Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-25 14:40 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 14:40 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 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s latest space mission, which includes Hong Kong’s first astronaut, lifted off on May 24, 2026.
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[2026-05-25 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Asia strategist Mixo Das keeps Korea as Asia top pick, backs Kospi 10,000 call on AI, earnings momentum
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[2026-05-25 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hundreds of rescuers involved in search for survivors after the nine-storey building’s walls and scaffolding buckled, trapping workers.
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[2026-05-25 14:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: A liquefied natural gas tanker bound for Pakistan and a supertanker carrying Iraqi crude oil destined for China have departed the Strait of Hormuz, according to shipping data, marking the latest movement of energy cargoes through the strategically important waterway.
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[2026-05-25 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Kagome is switching to partially transparent packaging for its ketchup after being notified that supplies of white ink were unstable. (Kagome)
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[2026-05-25 14:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young called for closer cooperation between South Korea and African countries during his welcoming address at Africa Day 2026, citing the spirit of Ubuntu. The southern African concept stresses shared humanity, mutual understanding and interconnectedness.
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[2026-05-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Lithuania call for more aggressive response to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’
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[2026-05-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, France and Lithuania call for more aggressive response to ‘systemic and structural industrial overcapacity’
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[2026-05-25 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 25 May 2026 at 1:40pm
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[2026-05-25 13:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Peace, development and shared responsibility are the three keys to understanding the continent of Africa, Moroccan Ambassador to Korea Chafik Rachadi said at the Africa Day 2026 event in Seoul on Wednesday.
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[2026-05-25 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toshifumi Suzuki, former CEO and president of Seven & i Holdings, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Aug. 29, 2024. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-25 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-05-25 13:25 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-05-25 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Three Chinese astronauts have successfully reached the Tiangong space station, with one of them set to spend more than a year in orbit in another step in Beijing’s preparations for a future lunar landing.
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[2026-05-25 13:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Three Chinese astronauts have successfully reached the Tiangong space station, with one of them set to spend more than a year in orbit. This marks another step in Beijing’s preparations for a future lunar landing.
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[2026-05-25 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Herald has hosted events to mark Africa Day on May 25 since 2024, bringing together African diplomats, Korean government officials and business leaders to strengthen ties through diplomacy, business and cultural exchange.
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[2026-05-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some firms have scrapped investment plans to ‘restart from scratch’ after difficulty securing property, researcher says
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[2026-05-25 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese companies' go-global drive] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some firms have scrapped investment plans to ‘restart from scratch’ after difficulty securing property, researcher says
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[2026-05-25 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAMYANGJU, South Korea, May 25 (Yonhap) -- A foreign national who called emergency services after getting lost on a suburban hiking trail was confirmed to have safely returned to her residence in Seoul, police and fire authorities said Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's manufacturing confidence has rebounded into positive territory for the first time in three months despite prolonged tensions in the Middle East, a poll showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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)
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[2026-05-25 12:04 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 intraday high on May 25. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-05-25 12:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korea will convene a plenary meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) next month for an interim review of state and party policies for this year, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The United States’ anti-communist containment strategy dates back to its occupation of Japan and shortly after its decolonisation of the Philippines. This strategy is today more active than ever
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[2026-05-25 11:36 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The United States’ anti-communist containment strategy dates back to its occupation of Japan and shortly after its decolonisation of the Philippines. This strategy is today more active than ever
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[2026-05-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New bike lanes, charging hubs and feeder routes to MTR stations would make less accessible areas of the New Territories more desirable
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[2026-05-25 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New bike lanes, charging hubs and feeder routes to MTR stations would make less accessible areas of the New Territories more desirable
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[2026-05-25 11:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won ($26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Average daily transactions in South Korea's benchmark index surpassed 40 trillion won (US$26.4 billion) for the first time this month amid a record-breaking market rally, bourse data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned firm banks on intelligent manufacturing, green technology, product integration and digital services to boost sales overseas
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [XCMG] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State-owned firm banks on intelligent manufacturing, green technology, product integration and digital services to boost sales overseas
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Nature Photonics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mother gets creative by making ‘fiddling’ son concentrate on job in hand by keeping his feet moving, reaps schoolwork efficiency rewards
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[2026-05-25 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mother gets creative by making ‘fiddling’ son concentrate on job in hand by keeping his feet moving, reaps schoolwork efficiency rewards
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[2026-05-25 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices plunged more than five percent in Asian early trading on Monday as hopes of a US-Iran deal to end the Middle East war rose despite comments from President Donald Trump downplaying its imminence.
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[2026-05-25 10:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The Filipino military will continue to be a recipient of Japan’s official security assistance framework for the fourth straight year, strengthening their defense partnership amid an increasingly assertive China, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
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[2026-05-25 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Don't be blinded by the semiconductor export boom
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[2026-05-25 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Protesters lighting flares during a "Unite the Kingdom" rally organized by British far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, in London on May 16. © Reuters
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[2026-05-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Galaxy Robot Park in South Korea hopes to attract tourists to concerts and fashion shows, but can robots ever replicate K-pop’s connection with fans?
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[2026-05-25 08:30 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: On days he stayed home from daycare, retired chef Hideo Sakamoto kept to a familiar routine: a morning walk, a stroll around noon and an outing before dinner.
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[2026-05-25 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Cuba has announced the first shipment in an expected donation from China of about 60,000 tonnes of rice, as the Caribbean island contends with an ongoing humanitarian crisis.
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[2026-05-25 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a message of condolences to Chinese President Xi Jinping over a deadly gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central
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[2026-05-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is signalling confidence and shaping the tempo of the China-US-Russia triangle – in which it is central
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