[2026-05-20 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Xi and Putin are trying to shape a polycentric world. Here are the takeaways

Snippet: The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354181/how-xi-and-putin-are-trying-shape-polycentric-world-heres-takeaways?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 14:46 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Xi and Putin are trying to shape a polycentric world. Here are the takeaways

Snippet: The Chinese and Russian leaders are holding talks in Beijing, soon after Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354181/how-xi-and-putin-are-trying-shape-polycentric-world-heres-takeaways

[2026-05-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

Snippet: Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354178/singapore-japan-south-korea-boost-ebola-screening-after-who-alert?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Singapore, Japan, South Korea boost Ebola screening after WHO alert

Snippet: Other Asian nations including Vietnam and Indonesia have also announced increased monitoring or public health measures at ports of entry

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3354178/singapore-japan-south-korea-boost-ebola-screening-after-who-alert

[2026-05-20 14:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: South Korea investigating objects that hit vessel in Strait of Hormuz

Snippet: South Korea said it is continuing “close and serious discussions” over the recent attack on the South Korean-operated vessel HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz on 4 May, according to the Yonhap news agency.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/south-korea-investigating-objects-hit-vessel-strait-hormuz

[2026-05-20 14:34 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Xi and Putin meet to reaffirm China-Russia ties

Snippet: May 20, 2026 14:34 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/xi-and-putin-meet-to-reaffirm-china-russia-ties/

[2026-05-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Why everybody is talking about stocks in Korea, and why it's worrisome

Snippet: As Kospi breaks records, more Koreans are pouring into stocks, driven by fear of missing out and fading faith in traditional paths to economic security

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741924

[2026-05-20 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Blackstone and ESR home in on Japan warehouses

Snippet: This ESR warehouse sits in Kanagawa prefecture, southwest of Tokyo. Investors are looking to Japan's property market for growth and returns as they flee political uncertainty elsewhere in the world. (Photo Courtesy of ESR)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/property/blackstone-and-esr-home-in-on-japan-warehouses

[2026-05-20 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Samsung faces major strike after pay talks with union falls apart

Snippet: Members of the Samsung Electronics labor union hold up their cards during a rally demanding higher bonuses at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Thursday, April 23, 2026. The letters read “Remove the bonuses caps.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/korea-samsung-union-strike-memory-981e7cba3729539f46c26af8bb1dee9a

[2026-05-20 14:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Kakao union says strike vote passes at 5 affiliates

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- A labor union of Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's popular messenger service, said Wednesday that unionized members across five affiliates have approved a vote to stage a strike amid failed wage negotiations.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520006600315

[2026-05-20 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Xi and Putin meet in Beijing days after Trump’s visit

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin was welcomed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing Wednesday. Putin received a welcome by the honor guard, as well as young children waving Chinese and Russian flags.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-russia-putin-xi-5b7304bc1604cbb7135cb96f217b8b3e

[2026-05-20 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares mostly slip after US stocks retreat

Snippet: A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-iran-bonds-yields-351c7434b9875516e61e8917f960fc13

[2026-05-20 14:05 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin meet among pomp and pageantry less than a week after Trump visit

Snippet: Coming so soon after the visit by US president Donald Trump, the optics and outcomes of the meeting between China and Russia will be closely scrutinised

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/china-russia-xi-jinping-vladimir-putin-meet-beijing-after-trump-visit

[2026-05-20 14:04 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: West PH Sea: DND rebuts China sovereignty claim over Pag-asa, Lawak islands

Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday rejected recent statements from China’s defense ministry asserting sovereignty over features in the West Philippine Sea, including Pag-asa Island and Lawak Island, saying these remain under Philippine administration and jurisdiction under international law.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/475667/dnd-rejects-china-sovereignty-claims-over-pag-asa-lawak-islands/

[2026-05-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘outpacing the US’ in biotech race to find cure for Parkinson’s disease

Snippet: A leading Chinese neurologist says publicly available data shows a clear lead in the development of stem cell treatments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353950/china-outpacing-us-biotech-race-find-cure-parkinsons-disease?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 14:00 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China ‘outpacing the US’ in biotech race to find cure for Parkinson’s disease

Snippet: A leading Chinese neurologist says publicly available data shows a clear lead in the development of stem cell treatments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3353950/china-outpacing-us-biotech-race-find-cure-parkinsons-disease

[2026-05-20 13:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: China’s Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Beijing

Snippet: A meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin has started in Beijing, Chinese state media reports.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/chinas-xi-jinping-and-russian-president-vladimir-putin-meet-in-beijing

