Topic: Asia Pacific — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tomoko Kobayashi holds a photograph taken by her late husband showing her with relatives outside their inn in the summer of 2011, when they briefly returned after evacuating following the March 11, 2011 disaster, in Odaka, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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[2026-03-10 15:15 UTC+10:00] [Huizhou] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From picturesque Xiangang Reservoir to Xialang Village’s architectural Grand Canopy, Huizhou’s scenic northwest has much for photographers
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[2026-03-10 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Tomoko Kobayashi looks at a color-coded map of radiation levels created by local residents during an interview near a radiation monitoring lab in Odaka, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)
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[2026-03-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Ricafort] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A widening deficit and falling revenue are ‘direct, quantifiable effects’ of an investigation into the flood-control scandal, economists say
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[2026-03-10 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Statistical discrepancy reflects different reporting practices and ‘opaque’ global commodity chains, according to observers
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[2026-03-10 14:55 UTC+10:00] [Philippine News] [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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[2026-03-10 14:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-03-10 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Vista aérea de una terminal de contenedores en Shanghái, martes 10 de marzo de 2026. (Chinatopix vía AP)
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[2026-03-10 14:46 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Representative says industry ready for April 1 requirement, with about 90 per cent of taxi drivers already registered with e-payment platforms
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[2026-03-10 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Fact Check] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-10 14:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of foreign nationals residing in South Korea approached 1.7 million as of May last year, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is in the process of providing supplies to one of its ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict in the Middle East, a foreign ministry official said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: An aerial view of a container terminal in seen in Shanghai, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP)
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[2026-03-10 14:30 UTC+10:00] [American] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the energy implications of the most recent conflict in the Middle East, and the strategic adaptations taking place
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[2026-03-10 14:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period while exports massively beat expectations, underscoring the resilience of the world's second-largest economy despite trade tensions with the U.S.
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[2026-03-10 14:11 UTC+10:00] [February] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Customs data shows exports rose 21.8 per cent, year on year, in January and February combined
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[2026-03-10 13:49 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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[2026-03-10 13:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is moving to exercise its rights to tap crude oil reserves stored in the country's oil terminals by foreign oil firms to cope with the volatility caused by the situation in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-10 13:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LS Eco Energy said Tuesday its Vietnamese subsidiary LS-VINA has signed an annual supply contract for 6.6-kilovolt CVT distribution cables with Kitanihon Electric Wire, marking the company’s first entry into Japan’s power infrastructure market.
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[2026-03-10 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his speech during their visit to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington at the U.S. Navy’s Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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[2026-03-10 13:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung said Tuesday that a potential relocation of military assets owned by the US military stationed in South Korea will not affect the deterrence posture against North Korea.
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[2026-03-10 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: TAIPEI, March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asian Computer Industry Online Exhibition 2026 (ACI 2026) will officially open on March 10, 2026, and run through June 30, 2026. Designed as a nearly four-month premier international trade event, the exhibition aims to connect suppliers, importers, and exporters across Asia while strengthening cross-border sourcing and global technology partnerships.
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[2026-03-10 13:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
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 South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-03-10 13:09 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As speculation mounts that Kim Jong-un and Trump could meet this month, analysts say Pyongyang will continue to see nuclear weapons as a matter of survival
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[2026-03-10 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not changed his position on keeping the Philippines out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Malacañang said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 13:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cosmax’s Indonesian unit said Tuesday it has signed a research agreement with the National Research and Innovation Agency to build the “Nusantara Skin Microbiome Map,” expanding microbiome research tailored to local skin characteristics.
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[2026-03-10 13:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The country’s arbitration bodies are not plugged into the international system, a former justice official says
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[2026-03-10 12:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CJ Olive Young said Tuesday it would expand its signature beauty event, Olive Young Festa, to global markets this year, holding events sequentially in Japan and the United States.
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[2026-03-10 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres to tackle various issues, including the Philippines’ bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Malacañang said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As China rewrites the growth playbook, Hong Kong must show it can anchor the offshore financing and price discovery this reset requires
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[2026-03-10 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New whitepaper outlines practical framework for strengthening application performance, availability and security across emerging Asia-Pacific markets
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[2026-03-10 12:15 UTC+10:00] [United Arab Emirates] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Prime minister emphasises ‘purely defensive’ role for Australia as Iranian strikes escalate across the Gulf
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[2026-03-10 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A North Korean military guard post, top, and a South Korean post, bottom, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-03-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From prison terms to the lash, punishments for laziness at work were harsh centuries ago when emperors and farmhands faced similar pressures
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[2026-03-10 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi surged more than 5 percent in early trading Tuesday, rebounding from the previous day’s steep sell-off as expectations grew for an early end to the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-10 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday condemned the ongoing joint military drills between South Korea and the United States, warning of "unimaginably terrible consequences."
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[2026-03-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Paul Chan Mo-po] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National People’s Congress deputy Li Yinquan says Hong Kong to gain substantially from Beijing’s push to internationalise yuan’s reach
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[2026-03-10 11:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Before South Korea played a win-or-go-home game against Australia at the World Baseball Classic on Monday, team captain Lee Jung-hoo gathered his teammates in a huddle for a pregame speech.
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[2026-03-10 11:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: S. Korea shuts 153 schools over five years
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[2026-03-10 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea will hold a congress of the country's largest youth organization next month as a follow-up to a recent party congress in a bid to spur the implementation of party decisions, state media said Tuesday.
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[2026-03-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Han Xu, Li Yueru, Zhang Ziyu and Liu Yutong give coach Gong Luming plenty of height for six-team tournament in Wuhan
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[2026-03-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As a nation that imports nearly every drop of oil it consumes, South Korea is hitting the panic button to shield citizens from rising prices
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[2026-03-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two new laws may prove wide-ranging, spanning yuan’s global status to green finance and turning ambition into codified rules, analyst says
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[2026-03-10 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared war on kratom, an unregulated herbal medicine that comes from the leaves of the mitragyna plant in Southeast Asia.
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[2026-03-10 10:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Asia-Pacific markets were set to rise at open on Tuesday, rebounding from Monday's rout, after oil prices fell and Wall Street bounced back as U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the conflict with Iran could be nearing its end.
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[2026-03-10 10:31 UTC+10:00] [tiktok ban] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The app, owned by China’s ByteDance, has agreed to improve privacy and security, and to enhance protections for minors
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[2026-03-10 10:30 UTC+10:00] [China Merchants Securities (Hong Kong)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Stock Connect reshuffle reflects biotech sector’s growing role on international stage, though overseas funds remain cautious
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[2026-03-10 10:15 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Wang Yi has suggested the Trump-Xi summit is still on track and Beijing’s commitment to diplomacy is clear in budget allocations
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[2026-03-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Industry leaders say the draft blueprint underscores Beijing’s determination to reduce reliance on foreign technology.
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[2026-03-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A total of 153 schools were consolidated or closed across South Korea between 2021 and 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to shrink, according to data from the Ministry of Education obtained by Rep. Park Sung-hoon of the People Power Party.
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