Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-15 17:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Filipino comedian and actress Melai Cantiveros visited South Chungcheong Province with her family and production crew as local officials seek to attract Filipino Catholic tourists ahead of World Youth Day Seoul 2027.
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[2026-05-15 17:02 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man who testified at Tai Po fire inquiry and wife suspected of abusing Covid loan scheme with proceeds later withdrawn and partly transferred
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [North Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The two sides meet in the semi-finals of the Women’s Asian Champions League in the city of Suwon; national flags and anthems will not be used
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-15 16:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hello, this is Katie Foley writing to you from London. This morning in the newsroom, we've been watching the final few hours of U.S. President Donald Trump's trip to China — which included a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping over tea and a working lunch at Zhongnanhai garden, adjacent to the Forbidden City.
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[2026-05-15 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he departs Beijing Capital International Airport aboard Air Force One on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 16:52 UTC+10:00] [National] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-15 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the South Korean Army has highlighted ongoing efforts to modernize combat systems incorporating unmanned technologies, such as drones and robots, reaffirming the Army's role in helping ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.
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[2026-05-15 16:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced Britain for including a North Korean children's camp in its new sanctions list over suspected involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children, calling it a "heinous politically-motivated provocation."
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[2026-05-15 16:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Andoya spaceport. (Screenshot from the website of the European Space Agency)
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[2026-05-15 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has boarded his Air Force One to depart Beijing, concluding his visit to China.
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[2026-05-15 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (6th LD) U.S., China agree Iran can never have nuke, Strait of Hormuz must remain open: White House
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[2026-05-15 16:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s Supreme Court has ruled that photos of text messages and other files taken from a spouse’s mobile phone can be used as evidence in a civil lawsuit over an alleged affair, even if the material was collected unlawfully.
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[2026-05-15 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as the two begin a bilateral meeting in Beijing on May 14. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 16:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that US President Donald Trump and his counterpart Xi Jinping have reached "a series of new common understandings" during their landmark summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 16:17 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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[2026-05-15 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day five years ago, China became the third country in the world to safely land a rover on Mars after months of space travel
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[2026-05-15 16:15 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong Polytechnic University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day five years ago, China became the third country in the world to safely land a rover on Mars after months of space travel
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[2026-05-15 16:14 UTC+10:00] [SOCCER] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan said Thursday that interim women's team coach Michihisa Kano will keep the on a job full-time basis, having stepped up when Nils Nielsen was axed 12 days after winning women's soccer's Asian Cup.
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[2026-05-15 16:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Hajime Moriyasu, head coach of Japan’s national soccer team, speaks during a news conference announcing Japan’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Friday, May 15, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-05-15 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Chinese food, beauty and travel trends are gaining ground, even as distrust of Beijing remains deeply rooted
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[2026-05-15 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping while leaving after a visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles
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[2026-05-15 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo also aims to become a major global supplier despite the project facing technological, cost and geopolitical hurdles
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[2026-05-15 15:57 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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[2026-05-15 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A 737 MAX airplane sits on the final assembly production line during a media tour of the Boeing factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15. © Reuters
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[2026-05-15 15:46 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: China calls for ceasefire and opening of seaway, while Donald Trump says Xi feels ‘very similar’ about ending the war in Iran
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[2026-05-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic is considering joining a Japanese corporate alliance on cyber defense. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Yuki Nakao and Suzu Takahashi)
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[2026-05-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outstanding value of bets passes US$420 billion amid seven-day record run, as investors drive indices to new highs
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[2026-05-15 15:30 UTC+10:00] [leveraged traders] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Outstanding value of bets passes US$420 billion amid seven-day record run, as investors drive indices to new highs
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[2026-05-15 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and US leaders chat as they stroll through the grounds of Zhongnanhai as Trump again dangles the idea of a ‘G2’
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[2026-05-15 15:28 UTC+10:00] [G7] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese and US leaders chat as they stroll through the grounds of Zhongnanhai as Trump again dangles the idea of a ‘G2’
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[2026-05-15 15:27 UTC+10:00] [Diplomacy] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The president said he had secured trade deals and made progress on getting Chinese help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-05-15 15:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Employees of Hana Bank celebrate in a photo-op to mark the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 8,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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[2026-05-15 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: BEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit the White House on September 24, indicating that trade talks will extend beyond this week's two-day summit in Beijing.
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chairwoman of manufacturing giant Lens is one of the country’s richest self-made women, working her way up from Shenzhen’s factory floors
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [ChiNext] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The chairwoman of manufacturing giant Lens is one of the country’s richest self-made women, working her way up from Shenzhen’s factory floors
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[2026-05-15 15:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed South Korea's AA- sovereign rating with a stable outlook, citing the country's strong external finances, resilient exports and stable macroeconomic performance despite geopolitical risks, and structural challenges.
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1973 -- North Korea joins the World Health Organization. South Korea became a member in 1949.
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-born Swede will be joined by Faith Kipyegon, Karsten Warholm, Letsile Tebogo and Tobi Amusan in a high-octane start to the series
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[2026-05-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Monaco] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-born Swede will be joined by Faith Kipyegon, Karsten Warholm, Letsile Tebogo and Tobi Amusan in a high-octane start to the series
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
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[2026-05-15 14:51 UTC+10:00] [US Trade Representative] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US president targets ‘double-digit billions’ in farm sales and 200 Boeing jets as Beijing is said to weigh American oil imports to bypass Middle East shipping risks
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[2026-05-15 14:49 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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[2026-05-15 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The country's bourse operator on Friday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) as the index fell sharply shortly after briefly topping the historic 8,000-point landmark.
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[2026-05-15 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Fri 15 May 2026 at 2:40pm
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[2026-05-15 14:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic released a paper calling for tighter curbs on China's access to U.S. AI technology up as the two countries' leaders were meeting in Beijing. © Reuters
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