[2026-05-20 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Alibaba reveals more powerful Zhenwu AI chip, new LLM

Snippet: CHONGQING, China — Alibaba announced Wednesday its new artificial intelligence chip would be three times as powerful as its predecessor, as rival Nvidia struggles to get its advanced chips into China.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/19/alibaba-reveals-more-powerful-zhenwu-ai-chip-new-llm.html

[2026-05-20 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Americans arrested in Japan for breaking into Punch the monkey’s enclosure | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The two men face charges of forcible obstruction of business.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3354169/americans-arrested-japan-breaking-punch-monkeys-enclosure

[2026-05-20 13:15 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Full steam ahead: how ‘navy curry’ conquered hearts in Japan

Snippet: Thought to have been introduced by Anglo-Indian officers in the Royal Navy in the 1800s, the dish has since spiralled into a national obsession

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/20/navy-curry-japan-kaigun-kare-obsession

[2026-05-20 13:12 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: WTO chief urges Japan to lead the charge in reforming its rules

Snippet: Japan should take the initiative in reforming World Trade Organization rules to address the challenges of the 21st century, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said in an interview in Tokyo on Monday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/20/world-trade-organization-plurilateral-agreements/

[2026-05-20 13:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, India sign MOU to cooperate on veterans projects

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- The veterans ministry on Wednesday signed a preliminary agreement with India's defense ministry to commemorate Indian veterans who participated in the 1950-53 Korean War as medical personnel, officials said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520005200315

[2026-05-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Samsung workers go ahead with 18-day strike as bonus talks collapse

Snippet: The industrial action threatens the ‌health of South Korea’s economy and could disrupt the global supply of semiconductors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354165/samsung-workers-go-ahead-18-day-strike-bonus-talks-collapse?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Samsung workers go ahead with 18-day strike as bonus talks collapse

Snippet: The industrial action threatens the ‌health of South Korea’s economy and could disrupt the global supply of semiconductors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3354165/samsung-workers-go-ahead-18-day-strike-bonus-talks-collapse

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Sweden's Saab seeks a bigger role in Japan's defense buildup

Snippet: Swedish defense contractor Saab is hoping that equipment that is high tech yet easy to adopt will appeal to countries facing demographic challenges, including Japan. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by SAAB website)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/sweden-s-saab-seeks-a-bigger-role-in-japan-s-defense-buildup

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Industrial production up 2.6 pct in Q1 on chips, machinery: data

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's industrial output expanded 2.6 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter of 2026, driven mainly by semiconductors, machinery and energy-related businesses, data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520002000320

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Watchdog slaps 671 bln-won fines on seven flour producers for price fixing

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday imposed a combined 671 billion won (US$443.8 million) in fines on seven flour producers on charges of price fixing.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520003000320

[2026-05-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Demographic Winter Pushes South Korea To Field War Robots As Troop Pool Shrinks

Snippet: South Korea's population decline and shrinking pool of military-age men are forcing Seoul to rethink its military force structure, with officials now exploring robots and AI-powered drones to offset future manpower shortages.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/military/demographic-winter-pushes-south-korea-field-war-robots-troop-pool-shrinks

[2026-05-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: China’s Xi welcomes Putin in Beijing: LIVE UPDATES

Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting an official welcoming ceremony for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on Wednesday, opening a packed day of talks and events aimed at further deepening ties between the two countries.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-05-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Putin-Xi summit delivers 40 deals and sweeping joint declarations: As it happened

Snippet: Moscow and Beijing have signed around 40 cooperation documents and issued two major declarations during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Putin’s official visit came just days after Xi’s summit with US President Donald Trump and coincided with the 25th anniversary of the Russia-China Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation, a landmark agreement that laid the foundation for the countries’ strategic partnership.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/640202-putin-china-live-updates/

[2026-05-20 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: DBJ to strengthen its investment operations

Snippet: The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen its investment operations as part of corporate culture reform, President and CEO Seiji Jige has indicated.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/20/companies/dbj-investment-operations/

[2026-05-20 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Lluvias torrenciales e inundaciones azotan China, matan al menos a 12 y fuerzan evacuaciones masivas

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Lluvias torrenciales e inundaciones azotaron partes de China en los últimos días, causando la muerte de por lo menos 12 personas y obligando a decenas de miles más a evacuar, informaron medios estatales.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-lluvias-inundaciones-a98eb36572eb3c22fed3f6c1007464e8

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Putin summit live: energy ties, Iran and Ukraine set to top agenda

Snippet: Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354159/xi-putin-summit-live-energy-ties-iran-and-ukraine-set-top-agenda?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:39 UTC+10:00] [Vladimir Putin] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Xi-Putin summit live: energy ties, Iran and Ukraine set to top agenda

