Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-11 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The top defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States were set to hold talks in Washington on Monday, focusing on advancing the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul and Korea's push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
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[2026-05-11 14:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange, South Korea's main bourse operator, has softened a rule on listed firms when they repurchase certain shares, a source said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 14:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Park Bum-il says rigid visa rules are pushing foreign talent and skilled workers out, while entry-denied travelers need better access to legal counsel
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[2026-05-11 14:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What do a South Korean drug ring and a Japanese robbery syndicate have in common? They were both allegedly run from Philippine prison cells
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[2026-05-11 14:25 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: What do a South Korean drug ring and a Japanese robbery syndicate have in common? They were both allegedly run from Philippine prison cells
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[2026-05-11 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Breaking News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing on Wednesday evening to discuss the Iran war and other issues with his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-05-11 14:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's onshore yuan touched 6.79 per dollar in morning trading on May 11, its highest point since February 2023. © Reuters
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[2026-05-11 14:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For many international students in Korea, preparing for employment can feel like navigating an entirely different culture, from unfamiliar resume formats and networking expectations to complex visa concerns.
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[2026-05-11 14:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's under-17 national soccer team surged to the top of Group C at the U17 Asian Cup after scoring four second-half goals in a 4-1 victory over Vietnam at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday.
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Instead of obsessing over rules that have ceased to matter, we must consider giving Beijing a dose of its own medicine
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A detector that will form part of a 3 million km-long triangular ruler has passed ground tests
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[2026-05-11 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A detector that will form part of a 3 million km-long triangular ruler has passed ground tests
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[2026-05-11 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Nintendo shares fell nearly 10 percent on Monday after the Japanese gaming giant warned of lower profits and said it would hike the price of its Switch 2 console.
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:54 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Factory-gate prices increased 2.8 per cent last month and consumer prices were up 1.2 per cent, surpassing expectations as fuel costs rise
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[2026-05-11 13:51 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 13:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yeo Seo-jeong secured her place at the 2026 Asian Games after winning the final national team trials for South Korea's artistic gymnastics squad.
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[2026-05-11 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dennis Yip’s stable star could be set for September’s Sprinters Stakes, while Champions Mile runner-up will contest the final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-11 13:16 UTC+10:00] [Champions Mile] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dennis Yip’s stable star could be set for September’s Sprinters Stakes, while Champions Mile runner-up will contest the final Group One of the season
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[2026-05-11 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Autobacs operates approximately 1,200 stores in the world and sells not only automotive accessories but also used cars. Chery ranked 12th globally in new vehicle sales in 2025. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
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[2026-05-11 12:57 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-11 12:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry said Monday that North Korea's participation in Russia's Victory Day parade was to display the two nations' deepening military ties.
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[2026-05-11 12:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A looming strike at Samsung Electronics could send shock waves through global supply chains and dent South Korea's investment appeal, the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING, China — President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13 to 15, Beijing confirmed on Monday, with the US leader expected to discuss Iran and trade with his Chinese counterpart.
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[2026-05-11 12:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the hantavirus after an outbreak on a foreign cruise ship has killed three passengers, echoing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic years earlier.
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[2026-05-11 12:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: K-pop veterans to perform at Inspire Arena in Incheon in August
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[2026-05-11 12:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -- US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to discuss Iran, Taiwan, artificial intelligence and nuclear weapons as they weigh extending a critical minerals deal, according to US officials previewing Trump's two-day visit to China this week.
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[2026-05-11 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- India can serve as a prominent manufacturing and export hub for South Korea amid recent shifts in global supply chains, local experts said Monday, as Seoul is pushing to deepen its economic ties with the world's most populous nation.
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[2026-05-11 12:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will roll out a second batch of cash assistance for the bottom 70 percent of income earners, or about 36 million people, next week, officials said Monday, in an effort to ease financial strains caused by rising fuel prices amid the war in the Middle East.
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[2026-05-11 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy group 2PM will hold a series of full-group concerts in South Korea for the first time in three years, the group's agency said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at their last meeting in Busan, South Korea, on Oct. 30. They are set to meet again in Beijing this week. © Reuters
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[2026-05-11 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's largest hotel and resort operator is rebranding as Sono Trinity Group, a move it says is meant to knit its lodging business and recently acquired airline arm into a single travel company.
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[2026-05-11 12:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Occult horror "The Shrine: Whispers of the Evil Spirit" has been set for a June 17 opening in Korea, Library Co. announced Monday.
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[2026-05-11 11:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Vietnamese technical trainee, left, works with a Japanese colleague at a manufacturing plant in Tobishima, Japan. October 2025. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-11 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's consumer and producer inflation jumped more than expected in April as the Middle East conflict drives commodity costs higher.
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Fentanyl] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nearly a decade after his first-term visit, Trump returns to Beijing amid tensions over tariffs, Taiwan and tech rivalry
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action
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[2026-05-11 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SUV-driving woman eats snacks while travelling through tunnel, posts videos online of her ‘dangerous’ driving, prompts police action
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[2026-05-11 10:54 UTC+10:00] [LIFE] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: As they say online, Sakaekiko Ninomiya is “in a very Chinese time” of her life.
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[2026-05-11 10:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Monday activated a trading halt on the main bourse amid an extended bull run of big-cap semiconductor shares.
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[2026-05-11 10:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports jumped 43.7 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of May, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- North Korea urged its people to intensify efforts toward this year's grain harvest, state media reported Monday, as the country continues to grapple with food shortages.
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[2026-05-11 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: SINGAPORE – When U.S. President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping meet in Beijing on Thursday, they and their teams will seal outcomes on potentially a huge range of issues.
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[2026-05-11 10:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEJONG, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports jumped 43.7 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of May, data showed Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has signed a deal to export an additional three units of its Chunmoo rocket launchers to Estonia under the two countries' framework arrangement for the long-term supply of Korea's multiple launch rocket system to the Eastern European country, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Monday.
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[2026-05-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Championship wins by Wu Yize and the previously banned Zhao Xintong can also ‘remove bad memories’ of corruption
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[2026-05-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [snooker] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World Championship wins by Wu Yize and the previously banned Zhao Xintong can also ‘remove bad memories’ of corruption
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[2026-05-11 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has signed a deal to export an additional three units of its Chunmoo rocket launchers to Estonia under the two countries' framework arrangement for the long-term supply of Korea's multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) to the Eastern European country, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Monday.
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