Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Masan High-Tech Materials' Nui Phao tungsten mine in Vietnam's Thai Nguyen province. The company is projecting net profit this year to surge 150 times due to rising metal prices. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-27 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust regulator on Monday ordered changes to unfair terms used by seven major e-commerce platforms, aiming to better protect consumer rights.
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[2026-04-27 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, from front right to left, its leader Kim Jong Un, Russian parliament speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Russian Defense Minister Andrei Beloussov attend an inaugural ceremony of a memorial museum in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, April 26, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-04-27 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS byline, more details in paras 5, 10-11; CHANGES photos)By Kim Soo-yeon
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[2026-04-27 12:40 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Akio Fujimoto’s three feature films all feature Southeast Asian protagonists. In “Passage of Life” (2017), a Burmese family wants to stay in Japan, but the father can’t get a refugee visa. In “Along the Sea” (2020), three Vietnamese women working in rural Japan deal with everything from an abusive boss to illness without any kind of safety net.
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[2026-04-27 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo will visit Korea in May with “Lac,” a signature work by artistic director Jean-Christophe Maillot.
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[2026-04-27 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TVXQ drew a crowd of 130,000 fans over two shows at Nissan Stadium in Japan, where it celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Japanese debut.
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[2026-04-27 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries will acquire New Jersey-based Organon & Co in an all-cash deal that values the U.S. company at $11.75 billion, including debt.
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[2026-04-27 12:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect allegedly hired models to lure targets into phoney investment schemes over video calls, dating apps and social media
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[2026-04-27 12:07 UTC+10:00] [Phuket] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The suspect allegedly hired models to lure targets into phoney investment schemes over video calls, dating apps and social media
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[2026-04-27 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's internet-only lender K bank has signed a strategic partnership with global blockchain firm Ripple to test blockchain-based technology for overseas remittances.
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[2026-04-27 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Misha, a boy from Ukraine, is seen in a photo in Pyongyang wearing a shirt in the colors of the Russian flag.
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said on its influential social media account that Mythos showed ‘unprecedented cyberattack capabilities’
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD is now one of Korea’s fastest-growing imported EV brands while rivals like Chery look to break into a market long dominated by local giants
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[2026-04-27 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: BYD is now one of Korea’s fastest-growing imported EV brands while rivals like Chery look to break into a market long dominated by local giants
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[2026-04-27 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defending champion comes through tough test in Sheffield, will face former world champion Shaun Murphy in quarter-finals
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[2026-04-27 11:49 UTC+10:00] [Crucible Theatre] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defending champion comes through tough test in Sheffield, will face former world champion Shaun Murphy in quarter-finals
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[2026-04-27 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Most parts of the country will have sunny weather in the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said on Monday.
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[2026-04-27 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and Australia will hold talks later this week on a range of shared issues, including enhancing defense cooperation and joint efforts to address supply chain instability amid the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-27 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Olive Young will kick off its first global festival tour in Japan next month as it steps up efforts to expand the reach of K-beauty.
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[2026-04-27 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s stock market capitalization surpassed 6,000 trillion won ($4.1 trillion) for the first time on record during trading Monday, driven by broad-based gains.
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[2026-04-27 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Profits at China's industrial firms surged in March even as the war in the Middle East upended global oil markets and sent raw material costs soaring.
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[2026-04-27 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers are estimated to have died while fighting Ukrainians in Russia’s Kursk region
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[2026-04-27 11:30 UTC+10:00] [KCNA] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: More than 6,000 North Korean soldiers are estimated to have died while fighting Ukrainians in Russia’s Kursk region
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[2026-04-27 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- CJ Cheiljedang Corp. said Monday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnamese supermarket chain Bach Hoa Xanh to strengthen their business partnership and expand its presence in Southeast Asia.
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[2026-04-27 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Oil prices rose on Monday morning in Asia after plans for a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran stalled again.
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[2026-04-27 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Pyongyang has opened a memorial honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the need to strengthen Pyongyang-Moscow ties into a "powerful bulwark" in a ceremony marking its opening, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-04-27 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions started last week in first place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). But then they went on to lose all six games of the week, which dropped them to fourth place to begin this week.
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From phones to luxury bags, the recycling platform wants to take its ‘trash to treasure’ model global as second-hand demand accelerates
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From phones to luxury bags, the recycling platform wants to take its ‘trash to treasure’ model global as second-hand demand accelerates
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms tackle urgent initiative to create four new pharmaceutical drugs to treat world’s fastest growing form of dementia
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Hangzhou] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms tackle urgent initiative to create four new pharmaceutical drugs to treat world’s fastest growing form of dementia
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Urban people embrace poultry pals that are cheap to keep; some say the birds understand words and dress the chooks in hats and shoes
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Urban people embrace poultry pals that are cheap to keep; some say the birds understand words and dress the chooks in hats and shoes
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-based GPU maker turns a corner in the first quarter of 2026 after posting a US$16.5 million loss a year earlier
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[2026-04-27 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Moore Threads Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing-based GPU maker turns a corner in the first quarter of 2026 after posting a US$16.5 million loss a year earlier
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[2026-04-27 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Round Rock 5, Sugar Land 3, 1st game
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[2026-04-27 10:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Pyongyang has opened a memorial honoring North Korean troops killed while fighting alongside Russia in the war against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong-un stressing the need to strengthen Pyongyang-Moscow ties into a "powerful bulwark" in a ceremony marking its opening, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-04-27 10:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea’s musical theater scene is entering a season of renewal, as a wave of original productions returns to the stage. Spanning long-running hits and newly reworked revivals, the current lineup reflects not only the resilience of Korean original musicals but also a broader shift toward refining existing works rather than continuously debuting new ones.
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[2026-04-27 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, April 27 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Monday vowed the government's "active" support for companies reshoring to South Korea amid global economic uncertainties.
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[2026-04-27 10:32 UTC+10:00] [Russia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Russian delegation visits Pyongyang; 16 killed in drone strikes across region; Zelenskyy accuses Putin of ‘nuclear terrorism’ over Chornobyl risks. What we know on day 1,524
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[2026-04-27 10:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Top seed Alberto “AJ” Lim Jr. delivered a clutch performance to defeat No. 2 Eric Jed Olivarez Jr., 7-6 (6), 6-1, on Sunday night and claim the Philta Men’s Open title at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-04-27 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The temblors come less than a week after last Monday’s 7.7 earthquake off northern Iwate prefecture
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[2026-04-27 10:20 UTC+10:00] [US Geological Survey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The temblors come less than a week after last Monday’s 7.7 earthquake off northern Iwate prefecture
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[2026-04-27 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala withdrew from the WTA 125 Catalonia Open set from April 27 to May 3 in Spain.
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[2026-04-27 10:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The quake comes after blazes in Japan's north nearly threatened homes in the town of Otsuchi. (Reuters: Kim Kyung-Hoon)
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[2026-04-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel strikes against Iran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict prompts rich investors to diversify, boosting Hong Kong’s role as a hub for family offices and private banking
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[2026-04-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conflict prompts rich investors to diversify, boosting Hong Kong’s role as a hub for family offices and private banking
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[2026-04-27 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The plan calls for wind turbines to supply power to the Izu Islands and Tokyo, with an eventual capacity of 1 gigawatt
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