Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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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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[2026-05-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [deepest ocean trenches] [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
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[2026-05-28 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Emerging S. Korean forward brimming with confidence ahead of World Cup debut
Snippet: Full of conviction in his skills as a goal-hunting striker for South Korea, Oh Hyeon-gyu can't wait to jump into his first FIFA World Cup action next month in Mexico and see what the hype is all about.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757717
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[2026-05-28 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: Emerging S. Korean forward brimming with confidence ahead of World Cup debut
Snippet: HERRIMAN, United States, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Full of conviction in his skills as a goal-hunting striker for South Korea, Oh Hyeon-gyu can't wait to jump into his first FIFA World Cup action next month in Mexico and see what the hype is all about.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002800315
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[2026-05-28 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Full text of BOK statement on monetary policy decision in May
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Thursday, where the central bank held the key rate steady at 2.5 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002700320
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[2026-05-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: The evolution of Hong Kong’s independent common law
Snippet: A recent Court of Final Appeal ruling confirms that the city’s common law is its very own
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3355099/evolution-hong-kongs-independent-common-law
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[2026-05-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan Airlines wants to blast human culture into space and land it on the moon
Snippet: The carrier is selling payload space to preserve Earth’s heritage from climate change and war, but sceptics dismiss it as a PR stunt
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355068/japan-airlines-wants-blast-human-culture-space-and-land-it-moon?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Japan Airlines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan Airlines wants to blast human culture into space and land it on the moon
Snippet: The carrier is selling payload space to preserve Earth’s heritage from climate change and war, but sceptics dismiss it as a PR stunt
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3355068/japan-airlines-wants-blast-human-culture-space-and-land-it-moon
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[2026-05-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Construction firms roll out support measures for subcontractors with FTC
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's leading construction firms unveiled a set of measures to seek shared growth with subcontractors Thursday, in line with the antitrust watchdog's efforts to eradicate unfair practices.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002500320
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[2026-05-28 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Ferry connecting Taiwan with Japan's Ishigaki set for maiden voyage
Snippet: The Yaima Maru ferry will ply the route between Taiwan's Keelung and Japan's Ishigaki. © Yaima Line
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/ferry-connecting-taiwan-with-japan-s-ishigaki-set-for-maiden-voyage
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[2026-05-28 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) 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 para 5, new photo)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008751320
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[2026-05-28 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea denies report on possible dissolution of allies' combined command after OPCON transfer
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES story with S. Korean defense ministry's comments; ADDS byline; CHANGES dateline) By Song Sang-ho and Kim Seung-yeon
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000951315
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[2026-05-28 11:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: BOK lifts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.6% for this year amid robust chip-driven exports
Snippet: The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2025 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor supercycle.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757629
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[2026-05-28 11:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty
Snippet: South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Thursday, as lingering uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid intensifying risks of inflation and currency weakness.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757627
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How Southeast Asia’s ambitious green transition strategy is a windfall for China
Snippet: Chinese firms are integral to Southeast Asia’s green transition plan, which will see nations across the region integrate their grids, official says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355042/how-southeast-asias-ambitious-green-transition-strategy-windfall-china?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Southeast Asia is building a huge regional power grid. How is China involved?
