Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-05-18 08:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 17 (Yonhap) -- U.S. 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 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic
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[2026-05-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [National Taiwan University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regardless of the meeting’s outcome, the trend towards resolution of the Taiwan question won’t change, according to the Tsinghua academic
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[2026-05-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Samsung strike would lead to damaging fallout
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[2026-05-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Profit-linked pay demands spreadKorea's export leaders face looming labor reckoning
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[2026-05-18 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Signals without solutionsU.S.-China summit in Beijing confirms rivalry settling into uneasy coexistence
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[2026-05-18 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting with army commanders and called for reinforcement of front-line units on southern border, state media reported Monday.
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[2026-05-18 07:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (2nd LD) Trump arrives in Beijing for summit talks with Xi on trade, Iran, Taiwan, other topics
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[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SEOUL/HO CHI MINH CITY/JAKARTA -- In April, global index provider FTSE Russell included South Korea in its flagship World Government Bond Index (WGBI). In response, foreign investors poured roughly 15.1 trillion won ($10.1 billion) into South Korean government debt, triggering celebrations in Seoul.
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[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- More than 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported or forcibly separated from their families amid the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, envoys from the European Union (EU), Canada and Ukraine to South Korea said, calling on the international community to join hands to address "large-scale and systematic" violations of children's human rights.
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[2026-05-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 18 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of an editorial jointly written by Ambassador of the European Union to South Korea Ugo Astuto, Ambassador of Canada to South Korea Philippe Lafortune and Charge d'Affaires ad interim of Ukraine to South Korea Andrii Vieshkin, calling on the international community to ensure the return of Ukrainian children deported or forcibly separated from their families.
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[2026-05-18 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean women’s soccer team arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in a regional tournament, the first visit by North Korean athletes in eight years amid political tensions between the two nations.
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[2026-05-18 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Bain Capital sees Japan as an important market in Asia. (Photo by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea now faces a national decision: Which industries are so essential to the country’s survival that their paralysis can no longer be treated as just another workplace dispute?
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[2026-05-18 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With the Iran crisis and Sino-American economic disputes dominating their agenda, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly did not hold in-depth discussions on North Korea during their summit in Beijing last week. The Korean Peninsula was sidelined as the two leaders prioritized the more urgent task of stabilizing bilateral relations.
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[2026-05-18 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Around a third of Japanese households are headed by people over 70, with their savings far exceeding liabilities. © Reuters
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[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)
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[2026-05-18 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The flagship Kathmandu model of the German-made Cube lineup will use Shimano's Q'Auto automatic shifting system. (Shimano)
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: From a rampaging Godzilla to Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro to Kurosawa’s epic Seven Samurai, Japan’s movie industry has given rise to a cast of memorable characters.
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[2026-05-18 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: It’s one of the most intriguing emerging destinations – the vast, landlocked region between Europe and China colloquially known as the “Stans”. Comprising the five former Soviet republics of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, Central Asia promises dramatic landscapes, ancient Silk Road cities and a fascinating cultural cauldron of Muslim, Mongol and Soviet influences.
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[2026-05-18 03:55 UTC+10:00] [Israel-Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Na semana passada, observadores assíduos de armas na internet identificaram o que parecia ser um sistema de laser de fabricação chinesa no aeroporto de Dubai, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos. Os lasers estão montados em um veículo e supostamente são capazes de derrubar drones.
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic has restricted access to Claude Mythos, a powerful AI tool that can discover vulnerabilities in major operating systems, over the cybersecurity risks it poses. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-18 03:23 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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[2026-05-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordMonday, 18 Mayloading
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[2026-05-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuMonday, 18 Mayloading
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[2026-05-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordMonday, 18 Mayloading
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[2026-05-18 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchMonday, 18 Mayloading
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[2026-05-18 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – En la imagen, publicada por la Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán, el presidente Lai Ching-te habla en una conferencia de prensa sobre “la Sociedad Taiwán-Estados Unidos para la Prosperidad Económica” en Taipéi, Taiwán el 3 de febrero de 2026. (Oficina Presidencial de Taiwán vía AP, Archivo)
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[2026-05-18 02:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: COLOMBO — A surge in arrests of suspected foreign scammers in Sri Lanka has authorities concerned that the island is fast becoming a hub for online crime, following sweeping crackdowns in hotspots Cambodia and Myanmar.
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[2026-05-18 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-05-18 01:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te speaks during a press conference on “Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership” in Taipei, Taiwan on Feb. 3, 2026. (Taiwan Presidential Office via AP, File)
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[2026-05-18 01:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sumitomo Metal Mining seeks to tap the Philippines' rare-earth resources to step up production. (Sumitomo Metal Mining)
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[2026-05-18 01:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Taiwan’s president says the island will not be pressured into giving up its democracy and sovereignty, days after the self-governing territory was one of the main points of discussion between China and the US.
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[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator
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[2026-05-18 01:18 UTC+10:00] [Jihoon Lee] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The world’s largest memory chipmaker and its South Korean labour union will resume pay talks on Monday with a government mediator
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[2026-05-18 01:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia until last week, was forced to resign, pleading guilty to federal charges of acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China.
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[2026-05-18 01:01 UTC+10:00] [Foreign policy] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Politico
Snippet: Jamieson Greer said President Donald Trump is "considering" how to approach a deal.
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[2026-05-18 00:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: It's important for defense-related startups to have owners in countries that are "like-minded" and "trustful," says Helsinki Mayor Daniel Sazonov. (Photo by Subaru Tanaka)
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[2026-05-18 00:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info from 4th para, minor edits; TRIMS)By Park Bo-ram
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[2026-05-18 00:49 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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[2026-05-18 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — "Master, mistress -- welcome home!" exclaims the smiling young woman in a French maid's costume, as customers pass through the looking glass into a unique Japanese world with oodles of quirkiness, cuteness and cake.
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[2026-05-18 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)
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