Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-21 19:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest penalties build on earlier rounds of punishment this year and in September 2024 that saw 116 individuals banned for life
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[2026-05-21 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Li Tie] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The latest penalties build on earlier rounds of punishment this year and in September 2024 that saw 116 individuals banned for life
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[2026-05-21 19:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin, whose group is Starbucks Korea’s largest shareholder, will be investigated directly by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency after a civic group filed a complaint over the coffee chain’s controversial “Tank Day” tumbler promotion.
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[2026-05-21 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The slashed price on the GX model ‘surprised the market’ in a segment carmakers have high hopes for amid slumping EV sales
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[2026-05-21 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The slashed price on the GX model ‘surprised the market’ in a segment carmakers have high hopes for amid slumping EV sales
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[2026-05-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota plans to export Voxy, pictured, and Noah minivans from Taiwan to Japan, taking the unusual step of setting up a production line dedicated to supplying the home market. (Photo by Tetsuya Kitayama)
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[2026-05-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A joint archaeological project between Greece’s culture ministry and a Chinese team of researchers is breaking new ground
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[2026-05-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [ancient Greece] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A joint archaeological project between Greece’s culture ministry and a Chinese team of researchers is breaking new ground
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[2026-05-21 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan met with his Kyrgyz counterpart Thursday to discuss ways to expand trade and critical minerals cooperation between South Korea and the Central Asian country, Kim's office said.
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[2026-05-21 18:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: After years of delays, Tesla announced Thursday that its "Full Self-Driving" capabilities are now available for its electric vehicles sold in China, as China's domestic EV brands have long since rolled out proprietary self-driving technologies.
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[2026-05-21 18:35 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Each April, the world’s top auto executives and engineers fly to China’s main auto show to take stock of BYD, the electric car powerhouse that passed Tesla in global sales last year.
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[2026-05-21 18:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Frieze House Seoul, Frieze's permanent exhibition venue in Seoul, will launch a new relay exhibition series to highlight the breadth of Korea's contemporary art scene.
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[2026-05-21 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday warned of countermeasures against Washington's recent approval of arms sales to Seoul, denouncing it as part of a "reckless military buildup."
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[2026-05-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the best food in China’s Chengdu to the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-21 18:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From the best food in China’s Chengdu to the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-21 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's trade watchdog decided Thursday to impose anti-dumping tariffs on polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste resin products from four European nations, according to Seoul's industry ministry.
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[2026-05-21 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Equities post strong gains driven by improved market sentiment and tech optimism, though profit growth lags, a new survey shows
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[2026-05-21 17:59 UTC+10:00] [Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Equities post strong gains driven by improved market sentiment and tech optimism, though profit growth lags, a new survey shows
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[2026-05-21 17:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taiwan’s President William Lai Ching-te has said he would be “happy” to talk to United States President Donald Trump – a conversation that would break more than four decades of diplomatic protocol and risk angering China.
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[2026-05-21 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Hello from the suddenly-very-hot-again San Francisco Bay Area. This is Yifan, your #techAsia host this week.
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[2026-05-21 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza
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[2026-05-21 17:32 UTC+10:00] [Seoul] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The president criticised Israel for ‘going too far’ in detaining two South Koreans who were at sea trying to send aid to Gaza
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[2026-05-21 17:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with prime minister's remarks in last 3 paras)By Kang Yoon-seung
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[2026-05-21 17:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean won rose slightly against the U.S. dollar Thursday on expectations that the United States may be close to reaching a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's largest banks posted record annual profits in their latest financial results, but earnings growth could slow as credit costs rise and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook, analysts say.
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[2026-05-21 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Source says 53-year-old local businesswoman reported break-in at Mayfair By The Sea after returning from trip to mainland China
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[2026-05-21 16:33 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Source says 53-year-old local businesswoman reported break-in at Mayfair By The Sea after returning from trip to mainland China
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[2026-05-21 16:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea shifted into election mode Thursday, with candidates and campaigners permitted to use microphones and sound trucks for two weeks.
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[2026-05-21 16:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) agreed to seek closer cooperation in carrying out development projects in Latin America using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-05-21 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Activists warn misogynistic violence in South Korea remains pervasive
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[2026-05-21 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A man with a ghost painting takes part in a ceremony to invoke rain amid the rice planting season in Pring Ka-ek village, northwest of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)
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[2026-05-21 16:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A botched campaign tied to painful democracy-era memories has drawn boycott calls, far-right memes and political apologies
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[2026-05-21 16:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Lim Ae-ji of South Korea's national boxing team won a gold medal at the 63rd Belgrade Winner Tournament, raising expectations ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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[2026-05-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese e-commerce and cloud computing giant forecasts 30 billion yuan AI revenue in 2026, with agents driving more than half of cloud sales
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[2026-05-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Hungry and carried away’ 42-year-old gulps down scorching hot dish; drinks iced water to ease pain, is diagnosed next day
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[2026-05-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Hungry and carried away’ 42-year-old gulps down scorching hot dish; drinks iced water to ease pain, is diagnosed next day
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[2026-05-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Thursday unveiled its vision to launch the Global AI Hub in the country aimed at bringing together the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of global organizations to address challenges, such as disease control and climate change.
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[2026-05-21 15:57 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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[2026-05-21 15:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Thursday it held a cyber deterrence meeting with partner nations to discuss ways to strengthen international cooperation against growing cyberthreats driven by emerging technologies.
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[2026-05-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) said Thursday it has secured a 1.78 trillion-won (US$1.18 billion) contract to build six very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).
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[2026-05-21 15:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 104 people, including 82 Chinese nationals, detained in Phnom Penh raids as governments around world crack down on scam business
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[2026-05-21 15:47 UTC+10:00] [Chen Zhi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 104 people, including 82 Chinese nationals, detained in Phnom Penh raids as governments around world crack down on scam business
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[2026-05-21 15:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing Wednesday with declarations of enduring friendship with China and a stack of bilateral agreements — but without the energy pipeline breakthrough Moscow was eyeing, signaling the evolving geometry of a partnership that is increasingly tilting in Beijing's favor.
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[2026-05-21 15:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Electric Vehicles
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[2026-05-21 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kolmar Korea said Thursday it had developed a new antiaging ingredient called Tocopherol-Oxalate-Tocopherol, or TOT, through joint research with a team led by Lee Dong-won at Jeonbuk National University.
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[2026-05-21 15:04 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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[2026-05-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1882 -- Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and the United States reach a trade agreement.
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[2026-05-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The AI boom is dominated by companies from the U.S. and China, but a handful of European tech stocks have soared this year as investors pile money into the companies building the infrastructure needed to power the tech.
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[2026-05-21 14:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Mining and Metals Industry
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[2026-05-21 14:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Ministry of Education said Thursday it has expanded and relocated its Korean Education Center in Paraguay, as demand for Korean-language education grows in the South American country.
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