Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-28 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) N. Korea slams Quad statement calling for Pyongyang's denuclearization
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with comments from Seoul official in paras 6-8)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001251315
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[2026-05-28 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea to pair UNESCO Heritage session with cultural festival
Snippet: A special exhibition space showcasing Korean cultural heritage and contemporary content will be set up in Busan during the UNESCO World Heritage Committee session, which South Korea will host for the first time this July.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757968
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[2026-05-28 15:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: China's Tencent to open payments network for PayPal users
Snippet: The PayPal logo hangs displayed outside their company headquarters, March 10, 2015, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-tencent-paypal-tourists-economy-c871ddfb60aa87e9f1d6220c3131545d
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[2026-05-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Alibaba.com launches AI-powered Accio Work in Korea
Snippet: New service to support local SMEs, startups entering global market
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757957
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[2026-05-28 15:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Greener pasture of a shepherd’s life lures Chinese workers penned in by ‘996’ jobs
Snippet: When an Inner Mongolia farmer sought two herders to tend his 3,000 sheep, he was swamped with applicants including graduates, factory labourers and white-collar workers
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/28/chinese-workers-apply-mongolian-farmer-hiring-shepherd-job-advert
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[2026-05-28 15:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Far-right forum brings Korea’s free speech dilemma to fore
Snippet: Experts warn shutting down Ilbe could backfire without clear legal grounds
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757947
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[2026-05-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: European leaders get ready to ‘act now’ amid rising fears of ‘China shock 2.0’
Snippet: Ahead of a key debate on Friday, most commissioners said to support a more robust stance and broader use of safeguard measures
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355120/european-leaders-get-ready-act-now-amid-rising-fears-china-shock-20?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: European leaders get ready to ‘act now’ amid rising fears of ‘China shock 2.0’
Snippet: Ahead of a key debate on Friday, most commissioners said to support a more robust stance and broader use of safeguard measures
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355120/european-leaders-get-ready-act-now-amid-rising-fears-china-shock-20
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[2026-05-28 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Listed firms' dividend payouts rise some 17 pct in 2025: data
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Dividend payouts by listed firms in South Korea rose about 17 percent from a year earlier in 2025 amid a rally in the local stock market, data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528005900320
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[2026-05-28 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) BOK lifts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.6 pct for this year amid robust chip-driven exports
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info from in para 3, from 6th para, new photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008752320
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[2026-05-28 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea rejects Quad call for denuclearization, says nuclear program will never end
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757913
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[2026-05-28 14:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Legal Updates in Korea] Mandatory sign language interpretation for major government announcements
Snippet: ● Updated Law: Korean Sign Language Act
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757911
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[2026-05-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's car exports to war-hit Middle East plummet in April
Snippet: Japan's car exports to the Middle East account for 13% of its total overseas shipments of the vehicles by value. (Photo by Toshiaki Sasatsu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-s-car-exports-to-war-hit-middle-east-plummet-in-april
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[2026-05-28 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's car exports to war-hit Middle East plummet 90% in April
Snippet: Japan's car exports to the Middle East account for 13% of its total overseas shipments of the vehicles by value. (Photo by Toshiaki Sasatsu)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade/japan-s-car-exports-to-war-hit-middle-east-plummet-90-in-april
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[2026-05-28 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: FM Cho seeks Singapore's support for dialogue with N. Korea, peace on Korean Peninsula
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday asked for Singapore's support in creating conditions conducive to dialogue with North Korea during his meeting with his Singaporean counterpart, Vivian Balakrishnan, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528005500315
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[2026-05-28 14:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lee’s top security aide heads to Kazakhstan to discuss energy ties
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757894
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[2026-05-28 14:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Growing number of Koreans in late 20s giving up on work
Snippet: South Korea saw the sharpest April increase since 2020 in the number of people in their late 20s who were neither working nor looking for work, even as the country’s population in that age group continued to shrink, government data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757891
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[2026-05-28 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China's military says drove away Dutch warship in South China Sea
Snippet: BEIJING — China's military said on Wednesday it drove away a Dutch navy vessel it accused of "illegally intruding" into the area around the Paracel Islands in the contested South China Sea.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/world/chinas-military-says-drove-away-dutch-warship-in-south-china-sea/2353277
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[2026-05-28 14:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Samsung units acquire 4% stake in Dunamu
