Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-06 10:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has underscored a phased and flexible approach to North Korea's denuclearization at an event on Pyongyang's nuclear ambition and its challenges to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regime, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 10:49 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: Japan and the Philippines agreed Tuesday to establish a framework for working-level talks on the export of used destroyers to the Philippines, with the two countries sharing concerns over China’s maritime assertiveness.
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[2026-05-06 10:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 10:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) on Wednesday activated a trading halt on the main bourse as shares rallied on hopes for signs of progress toward a U.S.-Iran peace deal.
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[2026-05-06 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the first quarter amid fallout from a massive customer data breach in South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Ukraine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Taiwan’s reputation for tech excellence means it is a favoured alternative source for Ukrainian drone-makers
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[2026-05-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New battery design with LG Energy Solution, chassis innovation drive electric sportiness
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[2026-05-06 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Parents’ Day on May 8 brings carnations, gifts and family meals across S. Korea, a yearly ritual of thanking one’s parents
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[2026-05-06 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday called a US-proposed UN resolution demanding Iran stop attacks and laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz a test of the utility of the United Nations and urged China and Russia not to repeat vetoes.
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[2026-05-06 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: An Israeli hiker was found dead in Japan on Tuesday after going missing during a solo excursion the week before.
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[2026-05-06 09:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday he hopes Chinese officials talk to Iran about the Strait of Hormuz during a foreign minister’s visit this week.
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[2026-05-06 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel subsidies and toll discounts are temporary measures. The city needs to align its energy strategy with China’s five-year plan
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[2026-05-06 09:15 UTC+10:00] [subsidies] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fuel subsidies and toll discounts are temporary measures. The city needs to align its energy strategy with China’s five-year plan
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[2026-05-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 21 months in April, driven by soaring fuel costs, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-05-06 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Medical Center ranked first in the inaugural comprehensive evaluation of South Korea’s university hospitals, jointly conducted by The Korea Economic Daily and the Institute of University Evaluation.
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[2026-05-06 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House’s Section 301 investigations were launched to identify structural excess capacity among 16 trading partners, including China
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[2026-05-06 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Section 301] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The White House’s Section 301 investigations were launched to identify structural excess capacity among 16 trading partners, including China
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[2026-05-06 08:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: In November 2022, a photo emerged of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un with a smartly-dressed young girl by his side - his daughter Ju Ae.
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[2026-05-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has seen a string of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI firms in recent months. Yet the Hang Seng Tech Index remains deep in a slump
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[2026-05-06 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Alibaba] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong has seen a string of blockbuster listings by Chinese AI firms in recent months. Yet the Hang Seng Tech Index remains deep in a slump
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Suspected attack on Korean vessel calls for full response
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Politicking over representationRuling DPK pushes questionable bill while opposition PPP remains lackluster
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[2026-05-06 07:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Prudence over hasteSeoul must verify facts regarding ship fire before responding to Trump's pressure in Hormuz
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[2026-05-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [China-Gulf] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hormuz tensions are a reminder to start building a better, more sustainable energy order before the next crisis hits; Hong Kong can help
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[2026-05-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hormuz tensions are a reminder to start building a better, more sustainable energy order before the next crisis hits; Hong Kong can help
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[2026-05-06 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Trailing 12-10 in a best of 35 frames World Snooker Championship final, China’s Wu Yize slipped out a back door of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield and steadied himself with a quiet moment, away from the bright lights and the baize.
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[2026-05-06 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government has so far publicly dismissed talk of a supplementary budget. © Kyodo
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[2026-05-06 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- U.S.-listed e-commerce giant Coupang Inc. said Wednesday it swung to a net loss in the first quarter amid fallout from a massive customer data breach in South Korea.
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[2026-05-06 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: IBARAKI -- An aging building in Ibaraki prefecture, two hours' drive from Tokyo, gives little hint of the future taking shape inside. Within its worn walls, Kyoto Fusioneering, a Japanese startup, is building and testing what is, in essence, a microwave oven -- only vastly larger and more powerful.
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[2026-05-06 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A meeting between foreign ministers from Japan and Angola on May 1. (Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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[2026-05-06 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: A blast at a fireworks factory in China’s Hunan Province has killed 26 people and left 61 wounded, according to State media. Rescue operations have wrapped up at the Huasheng Fireworks plant in the Southern city of Liuyang, after an explosion on Monday afternoon forced authorities to evacuate everyone within a 3km (1.9 mile) radius of the plant.
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[2026-05-06 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: “Sri Lankan women’s wrestler Nipuni Wasana’s gold medal victory at the recently concluded Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China marked a significant milestone in the ‘Mission Olympic’ programme initiated by the Sports Ministry,” said Minister of Youth Affairs Sunil Kumara Gamage.
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[2026-05-06 05:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sullivans Cove Distillery became the first distillery outside of Scotland or Japan to win the world's best single malt at the World Whiskies Awards. (Facebook: Sullivans Cove Distillery)
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[2026-05-06 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach Harvey Haddix, center, gets a lift from former teammates Vernon Law, left, now pitching coach for the Seibu Lions, from Japan, and Pirates coach Bob Skinner, right, at the baseball team’s spring training complex in Bradenton, Fla., Feb. 23, 1979. (AP Photo/File)
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[2026-05-06 04:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Yusen Logistics has teamed up with Africa Global Logistics to establish a joint venture in Kenya. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-06 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The wholesale price of aluminum bullion in Japan is up more than 20% since the end of February. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-06 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets with Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro May 5 in Manilla. (Photo by Yuki Fujita)
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[2026-05-06 03:17 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-06 02:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: WASHINGTON, May 5 (Reuters) – China is slowing its efforts to repatriate Chinese nationals who are in the US illegally, a senior Trump administration official told Reuters, warning that Washington was prepared to increase travel restrictions on the country if Beijing didn’t reverse course.
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 6 Mayloading
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[2026-05-06 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WHATEVER we’ve been doing seems to be working. Manila Bay is getting cleaner. This is according to a three-year survey of the Manila Bay coastline funded by Korea. Credit can be given to the intensified cleanup campaigns by government and the private sector, stronger enforcement of solid waste management laws, and heightened public awareness.
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[2026-05-06 02:00 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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[2026-05-06 02:00 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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[2026-05-06 02:00 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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[2026-05-06 01:52 UTC+10:00] [World Snooker Championship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in Asia
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[2026-05-06 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Mirumi plush robots come in gray, ivory and pink. (Photo by Marimi Kishimoto)
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[2026-05-06 01:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense chiefs from Japan and the Philippines expressed renewed alarm on Tuesday over what they say is China’s intensifying coercive actions in disputed waters, and agreed to start talks on a weapons transfer pact that will allow Tokyo to provide used destroyers to Manila’s navy.
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