Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-17 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The amendment introduced penalties for forcing someone to assume a transgender identity through surgical, chemical or hormonal procedures
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[2026-09-17 13:33 UTC+10:00] [Kali Sidharth Medepalli] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The amendment introduced penalties for forcing someone to assume a transgender identity through surgical, chemical or hormonal procedures
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[2026-09-17 13:19 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-17 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japanese business executives, even those who have benefited from a weak yen, are calling for a stronger currency, with Kawasaki saying it would move manufacturing back to its home country if the yen strengthens.
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[2026-09-17 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: India barely broke a sweat as they secured a T20 series win over Afghanistan in Delhi.
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[2026-09-17 13:01 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- A logistics soldier stood waiting beside a stack of supplies as a compact, crouching military vehicle rolled across the grounds.
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Despite a trade surplus in the K-pop and other cultural content sectors, South Korea continued to suffer a deficit in cultural and knowledge services trade in the first half of 2026, central bank data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Third terminal helps Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport jump 17 places in global standings, while airports in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong also improve
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Frustrated by economic hardship, Okinawans have rallied behind a new governor, leaving long-standing anti-base resistance in disarray
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Henoko] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Frustrated by economic hardship, Okinawans have rallied behind a new governor, leaving long-standing anti-base resistance in disarray
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[2026-09-17 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China’s next-generation combat aircraft will be able to fly by themselves if a pilot loses consciousness, navigate without satellite signals and operate in self-reorganising large drone formations. That is the plan laid out by researchers from the Shenyang Aircraft Design & Research Institute, a top Chinese military aircraft design organisation, in a paper last month, the SCMP reported.
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[2026-09-17 12:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The U.S. Dollar Index, a gauge of the greenback's strength against major currencies, has risen over the 100 mark. © Reuters
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[2026-09-17 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- The 1974 assassination attempt on then South Korean president Park Chung-hee, which resulted in the death of the first lady, is one of the most high-profile events in the country's tumultuous modern history.
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[2026-09-17 12:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin of EXO, known as subunit CBX, will meet and greet fans in China, according to a local media report on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-17 12:35 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-17 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Just two games away from gold, Korea to face Iran in Friday’s semifinal
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[2026-09-17 12:34 UTC+10:00] [SPORTS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: NAGOYA – China’s table tennis team is wary of the threat presented by host Japan at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games as the sport’s superpower looks to bring on younger talent with an eye on the 2028 Olympics.
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[2026-09-17 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France staged a joint aerial exercise this week aimed at enhancing interoperability between their troops, the South Korean Air Force said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 12:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The tech giant says the tools could connect up to 4,000 processors, allowing high-speed optical connections to go deeper into computing systems
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[2026-09-17 12:26 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The tech giant says the tools could connect up to 4,000 processors, allowing high-speed optical connections to go deeper into computing systems
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[2026-09-17 12:11 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Arch rivals and nuclear-armed neighbors India and Pakistan traded blame over a collision between their warships at sea, summoning each other’s top diplomats to lodge “strong” protests and adding another point of friction between the duo.
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[2026-09-17 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun left for Washington on Thursday for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Mark Rubio that are expected to cover a range of pending issues, including bilateral economic and security arrangements, North Korea and the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-09-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over half of countries at high risk on Verisk Maplecroft’s Food Security Index also sit at the top of its predictive Civil Unrest Index
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[2026-09-17 12:08 UTC+10:00] [Severe weather] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Over half of countries at high risk on Verisk Maplecroft’s Food Security Index also sit at the top of its predictive Civil Unrest Index
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[2026-09-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's customs agency said Thursday the number of attempted illegal imports of weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, surged from a year earlier to exceed 5,000.
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[2026-09-17 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YANGSAN/GIMHAE, South Korea, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Police have referred nine individuals to the prosecution on suspicion of intimidating and extorting money from foreign nationals operating unregistered motorcycles in the southeastern cities of Yangsan and Gimhae, local authorities said Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, center, and members of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) call for solidarity during the party's annual assembly in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 12. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-09-17 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's auto exports plunged 29.8 percent in August from a year earlier due to fewer working days and production disruptions caused by strikes, data showed Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's customs agency said Thursday it has agreed with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan to expand cooperation on customs affairs and the protection of intellectual property rights.
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[2026-09-17 11:53 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Berkshire Hathaway is considering increasing its holdings in Japanese trading houses, according to the head of the lobby group for the firms.
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[2026-09-17 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors look to Japan’s next rate decision after the Fed points to further tightening this year
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[2026-09-17 11:47 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors look to Japan’s next rate decision after the Fed points to further tightening this year
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[2026-09-17 11:43 UTC+10:00] [Fiji] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’
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[2026-09-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang is sending its largest-ever delegation to Japan, signalling a calculated bid to test Tokyo and pave the way for US re-engagement
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[2026-09-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang is sending its largest-ever delegation to Japan, signalling a calculated bid to test Tokyo and pave the way for US re-engagement
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[2026-09-17 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday the number of attempted illegal imports of weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, surged from a year earlier to exceed 5,000.
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[2026-09-17 11:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A general view of Tokyo Game Show in Chiba on Sept. 17. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-09-17 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Thursday it has agreed with Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan to expand cooperation on customs affairs and the protection of intellectual property rights.
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[2026-09-17 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As clip went viral, discussions about incident garnered over 110 million views, challenging the romanticised perception of public engagements
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[2026-09-17 11:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As clip went viral, discussions about incident garnered over 110 million views, challenging the romanticised perception of public engagements
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[2026-09-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Athletes from South Korea take photos on their arrival at Chubu international airport in Tokoname, Aichi prefecture, Japan on Sept. 6, 2026, ahead of Asian Games. (Kasumi Fukudome/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-09-17 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Table tennis star Shin Yu-bin and rower Kim Dong-yong will serve as the flag bearers for South Korea at the opening ceremony of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, the national Olympic committee announced Thursday.
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[2026-09-17 11:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese porcelain artist Chen Qing paints a vase in Jingdezhen, in eastern China’s Jiangxi province, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
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[2026-09-17 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year
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[2026-09-17 11:10 UTC+10:00] [Indian High Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This is the first overt military tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours since they engaged in a four-day conflict last year
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[2026-09-17 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-17 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Indonesia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo offers port upgrades to boost maritime security, but analysts say Jakarta is being pragmatic, not taking sides against Beijing
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