Snippet: Russian president has travelled to the Chinese capital just days after US leader Donald Trump’s visit

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3354159/xi-putin-summit-live-energy-ties-iran-and-ukraine-set-top-agenda

[2026-05-20 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: AI boom reshuffles global stock market pecking order as South Korea and Taiwan surge

Snippet: A global reshuffling in stock-market hierarchy is underway, with artificial intelligence redrawing the pecking order of equity markets and propelling Taiwan and South Korea past several long-established Western bourses.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/20/global-market-reordering-is-accelerating-as-the-ai-rally-gains-pace.html

[2026-05-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Russia seeks progress on Power of Siberia 2 pipeline during China talks

Snippet: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss economic cooperation, energy security and geopolitical issues during talks in Beijing, amid continuing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/russia-seeks-progress-power-siberia-2-pipeline-during-china-talks

[2026-05-20 12:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Torrential rain and deadly floods batter China

Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Torrential rain and floods hit parts of China this week, killing at least 12 people and forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate, state media reported.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-floods-rain-deaths-hunan-hubei-guizhou-50c9f939a11448c24bc92f570fc228aa

[2026-05-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Infertility treatment increases by 40 percent in 4 years: data

Snippet: Infertility treatment cases in South Korea rose nearly 40 percent over four years to reach 203,101 in 2023, according to data released Wednesday by the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741766

[2026-05-20 12:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung Bioepis launches first biosimilar in Japan

Snippet: Samsung Bioepis said Wednesday it has launched autoimmune disease treatment SB17 in partnership with Nipro Corporation, marking the company’s first product launch in Japan and its full-scale entry into the market.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741741

[2026-05-20 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Auto exports down over 5% in April amid Middle East crisis: data

Snippet: South Korea's auto exports decreased more than 5 percent from a year earlier in April, amid a sharp decrease in shipments to the Middle East due to a geopolitical crisis there, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741733

[2026-05-20 12:04 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Trump’s China tinkering won’t end the trade war

Snippet: May 20, 2026 — 12:04pm

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/trump-s-china-tinkering-won-t-end-the-trade-war-20260520-p5zywn.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 12:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to expand onion exports amid domestic oversupply

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will push for the expansion of onion exports, mainly to the Southeast Asian market, amid domestic oversupply of the vegetable, the agriculture ministry said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520003900320

[2026-05-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Auto exports down over 5 pct in April amid Middle East crisis: data

Snippet: SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's auto exports decreased more than 5 percent from a year earlier in April, amid a sharp decrease in shipments to the Middle East due to a geopolitical crisis there, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260520003100320

[2026-05-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Finance minister highlights AI capacity building for developing nations at G7

Snippet: South Korea's finance minister stressed the importance of building artificial intelligence capacity in developing countries to achieve sustainable growth during the Group of Seven finance ministers and central bank governors' meeting, his office said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741693

[2026-05-20 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: Xi hosts Putin in China days after Trump state visit

Snippet: Wed 20 May 2026 at 11:31am

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/xi-hosts-putin-for-china-visit-live-blog/106694790

[2026-05-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan plans island drone deployment to monitor Chinese naval activity

Snippet: Tokyo hopes deploying US-built SeaGuardians on Iwo Jima and Chichijima will eliminate a Pacific surveillance ‘blind spot’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354156/japan-plans-island-drone-deployment-monitor-chinese-naval-activity?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Chichijima Island] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan plans island drone deployment to monitor Chinese naval activity

Snippet: Tokyo hopes deploying US-built SeaGuardians on Iwo Jima and Chichijima will eliminate a Pacific surveillance ‘blind spot’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3354156/japan-plans-island-drone-deployment-monitor-chinese-naval-activity

[2026-05-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head

Snippet: New studies of the centuries-old Confucian order in East Asia show the country is, more than ever, committed to stability and peace

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353953/chinas-rise-will-turn-thucydides-trap-its-head?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-05-20 11:30 UTC+10:00] [United States] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s rise will turn Thucydides Trap on its head

Snippet: New studies of the centuries-old Confucian order in East Asia show the country is, more than ever, committed to stability and peace

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3353953/chinas-rise-will-turn-thucydides-trap-its-head

[2026-05-20 11:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea's U-17 women get grand welcome after record 5th AFC win

Snippet: North Korea's U-17 women's football team has received a grand welcome ceremony in Pyongyang upon its return following a win at the Asian Football Confederation U17 Women's Asian Cup, state media reported Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741666