Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-05-13 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Singapore has emerged as a major AI data center hub in Asia. (Source photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Washington slashes funding for the sciences, Beijing is clinching its lead in everything from patent applications to publications
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Washington slashes funding for the sciences, Beijing is clinching its lead in everything from patent applications to publications
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[2026-05-13 11:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: Ever his own hype man, US President Donald Trump set expectations high for the bonhomie he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will project to the world when they meet in Beijing on Thursday.
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[2026-05-13 11:29 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: A young girl climbs to look through a gap of the closed doors of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. In a rare occurrence, the popular historic site has been closed for the next three days in preparation for a tour by U.S.
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[2026-05-13 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Trump expects ‘great things’ as he heads to Beijing for high-stakes talks with Xi Jinping
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[2026-05-13 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Justice will start accepting applications for the Korea Immigration and Integration Program, South Korea’s official social integration program designed to support foreign residents adapting to life in the country, on Friday on a first-come, first-served basis.
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[2026-05-13 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back has asked the U.S. Navy for support for South Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, according to his office Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A Chinese national, who led a hacking scheme that targeted K-pop group BTS member Jungkook and South Korean business executives, has been extradited to South Korea from Thailand, the justice ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's largest group of workers has held its first congress in five years to elect a new leadership and called for efforts to implement the country's five-year economic development plan, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists from 93 countries and reviewing visa criteria
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[2026-05-13 11:17 UTC+10:00] [Thailand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Proposed measures include reducing the 60-day visa-free stay to 30 days for tourists from 93 countries and reviewing visa criteria
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[2026-05-13 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, saluda con la mano desde las escaleras del Air Force One mientras sube en la Base Conjunta Andrews, en Maryland, el martes 12 de mayo de 2026, para emprender un viaje a China con el fin de reunirse con el presidente chino Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said he expected to discuss the conflict involving Iran and the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, but stressed that trade would remain the main focus of their meeting.
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[2026-05-13 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese exporters spent the past year scrambling to diversify away from the U.S., moving supply chains overseas and targeting new markets, including the Middle East, as punishing tariffs upended their business models.
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[2026-05-13 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Pacific island Nauru said it will hold a referendum to change its official name, described as a colonial relic from a time when "foreign tongues" mangled the native language.
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[2026-05-13 11:06 UTC+10:00] [ENVIRONMENT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Little Rann of Kutch, India – India faces challenging heat waves each year, but few places endure conditions as searing as the country's western desert salt pans, where workers rely on simple techniques to survive almost unbearable temperatures.
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[2026-05-13 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Members of an honor guard march as they prepare for a welcome ceremony for visiting U.S. President Donald Trump outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Alicia Garcia-Herrero] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mining firms are increasingly using the yuan for financing and settlements, as China pushes to reduce its reliance on the US dollar
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on
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[2026-05-13 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Diminutive entertainer who was born prematurely because his mother suffered malnutrition during pregnancy faces cruel remarks head-on
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[2026-05-13 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
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[2026-05-13 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 10:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks with a Chinese official ahead of a high-stakes summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-13 10:43 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Singapore: A Philippines politician accused of being an architect of the country’s deadly war on drugs has been holed up in the Senate for almost two days after running through the complex to get away from investigators seeking to ship him off to The Hague.
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[2026-05-13 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for talks with a Chinese official ahead of a high-stakes summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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[2026-05-13 10:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The dam for the Luang Prabang Hydroelectric Power Plant, 20 km upriver from the city that is Laos' premier tourist attraction, rises from the Mekong River. (All photos by Tom Vater)
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[2026-05-13 10:25 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: May 13, 2026 10:25 | News
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[2026-05-13 10:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea added 74,000 jobs in April, marking the slowest growth in 16 months in the aftermath of the Middle East conflict, which led to higher oil prices and weaker consumers' sentiment, data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump talks on his cell phone in his limousine, known as “The Beast,” upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump departed Washington for Beijing Tuesday and his high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. As he left, Trump downplayed differences with Xi over the war in Iran and predicted “good things are going to happen” during the visit.
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts warn the heat could increase the risk of localised flooding, put pressure on drainage systems and threaten agricultural production
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Experts warn the heat could increase the risk of localised flooding, put pressure on drainage systems and threaten agricultural production
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[2026-05-13 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-13 09:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Wednesday, as investors digest a hotter-than-expected inflation reading for April amid concerns over higher oil prices and the ongoing Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-13 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stressed the need to strengthen the country's mortar and howitzer forces during his inspection of key munitions factories, state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The remnant low-pressure area (LPA) of formerly Tropical Storm Caloy would remain within the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), but is forecast to dissipate either Friday or Saturday, the national weather bureau said on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 09:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fugitive financier is accused of being the architect of a scheme to siphon at least US$4.5 billion from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund
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[2026-05-13 09:38 UTC+10:00] [jho low] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The fugitive financier is accused of being the architect of a scheme to siphon at least US$4.5 billion from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund
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[2026-05-13 09:36 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: OSAKA – Japan's family register system, which only allows male and female designations in its gender entry, infringes on Article 14 of the Constitution, the Osaka High Court has said.
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[2026-05-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [XinChuang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since its launch in November 2023, the 3A6000 has been adopted in a Chinese government-backed IT replacement programme called ‘XinChuang’
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[2026-05-13 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Since its launch in November 2023, the 3A6000 has been adopted in a Chinese government-backed IT replacement programme called ‘XinChuang’
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[2026-05-13 09:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead; ADDS details throughout)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-13 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Myanmar's representative at last week's ASEAN summit, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs U Hau Khan Sum, left, remained very much on the periphery of the gathering as the bloc still does not recognize the government's legitimacy. © Reuters
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[2026-05-13 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a phased contribution to efforts to ensure safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Wednesday, signaling support steps short of military participation, Yonhap News Agency reported.
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[2026-05-13 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: SoCal Mayor Eileen Wang’s secret agent case is just the latest in China’s ‘nefarious long game’ to control California and U.S. politics, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli told The California Post.
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[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea added 74,000 jobs in April, marking the slowest growth in 16 months after staying above the 200,000 mark for two consecutive months, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-13 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In the first three months, revenue in China alone surged 100 to 105 per cent, while growth was 25 to 30 per cent in Asia-Pacific
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