Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Sugar Land 10, Jacksonville 1
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[2026-04-03 16:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; ADD photos)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-03 16:23 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-03 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea's No. 1 airline teams up with French space firm Exotrail to develop orbital transfer vehicle
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[2026-04-03 16:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares of Sakura Internet surged as much as 20.2% Friday after Microsoft said it has begun discussions with the Japanese cloud company and SoftBank to develop artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan.
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[2026-04-03 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will advance the deployment of a homegrown interceptor system akin to Israel's Iron Dome by two years to 2029 in a bid to better counter North Korea's long-range artillery threats, the state arms procurement agency said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 16:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul Metropolitan Government has been named the best leisure destination in Asia for the second year running at the Leisure Lifestyle Awards hosted by Global Traveler, the city said Thursday.
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[2026-04-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Hong Kong’s restaurant revamps to deep racial divisions in Malaysia, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1960 -- South Korea and Japan resume trade, although diplomatic relations were not normalized until 1965. Japan recognized the Republic of Korea as the only legitimate nation on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea does not have official diplomatic ties with Japan.
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[2026-04-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Chinese semiconductor firms have reported record revenue last year driven by AI demand, a shortage of memory chips and U.S. export restrictions that have pushed Beijing to bolster its homegrown tech industry.
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[2026-04-03 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The narrow, bending waterway in the Persian Gulf is a key trade route between the Middle East and the rest of the world, with global impact. It links crude oil producers in the Middle East to key markets in Asia, Europe, North America and beyond, with around 20% of the world’s traded crude oil, and a similar share of natural gas passing through it.
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[2026-04-03 15:49 UTC+10:00] [death penalty] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ani Anggraeni spent nearly 15 years in prison for drug trafficking before her death sentence was commuted and she was later pardoned
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[2026-04-03 15:41 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-03 15:38 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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[2026-04-03 15:36 UTC+10:00] [Data and Documents] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-03 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Asian Cup] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Football association also said: ‘His coaching was a little too lax, a little too soft,’ the next full-time boss would likely be Japanese
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[2026-04-03 15:27 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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[2026-04-03 15:08 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: There is a Japanese proverb: Tsuki to suppon (The Moon and the Turtle). Both are round, but one illuminates the world while the other crawls in the mud. The proverb warns against the laziness of false equivalence and of confusing superficial resemblance with substantive likeness. It is a warning that the democratic middle powers — Japan, Canada, Australia and the nations of Western Europe — urgently need to hear.
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[2026-04-03 15:03 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stock exchange] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Toymaker’s shares have fallen nearly 50 per cent since February as investors weigh slowing overseas growth and dependence on flagship line
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[2026-04-03 14:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SINGAPORE, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sustainable Tourism Impact Fund, a partnership between Agoda, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Singapore, and the UnTours Foundation, has announced its second round of investments alongside early impact results from the Fund's inaugural cohort.
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[2026-04-03 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Cricket in India is big business and the sport in the country is aiming to increase its footprint with the announcement of a 100,000-capacity stadium in the financial centre of Mumbai.
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[2026-04-03 14:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mexico-based act to promote on Korean music shows for the first time
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[2026-04-03 14:40 UTC+10:00] [Osaka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The lawsuit filed in the US alleged that the airline failed to provide oxygen to Porscha Tynisha Brown who died in 2024
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[2026-04-03 14:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A woman charges her electric vehicle at a PTT gas station in Bangkok on April 2. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-04-03 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong
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[2026-04-03 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Patients who make excessive hospital visits may soon face significantly higher out-of-pocket costs, as the government moves to rein in what it sees as overuse of the national health insurance system.
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[2026-04-03 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 14:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines - An archeaeology professor of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) has introduced a robot that would help excavate archaeological sites with "greater consistency, precision, and care than via manual methods,"
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[2026-04-03 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers check the quality of a solar panel at a ReNew manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Jaipur in India. © AP
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[2026-04-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: In between NASA astronauts blasting off for the moon, Anthony Albanese’s prime-time appeal to keep calm and carry on, and Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”, you might’ve missed that China has devised a plan for peace in our time.
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[2026-04-03 13:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Manon Bannerman removed Katseye from her Instagram bio prompting speculation about her status in the group just as the five-member lineup began teasing its upcoming single.
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[2026-04-03 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to China has briefed the Chinese ruling party on the results of Pyongyang's recent ruling party congress, a Chinese party department's website showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Diesel and gasoline prices are expected to spike again next week, as the war in the Middle East drags on, local oil industry sources on Friday said.
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[2026-04-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Microsoft's $10 billion investment into Japan aligns with Takaichi government's AI strategy. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-03 13:12 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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[2026-04-03 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: India depends heavily on imported fertilizers, and is actively looking for alternative sources after the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) of international companies in South Korea reached a record US$7.14 billion in the first quarter, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Critics warn the proposals risk turning legitimate reporting, public-interest speech and fast-moving online discussion into criminal exposure
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Champions Japan and runner-up Australia say ‘inequality between the men’s and women’s game remains’ despite financial success of their event
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Mechanics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-03 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Thousands of devotees of the Black Nazarene took part in the Good Friday procession, expressing their deep veneration for the image.
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[2026-04-03 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will exempt additional shipping costs from tariffs on imports rerouted due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A large apartment complex is seen from Namsan Tower in central Seoul on Oct. 24, 2024. © AP
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[2026-04-03 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — As governments in Asia consider stricter controls over social media, Philippine advocates are calling for greater oversight of online platforms to protect minors from the risks of unregulated digital spaces.
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[2026-04-03 12:27 UTC+10:00] [scam calls] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Malaysian man hired by a gang, who set up the devices at a flat in the city state, was sentenced to jail for five years and three months
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[2026-04-03 12:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to live with "greater faith, humility, and compassion" as he joined the Catholic faithful in commemorating Good Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras, photos)
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[2026-04-03 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose 34.6 percent in March from a year earlier, supported by more working days and robust demand for electric vehicles (EVs), industry data showed Friday.
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