[2026-09-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea's trade reliance up in 2024: BOK data

Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy became more dependent on trade in 2024 amid a strong recovery in the chip industry, central bank data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921004700320

[2026-09-21 12:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea eyes another title

Snippet: Defending champion North Korea scored twice in second-half stoppage time to beat Canada 2-0 and reach the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup semifinals, keeping its bid for back-to-back titles alive.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880576

[2026-09-21 12:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: KEPCO to keep electricity rates frozen for Q4 despite higher costs

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- State-run Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) said Monday it will keep electricity rates unchanged in the fourth quarter despite higher raw material prices and its financial difficulties.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921005000320

[2026-09-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan asks for US$43 million to weed out cherry tree-devouring longhorn beetle

Snippet: Further growth in the ‘invasive’ beetle population could make it difficult to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in the spring

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3368191/japan-asks-us43-million-weed-out-cherry-tree-devouring-longhorn-beetle?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [Oyama] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan asks for US$43 million to weed out cherry tree-devouring longhorn beetle

Snippet: Further growth in the ‘invasive’ beetle population could make it difficult to enjoy cherry blossom viewing in the spring

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3368191/japan-asks-us43-million-weed-out-cherry-tree-devouring-longhorn-beetle

[2026-09-21 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Mother of men's basketball champion proud of son, excited to see further growth

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Soon after South Korea clinched the Asian Games gold in men's basketball Sunday night in Japan, Seong Jeong-a, former women's national team star, got on the phone with her son, the sharpshooting forward Lee Hyun-jung.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921004800315

[2026-09-21 12:39 UTC+10:00] [#MeToo movement] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘People had naive expectations’: How MeToo has changed in China

Snippet: On Friday, MeToo journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin was released from prison. She returns to a landscape changed by censorship, and a new generation of feminists

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/21/how-metoo-movement-changed-in-china-womens-rights-sophia-huang-xueqin

[2026-09-21 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hwang In-beom scores birthday goal

Snippet: South Korea midfielder Hwang In-beom celebrated his 30th birthday with his first goal in Portuguese soccer, helping Porto beat Benfica 3-1 before joining coach Moreno's first national team squad.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880552

[2026-09-21 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea urges timely rice harvest to meet economic targets

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday urged its people to complete the rice harvest at the right time as part of a broader push to meet targets under its five-year national economic plan.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921004500315

[2026-09-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: US says China talks yield progress on tariff carve-outs, AI dialogue

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, after meeting China's Vice Premier He Lifeng, speaks to reporters at JPMorgan Chase's headquarters in New York on Sept. 20. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/us-china-tensions/us-says-china-talks-yield-progress-on-tariff-carve-outs-ai-dialogue

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman in her 70s wakes up in coffin before dying for good 2 days later

Snippet: Woman likely experienced ‘apparent death,’ a comatose state where vital signs drop to a nearly undetectable level, says doctor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368184/chinese-woman-her-70s-wakes-coffin-dying-good-2-days-later?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese woman in her 70s wakes up in coffin before dying for good 2 days later

Snippet: Woman likely experienced ‘apparent death,’ a comatose state where vital signs drop to a nearly undetectable level, says doctor

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368184/chinese-woman-her-70s-wakes-coffin-dying-good-2-days-later

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Chinese consumption of gold jewellery slumps 34%, sellers look to markets abroad: WGC

Snippet: Domestic gold jewellers are seeking to leverage advanced crafting techniques as market sees turbulence, says China CEO of the World Gold Council

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3368110/chinese-consumption-gold-jewellery-slumps-34-sellers-look-markets-abroad-wgc?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese manufacturers] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As Chinese consumption of gold jewellery slumps 34%, sellers look to markets abroad: WGC

Snippet: Domestic gold jewellers are seeking to leverage advanced crafting techniques as market sees turbulence, says China CEO of the World Gold Council

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/commodities/article/3368110/chinese-consumption-gold-jewellery-slumps-34-sellers-look-markets-abroad-wgc

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

Snippet: If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3368011/us-weighs-restrictions-cloud-computing-how-will-chinas-ai-sector-adapt?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Tencent Holdings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As the US weighs restrictions on cloud computing, how will China’s AI sector adapt?

