[2026-05-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) S. Korea, Africa hold vast potential for mutually beneficial cooperation: FM

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Africa have significant potential to expand mutually beneficial cooperation, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said, calling Africa an "important partner" for Seoul in diversifying its energy supply chains.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528008700315

[2026-05-29 08:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Crime and comic antics abound in ‘Tokyo Burst: The Roundup’

Snippet: Hard-hitting action used to be a Japanese industry strength, as exemplified by Kinji Fukasaku’s reality-based 1970s films about brawling and battling yakuza.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/29/film/tokyo-burst-roundup/

[2026-05-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can middle powers restore the international order? Think again

Snippet: Successful middle powers do not defy systemic pressures but recognise structural change early enough to avoid becoming trapped

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3354905/can-middle-powers-restore-international-order-think-again?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 07:30 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can middle powers restore the international order? Think again

Snippet: Successful middle powers do not defy systemic pressures but recognise structural change early enough to avoid becoming trapped

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3354905/can-middle-powers-restore-international-order-think-again

[2026-05-29 07:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Panama rejects US pressure claims as it seeks to ease China tensions

Snippet: Panamanian president tries to defuse issues with Beijing after China’s accusation unnamed ‘third parties’ were interfering in bilateral ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355229/panama-rejects-us-pressure-claims-it-seeks-ease-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 07:12 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Panama rejects US pressure claims as it seeks to ease China tensions

Snippet: Panamanian president tries to defuse issues with Beijing after China’s accusation unnamed ‘third parties’ were interfering in bilateral ties

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355229/panama-rejects-us-pressure-claims-it-seeks-ease-china-tensions

[2026-05-29 07:05 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s H200 hunger drives Nvidia chip smugglers to Japan route

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/chinas-h200-hunger-drives-nvidia-chip-smugglers-to-japan-route/

[2026-05-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korean election campaign sparks US alliance questions

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung sees the June 3 local elections as a chance to expand his ruling Democratic Party's control of the country. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ahn Seong-bok and Getty Images)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/policy-asia/south-korean-election-campaign-sparks-us-alliance-questions

[2026-05-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea kicks off 2-day early voting for June 3 local elections

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Early voting opened Friday for next week's local elections and parliamentary by-elections, widely seen as a referendum on President Lee Jae Myung's first year in office.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528006100315

[2026-05-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's non-IT exports to U.S. fall 12.8 pct after U.S. tariffs: BOK report

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of non-information technology (IT) products to the United States fell more than 10 percent after Washington imposed a series of tariffs early last year, but their share of the U.S. market declined only modestly, a central bank report showed Friday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528010000320

[2026-05-29 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Yonhap Interview) S. Korea conveys willingness for dialogue with N. Korea, seeks peaceful coexistence: FM

Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has conveyed its willingness to engage in dialogue with Pyongyang, Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said, expressing expectations that the North would "eventually" respond to Seoul's efforts to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528010600315

[2026-05-29 06:59 UTC+10:00] [Cricket] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: India’s Bhatia and Rodrigues overpower England to set up victory in first T20 international

Snippet: Batters share stand of 126 for third wicket

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/may/28/indias-bhatia-and-rodrigues-overpower-england-to-set-up-victory-in-first-t20i

[2026-05-29 06:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Below-par England outplayed by India in opening T20

Snippet: Bell removes India's openers in first over

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/ce8pl1pynlro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-05-29 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Renewables offer price security and domestic control

Snippet: Wind turbines are pictured above Basque farmhouses near Durango, Spain, in March 2025. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Spain's increased wind and solar capacity meant the country fared better than many other European nations that were more dependent on Russian oil imports. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/renewables-offer-price-security-and-domestic-control

[2026-05-29 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings

Snippet: Washington State at Oregon State — ESPNU

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/pacific-northwest-sportswatch-daily-listings-20a5a426b2aa7a052ad1136865e6df5e

[2026-05-29 05:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan beef bowl purveyors scramble for meat as US prices climb

Snippet: U.S. beef production is down amid droughts in Texas. (U.S. Meat Export Federation)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/food-beverage/japan-beef-bowl-purveyors-scramble-for-meat-as-us-prices-climb

[2026-05-29 05:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Carney seeks new US-Canada partnership as world undergoes ‘rupture’

Snippet: Speaking in New York, the Canadian PM also said he had ⁠called on China to take greater responsibility in the global financial system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355227/carney-seeks-new-us-canada-partnership-world-undergoes-rupture?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 05:49 UTC+10:00] [Carney] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Carney seeks new US-Canada partnership as world undergoes ‘rupture’

