Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-22 18:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: By Korea Herald correspondent Lim Jae-seong
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[2026-04-22 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: As Chinese President Xi Jinping called for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz this week, the pragmatic approach Beijing has taken to the US-Israel war on Iran was on full display.
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[2026-04-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bali, Sumba and the Flores Islands are expected to be the worst hit from a megathrust earthquake in the Sumba fault
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[2026-04-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [Sunda Strait] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Bali, Sumba and the Flores Islands are expected to be the worst hit from a megathrust earthquake in the Sumba fault
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[2026-04-22 18:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States has reduced intelligence sharing with South Korea pertaining to eavesdropping on North Korea following an alleged leak tied to sensitive information, according to local media reports.
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[2026-04-22 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Anneli Maley had just three days between returning from a short stint playing in China and heading off to New York for the Liberty’s training camp.
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[2026-04-22 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Investors looked past the U.S.-Iran standoff for now
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[2026-04-22 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's western city of Kusong, which came into the spotlight after Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's controversial reference to it as a nuclear facility site, has long been suspected of housing uranium enrichment facilities, though it is not widely known.
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[2026-04-22 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- An appeals court on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence for lithium battery maker Aricell's chief executive officer (CEO) to four years over a deadly fire at the company's plant in 2024.
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[2026-04-22 16:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — A notorious North Korean hacking group is likely behind the theft of nearly $300 million in cryptocurrency over the weekend, an affected party has said, in the biggest known crypto heist this year.
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[2026-04-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign minister also says Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have a ‘strategic interest’ in keeping the Strait of Malacca open
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[2026-04-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [Vivian Balakrishnan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign minister also says Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have a ‘strategic interest’ in keeping the Strait of Malacca open
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[2026-04-22 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China's imports of chipmaking equipment from Malaysia and Singapore rose sharply in 2025 to surpass those from the US, which sank to an eight-year low, an analysis by Nikkei Asia has found - even as American companies remain a vital source of advanced tools for the country.
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[2026-04-22 16:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Veterans and bereaved families from four Commonwealth countries will visit South Korea this week to mark the 75th anniversary of a key battle during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Program portrayed efforts to wean Australia off fossil fuels as morally bankrupt, trashing rainforests and enslaving Australia to China
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[2026-04-22 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On week-long trip to China, Namibian minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi pitches investment case to business leaders in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-22 16:37 UTC+10:00] [Rössing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On week-long trip to China, Namibian minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi pitches investment case to business leaders in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-22 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: BYD vehicles roll off the production line at the company's plant in Camacari, in northeastern Brazil, on Feb. 3. © Reuters
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[2026-04-22 16:34 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Economic growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Wednesday, during the Shinto shrine's three-day spring festival that started the previous day.
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[2026-04-22 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: HANOI, April 22 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday that South Korea will explore ways to expand cooperation with Vietnam in strategic areas, such as nuclear energy, infrastructure and advanced technologies, to deepen their economic ties.
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[2026-04-22 16:24 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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[2026-04-22 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SUWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Investigators indicted an infamous drug trafficker, Park Wang-yeol, on Wednesday, about a month after he was repatriated from the Philippines to undergo an investigation and face possible charges in his home country.
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[2026-04-22 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-22 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India plan to launch a QR code-based cross-border payment system this year, Seoul's chief financial regulator said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 16:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-04-22 16:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-22 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bonuses nearing $475,000 pull students, workers into chip sector
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[2026-04-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police warn of injury risks as pole scaling craze turns to farce requiring delivery riders, families and passersby to save people taking part
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[2026-04-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Police warn of injury risks as pole scaling craze turns to farce requiring delivery riders, families and passersby to save people taking part
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[2026-04-22 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: eBay Japan said Wednesday that K-beauty products dominated multiple beauty categories on its online marketplace Qoo10 Japan.
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[2026-04-22 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's annual electricity demand is expected to jump nearly 30 percent from the current level by 2040, the climate ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES photo)
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[2026-04-22 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A truck works at a BHP iron ore mine in Western Australia. Exports of the steelmaking material are key to the nation's economy. © BHP
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[2026-04-22 15:43 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: April 22, 2026 — 3:43pm
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[2026-04-22 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Neil Reasol Bantoto was in the first class of mechanics trained in the Philippines by Onodera User Run in partnership with Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways. (Photo by Koji Nozawa)
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[2026-04-22 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: AliExpress, Temu gain ground in Korea as sellers tap cross-border channels
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[2026-04-22 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with San Francisco to expand business ties between South Korea and the U.S. city.
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[2026-04-22 15:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SK On said Wednesday it was establishing a new office in Tokyo as early as this month, stepping up its push into Japan’s electric vehicle and energy storage system markets.
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[2026-04-22 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ethereum was ‘drained’ from KelpDAO in the biggest known cryptocurrency heist so far this year
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[2026-04-22 15:12 UTC+10:00] [Blockchain technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ethereum was ‘drained’ from KelpDAO in the biggest known cryptocurrency heist so far this year
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[2026-04-22 15:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks Korea on Wednesday unveiled its mobile coffee trailer, “S:Buck-Cha,” to extend its store experience beyond towns and cities to rural areas, disaster sites and even frontline units.
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[2026-04-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Document demonstrates government’s ‘commitment to fostering a robust and globally competitive domestic pharmaceutical industry’
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[2026-04-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Document demonstrates government’s ‘commitment to fostering a robust and globally competitive domestic pharmaceutical industry’
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[2026-04-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1919 -- A group of 24 leaders from Korea's independence movement declares the establishment of a provisional government in Shanghai aimed at gaining freedom from Japanese colonial rule.
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[2026-04-22 14:40 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Users of Timee’s short-term job app filed a collective lawsuit against the Japanese staffing service at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, arguing that last-minute cancellations of “spot work” contracts were illegal.
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[2026-04-22 14:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Gaeul of K-pop group Ive has been selected as a partner for this year's Reading Korea campaign, her agency Starship Entertainment said.
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[2026-04-22 14:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jo Pil-je, former vice chairman of Dongsuh Foods and the executive widely credited with creating South Korea’s instant “coffee mix,” died Monday at 101.
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[2026-04-22 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CATL unveils the latest iteration of its flagship Shenxing battery on April 21, ahead of the Auto China show in Beijing. © Reuters
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