Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was set up under a 2014 peace deal that saw the largest Muslim rebel group give up the goal of a separate Muslim state in the south of the largely Catholic country in exchange for broader autonomy. (AP video shot by Richel Umel)
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[2026-09-16 16:54 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-16 16:40 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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[2026-09-16 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest info in paras 4-5)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-16 16:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States have scaled back field training exercises (FTX) during the Ulchi Freedom Shield, a combined military exercise, compared with last year.
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[2026-09-16 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has made significant strides towards meeting the conditions for wartime operational control from the US, Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister nominee Kang Shin-chul on Wednesday apologized over the short-lived imposition of martial law in 2024, saying he felt heavy responsibility for the incident that occurred while serving as the deputy commander of the South Korea-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC).
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[2026-09-16 16:18 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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[2026-09-16 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 8-11)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-16 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A court on Wednesday handed down suspended prison terms to three civilians for flying drones into North Korea without permission while acquitting them of charges related to aiding the enemy.
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[2026-09-16 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expat diner praises boy’s ‘five-star service’ for setting the table, gifting drinks, and encouraging slow eating
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[2026-09-16 16:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Expat diner praises boy’s ‘five-star service’ for setting the table, gifting drinks, and encouraging slow eating
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[2026-09-16 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2018, I have covered South Korea’s economic and financial landscape, with experience spanning the economy, banking, financial markets and securities industry.My current beat focuses on Korea’s major chaebol groups and technology industry, including Samsung, SK and LG, as well as global technology companies operating in Korea such as Apple, Google and OpenAI.
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[2026-09-16 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The industry ministry's planned briefing to the National Assembly this week on South Korea's investment project in the United States has been delayed for undisclosed reasons, sources said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 16:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Esta imagen, distribuido por el gobierno de Corea del Norte, muestra la demolición del edificio de una agencia de enlace intercoreana en Kaesong, Corea del Norte, el 16 de junio de 2020. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso a la cobertura del evento mostrado en esta imagen distribuida por el gobierno norcoreano.
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[2026-09-16 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Posco begins five-day partial strike as HD Hyundai Heavy workers extend walkout to nearly a full workday
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[2026-09-16 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New framework lets approved foreign institutions settle won transactions for overseas customers without separate Korean accounts
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[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Acknowledging format’s popularity, award-winning director Jia Zhangke defends short dramas as valid art that can move audiences
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[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong also ranked third globally in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.
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[2026-09-16 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong also ranked third globally in the Global Financial Centres Index as Asian hubs strengthened their positions in the top 10.
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[2026-09-16 15:58 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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[2026-09-16 15:57 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: The US acknowledgement that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit is a milestone in the militarisation of space, and comes at a time when American officials say they are encountering ever more aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia.
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[2026-09-16 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Diplomacy, gas, fertilizer, shipbuilding and infrastructure in focus during Berdimuhamedov's first state visit
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[2026-09-16 15:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together
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[2026-09-16 15:52 UTC+10:00] [Penang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In his speech at the Umno assembly, Zaidi claimed DAP feared losing power if Malays and Muslims came together
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[2026-09-16 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea’s renewable energy leader seeks new industries and infrastructure to put clean power to work at scale
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[2026-09-16 15:45 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-16 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea breezed past Jordan 114-80 to reach the semifinals of the men’s basketball tournament at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday, moving within two wins of claiming its first gold medal in a dozen years.
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[2026-09-16 15:44 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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[2026-09-16 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called for strengthening cooperation between South Korea and Central Asian nations, highlighting what he called the spirit of the Silk Road that once bound the East and West through exchanges.
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[2026-09-16 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India generates about 20% of the world's data but accounts only for 4% of global data center capacity, according to industry reports. Left: A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) data center inside its office building in Bengaluru, pictured in May. Right: A worker at the construction site of a Google-Adani data center in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India, on Aug.
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[2026-09-16 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India generates about 20% of the world's data but accounts only for 4% of global data center capacity, according to industry reports. Left: A Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) data center inside its office building in Bengaluru, pictured in May. Right: A worker at the construction site of a Google-Adani data center in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India, on Aug.
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[2026-09-16 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A court in Seoul has ordered Pyongyang to pay roughly $32.5m for blowing up an office in North Korea in 2020 that was intended to foster better relations between the two neighbours.
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[2026-09-16 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Beijing, China – China is opening its first modern river-to-sea canal for navigation on Wednesday, a project that aims to dramatically cut down shipping distances between the country’s southern hinterland and Southeast Asia, a region that serves as a critical trade partner.
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[2026-09-16 15:24 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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[2026-09-16 15:23 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police (PNP) steps up its investigation into gun attacks, explosions, and other incidents and vows charges against suspects during the historic Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
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[2026-09-16 15:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BGF Retail, operator of convenience store chain CU, held a completion ceremony Wednesday for its 260 billion won ($191 million) logistics center in Busan, which it says is the largest facility of its kind in Korea’s convenience store industry.
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[2026-09-16 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A new international trail running festival, co-hosted by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key newswire, will launch in South Korea in December, organizers announced Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break
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[2026-09-16 15:10 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Convicted killer Park Wang-yeol reportedly spent some US$74,000 on his planned drone-assisted prison break
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[2026-09-16 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes oath during a senate inquiry on the so-called war on drugs during his administration at the Philippine Senate, on Oct. 28, 2024, in Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)
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[2026-09-16 15:04 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1959 -- Typhoon Sarah hits South Korea, leaving over 900 dead or missing.
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[2026-09-16 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The incident happened shortly after the Sepehran Airlines flight took off, forcing the Boeing 737 to make an emergency landing.
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[2026-09-16 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Export-Import Bank of Korea said Wednesday it discussed expanding economic cooperation with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during his visit to Seoul for the inaugural Korea-Central Asia Summit.
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[2026-09-16 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with meeting with PM in last 4 paras)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-16 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As losses piled up for the men's national basketball team in the weeks leading up to the Asian Games, so did criticism of the squad. Fans and pundits alike wondered if South Korea, coached by the Latvian Nikolajs Mazurs, had what it takes to reach the podium at the Asian Games in Japan this month.
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[2026-09-16 14:49 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-09-16 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's largest theme park kicks off its fall festival as its youngest panda prepares for her debut
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