Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-01 06:18 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-01 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: People visit the China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou on April 15. Exports are an unambiguous bright spot in the nation's otherwise troubled economic picture. © Reuters
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[2026-05-01 06:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Ulvac will establish capacity to make vacuum melting furnaces at the plant located at the company's headquarters in Chigasaki, Japan. (Ulvac)
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[2026-05-01 05:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Top diplomatic and economic officials of the United States and China held online talks on Thursday, as part of preparations for a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping set to take place in Beijing next month.
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[2026-05-01 05:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut China off from the providers of much of its crude oil. (Reuters: Joyce Zhou)
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[2026-05-01 03:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque de carga es guiado por un remolcador a través del Canal de Panamá en Ciudad de Panamá, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-05-01 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: On Apple's first earnings call since the company announced its planned C-suite changes, traders on Kalshi think the company may discuss its creator studio, streaming platform and a fellow megacap tech company's artificial intelligence model.
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[2026-05-01 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kentucky Derby entrant Danon Bourbon works out at Churchill Downs Monday, April 27, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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[2026-05-01 03:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The new wireless service in Vietnam will be based on the povo2.0 prepaid plan KDDI offers in Japan. (Photo by Hiroki Sakuragi)
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[2026-05-01 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — China's foreign minister on Thursday urged the United States to maintain "stability" between the two countries but said Taiwan posed the "biggest risk point" to their relationship.
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[2026-05-01 02:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke about the naphtha supply situation on April 30. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-05-01 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Masanori Morishita, CEO of Verbex's Japanese arm, says error rates of its conversational AI specialized for the Japanese language are 20% lower than the competition. (Manaho Okamura)
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 1 Mayloading
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[2026-05-01 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 30 (Yonhap) -- A Pentagon official on Thursday declined to comment on a potential U.S. force posture change in South Korea, but highlighted the United States' "unwavering" defense commitment to the Asian ally, amid reemerging concerns over the possibility of a troop drawdown in Korea.
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[2026-05-01 02:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE biggest fight in Japanese boxing history is happening on May 2 at the Tokyo Dome.
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[2026-05-01 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea faces an “unusual” and “severe” drought this year and is working to protect crops, state media reported on Thursday.
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[2026-05-01 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: North Korea executed considerably more people since the COVID-19 pandemic than before, a new study by the South Korean human-rights NGO Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), revealed in a new investigation earlier this month.
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[2026-05-01 01:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Profit at Advantest more than doubled last fiscal year due to strong sales of chip testing tools. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-05-01 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it conducted naval and air combat readiness patrols around a disputed area in the South China Sea, after the Philippines, the United States and other allied forces began annual drills in the region.
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[2026-05-01 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta fotografía difundida por la agencia de noticias Xinhua, el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores chino Wang Yi, derecha, posa para las cámaras con el viceprimer ministro y ministro de Relaciones Exteriores pakistaní Mohammad Ishaq Dar, en Pekín, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua vía AP)
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[2026-05-01 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SBI looks to leverage State Street's investment capabilities and extensive product portfolio. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-05-01 01:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The UAE and South Korea have formally enacted their Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, the first of its kind Seoul has signed with a country in the Middle East and North Africa.
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
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[2026-05-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: State media has cast the deal as a security concern, while stressing Beijing remains open to foreign investment
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:25 UTC+10:00] [Scott Bessent] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Vice-Premier He Lifeng urges dialogue as both sides seek to manage differences and keep trade ties on steady footing
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[2026-05-01 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: With Brent surging to a new post war high overnight, rising as high as $125 on fear of an imminent resumption of hostilities in Iran, which dragged yields higher, and also pushed the USDJPY above 160 for the first time since late March, overnight Japan made clear - again - it wouldn't take it any more, with the usual round of jawboning.
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
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[2026-05-01 00:00 UTC+10:00] [nuclear breakout] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing asks the international body to prioritise Tokyo’s ‘dangerous tendency to seek nuclear weapons’ as regional row escalates
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued a verbal warning about the yen's weakness on Thursday. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-04-30 23:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Panama Canal has emerged as the latest maritime flashpoint, with the United States and China exchanging barbs in recent weeks over influence in what is one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
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[2026-04-30 23:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
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[2026-04-30 23:00 UTC+10:00] [ISS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Plans are under way to add three more modules to the Chinese facility but no timeline has been released to complete the work
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[2026-04-30 22:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will dispatch a special envoy to Kuwait, Iraq and Bahrain to strengthen cooperation with the Middle Eastern nations amid supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the region, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation
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[2026-04-30 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Columbia University] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid talk of cities like Beijing and Shanghai hosting UN functions as the US withdraws, Hong Kong must ensure it is part of the conversation
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[2026-04-30 22:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, poses for photos with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Cai Yang/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-04-30 22:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- HMM Co., South Korea's largest shipping firm, said Thursday its management and labor union have agreed to relocate the company's headquarters in Seoul to the southeastern port city of Busan.
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes
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[2026-04-30 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Beijing] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Research must penetrate into the conflicts reshaping the United States and be driven by China’s national interests, academic writes
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[2026-04-30 21:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US is set to pitch foreign governments on a new initiative for controlling the Strait of Hormuz, with participation explicitly excluding “adversaries” Russia and China, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-30 21:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Arts Council Korea said it has begun recruiting writers for the second half of its Arko Literary Residency program.
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[2026-04-30 21:13 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: April 30, 2026 21:13 | News
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[2026-04-30 21:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday called for stronger energy security cooperation with South Korea amid the uneven impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries should continue to serve as reliable energy suppliers for each other.
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[2026-04-30 21:03 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese leader also calls for expanding country’s talent pool and fostering an innovation culture ‘open, inclusive and tolerant of failure’
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