Snippet: Samsung Securities, Samsung SDS and Samsung Card said Thursday they will jointly acquire a 4 percent stake in Dunamu, operator of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, to expand their digital asset businesses.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757889
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[2026-05-28 14:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: NC AI wins defense AI project with Hyundai Rotem
Snippet: NC AI said Thursday it had been selected as the final contractor for a government-led defense R&D project ordered by South Korea's Agency for Defense Development in a consortium with Hyundai Rotem.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757886
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[2026-05-28 14:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korean Air joins RMHC, Inha Hospital for pediatric family care facility
Snippet: Korean Air said Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Ronald McDonald House Charities Korea and Inha University Hospital to establish and operate a Ronald McDonald House adjacent to the hospital, located in Incheon.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757885
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[2026-05-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Conquering the Great Wall in record time a labour of love for expat cycling duo
Snippet: Sean Gallagher and Ben Schuessler embarked on journey to celebrate 20th anniversary of living in China and ‘deep connection’ with country
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355073/conquering-great-wall-record-time-labour-love-expat-cycling-duo?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Conquering the Great Wall in record time a labour of love for expat cycling duo
Snippet: Sean Gallagher and Ben Schuessler embarked on journey to celebrate 20th anniversary of living in China and ‘deep connection’ with country
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3355073/conquering-great-wall-record-time-labour-love-expat-cycling-duo
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[2026-05-28 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Marcos witnesses signing of MOUs in fintech, digital innovation between PH, Japan
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of landmark collaborations between the Philippines and Japan which will give his administration’s digitalization initiative a major push.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/28/news/marcos-witnesses-signing-of-mous-in-fintech-digital-innovation-between-ph-japan/2353282
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[2026-05-28 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Bangladesh investigates deaths of 6 newborns in Dhaka hospital | South China Morning Post
Snippet: The infants, aged one to three days old, were staying in the post-delivery ward when air conditioning failed in the early hours of May 27.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355114/bangladesh-investigates-deaths-6-newborns-dhaka-hospital
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[2026-05-28 13:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Japan and Philippines strengthen defense ties and discuss arms sales to deter China
Snippet: Japanese Emperor Naruhito, right, escorts Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, during a welcome ceremony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-philippines-china-marcos-takaichi-defense-e2439a67c75e1645e6d1498f3c1da8d8
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[2026-05-28 13:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Rescuers face dangerous mission to extract 5 villagers found alive in flooded Laos cave | South China Morning Post
Snippet: A Thai-led rescue team broke through to an area where they found the 5 villagers on a muddy ledge, but two others from the group remain missing.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3355113/rescuers-face-dangerous-mission-extract-5-villagers-found-alive-flooded-laos-cave
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[2026-05-28 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Kakao CEO apologizes for failing to ease concerns over wage talks
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The head of South Korea's platform giant Kakao Corp. apologized Thursday for failing to ease concerns over ongoing wage talks.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528005400315
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[2026-05-28 13:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares are mostly lower after fresh US strikes against Iran
Snippet: A person stands in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index, seen through the glass wall of an office building in Tokyo, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-inflation-559e1f1e5269976ea21bb551e916c941
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[2026-05-28 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese inn owners struggle in Japan's Osaka as regulations tighten
Snippet: New buildings constructed for use as private lodges, or minpaku, stand out amid an old residential neighborhood in Osaka's Nishinari Ward. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/transportation/chinese-inn-owners-struggle-in-japan-s-osaka-as-regulations-tighten
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[2026-05-28 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese inn owners struggle in Japan's Osaka as regulations tighten
Snippet: New buildings constructed for use as private lodges, or minpaku, stand out amid an old residential neighborhood in Osaka's Nishinari Ward. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/chinese-inn-owners-struggle-in-japan-s-osaka-as-regulations-tighten
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[2026-05-28 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Chinese lodging owners struggle in Japan's Osaka as regulations tighten
Snippet: New buildings constructed for use as private lodges, or minpaku, stand out amid an old residential neighborhood in Osaka's Nishinari Ward. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/chinese-lodging-owners-struggle-in-japan-s-osaka-as-regulations-tighten
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[2026-05-28 13:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Chinese dissident detained on S. Korea's west coast identified as rights activist
Snippet: A Chinese dissident detained after entering South Korean waters aboard a rubber boat has been identified as a veteran human rights activist, raising questions over whether Seoul will deport him or allow him to seek protection.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757859
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[2026-05-28 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What India’s ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’ project near Malacca means for its China ties
Snippet: Uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran conflict has New Delhi moving on US$10 billion plan to transform Great Nicobar Island
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355108/what-indias-unsinkable-aircraft-carrier-project-near-malacca-means-its-china-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 13:10 UTC+10:00] [BJP] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: What India’s ‘unsinkable aircraft carrier’ project near Malacca means for its China ties
