Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Museum of Korea ranked third in the world for visitor numbers in 2025, surpassing the British Museum and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, according to industry data.
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[2026-04-21 08:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The weather system - the easterlies – has resurfaced and is expected to bring warm and humid weather over Metro Manila and most parts of the country over the next three days, the state-run weather agency said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 08:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Russia's interior minister has arrived in North Korea for talks on enhancing cooperation in law enforcement between the two nations, a Russian news report showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, hits on the 13th hole during the final round of The Sentry golf event, Jan. 5, 2025, at Kapalua Plantation Course, in Kapalua, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unification minister's remarks raise concerns over alliance trust
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Cool-headed approach toward North Korea
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[2026-04-21 08:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unchecked police: Nonreferral without prosecutorial checks allows delays, cover-ups, vanishing cases
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[2026-04-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules take aim at sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis could provide a high-stakes testing ground
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[2026-04-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Malicious Entity List] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New rules take aim at sanctions and ‘long-arm jurisdiction’, and the Strait of Hormuz crisis could provide a high-stakes testing ground
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[2026-04-21 07:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan's Major General Toshikatsu Musha and Rear Admiral Izuru Ikeuchi brought the army and navy together for exercise Balikatan in the Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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[2026-04-21 07:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Aircraft at the Futenma base in Okinawa. (Photo by Akihiro Sano)
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[2026-04-21 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: On Monday, China’s Xi Jinping let the mask slip.
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[2026-04-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure
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[2026-04-21 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US is investing in the systems, skills and relationships that would matter if access to the Strait of Malacca ever came under pressure
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[2026-04-21 07:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-21 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ho Chi Minh City has seen some of Asia's steepest property price jumps relative to income, with prices up 40% in the last 5 years, making the traditional Vietnamese method of cash buying no longer feasible. (Photo by Lien Hoang)
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[2026-04-21 06:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An onshore aquaculture facility in South Korea. (MegaPlan)
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[2026-04-21 06:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Small Businesses
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[2026-04-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Like many BTS Army, I traveled from abroad to Korea to attend one of BTS’s concerts in Goyang earlier this month.
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[2026-04-21 06:30 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — Security forces have been deployed across conflict-prone areas in Maguindanao and nearby provinces ahead of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) first parliamentary elections on Sept. 14.
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[2026-04-21 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Defending champion Al-Ahli reached the final of the AFC Champions League Elite after Ivan Toney’s second-half goal beat Vissel Kobe of Japan 2-1 on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun, chair of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's largest opposition party, shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 10. © Reuters
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[2026-04-21 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sacramento at Seattle — MLBN
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[2026-04-21 05:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Hawaii Gov. George Ariyoshi, left, and and Princess Abigail Kawananakoa, center, arrive before oral arguments at the Hawaii State Supreme Court in Honolulu, Aug. 27, 2015. (Craig T. Kojima/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, Pool, File)
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[2026-04-21 05:48 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s Under-14 girls’ team will take on the region’s best as the ITF World Junior Tennis Girls Asia/Oceania Final Qualifying Event begins today in Kuching, Malaysia.
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[2026-04-21 05:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Vice President of India, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, who arrived in Sri Lanka on a two-day official visit, departed the island yesterday afternoon (20) for India.
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: The International Chamber of Commerce Sri Lanka (ICCSL) has entered into a strategic partnership with BIMT Campus to provide its members with exclusive access and special benefits for the upcoming Japan Executive Immersion (JEI) Programme. The collaboration was announced during a press conference held on
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[2026-04-21 05:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Leading Sri Lankan companies gained significant exposure at the recent CIFE Expo held in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, China, highlighting the country’s vibrant export potential.
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[2026-04-21 05:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kabaya Foods' Tough Gummy was Japan's top-selling gummy candy in fiscal 2024. (Photo by Jun Takai)
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[2026-04-21 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Mitsubishi Shokuhin delivery truck is seen parked at a Kao logistics facility. (Kao)
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[2026-04-21 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan plans to subsidize facilities and technology that recycle e-waste into critical materials. (JX Metals Circular Solutions)
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[2026-04-21 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Christmas is still eight months away, but artificial tree maker Lou Liping is already worried about a bad holiday season due to the Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 04:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: HAGATNA, Guam — Searchers from several countries scoured the Pacific near the Northern Mariana Islands on Monday for six crew members from a cargo ship that overturned during a typhoon that tore through the U.S. territory.
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[2026-04-21 04:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 20 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that South Korea and the United States have finalized a cooperation framework on critical minerals, expressing expectations that it will help address non-market policies and unfair trade practices, according to his department.
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[2026-04-21 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mumbai Indians’ Tilak Verma celebrates his century during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, April 20, 2026.(AP Photo/ Ajit Solanki )
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[2026-04-21 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Policías inspeccionan los restos de un autobús de pasajeros que se precipitó por una ladera al tomar una curva sin visibilidad cerca de la aldea de Kagort, a unos 100 kilómetros (62,5 millas) de Jammu, India, el lunes 20 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP)
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[2026-04-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Hitachi washing machine on sale at a Nojima store in Tokyo. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-04-21 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WITH the goal of providing portable power solutions throughout the Philippines, Jackery, the “Apple” of Solar Generators, finally arrives in the Queen City of the South, Cebu.
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[2026-04-21 02:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: McLaren driver Oscar Piastri of Australia leads the field at the start of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka in central Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-21 02:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Vung Ang II power plant will supply electricity equivalent to about 3% of Vietnam's demand. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-21 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 21 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-21 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 21 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-21 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 21 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-21 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 21 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-21 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is seen on display at a showroom in Tokyo. (Photo by Marina Inoue)
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[2026-04-21 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI - India gave a red-carpet welcome for South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in New Delhi on Monday, with shipbuilding and artificial intelligence high on the agenda for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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[2026-04-21 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS we witness the excavations for the subway stations of the Metro Manila Subway project, the images of subterranean living comes to fore. For those who have experienced daily commuting in the labyrinthine maze of Tokyo Station in Japan, this experience is an ordinary experience.
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-21 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A man was found dead inside a condominium in Tondo, Manila, on Sunday night, while the alleged suspect later fell from the building and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.
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