Snippet: Speaking in New York, the Canadian PM also said he had ⁠called on China to take greater responsibility in the global financial system

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3355227/carney-seeks-new-us-canada-partnership-world-undergoes-rupture

[2026-05-29 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Nikon to take on ASML with low-priced chipmaking equipment: CEO

Snippet: Nikon President Yasuhiro Ohmura said that even with low prices, there is still plenty of profit to be had in lithography equipment. (Photo by Akikazu Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/tech/semiconductors/nikon-to-take-on-asml-with-low-priced-chipmaking-equipment-ceo

[2026-05-29 05:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan Post Bank share price doubles as overseas investors look beyond AI

Snippet: Overseas investors have surpassed Japanese retail investors as owners of Japan Post Bank shares. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/japan-post-bank-share-price-doubles-as-overseas-investors-look-beyond-ai

[2026-05-29 05:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China to send military scholars to key defence summit

Snippet: BEIJING, China — China said Thursday it will send a delegation of experts and scholars from its army's study institutions to attend Asia's premier security forum in Singapore.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/world/china-to-send-military-scholars-to-key-defence-summit/2354106

[2026-05-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Property / News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘An iconic home’: Brothers transform Edwardian home for next generation

Snippet: When Aboud Saad sat down to watch television on a Friday evening, the last thing he expected was a phone call from his brother in Japan, asking him to attend an auction the next day.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/an-iconic-home-brothers-transform-edwardian-home-for-next-generation-20260523-p6000w.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Syd)] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Age

Title: Chicken salt doughnuts? These plush, herby snacks are so much better than they sound

Snippet: Every culture has its own fried dough speciality. The Spanish have churros, long ridged batons rolled in cinnamon sugar. The Italians have zeppole, puffy fritters filled with ricotta and citrus. In China, there’s youtiao – hollow sticks made for dunking in warm soy milk.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/chicken-salt-doughnuts-these-plush-herby-snacks-are-so-much-better-than-they-sound-20260525-p600cy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 03:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: House draft of 2027 U.S. defense bill reinforces language on maintaining USFK troop levels

Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A House draft of a U.S. defense policy bill for fiscal year 2027 contains language tightening restrictions on the use of funds to reduce the number of American troops stationed in South Korea, its text showed Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260529000300315

[2026-05-29 03:44 UTC+10:00] [England women's cricket team] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: England v India: first women’s T20 cricket international – live

Snippet: 2nd over: India 34-2 (Bhatia 21, Rodrigues 0) With no Linsey Smith in the side, Issy Wong shares the new ball. The result is a nightmare for Wong and England. There were three wides early in the over, two of which flew down the leg side to the boundary, and Yastika Bhatia ran with the mood to hit four fours of her own.

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/may/28/england-v-india-first-womens-t20-cricket-international-live

[2026-05-29 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota halts development of next-gen Lexus EV model

Snippet: Development will be halted on a mass-production version of the Lexus LF-ZC sedan. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/toyota-halts-development-of-next-gen-lexus-ev-model

[2026-05-29 03:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Toyota halts development of next-gen Lexus EV

Snippet: Development will be halted on a mass-production version of the Lexus LF-ZC sedan. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/electric-vehicles/toyota-halts-development-of-next-gen-lexus-ev

[2026-05-29 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan hotel rates hit high on US, Europe tourists as China visitors fall

Snippet: Tourists take a photo in front of Tokyo's Sensoji temple. (Photo Yutaka Miyaguchi)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/japan-hotel-rates-hit-high-on-us-europe-tourists-as-china-visitors-fall

[2026-05-29 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Nvidia’s Jensen Huang joins advisory board of China’s prestigious Tsinghua University: report

Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/business/nvidias-jensen-huang-joins-advisory-board-of-chinas-prestigious-tsinghua-university-report/

[2026-05-29 02:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China tungsten exports to Japan halve amid tightened controls

Snippet: Tungsten is used in a wide variety of fields other than cutting tools, including chips, electronic equipment and military ammunition. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/materials/china-tungsten-exports-to-japan-halve-amid-tightened-controls

[2026-05-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hitachi to deploy code-rewriting AI for fixing factory malfunctions

Snippet: Hitachi has been increasing factory automation with technologies including artificial intelligence. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/hitachi-to-deploy-code-rewriting-ai-for-fixing-factory-malfunctions

[2026-05-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .

Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 29 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-05-29

[2026-05-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.

Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 29 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-05-29

[2026-05-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 29 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-05-29

[2026-05-29 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.

Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 29 Mayloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-05-29

[2026-05-29 02:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: CATL opens $440m battery storage test site that simulates severe conditions

Snippet: CATL sees the battery storage industry as lacking safety testing for high-capacity products. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/catl-opens-440m-battery-storage-test-site-that-simulates-severe-conditions

[2026-05-29 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: N. Zealand to spend over $2B on defense

Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s government will boost defense spending by 9 percent, according to its 2026 budget unveiled on Thursday, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis saying the country faced its “most adverse” security environment in eight decades.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/world/asia-oceania/n-zealand-to-spend-over-2b-on-defense/2353856

[2026-05-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ​Guarantee letters

Snippet: IN the Philippines, a guarantee letter (GL) is a formal commitment issued by a government agency — like the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) or the Department of Health (DOH) — to a hospital or service provider, promising to pay a specific portion of a patient’s medical expenses.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/opinion/columns/guarantee-letters/2353929

[2026-05-29 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: ‘Trump’ buffalo’s life spared, sent to zoo

Snippet: DHAKA — A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its flowing blond hair has been spared from sacrifice after shooting to fame, and will instead be cared for at the national zoo.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/world/asia-oceania/trump-buffalos-life-spared-sent-to-zoo/2353831

[2026-05-29 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Preparing for the next 25 years: Prototyping transformations at The Manila Times

Snippet: The Manila Times approaches the 25th anniversary of Dante Arevalo Ang (DAA)’s takeover of the newspaper in August 2001. When he assumed control of the publication, he aimed to restore its position as one of the Philippines’ most influential newspapers.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/supplements/special-features/preparing-for-the-next-25-years-prototyping-transformations-at-the-manilatimes/2353427

[2026-05-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cambodia jails 6 Chinese for South Korean’s murder

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/world/asia-oceania/cambodia-jails-6-chinese-for-south-koreans-murder/2353833

[2026-05-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Chinese military drives away Dutch warship in South China Sea

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/world/asia-oceania/chinese-military-drives-away-dutch-warship-in-south-china-sea/2353838

[2026-05-29 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Japan keen to boost defense ties with PH

Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/29/news/national/japan-keen-to-boost-defense-ties-with-ph/2353974

[2026-05-29 01:29 UTC+10:00] [Companies] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Politico

Title: Spain distances itself from call for EU to get tougher on China

Snippet: BERLIN — Spain is withdrawing its support from a French-led initiative to boost the EU’s trade defenses against China, its economy and trade minister said on Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-withdraws-support-eu-china-trade-defenses/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication

[2026-05-29 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: LIV Golf Korea Par Scores

Snippet: LIV Golf Korea Par Scores By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Facebook Copy Link copied Print Email X LinkedIn Bluesky Flipboard Pinterest Reddit ThursdayAt Asiad Country ClubBusan, South KoreaPurse: $20M (Individual); $10M (Team)Yardage: 7,024; Par: 70First RoundBryson DeChambeau65-5Scott Vincent65-5Charles Howell III65-5Joaquin Niemann66-4Ian Poulter66-4Thomas Pieters66-4Sergio Garcia67-3Charl Schwartzel67-3Cameron Smith67-3Laurie Canter67-3Graeme McDowell68-2Tom McKibbin68-2Adrian Meronk68-2Branden Grace68-2Young-Han Song68-2Anirban

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/golf-d67aa82ee6ce7d88d8f2e4289fbecb45

[2026-05-29 01:18 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: South Korea’s Starbucks furor revives an illiberal habit

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/south-koreas-starbucks-furor-revives-an-illiberal-habit/

[2026-05-29 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Top Japanese banks to use OpenAI's new model against cyberattacks

Snippet: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Mizuho Bank and MUFG Bank will now have two powerful tools to thwart cyberattacks. (Source photos by Nikkei)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/top-japanese-banks-to-use-openai-s-new-model-against-cyberattacks

[2026-05-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU scrutiny

Snippet: European Commission launches in-depth investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation in latest instance of Brussels-Beijing tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3355213/jdcoms-us26-billion-bid-germanys-ceconomy-faces-deeper-eu-scrutiny?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-29 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: JD.com’s US$2.6 billion bid for Germany’s Ceconomy faces deeper EU scrutiny

Snippet: European Commission launches in-depth investigation under Foreign Subsidies Regulation in latest instance of Brussels-Beijing tensions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/policy/article/3355213/jdcoms-us26-billion-bid-germanys-ceconomy-faces-deeper-eu-scrutiny

[2026-05-29 00:54 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Starbucks marketing blunder complicates South Korea’s elections

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/starbucks-marketing-blunder-complicates-south-koreas-elections/