Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A Thai national and her South Korean employer have been referred to the prosecution on suspicions of illegally bringing multiple Thais to South Korea and extorting their wages, immigration officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Alfred Vargas and his wife Yasmine have filed 20 counts of cyber libel following a dispute linked to an alleged bullying incident involving their child.
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[2026-04-21 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – University of the Philippines bet Lance Jacob Fernandez barged into the third round after beating Hilbert San Jose, 6-0, 7-6 (3), Tuesday in the Philta Men's National Open at the Rizal Memorial Tennis Center.
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[2026-04-21 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s top lenders are stepping up their push into Vietnam, with the chiefs of the country’s five major commercial banks joining President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit this week.
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[2026-04-21 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India inked 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for deeper cooperation in the steel, shipbuilding, energy and other sectors, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee’s Samsung selfie with the Indian leader also highlights tech pride, contrasting with his earlier Xiaomi photo taken with the Chinese president
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[2026-04-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [Chinese President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee’s Samsung selfie with the Indian leader also highlights tech pride, contrasting with his earlier Xiaomi photo taken with the Chinese president
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[2026-04-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Controversies surrounding Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's alleged US intel leak show no signs of abating, with the conservative bloc claiming that a complaint was lodged by the commander of the US Forces Korea.
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will open the door to single-stock leveraged ETFs as early as May 22, in a regulatory shift aimed at expanding higher-risk investment products.
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[2026-04-21 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai’s latest tie-up builds on Chung Euisun’s broader vision to deepen the automaker’s Indian footprint
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[2026-04-21 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: More Australian beef looks set to be exported to China. (Supplied: MLA/ABC Landline)
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[2026-04-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cristiano Amon, chief executive of Qualcomm, is meeting senior executives at Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and LG Electronics during a visit to South Korea, as the chip designer moves to expand its data center artificial intelligence business and secure memory supply chains. The CEO reportedly arrived in Korea on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao (62-8-3) has the edge in his rematch against undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr. (50-0) on September 19.
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[2026-04-21 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo workers on Tuesday denounced the police and BGF Retail Co., the operator of the CU convenience store chain, blaming them for the death of a union member hit by a truck that ran into a group of rallygoers this week.
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[2026-04-21 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Morbi, India – For seven years, Pradeep Kumar would walk into the ceramics factory in western India at 9am, load raw materials – clay, quartz and sand – into the kiln, and spend the day around the heat and dust of the furnaces.
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[2026-04-21 16:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Panasonic's device for growing iPS cells is compact and reduces the cost of maintaining a sterile environment. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-04-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After her return, Umi tested positive for drugs; doctors suspect her leg pain was from nerve compression due to immobility
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[2026-04-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After her return, Umi tested positive for drugs; doctors suspect her leg pain was from nerve compression due to immobility
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[2026-04-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team overcomes key artificial breeding challenge by simulating conditions found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench
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[2026-04-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Hainan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team overcomes key artificial breeding challenge by simulating conditions found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench
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[2026-04-21 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolizing, if not whitewashing, Japan's militaristic past.
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[2026-04-21 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Innospace Co., a South Korean space startup, said Tuesday it has partnered with Grahaa Space of India to cooperate on multi-launch services to expand their competitiveness in the global small satellite market.
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[2026-04-21 15:49 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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[2026-04-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cumulative electric vehicle (EV) registrations have surpassed the 1 million mark, with more than 100,000 EVs newly registered in the first fourth months of this year, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Combat sports standout Chino Sy Tancontian is ready to do whatever it takes to step into the Olympic stage.
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[2026-04-21 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Rizal XentroMall stunned San Juan, 94-89, in overtime to rock the SportsPlus MPBL (Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League) 2026 Season at the One Arena in Cainta, Rizal.
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[2026-04-21 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino content creator Mimiyuuuh called it a “surreal” experience after interviewing Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway during a Tokyo press junket, where the actresses also signed a dress he wore as homage to the iconic fashion film.
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[2026-04-21 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Geely Automobile launches its latest Xingyue and Xingrui hybrid electric vehicle on April 19 in China: It vows to "disrupt" a HEV segment dominated by Japanese rivals. (Geely Automobile)
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[2026-04-21 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called for greater cooperation in energy markets and global supply chains among the stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific as a way to address challenges arising from the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: March plunge in Middle East flights gives way to April recovery
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[2026-04-21 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is fielding its biggest delegation yet to the Asian Beach Games, with 101 athletes set to compete—a lineup Abraham Tolentino takes pride in.
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[2026-04-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two nations move toward an 'era of co-creation' across culture, content and talent
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Environmental security] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Perak Sultan Nazrin Shah said Southeast Asia faces food and energy insecurity, urging swift Middle East conflict resolution
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[2026-04-21 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Powerhouse National University-Nazareth School flexed its firepower in a 25-16, 25-14, crushing of King’s Montessori High School for a rousing start in its title-retention bid in the Shakey’s Girls Volleyball Invitational League (SGVIL) Rising Stars Cup Division 1 campaign at the La Salle Green Hills Gym.
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[2026-04-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kuwait's declaration of force majeure on crude oil shipments will have a limited impact on South Korea's oil supply as the country has already been working to cope with the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, an industry ministry official said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will send experts to help preserve Machu Picchu, one of the most iconic sites of the Inca civilization, over the next five years, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has signed a joint statement with the government of Alberta, Canada, to simplify the origin certification process of crude oil produced from the province.
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[2026-04-21 14:52 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification minister's recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information about North Korea's nuclear facility, a lawmaker said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Activist played central role in publicizing Gwangju Uprising and lobbying US Congress
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[2026-04-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution.
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[2026-04-21 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remote work for civil servants sounds like an easy solution in an energy crisis. Analysts aren’t so sure
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[2026-04-21 14:35 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Remote work for civil servants sounds like an easy solution in an energy crisis. Analysts aren’t so sure
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[2026-04-21 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A prominent American expert has urged the United States to abandon its longstanding but unsuccessful focus on North Korea's denuclearization and shift toward "immediate" goals, including arms control, stressing that Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament is "unattainable for now."
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[2026-04-21 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Driverless trucks carry coal at a mine in Hulunbuir, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in May 2025. Conversion of coal to gas and chemicals is seen as a way to foster higher-value industries in inland regions. (China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 14:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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