Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-18 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A staff member stocks a freezer with meat products at a supermarket in Beijing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-05-18 13:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An electronic board in the trading room of a bank in Seoul displays the benchmark KOSPI index breaking the 8,000 mark on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog on Monday imposed a combined 3 billion won (US$2 million) in fines on five parcel delivery companies for violating the subcontracting law by taking advantage of their dominant position in the market.
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national tax agency said Monday it plans to hire around 9,500 contract workers to support an all-out probe into delinquent taxpayers.
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists around the world have been trying to master the techniques needed to produce the innovative material
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[2026-05-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [medical implants] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists around the world have been trying to master the techniques needed to produce the innovative material
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[2026-05-18 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.
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[2026-05-18 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CEO Mitsuya Kishida says Nidec wants "to withdraw from the e-axle business, which has become" rife with cutthroat competition. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
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[2026-05-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's stock market volatility surged to near record highs on Monday after foreign investors dumped $13.2 billion worth of local equities last week, triggering sharp swings in the Kospi and a brief trading curb on the exchange.
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[2026-05-18 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES lead, photos; UPDATES with more details throughout)
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[2026-05-18 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Travel and Tourism
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[2026-05-18 12:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The government convened a regular trade promotion meeting Monday to discuss South Korea's pending trade issues with the United States, the European Union and other economic partners, the trade ministry said.
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[2026-05-18 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Lee Jae Myung government has shifted its focus to peaceful coexistence with North Korea, rather than pressure and confrontation, the unification ministry's white paper showed Monday, striking a markedly different tone from its predecessor.
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[2026-05-18 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, May 18 (Yonhap) -- A court on Monday partially accepted Samsung Electronics Co.'s request for an injunction to block a strike threatened by its unionized workers.
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[2026-05-18 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The government convened a regular trade promotion meeting Monday to discuss South Korea's pending trade issues with the United States, the European Union (EU) and other economic partners, the trade ministry said.
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[2026-05-18 12:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-18 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's economy stumbled in April with consumption, industrial output and investment growth missing expectations as the fallout from the Iran war dampened momentum in the world's second-largest economy.
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[2026-05-18 12:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — China has agreed to buy U.S. soybeans and address American access to rare earths, the White House said Sunday, touting some of the most tangible outcomes so far from a high-profile bilateral summit last week.
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[2026-05-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
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[2026-05-18 12:06 UTC+10:00] [Goldman Sachs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s factory output and retail sales both slowed more than expected in April, while fixed-asset investment fell
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[2026-05-18 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan’s leader on Sunday stressed that arms purchases from the United States are "the most important deterrent” of regional conflict and instability, after President Donald Trump called into question continued US support of Taiwan following his visit to China.
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[2026-05-18 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lee Jae Myung government has shifted its focus to peaceful coexistence with North Korea, rather than pressure and confrontation, the unification ministry's white paper showed Monday, striking a markedly different tone from its predecessor.
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[2026-05-18 11:54 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Seoul – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the country's southern border into an "impregnable fortress," state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-18 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Russian envoy Mikhail Ulyanov suggested that Iran consider appointing a special envoy to Russia similar to the arrangement Tehran recently established with China.
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists
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[2026-05-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Steady growth and stabilising China-US ties support banks, with PBOC expected to keep rates steady, according to economists
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[2026-05-18 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC's Daily Open.
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[2026-05-18 11:22 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has said that Taiwan cannot be traded away, days after U.S. President Donald Trump described a planned $14 billion arms sale to Taipei as a bargaining chip with China.
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[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's CXMT has benefited from a global crunch in memory chips, which has sent prices skyrocketing. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during his visit to Japan on Tuesday. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-05-18 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cheng Lei poses for a photo at the Arts House performance space at the North Melbourne Town Hall in Melbourne, Australia, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk)
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pilots say such a move would mark a major escalation of retribution for Japanese PM’s remarks on Taiwan
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pilots say such a move would mark a major escalation of retribution for Japanese PM’s remarks on Taiwan
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Evil’ canine abusers caught hatching plot to kill ‘cute and kind’ dog thanks to pet-friendly internet user who spotted their plans online
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[2026-05-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Evil’ canine abusers caught hatching plot to kill ‘cute and kind’ dog thanks to pet-friendly internet user who spotted their plans online
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[2026-05-18 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Monday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) for a second consecutive session as the index nosedived.
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[2026-05-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US and Iran are both considering their next moves as the deadlock over the key shipping route continues
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[2026-05-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Jamieson Greer] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US and Iran are both considering their next moves as the deadlock over the key shipping route continues
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[2026-05-18 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The market capitalization of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) is estimated to have surpassed the total value of the housing market in the greater Seoul area amid a stock rally led by an artificial intelligence (AI) chip boom, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [United States International Relations] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan said on Sunday that weapons sales from the United States remained a crucial element for maintaining peace and stability in the region, comments made after President Trump suggested a multibillion dollar weapons deal with the island could be used as a “negotiating chip” with China.
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[2026-05-18 10:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict.
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[2026-05-18 10:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday to discuss ways to deepen economic cooperation between South Korea and the ASEAN region, Yeo's office said.
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[2026-05-18 10:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hot weather with daytime temperatures topping 30 degrees Celsius is expected to continue across the country Monday, with the southeastern city of Daegu forecast to sizzle at 34 degrees.
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[2026-05-18 09:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea during their recent summit talks in Beijing, the White House said in a fact sheet released Sunday.
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[2026-05-18 09:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The instruction came at a Sunday meeting convened by Kim with the "commanding officers of divisions and brigades across the entire army," the official Korean Central News Agency reported in an English dispatch.
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[2026-05-18 08:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES lead, photo; UPDATES throughout)
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