[2026-05-26 12:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee calls for stepped-up efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to accelerate efforts to fulfill South Korea's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756021

[2026-05-26 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Van Leeuwen heads to Korea with first Gangnam store

Snippet: A Twosome Place said Tuesday it will officially launch the premium US ice cream brand Van Leeuwen in Korea this summer, starting with its first store near Gangnam Station in Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756008

[2026-05-26 12:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Sydney light show called off after malfunctioning drones crash into water

Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — A show featuring dozens of drones in dazzling displays above Sydney's Darling Harbour has been called off, organisers said Tuesday, after the flying gadgets malfunctioned and fell into the water.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/world/asia-oceania/sydney-light-show-called-off-after-malfunctioning-drones-crash-into-water/2351263

[2026-05-26 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Inside Huawei's chip comeback: The woman taking on US sanctions

Snippet: He Tingbo has quietly driven semiconductor development at China's Huawei. Now, she is taking center stage to explain how the company rebuilt its chip product lines in the years since being cut off from access to U.S. technologies.

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/huawei-crackdown/inside-huawei-s-chip-comeback-the-woman-taking-on-us-sanctions

[2026-05-26 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. launch joint monthlong project to locate Korean War remains

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Tuesday launched a joint project to locate the remains of American soldiers who were killed or went missing during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002200315

[2026-05-26 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (News Focus) BOK expected to hold key rate steady, signal hawkish stance amid inflation concerns

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) is expected to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged at its monetary policy meeting later this week for an eighth consecutive meeting, though its policy stance is likely to turn more hawkish amid rising inflation and stronger-than-expected economic growth, analysts said Tuesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526003800320

[2026-05-26 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Maxim Mocha Gold marks 37 years as Korea’s top coffee mix

Snippet: Dongsuh Foods’s Maxim Mocha Gold is marking its 37th anniversary this year, underscoring the enduring popularity of what has become one of Korea’s most recognizable coffee brands.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755900

[2026-05-26 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: AP News

Title: Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, known for his bold tone, dies

Snippet: Sonny Rollins performs during a concert in Tokyo, Oct. 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/sonny-rollins-dead-95-jazz-saxophone-7b36dbf269784f89be45ffa56cc58db7

[2026-05-26 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Renault Korea bets on practical hybrids with Filante

Snippet: Hybrid crossover focuses on comfort, connectivity and lower ownership stress

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755897

[2026-05-26 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: India's trade minister says visit by Canada's Carney reset ties after 2023 killing of Sikh activist

Snippet: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's recent visit to India has helped pave the way for a complete reset of Canada-India relations, India's trade minister said Monday. The ties were strained under Carney's predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755896

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Hong Kong fire survivors face countdown on government buyout

Snippet: Leung Ho-hin hopes to continue living in his childhood home at Wang Fuk Court, but the government plans to buy back his third-floor unit. (Photo by Anne Chan)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/fires/hong-kong-fire-survivors-face-countdown-on-government-buyout

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

Snippet: Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354807/china-mobile-plans-fresh-central-asia-link-hong-kong-submarine-cable-network?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [terrestrial cables] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China Mobile plans fresh Central Asia link to Hong Kong submarine cable network

Snippet: Telecoms giant’s announcement comes ahead of Hong Kong leader John Lee’s first official visit to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in early June

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3354807/china-mobile-plans-fresh-central-asia-link-hong-kong-submarine-cable-network

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Yan Ziyi, the Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking women’s javelin by storm

Snippet: After throwing the second-best distance in history, the Ningbo native made no secret of her targets: the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3354803/meet-yan-ziyi-chinese-teen-who-cannot-give-and-taking-womens-javelin-storm?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Lu Xiurong] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Meet Yan Ziyi, the Chinese teen who ‘cannot give up’ and is taking women’s javelin by storm

Snippet: After throwing the second-best distance in history, the Ningbo native made no secret of her targets: the Asian Games and the 2028 Olympics

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3354803/meet-yan-ziyi-chinese-teen-who-cannot-give-and-taking-womens-javelin-storm

[2026-05-26 11:56 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Former execs of AI developer Alt found guilty of window dressing

Snippet: The Tokyo District Court on Monday found two former executives of Japanese artificial intelligence developer Alt guilty of window dressing in violation of the financial instruments and exchange law.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/26/japan/crime-legal/alt-guilty-window-dressing/

[2026-05-26 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Zubiri apologizes to Inday Badiday's family for dragging name during heated Senate plenary discussions

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Miguel Zubiri apologized to the familyn of late talk show host Inday Badiday for mentioning her name when he motioned to strike off the record a video presented by fellow Sen. Imee Marcos linking the minority bloc to Charter change (Cha-cha).