Snippet: Uncertainty over Strait of Hormuz amid US-Iran conflict has New Delhi moving on US$10 billion plan to transform Great Nicobar Island
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3355108/what-indias-unsinkable-aircraft-carrier-project-near-malacca-means-its-china-ties
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[2026-05-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Australia could get US nukes – Russian security chief
Snippet: Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640669-australia-us-nukes-russian-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-05-28 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Read Full Article at RT.com
Snippet: Australia could host American nuclear weapons at some point, Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu has warned. Washington is also eyeing Japan and South Korea as deployment options, he told a Russia-ASEAN meeting on Wednesday.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640669-australia-us-nukes-russian-security/
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[2026-05-28 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea to ease private sector's oil stockpiling obligations to join IEA's collective action
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will ease crude oil stockpiling requirements for the private sector in a step to carry out its oil release pledge under a joint plan adopted by International Energy Agency (IEA) members, an industry ministry official said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528004900320
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[2026-05-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Household income up 2.4 pct in Q1 on wage hike, more pensioners
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's average household income rose 2.4 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, driven by an increase in wages and a rise in the number of pensioners, government data showed Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528003800320
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[2026-05-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: North Korea Achieves Its First AI-Guided Missiles In Test Overseen By Kim
Snippet: In a development that South Korea, Japan and the United States are likely to find deeply alarming, North Korea launched AI-guided cruise missiles in a test that analysts have described as the first of its kind for the sanctioned country.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/north-korea-achieves-its-first-ai-guided-missiles-test-overseen-kim
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[2026-05-28 12:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Celebrating Korean ceramics with Chinese-made souvenirs? Yeoju festival faces backlash
Snippet: Yeoju, one of Korea’s best known pottery hubs, has come under fire after Chinese-made jars were handed out as giveaways at this year’s ceramic festival.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757849
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[2026-05-28 12:52 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Japan ruling LDP proposes GPS devices for stalkers to safeguard victims
Snippet: The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has proposed that stalkers be fitted with GPS devices in order to protect victims.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/28/japan/crime-legal/japan-ldp-proposal-stalkers-gps/
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[2026-05-28 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Contribution] Forestry as a pathway to peace on the Korean Peninsula
Snippet: Minister of Korea Forest Service
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757825
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[2026-05-28 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Court to decide on arrest of Chinese dissident who fled to S. Korea by sea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- A court is expected to decide Thursday whether to formally arrest a Chinese dissident, who fled China in a rubber boat and arrived in South Korea earlier this week by sea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528004700315
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[2026-05-28 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) S. Korea says U.S. made no proposal to change combined command structure after OPCON transfer
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; REVISES quote in para 4; ADDS details in paras 2, 7; RESTRUCTURES; TRIMS) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000952315
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[2026-05-28 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) BOK chief says needs to raise key rate at appropriate time
Snippet: Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song bangs the gavel to open a Monetary Policy Committee meeting at the central bank in Seoul on May 28, 2026. The central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 2.5 percent, as lingering uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid intensifying risks of inflation and currency weakness.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528003500320
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[2026-05-28 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Industry minister highlights S. Korea's competitive edge in Canadian submarine project race
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan has underscored South Korea's competitive edge in the ongoing race to win Canada's high-profile submarine project, highlighting the country's manufacturing capabilities and contributions it can make to Canada's automotive sector.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002900320
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[2026-05-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Appeal of China assets keeps rising among global investors, JPMorgan research says
Snippet: Cohort of international investors considering investing in China rises to 57 per cent from 51 per cent a year ago, survey says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355074/appeal-china-assets-keeps-rising-among-global-investors-jpmorgan-research-says?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [JPMorgan survey] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Appeal of China assets keeps rising among global investors, JPMorgan research says
Snippet: Cohort of international investors considering investing in China rises to 57 per cent from 51 per cent a year ago, survey says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3355074/appeal-china-assets-keeps-rising-among-global-investors-jpmorgan-research-says
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[2026-05-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Chinese team finds ‘garden-like’ ecosystem blooming in deepest ocean trenches
Snippet: Rich community of organisms discovered living on rocks at depths of more than 9km, feeding on organic debris from the surface
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354985/chinese-team-finds-garden-ecosystem-blooming-deepest-ocean-trenches?utm_source=rss_feed
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