Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An early bumper harvest and rising fuel and freight costs are squeezing premium durian exporters as they race to get their fruit into China
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[2026-04-23 20:59 UTC+10:00] [Vietnam] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An early bumper harvest and rising fuel and freight costs are squeezing premium durian exporters as they race to get their fruit into China
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[2026-04-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military
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[2026-04-23 20:57 UTC+10:00] [Thursday] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No one was injured. One of the pilots involved had been suspended from flying, received severe disciplinary action and has since left the military
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[2026-04-23 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The logo of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is displayed at its booth during the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in July 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-23 20:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump has shared a letter deriding India and China as “hellholes.”
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[2026-04-23 20:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Nongshim, Korea's leading instant noodle maker and a Jeonju IFF sponsor since 2024, bankrolled the shorts to mark Shin Ramyun's 40th year on shelves
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Associated Press] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Think tank warns that weapons shortfalls could leave American forces vulnerable in a future conflict – and Chinese observers agree
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overindulgent and spoiled lifestyles of second-generation rich make way for easy-going method of running businesses
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Overindulgent and spoiled lifestyles of second-generation rich make way for easy-going method of running businesses
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[2026-04-23 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Alisha Joyce's last Test match was against Japan in WXV2 in October 2024
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[2026-04-23 19:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- After squeaking into the postseason in 2025, the NC Dinos are off to a less-than-ideal start to their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) campaign in 2026, with just eight wins in their first 20 games.
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[2026-04-23 19:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea announced on Thursday that Song Young-gil, the party's former chair, will run for the parliamentary by-election in Yeonsu-A constituency in Incheon.
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Langham Hospitality Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Planned 300-room, dual-brand hotel marks early private-sector involvement amid Xi Jinping’s push to accelerate development
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[2026-04-23 19:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Sales of South Korea's leading automaker Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Corp. in Europe rose 5.5 percent in March from a year earlier, supported by solid demand for eco-friendly models, industry data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 19:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan-backed fund NSSK is preparing a takeover bid for machine tool maker Makino Milling Machine, after the government pressed a rival bidder to drop its own takeover effort.
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 10-day show in Beijing, the world’s largest, to feature 1,451 models and exhibition area of 380,000 square metres
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[2026-04-23 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: 10-day show in Beijing, the world’s largest, to feature 1,451 models and exhibition area of 380,000 square metres
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[2026-04-23 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: India and China, two of the world's major oil importers, are competing for scarce global crude supplies as disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and stalled peace talks between the U.S. and Iran tighten the market.
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[2026-04-23 18:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Still about four months shy of his 19th birthday, right-hander Park Jun-hyun, the first overall selection at last year's Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft, is scheduled to make his debut with the Kiwoom Heroes on Sunday.
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[2026-04-23 18:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Top officials from Central Asian countries gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, to address shared environmental challenges Thursday, with South Korean representatives presenting on their country's experience in preserving mountainous environments.
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[2026-04-23 18:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Canadian companies are turning towards making deals with China because of economic coercion from the U.S., according to former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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[2026-04-23 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The remark came as Takaichi’s leadership recently hit the six-month mark
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[2026-04-23 18:37 UTC+10:00] [Japanese Prime Minister] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The remark came as Takaichi’s leadership recently hit the six-month mark
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:30 UTC+10:00] [inflation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The wrong kind of inflation and the effects of the war in Iran complicate the outlook for Japanese interest rates
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[2026-04-23 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-23 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Turkey's government as well as some members of the European Parliament on Wednesday criticized recent remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen suggesting Europe should not fall under the influence of Russia, Turkey, or China - calling the comments misleading and divisive.
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[2026-04-23 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: JINJU, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A district court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for a truck driver who drove into a group of rallygoers in the southeastern city of Jinju this week, killing one and injuring two others.
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence and foreign ministers meet in Phnom Penh after Hun Manet described China as a ‘most important and most trustworthy good friend’
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Prak Sokhonn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Defence and foreign ministers meet in Phnom Penh after Hun Manet described China as a ‘most important and most trustworthy good friend’
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[2026-04-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for artificial intelligence drives up memory-chip profits.
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[2026-04-23 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Optimism surrounding the Iran war and the global tech rally sent the Nikkei Stock Average to a historic intraday high on April 23. (Photo by Hazumu Urushiyama)
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[2026-04-23 17:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Five deep-sea fish were caught in waters off Busan earlier this week, but local experts expressed doubt that the unusual catch was linked to recent earthquakes in nearby Japan.
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[2026-04-23 17:49 UTC+10:00] [The Korea Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Thousands sign petition demanding a new probe into the woman’s death after police dismissed her case, igniting public fury
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[2026-04-23 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Honda Motor, facing heavy losses following changes to its EV strategy, says it will stop selling automobiles in South Korea. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)
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[2026-04-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's Public Procurement Service said Thursday it visited local waste recycling company City Oil Field to explore ways to expand public procurement channels and strengthen domestic raw material supply chains.
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[2026-04-23 17:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Honda Korea said Thursday it will exit the automobile sales business in Korea by the end of 2026, following a strategic review of its operations.
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[2026-04-23 17:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Israel has never been a contentious issue in South Korea — until President Lee Jae Myung posted a short message on X earlier this month. Sharing a video that appeared to show Israeli soldiers dropping the body of a deceased Palestinian boy from a rooftop, Lee questioned whether the footage was real.
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[2026-04-23 17:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) aims to position South Korea as a "regional sustainment hub" by leveraging the country's outstanding military production capabilities to expedite the repair and maintenance of U.S. military assets, the USFK commander said.
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[2026-04-23 17:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUNCHEON, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- A woman who brutally beat her four-month-old son and left him to die in a bathtub was sentenced Thursday to life imprisonment in a child abuse case that stunned the nation.
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[2026-04-23 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Technology group NEC says it will work with Anthropic to boost AI adoption in Japan. (Source photos by Ayami Yamada and Reuters)
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[2026-04-23 17:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi hit another record high on Thursday, marking a third consecutive session of fresh highs, buoyed by strong earnings.
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[2026-04-23 17:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: YEONCHEON, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The ex-husband of Lee Boo-jin, the eldest daughter of late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee, has belatedly been revealed to be serving a one-year prison sentence for deceiving authorities in a bizarre case involving his shaman girlfriend, legal sources said Thursday.
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[2026-04-23 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the easing of export rules for Japan's defense equipment will enhance deterrence and response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-23 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara says the easing of export rules for Japan's defense equipment will enhance deterrence and response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)
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[2026-04-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Honda Korea, the South Korean sales unit of Japan's Honda Motor Co., said Thursday it will withdraw from the country's automobile market, ending its 23-year operation in the country.
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[2026-04-23 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Ali Shamkhani, then secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, right, shakes hands with Saudi national security adviser Musaad bin Mohammed al-Aiban, left, as Wang Yi, China’s most senior diplomat, looks on for a photo during a closed meeting held in Beijing, on March 11, 2023.
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