Snippet: If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3368011/us-weighs-restrictions-cloud-computing-how-will-chinas-ai-sector-adapt

[2026-09-21 11:58 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Trump and Xi to talk US-China AI safety notifications

Snippet: September 21, 2026 11:58 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/trump-and-xi-to-talk-us-china-ai-safety-notifications/

[2026-09-21 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: 'Japan' factor draws Turkish students to new science college in Ankara

Snippet: The new Turkish-Japanese Science and Technology University in Turkey's capital Ankara has admitted students who came in the top 4% of their cohort in state exams. Ahmet Burak Kilic, left, is TJU's top entrant to its computer engineering department.(Photo by Sinan Tavsan)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/education/japan-factor-draws-turkish-students-to-new-science-college-in-ankara

[2026-09-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ancient wisdom, modern lives: Hong Kong’s TCM evolution

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle SeriesAncient wisdom, modern lives: Hong Kong’s TCM evolutionFrom neighbourhood tea shops to integrated hospital wards, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters series demystifies traditional Chinese medicine and assesses its benefits, safety and place in a high-stress city. Updated: 9:32am, 21 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]All about Hong Kong’s herbal teas and how Gen Z is reviving the health traditionThese century-old ‘leung cha’ cooling teas for ailments such as excess internal heat are finding new fans among health-conscious Gen Z.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/series/3368187/ancient-wisdom-modern-lives-hong-kongs-tcm-evolution?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Ancient wisdom, modern lives: Hong Kong’s TCM evolution

Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP Lifestyle SeriesAncient wisdom, modern lives: Hong Kong’s TCM evolutionFrom neighbourhood tea shops to integrated hospital wards, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters series demystifies traditional Chinese medicine and assesses its benefits, safety and place in a high-stress city. Updated: 9:32am, 21 Sep 2026Advertisement[1]All about Hong Kong’s herbal teas and how Gen Z is reviving the health traditionThese century-old ‘leung cha’ cooling teas for ailments such as excess internal heat are finding new fans among health-conscious Gen Z.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/series/3368187/ancient-wisdom-modern-lives-hong-kongs-tcm-evolution

[2026-09-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee's approval rating halts 9-week slide

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880329

[2026-09-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S., Japan hold consultations over N. Korea's latest missile launches

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Senior diplomats of South Korea, the United States and Japan held telephone consultations Monday to share information and discuss responses following North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, Seoul's foreign ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921002600315

[2026-09-21 11:23 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Bessent hails ‘very successful’ China talks on AI, trade

Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent lauded “very successful” talks with his Chinese counterparts that spanned artificial intelligence, trade and investment ahead of this week’s summit between leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/21/bessent-china-talks-ai-trade/

[2026-09-21 11:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches

Snippet: North Korean state media remained silent early Monday morning on the country's latest missile launches.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880253

[2026-09-21 11:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korean film 'The Intern' debuts atop weekend box office

Snippet: The Korean remake of the Hollywood hit "The Intern" (2015) debuted at No. 1 on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, snapping a weekslong chart-topping run by Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey," data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880220

[2026-09-21 11:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Forward lifts S. Korea to men's hoops gold with sharpshooting, leadership

Snippet: No one scored more points, made more three-pointers, grabbed more rebounds or had more steals in the entire tournament. Considering the stakes, it would not be an exaggeration to say Lee Hyun-jung played the best basketball of his life during his six-game run to the gold medal for South Korea at the Asian Games this month.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880199

[2026-09-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s stock exchanges mount charm offensive amid Hong Kong IPO boom

Snippet: Domestic bourses are lobbying mainland firms to reconsider Hong Kong listing plans, sources say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3368149/mainland-chinas-stock-exchanges-mount-charm-offensive-amid-hong-kong-ipo-boom?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [A-share] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Mainland China’s stock exchanges mount charm offensive amid Hong Kong IPO boom

Snippet: Domestic bourses are lobbying mainland firms to reconsider Hong Kong listing plans, sources say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3368149/mainland-chinas-stock-exchanges-mount-charm-offensive-amid-hong-kong-ipo-boom

[2026-09-21 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea steps up to plug Europe’s jet fuel deficit

Snippet: South Korea is the latest large source of jet fuel shipments to Europe, exporting 129,000 barrels per day, the highest since October 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3368183/south-korea-steps-plug-europes-jet-fuel-deficit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 10:59 UTC+10:00] [Middle East] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: South Korea steps up to plug Europe’s jet fuel deficit

Snippet: South Korea is the latest large source of jet fuel shipments to Europe, exporting 129,000 barrels per day, the highest since October 2022

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3368183/south-korea-steps-plug-europes-jet-fuel-deficit

[2026-09-21 10:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: How South Korea and Singapore are learning from each other in the arts

Snippet: Tan Wan Sze, Laura Kee discuss international collaboration, artist sustainability in Korea explored as part of Creative Connection: A Korea-Singapore Exchange Project

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880180

[2026-09-21 10:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korean swimmers seek to defend relay title; football teams set for inter-Korean clash

Snippet: South Korean swimming stars will seek to defend their men's relay title at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Monday, while the women's football team will face North Korea in the first all-Korean match of the Games.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880095

[2026-09-21 10:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Latvian-born hoops coach for S. Korea silences critics with gold

Snippet: Nikolajs Mazurs lost his first three games in charge of the South Korean men's basketball team after being appointed last December, and the team lost more games than it won under the Latvian coach entering the Asian Games -- causing many to wonder if he was the right man to lead the squad back to glory at the quadrennial event.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880074

[2026-09-21 10:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Exports up 78% in first 20 days of Sept.

