Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-25 19:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 Seoul International Book Fair, Korea’s largest book festival, will take place from June 24-28 at Coex in Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, according to the Korean Publishers Association.
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[2026-05-25 18:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea hosted a special luncheon in Seoul on Thursday featuring Mick Mulvaney, former acting White House chief of staff under US President Donald Trump, to discuss the future direction of US policy and its implications for Korea and global business.
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[2026-05-25 18:43 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-25 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A local official said the train, carrying army personnel and their relatives, was going from Quetta to Peshawar.
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[2026-05-25 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots
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[2026-05-25 18:31 UTC+10:00] [US-China tech war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national initiative will give every bipedal humanoid a unique code, like a national ID but for robots
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[2026-05-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic Radman, met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the weapons and energy sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-25 18:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Heavy rain forecast to hit South Korea on Tuesday is expected to ease drought concerns in many areas, where precipitation has remained far below average over the past six months.
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[2026-05-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’
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[2026-05-25 18:15 UTC+10:00] [United Nations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SIPRI says Beijing’s participation in such UN missions helps ‘project an image of itself as a responsible major power’
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese stocks climbed across the board in Tokyo, helping lift the Tokyo Stock Price Index (Topix) to an all-time high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-25 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Anger is growing over alleged safety violations in the wake of China's worst mining disaster in more than 15 years.
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[2026-05-25 17:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to push for strengthened collaboration in key areas of interest, among them security and energy resilience, between Manila and Tokyo when he embarks on his state visit to Japan from May 26 to 29, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Monday.
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[2026-05-25 17:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘father of the convenience store’ was the first to come up with the idea of selling onigiri at 7-Eleven outlets
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[2026-05-25 17:44 UTC+10:00] [Agence France-Presse] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The ‘father of the convenience store’ was the first to come up with the idea of selling onigiri at 7-Eleven outlets
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[2026-05-25 17:17 UTC+10:00] [Innovations] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Fresh off the Balikatan exercises earlier this month, Japan is considering selling advanced missile systems to the Philippines – a historic first for the archipelagic nations. The announcement marks a major development in Japan-Philippine defense ties, where capacity-building efforts take center stage amid increasingly dangerous provocations that threaten to undermine the rules-based international order.
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [luxury brands] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While LVMH, Hermes and Prada recorded increased sales in Chinese market, Kering reported a decline
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[2026-05-25 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and his Croatian counterpart, Gordan Grlic Radman, met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the weapons and energy sectors, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-05-25 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: A Hong Kong astronaut has been launched into space for the first time, aboard China's Shenzhou-23 spacecraft.
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[2026-05-25 16:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lotte said Monday it will hold the 2026 Lotte-Korea Brand Expo in Madrid from May 27-29 to support the global expansion of Korean small and medium-sized enterprises.
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[2026-05-25 16:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nasdaq option emerges as Korea tightens rules on subsidiary IPOs
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[2026-05-25 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An elderly woman said her throat started ‘stinging and hurting’ as she approached the ATM where the liquid had been sprayed
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[2026-05-25 16:29 UTC+10:00] [sarin gas] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An elderly woman said her throat started ‘stinging and hurting’ as she approached the ATM where the liquid had been sprayed
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[2026-05-25 16:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s rapid industrial rise after the Korean War could serve as a blueprint for Ukraine’s reconstruction, according to Vitaliy Kim, governor of Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region.
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[2026-05-25 16:22 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: A road in the shopping district of Ginza was blocked off and people were taken away in stretchers
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[2026-05-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-25 16:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A new wave of fruit-shaped mousse cakes encased in thin chocolate shells is pulling morning lines to bakeries, with customers chasing the sharp crack of the coating as much as the dessert inside.
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[2026-05-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hong Kong’s CSOP plans first overseas Kospi 200 ETF as US investors chase leveraged Korea chip exposure
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[2026-05-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Staged electric bike accident on pavement for the blind leaves visually impaired community fearing an erosion of public trust
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[2026-05-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Staged electric bike accident on pavement for the blind leaves visually impaired community fearing an erosion of public trust
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[2026-05-25 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SHANGHAI — Chinese tech giant Huawei on Monday touted a new approach to developing advanced semiconductors despite U.S. sanctions, as Nvidia struggles to sell its high-end chips in China.
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[2026-05-25 15:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: While the use of weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro grows in Korea, some people looking for cheaper ways to curb their appetites are turning to an egg-and-oil recipe that has circulated on social media.
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[2026-05-25 15:44 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-25 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kao products line the shelves of a store in Jakarta: The Japanese consumer products maker is being squeezed at both ends by weak spending and higher costs. (Photos by Natsumi Kawasaki)
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[2026-05-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A woman who called emergency services after getting lost during a hike in South Korea was later confirmed to have returned home while police and fire authorities' search for her continued for another day, local reports said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A professor at a private university in Daejeon is under disciplinary review after students accused him of making sexually offensive remarks in class, including allegedly saying that 8 out of 10 women in Korea had likely earned money through prostitution.
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[2026-05-25 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-05-25 15:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Diplomats from more than 50 nations gathered Wednesday to celebrate Africa Day 2026, experiencing growing cultural ties between Africa, Korea, and the broader international community.
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[2026-05-25 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toshifumi Suzuki, former chairman and CEO of Seven & i Holdings Co., and former president of 7-Eleven, reacts during an interview in Tokyo, June 8, 2023. (Chika Ohshima/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-05-25 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A hydrogen facility operated by SEDC Energy in Malaysia's Sarawak state. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks report there are 120 million fewer active credit cards in China with 687 million customer accounts, a dramatic drop from 2022’s peak
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [weak consumer spending] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banks report there are 120 million fewer active credit cards in China with 687 million customer accounts, a dramatic drop from 2022’s peak
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[2026-05-25 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1898 -- Korea opens three ports to foreign trade. People and goods from overseas begin to stream into the country through Masan, Gunsan and Hamheung.
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[2026-05-25 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A cultural crossover that wove the percussive heartbeats of Korea and Africa into a single performance brought together the unifying theme of Africa Day 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 14:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chair Chung Yong-jin will apologize again over Starbucks Korea’s controversial “Tank Day” marketing campaign at a press conference Tuesday and announce the findings of the group’s internal investigation into the incident, the retail conglomerate said Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lee Hun-seung, chair of the National Assembly’s Korea-Africa Forum, praised Africa’s resilience and spirit of harmony across diverse cultures as values the world should learn from at a time of rising global tensions.
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