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/news/zubiri-apologizes-to-inday-badidays-family-for-dragging-name-during-heated-senate-plenary-discussions/2351264

[2026-05-26 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: First Andreessen, Now Goldman CEO Shuts Down AI Job-Apocalypse Doomerism Narrative

Snippet: Amid the flood of AI doomerism, from Pope Leo XIV's Monday warning that AI and the digital transformation of the economy could unleash "new forms of slavery" and mass job losses, to Bernie Sanders and unhinged socialists calling for a halt to data centers buildouts, a move that would conveniently cede compute power to communists in Beijing, a growing and emerging chorus of dystopian futurists is now trying to frame the AI boom as an existential labor-market crisis rather than

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/first-andreessen-now-goldman-ceo-shuts-down-ai-job-apocalypse-doomerism

[2026-05-26 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korea showcases flagship submarine in British Columbia for Canadian navy

Snippet: VICTORIA, British Columbia (AP) — The flagship of South Korea’s submarine fleet is docked in Canada’s Pacific-coast province of British Columbia where it’s serving as a floating floor model in the Asian nation’s pitch for Canada to buy 12 like it.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-south-korea-submarine-bid-77395ee0340731f4f58609f47a93c4c8

[2026-05-26 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korean Starbucks boss apologizes for ad campaign that evoked massacre

Snippet: Chung Yong-jin, a chairman of Shinsegae Group, bows to apologize in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/starbucks-korea-tank-day-chung-shinsegae-34aa15b186bae6e6dc997f9ac8f71e21

[2026-05-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Lee calls for stepped-up efforts to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed officials to accelerate efforts to fulfill South Korea's plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526003000315

[2026-05-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss

Snippet: Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354822/starbucks-koreas-tank-day-blunder-sparks-personal-apology-shinsegae-boss?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [Sewol ferry tragedy] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Starbucks Korea’s ‘Tank Day’ blunder sparks personal apology from Shinsegae boss

Snippet: Chung Yong-jin’s apology came as backlash deepened over the coffee chain’s marketing campaign mocking South Korea’s pro-democracy history

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354822/starbucks-koreas-tank-day-blunder-sparks-personal-apology-shinsegae-boss

[2026-05-26 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Cable thief caught in the act through live MMDA Cameras

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A man accused of stealing electrical cables inside the Ayala Tunnel along EDSA in Makati City was arrested minutes after Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel spotted the incident through live CCTV monitoring.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/news/national/cable-thief-caught-in-the-act-through-live-mmda-cameras/2351282

[2026-05-26 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India benefits from data center trade despite missing main AI play

Snippet: These large steel chassis made for data centers stand ready for shipment at a factory in a suburb of Bengaluru on Feb. 27, 2025. © AP

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/india-benefits-from-data-center-trade-despite-missing-main-ai-play

[2026-05-26 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: LIV Golf visits S. Korea amid uncertainty over future

Snippet: LIV Golf, a renegade circuit launched by Saudi Arabia featuring former PGA Tour and European Tour stars, will make its second visit to South Korea this week with its future thrown into uncertainty.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755815

[2026-05-26 11:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: TikTok creators bring Africa Day 2026 to social media audiences

Snippet: The Korea Herald invited six content creators to cover Africa Day 2026, hosted by the African Group of Ambassadors in the Republic of Korea, The Korea Herald and the Korea-Africa Foundation in Seoul on Wednesday, as part of efforts to expand the event’s reach to online audiences.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755814

[2026-05-26 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Arab States Voice Outrage Over New 'Illegal' Embassy Opening In Jerusalem

Snippet: Fifteen Arab and Islamic countries condemned on Sunday the decision of the breakaway region of Somaliland to open an embassy in occupied Jerusalem. The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Turkiye, Pakistan, Indonesia, Djibouti, Somalia, Palestine, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, and Mauritania denounced the move in a joint statement on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/arab-states-voice-outrage-over-new-illegal-embassy-opening-jerusalem

[2026-05-26 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: LIV Golf visits S. Korea amid uncertainty over future

Snippet: BUSAN, May 26 (Yonhap) -- LIV Golf, a renegade circuit launched by Saudi Arabia featuring former PGA Tour and European Tour stars, will make its second visit to South Korea this week with its future thrown into uncertainty.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002300315

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A new battlefront for KFC and its Chinese rivals: the lighter meal

Snippet: Big-name fast-food chains are seeking to capitalise on a surge in demand in China for lighter meals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354801/new-battlefront-kfc-and-its-chinese-rivals-lighter-meal?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Yum China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: A new battlefront for KFC and its Chinese rivals: the lighter meal

Snippet: Big-name fast-food chains are seeking to capitalise on a surge in demand in China for lighter meals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3354801/new-battlefront-kfc-and-its-chinese-rivals-lighter-meal

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

Snippet: Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354798/marcos-historic-japan-trip-what-will-philippine-leader-seek-takaichi?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Marcos’ historic Japan trip: what will Philippine leader seek from Takaichi?