Snippet: Chinese firms are integral to Southeast Asia’s green transition plan, which will see nations across the region integrate their grids, official says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3355042/how-southeast-asias-ambitious-green-transition-strategy-windfall-china
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China barbecue chain willingly refunds diners US$162,000 for serving ‘not properly grilled’ food
Snippet: Lamb skewer eatery says cooking glitch caused by new grilling equipment; offers money back deal despite getting no complaints from diners
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354920/china-barbecue-chain-willingly-refunds-diners-us162000-serving-not-properly-grilled-food?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China barbecue chain refunds diners US$162,000 for ‘not properly grilled’ food
Snippet: Lamb skewer eatery says cooking glitch caused by new grilling equipment; offers money back deal despite getting no complaints from diners
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354920/china-barbecue-chain-willingly-refunds-diners-us162000-serving-not-properly-grilled-food
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[2026-05-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Customs agency seizes 1.1 kg of drugs under tighter int'l mail monitoring
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has seized 1.1 kilograms of illegal drugs since launching a tighter surveillance program on international mail two months ago, the customs agency said Thursday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528002200320
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[2026-05-28 10:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: New BOK chief extends rate freeze amid inflation pressures
Snippet: South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday, signaling that a shift toward a tighter monetary policy stance could come soon.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757620
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[2026-05-28 10:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) BOK estimates S. Korea's 2027 growth outlook at 2.1 pct
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008600320
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[2026-05-28 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: BOK lifts S. Korea's growth forecast to 2.6 pct for this year amid robust chip-driven exports
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- The central bank on Thursday raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea to 2.6 percent for 2025 amid solid exports driven by a semiconductor supercycle.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008700320
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[2026-05-28 10:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) BOK revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2.6 pct
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260522008500320
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[2026-05-28 10:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: BOK holds key rate steady for 8th straight meeting amid Middle East uncertainty
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Thursday, 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/AEN20260522007600320
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[2026-05-28 09:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: USFK says S. Korea-US alliance remains committed to 'conditions-based' OPCON transfer
Snippet: The South Korea-US alliance remains committed to a "conditions-based" transfer of wartime operational control to Seoul from Washington, a US Forces Korea official said Wednesday, amid a report that the US military has expressed concerns over a potentially rushed OPCON transition.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757484
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[2026-05-28 09:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: USFK says S. Korea-U.S. alliance remains committed to 'conditions-based' OPCON transfer
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korea-U.S. alliance remains committed to a "conditions-based" transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul from Washington, a U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) official said Wednesday, amid a report that the U.S. military has expressed concerns over a potentially rushed OPCON transition.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000900315
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[2026-05-28 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea slams Quad statement calling for Pyongyang's denuclearization
Snippet: SEOUL, May 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday denounced a recent joint statement by the top diplomats of the United States, Australia, Japan and India that called for the North's complete denuclearization, reiterating that it will never abandon its nuclear weapons.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528001200315
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[2026-05-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cross-border crackdown part of keeping China’s capital market stable
Snippet: The penalties handed out to leading brokerages are harsh, but Beijing must show it means business as it cleans up China’s capital market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3354981/cross-border-crackdown-part-keeping-chinas-capital-market-stable?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 09:15 UTC+10:00] [stock market] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cross-border crackdown part of keeping China’s capital market stable
Snippet: The penalties handed out to leading brokerages are harsh, but Beijing must show it means business as it cleans up China’s capital market
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3354981/cross-border-crackdown-part-keeping-chinas-capital-market-stable
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[2026-05-28 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: South Korea World Cup 2026 team guide
Snippet: Doubts over formation and form of key players means hopes of advancing to knockout stages are not high
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/28/south-korea-world-cup-2026-team-guide-soccer
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[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to commercial Arctic shipping
Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: First China, now South Korea: why Asian powers are turning to Arctic shipping
Snippet: Passage through the waters could reduce transit times to Europe, offering an alternative to traditional routes amid rising geopolitical risks
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3355044/first-china-now-south-korea-why-asian-powers-are-turning-commercial-arctic-shipping
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[2026-05-28 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea’s unfinished fight for menstrual rights
Snippet: As Korea prepares to expand public menstrual product access, advocates say affordability, safety and stigma issues remain unresolved
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10757325
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[2026-05-28 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: The world's carmakers are struggling to compete with China
Snippet: Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace not only in electric vehicles, but also in batteries, design and software.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g8vg72z43o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-05-28 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on May 28)
Snippet: Regional pledges fuel election interference debate
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000700315
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[2026-05-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Times on May 28)
Snippet: Starbucks must establish safeguards to prevent another 'Tank Day' controversy: Starbucks Korea bears responsibility, but politicians should stop exploiting corporate mistake
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000600315
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[2026-05-28 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (EDITORIAL from The Korea Herald on May 28)
Snippet: Ballots cast in the dark: Education superintendent races dominated by populist pledges amid voter indifference
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260528000500315
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[2026-05-28 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan's Sojitz turns to Australia, Uzbekistan for investment wins
Snippet: A rendering of a hospital to be built in Australia with involvement by Capella Capital Partnership, a subsidiary of Sojitz. (Capella Capital Partnership)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/japan-s-sojitz-turns-to-australia-uzbekistan-for-investment-wins
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[2026-05-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s next big leap: becoming a frontier science civilisation
Snippet: Beijing’s pivot to focus on basic research signals a transition from an industrial civilisation towards a scientific civilisation looking to lead
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354799/chinas-next-big-leap-becoming-frontier-science-civilisation?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-28 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s next big leap: becoming a frontier science civilisation
Snippet: Beijing’s pivot to focus on basic research signals a transition from an industrial civilisation towards a scientific civilisation looking to lead
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3354799/chinas-next-big-leap-becoming-frontier-science-civilisation
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