Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 20:56 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — “Chinese forces” on Thursday afternoon fired flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) aircraft patrolling the West Philippine Sea, in what an official called “a clear and deliberate act of bullying.”
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[2026-04-09 20:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.
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[2026-04-09 20:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, Senator Erwin Tulfo, center, poses with Coast Guard, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan, second from right, at the newly activated Coast Guard District Kalayaan Island Group at the Philippine occupied Thitu island locally called Pag-asa island at the South China Sea on Thursday April 9, 2026.
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[2026-04-09 20:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: The Philippines and the United States conducted a joint flight operation.
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[2026-04-09 20:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Four key players in the Iran war's tentative truce, from left: Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif; Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi; U.S. President Donald Trump; and Pakistan's military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. (Source photos by Reuters and AP)
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[2026-04-09 20:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is expected to speak by phone with his Iranian counterpart later Thursday, officials said, with stranded South Korea-related vessels in the Strait of Hormuz likely to top the agenda following the US-Iran ceasefire.
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[2026-04-09 20:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-09 20:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Maybe not, analysts say, but much of what happens next rests on ‘wild card’ Israel
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[2026-04-09 20:21 UTC+10:00] [Iranian Foreign Minister] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Maybe not, analysts say, but much of what happens next rests on ‘wild card’ Israel
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[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink says the US still has ‘extraordinary’ influence in the region, given its trade and security ties with Asean
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[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ambassador Daniel Kritenbrink says the US still has ‘extraordinary’ influence in the region, given its trade and security ties with Asean
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[2026-04-09 20:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit South Korea next week for consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea and other issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 20:13 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-09 20:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chong Won-o, former three-term district chief of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, was confirmed Thursday as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea's candidate for the Seoul mayoral race in the upcoming June local election.
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[2026-04-09 20:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fuel costs for Asia's fishing industry have more than doubled since the Strait of Hormuz closed, threatening fish supplies and the profits of sushi restaurants. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 20:08 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-09 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world.
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[2026-04-09 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasty campaign of personal vilification allegedly involves teammates; Quan admits she is ‘terrified’ of scales, mirrors, camera lenses
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[2026-04-09 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasty campaign of personal vilification allegedly involves teammates; Quan admits she is ‘terrified’ of scales, mirrors, camera lenses
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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[2026-04-09 19:45 UTC+10:00] [PBOC] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident marks an unusual intervention by the People’s Bank of China, which typically leaves oversight of mutual funds to the securities regulator
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[2026-04-09 19:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- Nikkei and JPX Market Innovation & Research will remove Mitsubishi Logisnext from the JPX-Nikkei Index 400 on April 15, after the stock was designated as "to be delisted" by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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[2026-04-09 19:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines —The Philippine Air Force (PAF) conducted a joint flight operation with the United States Pacific Air Forces as part of the Cope Thunder Philippines 26-1 exercises at Basa Air Base in Floridablanca, Pampanga.
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[2026-04-09 19:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday said it has established a new district command in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG), strengthening its presence in the West Philippine Sea.
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[2026-04-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges are set to decide by late April whether to send Duterte’s case to trial, with any proceedings expected to move at a “glacial pace”
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[2026-04-09 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Salvador Panelo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Judges are set to decide by late April whether to send Duterte’s case to trial, with any proceedings expected to move at a “glacial pace”
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[2026-04-09 19:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-09 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Aerospace Co., South Korea's leading defense systems manufacturer, said Thursday it has halted its review of acquiring the ammunition business of Poongsan Corp.
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[2026-04-09 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: K-pop band BTS fans from Philippines take a souvenir photo at the venue for the BTS World Tour Arirang in Goyang, South Korea, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Red Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Strong overseas demand, fuelled by the rise of AI-powered systems, could continue amid Iran war pressures, analysts say
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citic leads Asia-Pacific in fees in the first quarter as IPOs in Hong Kong and mainland China offset weaker debt and M&A activity
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[2026-04-09 19:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Movies are an unreliable yardstick for gauging the most pressing social issues of the day. But based on what’s been playing in Japanese theaters over the past year, you might conclude that Tokyo’s Kabukicho neighborhood is one of them.
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[2026-04-09 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SoftBank of Japan and Blackstone of the U.S. are among a number of potential investors in Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Source photos by Kazuho Fujiwara and Reuters)
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[2026-04-09 18:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: JW Pharmaceutical said Thursday it has secured exclusive domestic rights to bofanglutide, a next-generation GLP-1 receptor agonist, under a licensing agreement with China’s Gan & Lee Pharmaceuticals.
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[2026-04-09 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TAIPEI, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Golden Pin Design Award's Design Perspectives × Golden Pin Salon, organized by the Taiwan Design Research Institute (TDRI), will launch its 2026 Asia Tour with its first-ever stop in Seoul on April 25 at the DDP Design Hall. The event will bring together designers from Taiwan and Korea for a cross-cultural exchange on contemporary design thinking.
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[2026-04-09 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Electric vehicle giant BYD announced Wednesday that it was partnering with KFC to offer its EV users in China a one-stop feeding and fueling experience — in under 10 minutes.
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:30 UTC+10:00] [oil prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While there is reason for optimism, the ceasefire in Iran remains tenuous and the return of inflation is not the kind China wants to see
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[2026-04-09 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A US Airman stationed overseas in Japan says his beloved dog named Maverick and his car were stolen by his house sitter who apparently suffered a “mental break” before taking the pooch.
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[2026-04-09 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will visit South Korea next week for consultations on nuclear energy, North Korea and other issues, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 18:21 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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[2026-04-09 18:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration said Thursday that it has made some remarkable discoveries, including a hieroglyph bearing the name of Ramesses II, at the Ramesseum in Luxor, Egypt.
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[2026-04-09 18:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
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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[2026-04-09 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: CEBU, Philippines – Akeisha Yocte delivered a gutsy, character-filled performance under punishing heat and relentless pressure, outlasting Vanya Go in a nerve-wracking finish to capture the girls’ 7-10 title at the ICTSI Mactan Island Junior PGT Championship in Lapu Lapu City on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: San Jose Sharks (37-33-7, in the Pacific Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (41-32-5, in the Pacific Division)
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[2026-04-09 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fast Retailing reported strong sales at its Uniqlo stores in all regions in its first half to the end of February.
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[2026-04-09 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fast Retailing reported strong sales at its Uniqlo stores in all regions in its first half to the end of February.
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[2026-04-09 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, on Jan. 14, 2026. © Reuters
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