Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-05-26 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China defence chief Dong Jun tipped to skip this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue
Snippet: The regional security forum opens on Friday in Singapore with no official word yet on who will lead the Chinese delegation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354871/china-defence-chief-dong-jun-tipped-skip-years-shangri-la-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 17:03 UTC+10:00] [People's Liberation Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China defence chief Dong Jun tipped to skip this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue
Snippet: The regional security forum opens on Friday in Singapore with no official word yet on who will lead the Chinese delegation
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3354871/china-defence-chief-dong-jun-tipped-skip-years-shangri-la-dialogue
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Less than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey
Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354861/less-10-chinese-public-worried-about-ai-destroying-jobs-survey?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Less than 10% of Chinese public worried about AI destroying jobs: survey
Snippet: Public attitudes towards AI are ‘strikingly positive’ in China, with only a small minority worried it will lead to fewer job openings, survey finds
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3354861/less-10-chinese-public-worried-about-ai-destroying-jobs-survey
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[2026-05-26 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) N. Korea fires CRBMs, artillery rockets toward Yellow Sea: JCS
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; lead; UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS byline)By Kim Seung-yeon and Kim Hyun-soo
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005852315
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[2026-05-26 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Hwang eyes World Cup quarterfinal run
Snippet: Hwang In-beom, the midfield engine of the South Korea national soccer team under coach Hong Myung-bo, said he is targeting a historic World Cup quarterfinal run in what will be his second appearance at the tournament.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756300
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[2026-05-26 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: North Korea resumes missile launch after on-month pause
Snippet: North Korea on Tuesday launched projectiles towards the West Sea, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756291
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[2026-05-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Think tank revises up S. Korea's 2026 growth outlook to 2.5 pct on robust exports
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's economy will likely grow at a sharper-than-expected pace of 2.5 percent this year thanks to strong exports, mainly led by the semiconductor industry, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526008000320
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[2026-05-26 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: North Korea fires ballistic missile into Yellow Sea
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea launched several projectiles, including a ballistic missile, into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/05/26/world/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-into-yellow-sea/2351349
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[2026-05-26 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: North Korea launches ballistic missiles over the sea in latest show of force
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Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/world-news/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-over-the-sea-in-latest-show-of-force/
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[2026-05-26 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: China and Pakistan back five-point plan for Middle East stability
Snippet: China and Pakistan have expressed their readiness to make a joint contribution to restoring peace and stability in the Middle East, according to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/china-and-pakistan-back-five-point-plan-middle-east-stability
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[2026-05-26 16:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Unification ministry produces documentary series on N.K. newspaper
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Tuesday it has produced an online documentary series aimed at helping the public better understand the Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's key newspaper, as part of a government initiative to expand public access to North Korean media content.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007500315
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[2026-05-26 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Foreign ministry urges N. Korea to respond to peace efforts following missile launch
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry urged North Korea to cooperate with Seoul's efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula on Tuesday, shortly after Pyongyang fired multiple missiles in its latest missile launch.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007700315
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[2026-05-26 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea to comply with nonproliferation obligations in nuclear-powered submarine project: defense minister
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[2026-05-26 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea aims to launch 1st nuclear-powered submarine in mid-2030s: defense minister
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea aims to develop domestically built nuclear-powered attack submarines fueled by low-enriched uranium and plans to launch the first vessel in the mid-2030s, Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007900315
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[2026-05-26 16:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Seoul targets mid-2030s nuclear submarine launch, vows nonproliferation
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/10756266
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[2026-05-26 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Workers blame deadly China mine blast on safety breaches | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Miners told the SCMP that many workers did not have trackers or respirators, and worked in ‘hidden’ coal pits.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3354867/workers-blame-deadly-china-mine-blast-safety-breaches
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[2026-05-26 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) S. Korea aims to launch 1st nuclear-powered submarine in mid-2030s: defense minister
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[2026-05-26 16:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korean submarine makes historic Pacific crossing as Seoul eyes Canada’s $39.6b deal
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/10756251
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354863/china-says-engineer-jailed-15-years-was-lured-sending-aerospace-secrets-overseas?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 16:01 UTC+10:00] [Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China says engineer jailed for 15 years was lured into sending aerospace secrets overseas
Snippet: State media says accused received US$88,000 after he ‘fell step-by-step into the trap laid by the spy organisation’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3354863/china-says-engineer-jailed-15-years-was-lured-sending-aerospace-secrets-overseas
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[2026-05-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Eating idol’s poems: inside the wild, ancient history of Chinese fan culture
Snippet: In ancient times, fame was cultivated in streets, restaurants, poetry circles, where beauty and talent transformed poets, performers into icons
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354831/eating-idols-poems-inside-wild-ancient-history-chinese-fan-culture?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Eating idol’s poems: inside the wild, ancient history of Chinese fan culture
Snippet: In ancient times, fame was cultivated in streets, restaurants, poetry circles, where beauty and talent transformed poets, performers into icons
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3354831/eating-idols-poems-inside-wild-ancient-history-chinese-fan-culture
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[2026-05-26 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: 42 conglomerates under tight scrutiny on heavy debts; Samsung tops list
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's financial watchdog said Tuesday it has placed 42 highly indebted conglomerates under closer watch for debt reduction efforts, with Samsung Electronics Co. topping the list for the first time in eight years.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007000320
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[2026-05-26 15:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew about 80 km; multiple types of projectiles detected: JCS
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526007100315
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[2026-05-26 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) N. Korea fires close-range ballistic missiles toward Yellow Sea: JCS
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout) By Kim Seung-yeon
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005851315
