, set to support Korean athletes and welcome visitors from around the world amid the growing global popularity of South Korean culture and tourism.
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[2026-09-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism
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[2026-09-18 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Boeing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tariff cuts or a new 7.5 per cent duty on China? Possible outcomes on the cards as leaders navigate a trade truce and a widening tech schism
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[2026-09-18 22:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, a missile is launched during drills inspected by Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te at a base in Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan, on Friday, Sep. 18, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP)
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[2026-09-18 22:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean athletes attended an official welcome ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, vowing to put on good performances and achieve better results at the quadrennial continental multisport event.
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[2026-09-18 22:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A court also denied Simon Peter Carman’s bail application after prosecutors opposed his release
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[2026-09-18 22:06 UTC+10:00] [Australian] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A court also denied Simon Peter Carman’s bail application after prosecutors opposed his release
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US Congress has given Donald Trump authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s team have climbed 10 places in world rankings over the past two years, but were knocked out of Asian Games without a ball being bowled
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[2026-09-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women’s team have climbed 10 places in world rankings over the past two years, but were knocked out of Asian Games without a ball being bowled
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[2026-09-18 21:42 UTC+10:00] [Pollution] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The EU has proposed banning metal waste exports to India and Egypt after both countries failed to prove they manage the waste in an “environmentally sound” manner.
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[2026-09-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought
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[2026-09-18 21:41 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chan quoted ancient philosopher Mencius in his speech at Xiangshan Forum, winning praise on social media for his knowledge of Chinese thought
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[2026-09-18 21:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Bangladesh’s export factories are cutting production and Pakistan has rolled out fuel subsidies as disruptions to Gulf energy supplies drive shortages and higher costs across South Asia.
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[2026-09-18 21:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KOMAKI, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the final women's volleyball group match at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday helped South Korean players overcome the memory of a come-from-behind defeat at the previous Asiad.
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[2026-09-18 21:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung met with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) official Friday and called for continued cooperation between South Korea and the Gulf state, his office said.
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa president set to visit city for Asean Cup final next month, as chairman hails local association’s close ties with global governing body
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fifa president set to visit city for Asean Cup final next month, as chairman hails local association’s close ties with global governing body
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[2026-09-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The world’s busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo in Japan, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 20:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: In a dramatic vote on Thursday, the majority of the six directors of the Tata group's holding company resolved to reappoint the chairman after his current tenure runs out next year, overruling his decision last month to stand down, and indicated it would comply with requirements for a public listing.
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