Snippet: South Korea's exports surged 78 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of September, customs data showed Monday, driven by strong shipments of semiconductors.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10880060

[2026-09-21 10:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Exports up 78 pct in first 20 days of Sept.

Snippet: SEJONG, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 78 percent from a year earlier over the first 20 days of September, customs data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921001700320

[2026-09-21 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung taps Japan’s fandom market with glasses-free 3D

Snippet: Tokyo Game Show showcase puts character stores and pop-ups at center of commercial display push

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10879463

[2026-09-21 09:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Korean film 'The Intern' debuts atop weekend box office

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The Korean remake of the Hollywood hit "The Intern" (2015) debuted at No. 1 on the weekend box-office chart in South Korea, snapping a weekslong chart-topping run by Christopher Nolan's epic "The Odyssey," data showed Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921001100315

[2026-09-21 09:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea stays quiet on Sunday's missile launches

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korean state media remained silent early Monday morning on the country's latest missile launches.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921001000315

[2026-09-21 09:01 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Clinical trials for Alzheimer’s treatment face global shortage of participants

Snippet: Despite the arrival of a new class of drugs and a growing pipeline of medical care, clinical trials for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease continue to face a global shortage of participants.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/21/japan/science-health/alzheimers-day/

[2026-09-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: For China’s hi-tech IPOs, it’s Hong Kong vs the mainland – but how much does it matter?

Snippet: Firms weigh benefits of international reach against higher domestic valuations, but the dual-track dynamic is just the start, and it all aligns with Beijing’s goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3368029/chinas-hi-tech-ipos-its-hong-kong-vs-mainland-how-much-does-it-matter?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [InvestHK] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: For China’s hi-tech IPOs, it’s Hong Kong vs the mainland – but how much does it matter?

Snippet: Firms weigh benefits of international reach against higher domestic valuations, but the dual-track dynamic is just the start, and it all aligns with Beijing’s goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3368029/chinas-hi-tech-ipos-its-hong-kong-vs-mainland-how-much-does-it-matter

[2026-09-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Graphic News] S. Korean baseball eyes Asian Games gold

Snippet: South Korea will begin its bid for a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal on Monday at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10879745

[2026-09-21 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Bus mix-up before Asiad final turns into source of motivation for S. Korean basketball team

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Hours before the men's basketball final at the Asian Games on Sunday, the South Korean team had to cancel its pre-match shootaround after its scheduled shuttle bus failed to show up.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921000200320

[2026-09-21 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: ABC News

Title: North Korea launches ballistic missiles prompting 'stern protest'

Snippet: The tests come days after North Korea reasserted its status as a nuclear-armed state. (AP: Ahn Young-joon, file)

Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles/107175398

[2026-09-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former WTO head Pascal Lamy on the EU’s China choice: get a rebalance, or go protectionist

Snippet: He says Chinese authorities’ lack of interest in addressing structural macroeconomic imbalance a ‘huge problem’ for European Union

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3367981/former-wto-head-pascal-lamy-eus-china-choice-get-rebalance-or-go-protectionist?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-21 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Exclusive | ‘Trade is never free’: former WTO chief Pascal Lamy on the EU’s China challenge

Snippet: He says Chinese authorities’ lack of interest in addressing structural macroeconomic imbalance a ‘huge problem’ for European Union

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3367981/former-wto-head-pascal-lamy-eus-china-choice-get-rebalance-or-go-protectionist

[2026-09-21 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on Sept. 21)

Snippet: Korea, U.S. must compromise after inconclusive talks: Inconclusive talks exposed growing divisions over investment, Hormuz support and security cooperation, underscoring the need for practical compromise.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921000700315

[2026-09-21 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on Sept. 21)

Snippet: Warning sign for gov't personnel system: Justice minister nominee's resignation draws lesson for Lee gov't

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921000600315

[2026-09-21 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on Sept. 21)

Snippet: Damage control: President Lee acknowledges growing public frustration, but offers little evidence of change

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260921000500315

[2026-09-21 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China's Unitree Robotics stock falls by half in month after listing

Snippet: Unitree's market capitalization based on the opening price reached $66 billion. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/equities/china-s-unitree-robotics-stock-falls-by-half-in-month-after-listing