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[2026-05-26 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: ‘Embarrassment for Japan’: PM wants to cut sales tax but cash registers say no
Snippet: Sanae Takaichi pledged to suspend an 8% levy on food sales, but retailers say their systems aren’t designed for a tax of zero per cent
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/26/japan-pm-sanae-takaichi-pledged-sales-tax-cut-systems-arent-designed
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[2026-05-26 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hongkongers stuck for hours as 673,000 return via land checkpoints after long weekend
Snippet: Residents returning from mainland China after Buddha’s Birthday long weekend get caught in long, winding queues and jam-packed checkpoints
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354859/hongkongers-stuck-hours-673000-return-land-checkpoints-after-long-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 15:40 UTC+10:00] [Threads] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hongkongers stuck for hours as 673,000 return via land checkpoints after long weekend
Snippet: Residents returning from mainland China after Buddha’s Birthday long weekend get caught in long, winding queues and jam-packed checkpoints
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354859/hongkongers-stuck-hours-673000-return-land-checkpoints-after-long-weekend
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[2026-05-26 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) N. Korea fires multiple close-range ballistic missiles from near Jongju in North Phyongan Province: JCS
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526006800315
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[2026-05-26 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Mayor to make Japanese history by going on maternity leave
Snippet: Tue 26 May 2026 at 3:13pm
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-26/shoko-kawata-first-mayor-in-japan-to-take-maternity-leave/106722306
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[2026-05-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Son Heung-min joins World Cup camp
Snippet: Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC will join South Korea's national team camp Tuesday in Salt Lake City as he prepares for his fourth World Cup appearance.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756169
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[2026-05-26 15:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) S. Korea, African FMs to gather in Seoul next week to discuss stronger ties amid global challenges
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details on biz forum, background info in last 5 paras)
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005251315
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[2026-05-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Today in Korean history
Snippet: 1966 -- The Japanese government returns some 1,300 cultural properties to Korea that were sent to Japan during the colonial period.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526000700315
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[2026-05-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Customs agency to ease rules on U.S. crude routed through third countries
Snippet: SEJONG, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has simplified regulations to allow U.S. crude routed through third countries to remain eligible for benefits under the bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), in line with efforts to stabilize the supply amid tensions in the Middle East.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005400320
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[2026-05-26 14:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Herald Media Group hosts charity golf tournament for Hangeul promotion
Snippet: Herald Media Group, publisher of The Korea Herald and Herald Business, held a charity golf tournament Thursday to support the global promotion of Hangeul, the Korean writing system.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756147
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[2026-05-26 14:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Spotify names Can’t Be Blue as 2026 ‘Radar Korea’ artist
Snippet: Streaming giant backs rising indie band as global demand for K-indie surges
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756145
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[2026-05-26 14:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Yerba mate has lots of health benefits but Chinese may be drinking it wrong
Snippet: Ancient South American fusion may reduce risks of Parkinson’s and is enjoyed by top footballers, but the indigenous drink should be shared
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354443/yerba-mate-has-lots-health-benefits-chinese-may-be-drinking-it-wrong?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-05-26 14:38 UTC+10:00] [Argentina's National Institute of Yerba Mate] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Yerba mate has lots of health benefits but Chinese may be drinking it wrong
Snippet: Ancient South American fusion may reduce risks of Parkinson’s and is enjoyed by top footballers, but the indigenous drink should be shared
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354443/yerba-mate-has-lots-health-benefits-chinese-may-be-drinking-it-wrong
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[2026-05-26 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Asian shares and oil are trading mixed as an Iran war deal remains uncertain
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 Monday, May 25, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-trump-oil-71cc7b49f2ca3462a118878c93c75940
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[2026-05-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: S. Korea, China hold 3rd round of export control dialogue
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Trade officials from South Korea and China have held talks to discuss the two countries' export control measures affecting bilateral trade of rare earths and critical minerals, Seoul's ministry said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526004300320
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[2026-05-26 14:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) LIV Golf visits S. Korea amid uncertainty over future
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 9, 19-20)By Yoo Jee-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526002351315
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[2026-05-26 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Lithuania-Korea defense partnership a ‘win-win’: security adviser
Snippet: Defense industry cooperation between South Korea and Lithuania will be advantageous to both countries, said Lithuanian National Security Adviser Deividas Matulionis.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10756119
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[2026-05-26 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: North Korea launches unidentified projectile over the sea
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its west coast Tuesday, South Korea’s military said.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/koreas-launch-projectile-060148d7789377ff8691bc24d42b136d
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[2026-05-26 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward Yellow Sea: JCS
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile toward the Yellow Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005800315
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[2026-05-26 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile toward Yellow Sea: JCS
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[2026-05-26 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Pro-Pyongyang Korean group in Japan drops reunification goal at 1st congress in 4 years
Snippet: SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Chongryong, the largest organization of pro-Pyongyang ethnic Koreans in Japan, has stripped all references to unification on the Korean Peninsula from its rules, signaling an ideological shift in line with North Korea's hardened stance toward Seoul.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005600315
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[2026-05-26 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Quad foreign ministers meet in New Delhi to address China's growing influence
Snippet: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters on board his plane at Jaipur International Airport in Jaipur, India, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/india-quad-rubio-1c7426e104b7663ed01a727f943c9715
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[2026-05-26 13:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Finance ministry to prepare post-Middle East crisis growth strategy for H2
Snippet: SEJONG, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will seek to promote a post-Middle East crisis growth strategy in the second half, focusing on bolstering supply chains and strengthening energy security, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260526005500320
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[2026-05-26 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Cambodia’s acting head of state Hun Sen pardons detained opposition leader Kem Sokha | South China Morning Post
Snippet: Many political opponents were convicted during Hun Sen’s time in power while Sam Rainsy, the co-founder of Sokha’s party, CNRP, remains in self-exile in France.
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3354845/cambodias-acting-head-state-hun-sen-pardons-detained-opposition-leader-kem-sokha
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