Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-22 14:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is experiencing poor air quality nationwide Wednesday due to lingering yellow dust from Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Wang Yi is touring Southeast Asia as China steps up diplomatic efforts amid global tensions affecting energy security and trade.
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[2026-04-22 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note
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[2026-04-22 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jeddah] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note
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[2026-04-22 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-04-22 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan recorded a trade deficit in fiscal 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4%. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-22 13:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Should a war break out between China and the U.S. in the Pacific, "what you are seeing in the Strait of Hormuz will be a dry run," Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The US commander for the Indo-Pacific has given testimony to Congress about US preparedness to deter Chinese aggression in the region.
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[2026-04-22 13:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Wednesday it has secured a 627 billion-won (US$424 million) contract to supply power generation equipment to a U.S. energy infrastructure company.
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[2026-04-22 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rep. Park Chan-dae of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea is envisioning a self-sufficient, immigrant-friendly Incheon as he vies for the city's mayor's post in June.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bahrain Ambassador Saud Hasan Ali Al-Nusuf marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Bahrain, underlining cooperation across political, economic and cultural spheres.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Resident foreign currency deposits in South Korea fell by the largest margin on record in March as a weaker local currency spurred conversions into the U.S. dollar, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The downstream consequences from the Hormuz closure are popping up in the most unexpected places.
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[2026-04-22 12:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung has discussed expanding agriculture cooperation between South Korea and Vietnam, while exploring opportunities to expand K-food exports in the Southeast Asian nation, during a meeting with her Vietnamese counterpart, Song's office said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United States has not moved its Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system out of South Korea, a senior US military official said, following reports that parts of it were being shifted to the Middle East for use in the war with Iran.
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[2026-04-22 12:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korean court ordered a company to compensate a migrant worker for lost earnings after a factory accident, in a ruling that recognized lost income based on the period during which the worker could legally remain and work in Korea, the state-run Korea Legal Aid Corp. said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 12:40 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s Cabinet on Tuesday made a landmark decision to abolish decades-old restrictions limiting military equipment transfers to “nonlethal” categories, paving the way for the export of lethal weapons even to countries currently engaged in combat.
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[2026-04-22 12:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said Wednesday it has secured a $348.9 million contract from the Swedish Maritime Administration to build an icebreaking vessel, marking Korea’s first entry into the global icebreaker market.
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[2026-04-22 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The third Japanese EP from &Team has sold more than 1 million copies in a single day, agency YX Labels said Wednesday citing a local data provider.
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[2026-04-22 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Real Estate Development Association said Wednesday it had appointed Tran Viet Hanh, chairman of Newtatco, as an adviser to its international committee, as it seeks to strengthen support for members expanding into Vietnam.
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[2026-04-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) said Wednesday it has hosted a future mobility partnership event in the United States to help South Korean and U.S. companies boost cooperation in the automotive sector.
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[2026-04-22 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Gracia Afonso's grandfather was known as the old man with half an ear.
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[2026-04-22 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korean and US service members attended a workshop this month to strengthen civilian-military coordination for crisis and disaster response on the Korean Peninsula, the United States Forces Korea said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index drops 0.9 per cent to 26,242.56 by 9.30am
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[2026-04-22 11:54 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index drops 0.9 per cent to 26,242.56 by 9.30am
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[2026-04-22 11:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yesung of Super Junior will celebrate his 10th year as a solo singer with an album and a tour of Japan, SM Entertainment said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Renault Korea’s new flagship Philante sits at the center of its electrification strategy, as the carmaker accelerates its shift toward EV-era mobility.
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[2026-04-22 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and U.S. service members attended a workshop this month to strengthen civilian-military coordination for crisis and disaster response on the Korean Peninsula, the United States Forces Korea (USFK) said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 11:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest EV battery producer reveals third-gen product that charges in under six-and-a-half minutes, easing drivers’ range anxiety
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[2026-04-22 11:24 UTC+10:00] [CATL] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest EV battery producer reveals third-gen product that charges in under six-and-a-half minutes, easing drivers’ range anxiety
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[2026-04-22 11:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan, South Korea benchmarks nearly unchanged from previous day's rally
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[2026-04-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sending festive messages in ancient times took time and often servants would deliver ‘flying letters’ from their masters to remote friends
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[2026-04-22 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday handed over the remains of 12 Chinese soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War to China in a joint ceremony organized by the two countries, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-22 10:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's producer prices rose at the fastest pace in about four years in March, driven by higher petroleum and chemical product prices amid rising global oil costs, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-22 10:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Wednesday it has secured a US$350 million contract to build an icebreaker for the Swedish Maritime Administration.
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[2026-04-22 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on patient capital and market stability spurs mainland China’s insurers to channel funds into Hong Kong listings
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[2026-04-22 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Everbright Securities International] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s emphasis on patient capital and market stability spurs mainland China’s insurers to channel funds into Hong Kong listings
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[2026-04-22 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Police said Wednesday they have filed for an arrest warrant for the driver of a truck that ran into a group of rallygoers earlier this week, killing one and injuring two others.
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[2026-04-22 10:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's public security minister and Russia's interior minister have held talks on boosting exchanges and cooperation on law enforcement, the North's state media said Wednesday, amid deepening bilateral ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-22 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's public security minister and Russia's interior minister have held talks on boosting exchanges and cooperation on law enforcement, the North's state media said Wednesday, amid deepening bilateral ties between the two nations.
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[2026-04-22 10:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's trade balance in fiscal 2025 recorded a deficit for the fifth consecutive year, but the amount decreased 68.4% compared to the previous year. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-22 10:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The United States has not moved its THAAD missile defense system from South Korea to the Middle East to support its military operations against Iran, but "munitions" are awaiting transfer there, US Forces Korea Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-22 10:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The new head of Britain’s MI6 Blaise Metreweli makes her first public speech in London, Dec. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)
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[2026-04-22 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (LEAD) S. Korea secures 273 mln barrels of crude oil, 2.1 mln tons of naphtha by year-end: presidential aide
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