Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-28 20:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 28 (Yonhap) -- LIV Golf superstar Bryson DeChambeau arrived in Busan this week as the defending champion of LIV Golf Korea and a massive fan favorite.
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[2026-05-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bantamweight fighter, who suffered controversial loss in his last bout, says he will not feel extra pressure performing before home crowd
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[2026-05-28 20:30 UTC+10:00] [Petr Yan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bantamweight fighter, who suffered controversial loss in his last bout, says he will not feel extra pressure performing before home crowd
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[2026-05-28 20:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-05-28 20:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose ahead of a summit in Tokyo on May 28. © Reuters
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[2026-05-28 20:12 UTC+10:00] [Algorithms] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: BRUSSELS — The European Commission on Thursday slapped Chinese e-commerce giant Temu with a €200 million fine for failing to check its service for illegal products sold in Europe.
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[2026-05-28 20:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state pension fund said Thursday it will sharply increase its allocation to domestic equities this year to 20.8 percent amid a rally in the local stock market.
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[2026-05-28 20:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Professor Hiroshi Ishiguro, right, of Osaka University talks to android robot Geminoid at the Humanoids Summit 2026 in Tokyo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ayaka McGill)
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[2026-05-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures cover education, management and supervision of senior cadres and coincide with emphasis on study of Xi Jinping Thought
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[2026-05-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Measures cover education, management and supervision of senior cadres and coincide with emphasis on study of Xi Jinping Thought
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[2026-05-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient alchemists who stumbled across soybean curd while searching for an elixir of life created a foodstuff which has global appeal today
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[2026-05-28 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient alchemists who stumbled across soybean curd while searching for an elixir of life created a foodstuff which has global appeal today
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[2026-05-28 19:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Naomi Osaka of Japan enters the court for the second round women’s singles tennis match against Donna Vekic of Croatia at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, Thursday, May 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
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[2026-05-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Malaysia considers alternatives from ‘three to four countries’, analysts say an advanced missile system is crucial for its navy
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[2026-05-28 19:48 UTC+10:00] [naval modernisation project] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While Malaysia considers alternatives from ‘three to four countries’, analysts say an advanced missile system is crucial for its navy
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[2026-05-28 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Iran has been evading US sanctions and the blockade using a system of ship-to-ship transfers in which sanctioned ships laden with Iranian oil offload their cargo onto another ship in the water before it is sent to China, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-28 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Riding an early birdie barrage, defending champion Bryson DeChambeau took a share of the opening-round lead at LIV Golf Korea on Thursday in the southeastern city of Busan.
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[2026-05-28 19:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEÚL, Corea del Sur (AP) — Un disidente político chino se encuentra detenido en Corea del Sur tras realizar una peligrosa huida de su país en una pequeña embarcación hinchable, informaron funcionarios y una amiga suya. Era su cuarto intento conocido de escapar de China, un riesgo que, según reportes, asumió con la esperanza de reunirse con su familia.
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[2026-05-28 19:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Unification Minister Chung Dong-young will face a prosecution investigation over allegations that he leaked classified information related to North Korea's nuclear facilities.
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[2026-05-28 19:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Police have concluded that Taihan Cable & Solution improperly obtained trade secrets tied to submarine cable plant technology from rival LS Cable & System, escalating a major legal battle between South Korea’s top two cable makers.
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[2026-05-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
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[2026-05-28 19:03 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is bolstering strategic reserves and accelerating the buildout of distribution hubs, as China rushes to adapt to the Middle East crisis
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[2026-05-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Its global user base reaches 300 million while ARR more than doubles in two months, though company reports large total losses
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[2026-05-28 19:00 UTC+10:00] [generative AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Its global user base reaches 300 million while ARR more than doubles in two months, though company reports large total losses
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[2026-05-28 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A Chinese political dissident is in South Korean custody after making a perilous escape from his country in a small rubber boat, officials and his friend said. It was his fourth known attempt to escape China, a risk he reportedly took hoping to be reunited with his family.
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[2026-05-28 18:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Six Chinese nationals have been sentenced to life in prison by a Cambodian court over the torture and killing of a South Korean university student allegedly drawn into an online scam operation, according to local reports on Thursday.
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[2026-05-28 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Marking the start of the second edition of LIV Golf Korea on this hot and humid Thursday afternoon, defending champion Bryson DeChambeau teed off on the first hole at Asiad Country Club in Busan with AC/DC's "Back in Black" blaring through the speakers behind him.
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[2026-05-28 18:16 UTC+10:00] [National News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top energy firms and tech companies are being drawn into state-backed pilots to align surging computing demand with more efficient energy usage
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[2026-05-28 18:14 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Top energy firms and tech companies are being drawn into state-backed pilots to align surging computing demand with more efficient energy usage
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[2026-05-28 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: POCHEON, South Korea, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea staged an integrated military firepower exercise Thursday showcasing advanced and homegrown assets, including suicide drones and robots, demonstrating ground and air combat capabilities.
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[2026-05-28 18:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For many foreign parents in Seoul, childcare can become one of the biggest financial pressures of raising children in Korea, especially for families still adjusting to visa procedures, housing costs and life in a new country.
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[2026-05-28 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embassy urges the Philippines to protect ‘personal safety and legitimate rights’ of detainees after 24 Chinese nationals arrested on Monday
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[2026-05-28 18:03 UTC+10:00] [Manila] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Embassy urges the Philippines to protect ‘personal safety and legitimate rights’ of detainees after 24 Chinese nationals arrested on Monday
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[2026-05-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Li Yanlin, 46, from mainland China, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing married lover’s details and demanded total of HK$2.6 million
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[2026-05-28 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Li Yanlin, 46, from mainland China, uploaded four YouTube videos exposing married lover’s details and demanded total of HK$2.6 million
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[2026-05-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading
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[2026-05-28 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: CCB and Goldman Sachs slash brokerage valuations, profit forecasts after regulatory action on unauthorised cross-border trading
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[2026-05-28 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state-run electricity company said Thursday it has completed the construction of a new energy plant in the U.S. territory of Guam.
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[2026-05-28 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shipper HMM Co. has completed plans to repair one of its vessels that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz early this month, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-05-28 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details in paras 3-4)
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[2026-05-28 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Thursday criticized recent remarks by U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson likening South Korea to a "dagger" in Asia from Beijing's perspective amid an intensifying U.S.-Sino rivalry.
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[2026-05-28 17:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-culture ambitions jump as Culture Ministry adds food, beauty and tourism to category
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[2026-05-28 17:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kim Jung-kwan highlights tariff pact, export surge, industrial restructuring in first-year assessment
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[2026-05-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lin withdrew from the board of the Taiwan Creative Content Agency after backlash from the island’s arts community and Beijing
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[2026-05-28 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lin withdrew from the board of the Taiwan Creative Content Agency after backlash from the island’s arts community and Beijing
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[2026-05-28 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with denial of warrant in first 2 paras; CHANGES headline)
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[2026-05-28 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The government will expand the proportion of those majoring in artificial intelligence, science and engineering among foreign students studying in South Korea on an official development assistance (ODA) scholarship program, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-05-28 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hyundai Motor Group said Thursday that its HTWO Guangzhou plant, the group’s first overseas hydrogen fuel cell system production base, had been selected as a leading company in Guangzhou’s initiative to build China’s hydrogen industry ecosystem.
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[2026-05-28 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The metal is down nearly 20 per cent from its all-time high in January as investors focus on the Federal Reserve’s plans to combat inflation
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