Snippet: Japan is a key counterweight for the Philippines to deal with its maritime challenges in the South China Sea, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354798/marcos-historic-japan-trip-what-will-philippine-leader-seek-takaichi

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities

Snippet: This approach could be used ‘to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other’: Chinese analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354790/why-us-typhon-deployment-japan-poses-threat-chinese-cities?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why US Typhon deployment in Japan poses a threat to Chinese cities

Snippet: This approach could be used ‘to strike our land-based targets on one hand, and block vital maritime passages on the other’: Chinese analyst

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354790/why-us-typhon-deployment-japan-poses-threat-chinese-cities

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cabby charges teary boy US$1.4 instead of full fare; hopes others treat his kids kindly too

Snippet: Good Samaritan taxi driver hears anxious, crying young passenger calling mum on mobile phone to explain plight, reacts with compassion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354333/china-cabby-charges-teary-boy-us14-instead-full-fare-hopes-others-treat-his-kids-kindly-too?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cabby charges teary boy US$1.4 instead of full fare; hopes others treat his kids kindly too

Snippet: Good Samaritan taxi driver hears anxious, crying young passenger calling mum on mobile phone to explain plight, reacts with compassion

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354333/china-cabby-charges-teary-boy-us14-instead-full-fare-hopes-others-treat-his-kids-kindly-too

[2026-05-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: IPEF members discuss response to supply chain disruptions caused by Middle East crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) held a virtual meeting Tuesday to discuss the response to global supply chain disruptions caused by the ongoing Middle East conflict, Seoul's industry ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526001900320

[2026-05-26 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: How some SC justices voted on dela Rosa petition against ICC arrest warrant and why

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As the government tightened its noose on fugitive Sen. Ronald dela Rosa, members of the Supreme Court, which paved the way for his arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC) by thumbing down his petition to stop the enforcement of the warrant explain their positions.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/news/how-some-sc-justices-voted-on-dela-rosa-petition-against-icc-arrest-warrant-and-why/2351250

[2026-05-26 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 'All responsibility is mine,' Shinsegae chief bows in apology

Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed his head before victims' families Tuesday, taking personal responsibility for a Starbucks Korea promotion that touched off nationwide anger over one of South Korea's most painful political tragedies.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755785

[2026-05-26 10:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shinsegae chief issues new apology for controversial Starbucks campaign

Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755761

[2026-05-26 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Shinsegae chief apologizes for controversial Starbucks promotional campaign

Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin said Tuesday he would like to "ask for forgiveness" over the controversial promotional event by Starbucks Korea that evoked painful memories of a brutal military crackdown against the 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy movement.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002100320

[2026-05-26 10:33 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Tolentino, Marcos’ new labor chief: Sanctioned by Beijing, West PH Sea defender

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/philippines/things-to-know-francis-tolentino-labor-secretary/

[2026-05-26 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: IS-linked group set to return to Australia, minister says

Snippet: SYDNEY — A group of seven women and 12 children linked to Islamic State fighters are bound for Australia after years in Syria, the Australian interior minister said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/world/asia-oceania/is-linked-group-set-to-return-to-australia-minister-says/2351247

[2026-05-26 10:18 UTC+10:00] [India] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘My head spins with the heat’: India’s gig workers battle exhaustion amid soaring temperatures

Snippet: Cities across south and south-east Asia are becoming places where informal workers can no longer recover from the heat

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/high-temperatures-millions-workers-impacted-by-heat-india-asia

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

Source: SBS News

Title: Suspected spray attack in Tokyo shopping centre leaves two dozen in hospital

Snippet: LIVE, FREE and EXCLUSIVE

Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/dozens-taken-to-hospital-after-suspicious-substance-sprayed-in-tokyo/gldj8krz8

[2026-05-26 09:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: From discount to premium 저평가에서 고평가로

Snippet: A market that leaps on reform rhetoric only to falter a day later is not yet a premium market. At Wednesday’s meeting on capital market stability and normalization, President Lee Jae Myung tried to shift the narrative from the familiar “Korea discount” to the promise of a “Korea premium,” a phrase that has long captured both ambition and frustration in Korean finance.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10755676

[2026-05-26 09:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China Moves To Shut Down Offshore Stock-Trading Channels Used By Mainland Investors

Snippet: Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/china-moves-shut-down-offshore-stock-trading-channels-used-mainland-investors

[2026-05-26 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Visit to India by Canada's Carney helped reset strained relations

Snippet: India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal makes remarks with Canada’s Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu, not shown, before a bilateral meeting in Ottawa, on Monday, May 25, 2026. (Justin Tang /The Canadian Press via AP)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/canada-india-trade-talks-e7c2cc7e376e41303fb47b62d4d0f175

[2026-05-26 09:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Asia markets set to open broadly higher as oil prices slide on U.S.-Iran peace hopes

Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open broadly higher Tuesday as oil prices fell on renewed hopes for a breakthrough in the U.S.-Iran peace negotiations.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/26/asia-markets-today-sensex-kospi-nikkei-hang-seng-iran-us-oil-.html