Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-31 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Deadly storms that have disrupted copper mines in Chile could amplify market strains, strategists say, as the U.S. and China battle for supply of the critical industrial metal, in turn pushing prices higher.
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[2026-07-31 14:58 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group has become the latest major mining company targeted by China’s push to force down iron ore prices, putting future revenue from Australia’s most valuable export commodity under pressure.
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[2026-07-31 14:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Morocco underscored their commitment to deeper economic and strategic cooperation Thursday, with trade negotiations, railway infrastructure and investment emerging as key pillars of their growing partnership.
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[2026-07-31 14:54 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-31 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 48-year-old action star speaks about embracing his new nickname, the pressure of a potential Season 2
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a 10-hour A380 ordeal in China to a repaid 1947 wartime grain debt, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-07-31 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — China's top trade official told his counterparts from the United States on Thursday Beijing had "serious concern" over Washington's latest trade restrictions, according to state media.
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[2026-07-31 14:27 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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[2026-07-31 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG AI Research unveiled South Korea’s largest homegrown artificial intelligence model on Friday, a system with 750 billion parameters -- more than three times the size of its predecessor -- as the conglomerate steps up efforts to build a globally competitive AI platform.
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[2026-07-31 14:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week rose to 34 on Friday from 25 previously, the Kumamoto prefecture government said in a statement.
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[2026-07-31 14:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won ($3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 14:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to 34, up from 25, authorities said.
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[2026-07-31 13:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker prepares aluminum panels for coating at a factory of Kam Pin Industrial (HK) Ltd, in Dongguan city in southern China’s Guangdong province on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan,File)
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[2026-07-31 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025. Cambodia has implemented some measures linked to its trade agreement with Washington, according to a U.S. business group. © Reuters
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[2026-07-31 13:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: South Korea's stock market staged its sharpest reversal on record on Friday, capping a month of wild swings that underscored how tightly the country's equity market has become tied to the global artificial intelligence trade.
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[2026-07-31 13:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan kept its policy rate steady on Friday, as it warned that underlying inflation in the country could exceed its 2% target.
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[2026-07-31 13:29 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 13:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-07-31 13:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Koh Dong-jin of the main opposition People Power Party introduced a bill Friday to exempt semiconductor research and development personnel nationwide from South Korea’s 52-hour workweek cap.
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[2026-07-31 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's state arms procurement agency officially concluded a deal with Hanwha Ocean Co. on Friday to kick-start the development of a next-generation Navy destroyer, with the aim of delivering the lead ship to the Navy by 2032.
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[2026-07-31 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: As crude oil prices rise again, the Bank of Japan is facing a difficult decision on how to respond to inflation. (Photo by Rie Ishi)
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chipmaker’s ascent to highest market capitalisation ends two decades on top for energy conglomerates, lenders and consumer brands
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- Daily foreign exchange (FX) trading by banks in South Korea hit an all-time high in the second quarter, driven by foreigners' investment in the local equity market, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The North Korean economy grew more than 3 percent for the third consecutive year in 2025, supported by expanded economic cooperation with Russia, South Korea's central bank said Friday.
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[2026-07-31 12:54 UTC+10:00] [Mountaineering] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Expedition on Broad Peak includes mountaineers from Nepal, the US, Pakistan, Oman and China
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[2026-07-31 12:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud
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[2026-07-31 12:47 UTC+10:00] [Wujiang River] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chongqing disaster two weeks ago swept away several residential buildings and buried others in gigantic boulders and mud
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[2026-07-31 12:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sookmyung Women’s University said Friday it will participate in the 2026 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship in Florida next month, as the women-only university seeks to expand its research footprint in science and engineering.
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[2026-07-31 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residents evacuated from their homes in southwestern Japan have been sleeping in their cars after a powerful earthquake killed at least 25 people. (AP video shot by Ayaka McGill)
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[2026-07-31 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese financial authorities are maintaining close coordination, a senior South Korean official said Friday, amid sharp overnight gains in the Korean won and the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar.
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[2026-07-31 12:33 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he held a call Thursday with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng to lay the groundwork for President Xi Jinping’s U.S. visit, a discussion that also touched on numerous flashpoints between the two countries.
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case attracts widespread attention, rallying support for Qin in his quest to urge these companies to strengthen regulations that protect minors
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[2026-07-31 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- The value of South Korea's investment funds jumped 26 percent in the first half of this year from six months earlier, thanks to an increase in funds traded on stock exchanges, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 12:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Across the country, workers are fearful about the impact of AI on their livelihoods in an increasingly fragile labour market
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[2026-07-31 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group, led by ‘14 Peaks’ star Nirmal Purja, is made up of climbers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman
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[2026-07-31 12:20 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The group, led by ‘14 Peaks’ star Nirmal Purja, is made up of climbers from Nepal, the US, China, Pakistan and Oman
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[2026-07-31 12:12 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: KUMAMOTO – Twenty-five cats trapped inside a shopping mall that was gutted in an explosion following a major earthquake have been rescued, the operator said Thursday, triggering huge relief on social media.
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[2026-07-31 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China has given its response on Thursday to a prior Reuters investigation which strongly alleged that Beijing is preparing to transfer up to 400 Chinese-made shoulder-fired air-defense missile launchers MANPADS to Iran.
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [cross-border investment activities] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s tightening scrutiny of overseas trading has not significantly harmed ‘legitimate’ cross-border investment flows, lender says
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shipments to Asean have surged 246% this year as cross-border healthcare platforms pave way for manufacturers to challenge US giants like Intuitive Surgical
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[2026-07-31 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's tax revenue rose by 5.5 trillion won (US$3.85 billion) in June from a year earlier on higher incomes and an increase in the number of homes traded, data showed Friday.
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[2026-07-31 11:59 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: July 31, 2026 11:59 | News
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[2026-07-31 11:50 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-31 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean golfers arrive at Ibaraki Airport, northeast of Tokyo, on June 29. Local courses are betting on such visitors to drive up business. (All photos by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-07-31 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory activity unexpectedly contracted in July, snapping four straight months of expansion as the export rush that powered a second-quarter rebound began to unwind, piling pressure on Beijing to boost domestic demand.
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[2026-07-31 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Friday it had seized 2.1 tons of drugs in a recent joint global operation with partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
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