Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments on Hormuz attack in last 7 paras, additional photo)
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Gwangju Democratization Movement began on May 18, 1980. Tens of thousands of students and other citizens staged demonstrations in Gwangju, protesting against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power in a military coup a year earlier. The uprising is one of the most significant pro-democracy movements in the South Korean history.
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [East Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The T-beauty industry is growing by 5 per cent each year and is estimated to be worth over US$10 billion by 2030
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[2026-05-17 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The T-beauty industry is growing by 5 per cent each year and is estimated to be worth over US$10 billion by 2030
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[2026-05-17 15:19 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-05-17 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's investment in startups shot up 24.1 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, government data showed Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will be welcomed with honors equivalent to those accorded during a state visit during her planned trip to the South Korean city of Andong this week for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, the presidential office said Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 15:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1970 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Cambodia.
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[2026-05-17 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Experts say the unseasonably hot weather across south Asia shows the impact of the climate crisis
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[2026-05-17 14:56 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-17 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have little difference in the ongoing discussions over Seoul's push to retake wartime operational control (OPCON) from the U.S., a senior presidential official said Sunday, describing the issue as "a political decision."
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[2026-05-17 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay raises his fist during his swearing-in ceremony as chief minister of Tamil Nadu in Chennai, India, on May 10. © Reuters
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[2026-05-17 14:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Relations between South Korea and Japan remained strained long after Japan's colonial rule (1910-1945) ended. It took 20 years for the two countries to normalize diplomatic ties, and more than 60 years have passed since.
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[2026-05-17 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov said Russia supports China’s position that a permanent ceasefire is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-17 14:26 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-17 14:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TerraPower, the US small modular reactor developer founded by Bill Gates, has signed a 7 billion won ($4.67 million) deal to acquire Korean sodium-cooled fast reactor safety testing technology, underscoring Korea’s advanced capabilities in next-generation nuclear reactors even as domestic development momentum has slowed.
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[2026-05-17 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global asset manager sees growing opportunity as Korea shifts away from lump-sum jeonse leases
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[2026-05-17 14:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s large semiconductor and electronics manufacturers are nearing a symbolic milestone: An average monthly salary of 10 million won ($6,700) per employee, driven by the artificial intelligence-led chip boom and surging performance bonuses.
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[2026-05-17 14:02 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [ITTF] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Furious fans take to social media to blast International Table Tennis Federation for twice getting country’s flag wrong on official items
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Taklamakan Desert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Projects meant to help Xinjiang region build ecological barrier to protect its arable land from erosion and desertification
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With its experience in exporting nuclear reactors, China can offer long-term energy security and technological upgrades
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
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[2026-05-17 14:00 UTC+10:00] [David Wong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Emerging economic centres are looking to broaden their aviation networks as local governments seek greater international, regional connectivity
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[2026-05-17 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Relaxation of dining and public transit policies reflects a growing appreciation for pets in one of the world’s most crowded cities.
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[2026-05-17 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-05-17 13:42 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Opposition parties are set to grill Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a party leaders' debate on Wednesday over her delay in preparing an extra budget to combat rising oil prices and inflation.
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[2026-05-17 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-17 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: International tourists take part in a salt-throwing purification ritual at Asakusa Sumo Club in Tokyo's Asakusa district. (Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
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[2026-05-17 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With help from InvestHK, ClearVue and mainland partner choose city as base for effort to make power-producing glass for building facades
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[2026-05-17 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump returned from the spectacle of a Chinese state visit to a less than welcoming U.S. economy — with the military band and garden tour in Beijing giving way to pressure over how to fix America's escalating inflation rate.
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[2026-05-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time
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[2026-05-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Hongkong Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Opening 36 years ago today, the landmark skyscraper was Hong Kong’s tallest at the time
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[2026-05-17 13:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Right-wing civic group leaders' alleged defamation of comfort women, a euphemism for women victimized by sexual enslavement of Japan during World War II, has been transferred to the prosecution.
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
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[2026-05-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Korea AI Safety Institute] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A viral ‘baseball goddess’, a wolf that never was and a deepfake epidemic. Generative AI is rewriting South Korea’s reality
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[2026-05-17 12:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Summit eases worst-case concerns over supply chains and energy imports, but offered few substantive agreements
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[2026-05-17 12:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: MOSCOW (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China on May 19 for a two-day visit, hot on the heels of US President Donald Trump's trip to Beijing, the Kremlin said Saturday.
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[2026-05-17 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 17 (Yonhap) -- Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol will visit Europe to attend the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers' meeting and to encourage investment in South Korea, his office said Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Some areas in Metro Manila, Rizal and Cavite will have water interruptions this week because of maintenance works, Manila Water Company Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. said on Sunday.
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[2026-05-17 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A wide range of issues were up for discussion as U.S. President Donald Trump, left, met Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his first visit to the Asian nation in nearly nine years. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP)
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[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A letter from the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia cited six major issues, including lower nickel ore quotas and project suspensions
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[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A letter from the China Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia cited six major issues, including lower nickel ore quotas and project suspensions
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[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The State Council has outlined its plans to ‘accelerate comprehensive legislation for the sound development’ of the technology
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[2026-05-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [National People's Congress] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The State Council has outlined its plans to ‘accelerate comprehensive legislation for the sound development’ of the technology
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[2026-05-17 11:58 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: When it comes to Japan’s bid to reduce greenhouse emissions, the latest data shows a positive trend — with emissions dropping by 1.9% in 2024, the third straight annual fall and the lowest level since 1991, according to government data. Overall, emissions have dropped by 28.7% since 2013.
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