Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-01 17:51 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Japanese 10-year government bond hit 3%, a 30-year high, on Tuesday as inflation and fiscal concerns continued to weigh on the market and despite official efforts to reassure investors and scare away speculators.
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[2026-09-01 17:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000 and more than 4,400 people remain missing as rescue crews work to reach communities cut off by the disaster.
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[2026-09-01 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- Renault Korea Motors Co., the South Korean unit of France's Renault S.A., said Tuesday its sales plunged 34 percent in August from a year earlier amid weak demand at home and abroad.
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[2026-09-01 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- GM Korea Co., the South Korean unit of General Motors Co., said Tuesday its sales rose 9.4 percent in August from a year earlier, driven by strong overseas demand.
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[2026-09-01 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tests vision for a multipolar global order as Eurasian security bloc meets against backdrop of Ukraine and Iran crises
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[2026-09-01 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing tests vision for a multipolar global order as Eurasian security bloc meets against backdrop of Ukraine and Iran crises
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[2026-09-01 17:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's benchmark borrowing costs rose to their highest level in three decades on Tuesday, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled that he expects action from Tokyo and the Bank of Japan to support the falling yen.
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[2026-09-01 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: As China’s president conducts a landmark state visit to Egypt to mark 70 years of diplomatic ties, western commentary has once again framed the engagement through a familiar lens: a calculated bid to expand Beijing’s regional influence at Washington’s expense.
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[2026-09-01 17:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manisha Magar was reunited with her parents after she was pulled from mud and wreckage that had trapped her for around 60 hours.
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[2026-09-01 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are coordinating a possible visit by Foreign Minister Cho Hyun to Washington for talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio over North Korea and other key bilateral issues, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-01 17:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi’s re-engagement with the China-led bloc serves as a reminder to the US that it has other options, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 17:19 UTC+10:00] [Central Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Delhi’s re-engagement with the China-led bloc serves as a reminder to the US that it has other options, analysts say
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[2026-09-01 17:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s ports claimed six of the top 10 busiest worldwide, according to a prominent data provider
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[2026-09-01 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The nation’s ports claimed six of the top 10 busiest worldwide, according to a prominent data provider
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[2026-09-01 17:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's biggest carmaker, said Tuesday its sales fell 14 percent in August from a year earlier, hurt by partial strikes and fewer working days.
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[2026-09-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Heavy to torrential rain is forecast over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudslides
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[2026-09-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Jiangxi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Heavy to torrential rain is forecast over the next three days, with authorities warning of floods, landslides and mudslides
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[2026-09-01 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday projected the combined debt of state-run firms to reach 997.4 trillion won (US$728.6 billion) in 2030, calling for comprehensive efforts to improve their financial health.
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[2026-09-01 16:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has downgraded its diplomatic mission in London in protest against Britain's decision to sanction a North Korean camp over its suspected involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children.
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[2026-09-01 16:49 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Toyohiro Akiyama, the first Japanese to go to space, has died from lower gastrointestinal bleeding, domestic media reported. He was 84.
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[2026-09-01 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses grappling with labour shortage have called for flexible work hours but critics say the move risks a return to ‘karoshi’ culture
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[2026-09-01 16:47 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Businesses grappling with labour shortage have called for flexible work hours but critics say the move risks a return to ‘karoshi’ culture
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[2026-09-01 16:44 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The government conducted a disaster drill Tuesday, simulating a scenario in which a major earthquake had struck along the Japan and Chishima trenches, off the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to the Tohoku region.
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[2026-09-01 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City will send some 580 athletes, competing in 38 sports to Japan this month, with Chief Executive John Lee
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[2026-09-01 16:43 UTC+10:00] [2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City will send some 580 athletes, competing in 38 sports to Japan this month, with Chief Executive John Lee
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[2026-09-01 16:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-09-01 16:31 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-01 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China Southern Airlines, one of the country's big three state carriers, said there are no effective measures to manage "exposure to the fluctuations of domestic jet fuel prices." © Reuters
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[2026-09-01 16:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Concerns over inflation have fueled a selloff in global bond markets. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-09-01 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-09-01 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sangmidang joint venture plans two more Seoul stores this year before expanding to Singapore
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[2026-09-01 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese chipmaker reportedly tests memory with domestic AI firms but remains years behind Samsung Electronics and SK hynix
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industry ministry said Tuesday it has proposed a record 13.26 trillion-won (US$9.6 billion) budget for next year to support the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing and fund major development projects.
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[2026-09-01 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- A man in his 30s was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of stabbing and killing his wife, also in her 30s, in Gwangju, just south of Seoul, police said.
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[2026-09-01 16:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A satellite image shows the area around the Nepal-China border before devastating floods swept away buildings and vehicles
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[2026-09-01 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG/SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's finance ministry said Tuesday that 39.7 trillion won (US$29 billion) has been earmarked for the ministry under the government's 2027 budget proposal, with a focus on fostering future growth engines and expanding export financing.
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[2026-09-01 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; ADDS info on internal inspection in last para)
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[2026-09-01 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Expansionary fiscal plan pushes annual spending past W1,000tr by 2030
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[2026-09-01 15:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Four South Korean defense companies — Hanwha Group, LIG Nex1, Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries — made the world’s 100 largest defense contractors for a second consecutive year, reflecting the industry’s growing export presence, particularly in Europe.
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HIT Forum speaker Frank Benzimra sees wider investment opportunities on AI gains and governance reforms
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[2026-09-01 15:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: IMM Investment Japan has led a Series D funding round for fusion energy startup Kyoto Fusioneering, backed by Korean industrial heavyweights.
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[2026-09-01 15:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's fair trade watchdog on Tuesday approved U.S. private equity firm TPG Inc.'s acquisition of a controlling stake in Lotte Rental Co., a local car rental firm.
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[2026-09-01 15:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign nationals seeking to fill gaps in their National Pension Service contribution records must now prove they were physically present in South Korea during the months they want to cover, under tighter rules that took effect Monday.
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[2026-09-01 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's space agency said Tuesday it will seek a 1.65 trillion-won (US$1.2 billion) budget next year, as part of its effort to nurture aerospace as one of the country's strategic industries.
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[2026-09-01 15:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The programme has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers and fewer encounters with humans in Nagano
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[2026-09-01 15:42 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The programme has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers and fewer encounters with humans in Nagano
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[2026-09-01 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: KATMANDÚ, Nepal (AP) — El número de víctimas mortales en las catastróficas inundaciones en Nepal y China superó las 1.000 personas el martes, según las autoridades, mientras los equipos de rescate trabajaban para llegar a comunidades aisladas por el desastre.
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[2026-09-01 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's military reaffirmed Tuesday the upcoming combined exercise with the United States and Japan will go ahead as scheduled, following North Korea's renewed criticism branding the drills as evolving hostility toward the regime.
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[2026-09-01 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) -- When announcing its hiring of Spanish tactician Robert Moreno as the temporary head coach of the men's national football team Tuesday, the Korea Football Association (KFA) said it wanted him to do more than just win matches.
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[2026-09-01 15:34 UTC+10:00] [Pacific Islands Forum] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Beijing-Taipei tensions a feature at meeting in Palau, with Australia and New Zealand saying the forum – not another country – will determine who attends
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