Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-08 17:07 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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[2026-04-08 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Artists] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-04-08 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Los Angeles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From China closer to detecting US nuclear submarines to its jam-proof satellite network, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:48 UTC+10:00] [Asia-Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shanghai-based energy storage systems provider is selling 13.57 million shares at HK$324.20 each
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[2026-04-08 16:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: What does it mean to be “young in your 40s” in South Korea? It is clearly not intended as a compliment on one’s youthful looks.
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[2026-04-08 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- A recent North Korean statement confirmed that the country has reorganized its unit dealing with inter-Korean relations in line with its policy of defining South Korea as a "hostile" nation and integrated it into the foreign ministry, experts said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: At KH's annual Architecture Talk, French architect says Gangnam Transit Hub to become living urban space
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[2026-04-08 16:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-08 16:31 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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[2026-04-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cluster in Shaoguan powered by domestically developed Zhenwu chips latest evidence that China is doubling down on home-grown infrastructure
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[2026-04-08 16:30 UTC+10:00] [Zhenwu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cluster in Shaoguan powered by domestically developed Zhenwu chips latest evidence that China is doubling down on home-grown infrastructure
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[2026-04-08 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’
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[2026-04-08 16:27 UTC+10:00] [Tehran] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Premier Li Qiang says ‘Beijing is willing to import more high-quality Australian products, expand and upgrade bilateral trade’
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[2026-04-08 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers load gas cylinders onto a rickshaw for local distribution in New Delhi. India's government is one of many in Asia that is rolling out energy subsidies to help people cope with the global energy crisis. © AP
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[2026-04-08 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AI push, inclusive finance model drive expansion beyond Southeast Asia
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[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent
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[2026-04-08 16:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Return rates in China’s online clothing sector, particularly for women’s apparel, can reach as high as 50 to 60 per cent
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[2026-04-08 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; COMBINES with story slugged 'N Korea-projectile launch')By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-08 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Wednesday its affiliates have secured shipbuilding orders worth a combined 1.97 trillion won (US$1.3 billion) in multiple deals signed this month.
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[2026-04-08 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Committee says confinement in transit area amounted to arbitrary detention and violated South Korea’s treaty obligations
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[2026-04-08 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is seeing a rise in the thefts of bridge nameplates, as soaring global copper prices turn nonferrous metals into increasingly lucrative targets.
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[2026-04-08 16:08 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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[2026-04-08 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors presented SYMS contractor Sally Santos in Wednesday's hearing on the bail petitions of former senator Ramon Revilla Jr. and other accused.
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[2026-04-08 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Wednesday that a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran could help ease global oil supply conditions, yet uncertainties remain.
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[2026-04-08 16:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Tighter ocean-discharge regulations leave manufacturers struggling to dispose of high-salinity byproducts
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[2026-04-08 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un escocés identificado como Steven Lyons, en el centro, descrito como un miembro destacado de una organización criminal, es escoltado por policías en la comisaría regional de Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Archivo)
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[2026-04-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is reviewing a plan to exempt additional launches of its homegrown Nuri rocket from a preliminary feasibility study, with four more missions under consideration for 2029-2030, the head of the nation’s space agency said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-08 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- The state arms procurement agency on Wednesday unveiled a medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (MUAV) equipped with advanced surveillance capabilities, as South Korea seeks to strengthen its manned and unmanned systems to better respond to modern warfare.
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[2026-04-08 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung met with former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday, highlighting the former prime minister's efforts in restoring "shuttle diplomacy" and mending frayed bilateral ties.
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[2026-04-08 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka’s young tennis stars produced a powerful and clinical display to record a series of impressive victories in the opening round of the ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championship Finals Week 2, worked off at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts in Colombo on Sunday.
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[2026-04-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Sports] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Two champion Sri Lankan shuttlers Viren Nettasinghe and Ranithma Liyanage had to make tough battles on the opening day of the Bank of Ningbo Badminton Asia Championship which commenced in Ningbo, China yesterday. The tournament will be worked off until April 12.
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[2026-04-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A top Pyongyang official says the designation of the South as a hostile state ‘can never change with any words or conduct’
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[2026-04-08 15:46 UTC+10:00] [Kim Yo-jong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A top Pyongyang official says the designation of the South as a hostile state ‘can never change with any words or conduct’
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[2026-04-08 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo stressed the need to enhance economic partnership between South Korea and the European Union (EU) to jointly address global challenges while meeting with representatives from major European firms on Wednesday, his office said.
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[2026-04-08 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Despite $8.5b in exports, games remain outside Korea’s priority support list
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[2026-04-08 15:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired another unidentified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Wednesday afternoon after launching multiple short-range ballistic missiles earlier in the day, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
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[2026-04-08 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea Wednesday morning, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said, in a move seen as rebuffing any optimism over easing inter-Korean tensions.
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[2026-04-08 15:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Supply disruptions fuel calls for deeper cuts beyond recycling
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[2026-04-08 15:31 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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[2026-04-08 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilding conglomerate, said Wednesday it will offer raw materials and financial support to its small and mid-sized partner companies to help them cope with supply disruptions stemming from ongoing Middle East tensions.
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[2026-04-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) has received the highest rating in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s annual assessment of public data provision and management for the sixth consecutive year.
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[2026-04-08 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday that insulting rhetoric by North Korea would not be helpful for making efforts to achieve peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, a day after a senior Pyongyang official decried an expression of regret by President Lee Jae Myung over drone flights by individuals into the North.
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[2026-04-08 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past year, Viet Nam has sustained a strong recovery trajectory, emerging as a standout performer amid the gradual rebound of global tourism. The country welcomed 21.1 million international arrivals, a 20.4% increase that significantly outpaced the broader Asia-Pacific region's 5% growth.
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[2026-04-08 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire proposal by the United States and Iran, voicing hope for the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy shipping route.
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[2026-04-08 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Travel along California’s gorgeous coastline just got better with the announcement of a new daily roundtrip service from LA to the Central Coast starting this Spring.
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[2026-04-08 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: French Ambassador Philippe Bertoux hailed the 2026 Korea Herald Architecture Talk on Tuesday as a crucial platform for dialogue, emphasizing its special significance as it coincides with the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and Korea, as well as the founding of Ewha Womans University.
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[2026-04-08 15:05 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-08 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1962 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Israel.
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