Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fund managers shift focus to Chinese and Taiwanese stocks, while reducing exposure to South Korea amid global market turbulence
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[2026-04-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-04-23 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seven in 10 foreign nationals view South Korea’s cultural content favorably, with K-pop remaining the country’s most culturally representative aspect for the ninth consecutive year, a government study showed.
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[2026-04-23 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Thursday slammed Japan's establishment of military drone offices, warning that the move would fuel Tokyo's "reinvasion" ambitions.
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[2026-04-23 08:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US senators pointed to legal channels, including work visas and university research, as potential pathways for China-linked espionage
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[2026-04-23 08:37 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US senators pointed to legal channels, including work visas and university research, as potential pathways for China-linked espionage
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[2026-04-23 08:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Pressure mounts on PPP chief to step aside
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[2026-04-23 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Special inspector for presidential corruption: Rival parties must soon recommend proper candidates
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[2026-04-23 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fatal confusion: Vague definitions of employer status under revised act are fueling conflicts
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[2026-04-23 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Ethiopia hopes for strong cooperation with South Korea as Seoul's aid and investment in key initiatives will help bolster the African country's drive for climate resilient development and long-term growth that benefit local communities, its top envoy has said.
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[2026-04-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From car components to keyboards, this little-known industrial district in eastern China is crafting the small parts the world relies on
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[2026-04-23 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Arburg] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From car components to keyboards, this little-known industrial district in eastern China is crafting the small parts the world relies on
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[2026-04-23 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US commerce chief says export curbs remain under review as Washington weighs tech controls against broader ties with Beijing
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[2026-04-23 07:46 UTC+10:00] [US Commerce Secretary] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US commerce chief says export curbs remain under review as Washington weighs tech controls against broader ties with Beijing
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[2026-04-23 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Inpex president and CEO Takayuki Ueda spoke with Nikkei about the situation in the Persian Gulf. (Photo by Taiyo Suzuki)
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[2026-04-23 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's Chery Automobile announced a foray into nuclear fusion in March. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-23 07:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: It's a sombre gathering in the backstreets of one of China's biggest manufacturing hubs, where workers are smoking under a tree in front of storefronts advertising temporary factory jobs.
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[2026-04-23 06:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prudential Life Insurance President Hiromitsu Tokumaru speaks to reporters on April 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-04-23 05:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Sri Lanka Esports Association will conduct Esports Nationals as National team selection ahead of major international competitions starting with the Asian Games 2026 in Japan.
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[2026-04-23 05:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-04-23 05:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: By Song Sang-ho and Baek Na-ri
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[2026-04-23 05:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance as well as Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, which operates under Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, were found to have mishandled Toyota-related information. (Nikkei photo montage)
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[2026-04-23 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Xi Jinping finds himself in a dilemma. He cannot directly criticize Donald Trump for putting China's crude oil imports at risk without jeopardizing a summit he dearly covets. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and Getty Images)
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[2026-04-23 04:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Nos bastidores da atual guerra no Golfo Pérsico as duas maiores economias do mundo, China e EUA, agora disputam o desenho e o domínio da arquitetura energética global do futuro.
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[2026-04-23 04:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A State Department official called the incident an abuse of the international civil aviation system
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[2026-04-23 04:40 UTC+10:00] [Seychelles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A State Department official called the incident an abuse of the international civil aviation system
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[2026-04-23 04:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Convenience store FamilyMart is considering fewer deliveries of fresh products to its stores. (Photo by Nanami Sato)
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[2026-04-23 03:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout; ADDS photo)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-04-23 03:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A passenger passes through a gate using Japan Airlines' facial recognition technology. (JAL)
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[2026-04-23 03:16 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-23 03:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will announce the revised Free and Open Indo-Pacific framework during an upcoming visit to Vietnam. (Photo by Shun Kato)
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[2026-04-23 02:56 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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[2026-04-23 02:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. general in South Korea said Wednesday that a roadmap has been delivered to the Pentagon for meeting conditions required for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul "not later than the second quarter of fiscal year 2029."
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[2026-04-23 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Haas driver Oliver Bearman of Britain walks down pit lane following his crash during the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at Suzuka in central Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 23 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 23 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 23 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-23 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 23 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-23 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TAIPEI — Taiwan’s leader Lai Ching-te postponed a visit to Africa this week when three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories after pressure from China, his office said on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-23 02:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O presidente de Taiwan, Lai Ching-te, cancelou esta semana uma visita de Estado a Essuatíni, país no sul daÁfrica, depois que três países ao longo da rota revogaram abruptamente as permissões de sobrevoo, disseram autoridades taiwanesas nesta terça-feira (21/04), culpando a China pelo ocorrido.
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[2026-04-23 01:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: In a new note out by Canaccord, the firm reiterates its BUY rating on USA Rare Earth and raises its price target to $32 from $29, arguing that the company is rapidly emerging as a cornerstone of a Western rare earth supply chain at a time when geopolitical urgency around reducing dependence on China is intensifying.
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[2026-04-23 01:15 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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[2026-04-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With peace negotiations postponed, it is unclear if the US president will be ready to look at stabilising ties between the two top economies
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[2026-04-23 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With peace negotiations postponed, it is unclear if the US president will be ready to look at stabilising ties between the two top economies
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[2026-04-23 00:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- More than 50 U.S. Republicans have urged South Korea to halt what they describe as a "targeted assault" on American companies, including Coupang Inc., through discriminatory regulations, calling it an "unacceptable" move that could risk helping Chinese firms gain market dominance.
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[2026-04-23 00:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi asked Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum for oil exports during a phone call. (Source photos by Nikkei, Mexican presidential office)
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[2026-04-23 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Asia-based private equity firm MBK Partners had planned to acquire machine tool giant Makino. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-23 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Asia-based private equity firm MBK Partners had planned to acquire machine tool maker Makino. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-23 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A South Korean national holding a banner carrying political messages was arrested Wednesday for allegedly obstructing an annual spring festival at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine, Japanese police said.
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[2026-04-23 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Manufacturers are expected to see stronger overseas orders even as price wars hurt profits at home
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