Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-22 03:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: US women to face China, Italy and the Czech Republic in September FIBA World Cup group play
Snippet: Caitlin Clark (17) takes part in drills during a training camp for the U.S women’s national basketball team Dec. 12, 2025, in Durham, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-fiba-draw-ccae8c64df4994f4b7c32f324dd7f81b
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[2026-04-22 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Samsung rolls out AI-equipped TVs, defending top spot against China rivals
Snippet: A Samsung representative demonstrates a new AI-equipped TV on April 15. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/electronics/samsung-rolls-out-ai-equipped-tvs-defending-top-spot-against-china-rivals
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[2026-04-22 02:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) USFK commander says THAAD remains in Korea, 'munitions' await move
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES photo, headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011451315
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[2026-04-22 02:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Title: China pledges deeper cooperation with Mozambique
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo held talks in Beijing on Tuesday, and the two heads of state agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a China-Mozambique community with a shared future in the new era.
Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/21/china-pledges-deeper-cooperation-with-mozambique/
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[2026-04-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 22 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-22
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[2026-04-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 22 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-22
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[2026-04-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the SCMP Cryptic Crossword.
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 22 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-22
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[2026-04-22 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 22 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-22
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[2026-04-22 02:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan will ease decades-old arms export curbs, the government said on Tuesday, in a major policy shift that paves the way for the sale of lethal weapons overseas as Tokyo ramps up its defense ambitions.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/world/asia-oceania/japan-overhauls-decades-old-weapons-export-rules/2325133
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[2026-04-22 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: Japan makes major shift from pacificism policy
Snippet: Japan has lifted restrictions on lethal arms sales, ending a ban on military exports imposed under the country’s pacifist constitution in 1947.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638850-japan-pacifict-policy-shift/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-22 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: China consumer shifts from importing to integrating global supply chains
Snippet: THE 6th China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) concluded on Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Haikou, capital of south China’s Hainan Province.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/supplements/china-consumer-shifts-from-importing-to-integrating-global-supply-chains/2325238
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[2026-04-22 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: US limits intelligence sharing on North Korea over Seoul comments – reports
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/22/world/asia-oceania/us-limits-intelligence-sharing-on-north-korea-over-seoul-comments-reports/2325107
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[2026-04-22 01:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: College student from China charged with taking photos of US planes
Snippet: A college student from China has been charged with illegally taking photos of U.S. military planes in Nebraska during a multistate road trip that included a stop at an Air Force base in South Dakota.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/chinese-student-charged-military-planes-photos-b67384bf081ad43bd87275c1a4ca702c
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[2026-04-22 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Trump Cryptically References US Intercepted Chinese 'Gift' To Iran
Snippet: President Trump made an interesting and somewhat cryptic China reference in a series of Tuesday morning Iran-related statements, given to CNBC.
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/trump-cryptically-references-us-intercepted-chinese-gift-iran
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[2026-04-22 01:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Title: Taiwan president postpones Eswatini trip after claims of China pressure
Snippet: Taiwan’s president postponed a planned visit to Africa this week after three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories, under pressure from China, his office said Tuesday.
Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/04/21/taiwan-president-postpones-eswatini-trip-after-claims-of-china-pressure/
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Title: Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: The Australian government has been urged to take stronger action to protect overseas students from political repression
Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/21/student-allegedly-jailed-china-after-pro-democracy-protests-australia
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge
Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3350866/trumps-military-push-confronts-us-lawmakers-and-chinas-shipbuilding-edge?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Congress] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Trump’s military push confronts US lawmakers and China’s shipbuilding edge
Snippet: Congressional resistance, war costs and industrial limits could constrain ambitions, even as Beijing expands its naval capacity
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/us/politics/article/3350866/trumps-military-push-confronts-us-lawmakers-and-chinas-shipbuilding-edge
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[2026-04-22 00:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan weighs age-based filtering on social media to combat addiction
Snippet: Social media addiction, especially among minors, is a growing global concern. © Reuters
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/japan-weighs-age-based-filtering-on-social-media-to-combat-addiction
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[2026-04-22 00:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Title: US limits intelligence sharing with Asian ally – media
Snippet: The US has scaled back intelligence sharing on North Korea with South Korea following an alleged leak by a minister of information thought to have come from sensitive sources, according to local media reports.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638844-us-intelligence-sharing-south-korea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-22 00:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: Iranian citizen extradited to US under Iran-China smuggling indictment
Snippet: A 44-year-old Iranian citizen was extradited to the US last week and will appear in a Seattle District Court on Tuesday on a nine-count indictment related to his attempts to violate trade sanctions imposed on Iran, the Justice Department confirmed.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-893737
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[2026-04-22 00:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Title: USFK commander says his focus is 'strictly on capabilities over numbers' amid troop cut speculation
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The top U.S. general in South Korea said Tuesday his focus is "strictly on capabilities over numbers," amid lingering speculation that Washington could consider a troop drawdown on the Korean Peninsula in a posture adjustment.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011400315
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[2026-04-22 00:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Japan to sell lethal arms in move away from post-war pacifism
Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has approved changes to her country's decades-long arms trading restrictions. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-22/japan-overhauls-defence-export-rule/106590578
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[2026-04-22 00:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: K-pop mogul behind BTS wanted by police for alleged $100M investor fraud scheme
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean police said Tuesday they are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investigation into allegations that he illegally gained more than $100 million in an investor fraud scheme.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/world-news/south-korean-police-seek-to-arrest-k-pop-mogul-behind-bts-2/
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[2026-04-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New Apple CEO John Ternus inherits a complex China portfolio as Tim Cook steps aside
Snippet: Market researcher IDC says the Apple CEO transition marks ‘the most consequential leadership change in consumer technology in years’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3350869/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-inherits-complex-china-portfolio-tim-cook-steps-aside?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [iPhone Air] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: New Apple CEO John Ternus inherits a complex China portfolio as Tim Cook steps aside
Snippet: Market researcher IDC says the Apple CEO transition marks ‘the most consequential leadership change in consumer technology in years’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3350869/new-apple-ceo-john-ternus-inherits-complex-china-portfolio-tim-cook-steps-aside
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[2026-04-21 23:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Landers' Park Seong-han sets KBO record for longest hitting streak to start season
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- SSG Landers leadoff hitter Park Seong-han set a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) record for the longest hitting streak to begin a season Tuesday.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011300315
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[2026-04-21 23:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwanese leader Lai postpones Africa trip after 3 nations revoke overflight permission
Snippet: Taiwan blames Beijing for the move, which forced William Lai to put off visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole remaining partner in Africa
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3350917/taiwanese-leader-lai-postpones-africa-trip-after-3-nations-revoke-overflight-permission?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 23:25 UTC+10:00] [Seychelles] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwanese leader Lai postpones Africa trip after 3 nations revoke overflight permission
Snippet: Taiwan blames Beijing for the move, which forced William Lai to put off visit to eSwatini, the island’s sole remaining partner in Africa
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3350917/taiwanese-leader-lai-postpones-africa-trip-after-3-nations-revoke-overflight-permission
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[2026-04-21 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Title: Why speculation about China arming Iran is way off base
Snippet: In recent weeks, a familiar chorus has emerged from certain western media and intelligence circles: the claim that China is either supplying or preparing to supply weapons to Iran to aid its confrontation against the US and Israel.
Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/why-speculation-about-china-arming-iran-way-base
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[2026-04-21 23:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: RT News
Title: Iran will not budge on talks during US blockade – envoy in China
Snippet: Iran will not budge on talks while the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues, Tehran’s envoy to Beijing, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, has said.
Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638826-iran-will-not-budge-on/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS
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[2026-04-21 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan’s new arms export rules trigger Chinese warning against ‘moves towards militarism’
Snippet: Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350913/japans-new-arms-export-rules-trigger-chinese-warning-against-moves-towards-militarism?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 23:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China warns of ‘moves towards militarism’ after Japan eases arms export rules
Snippet: Tokyo approves plan to scrap restrictions, prompting warnings that this could undermine the country’s pacifist constitution
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350913/japans-new-arms-export-rules-trigger-chinese-warning-against-moves-towards-militarism
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[2026-04-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [European Union] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Economist Justin Lin urges West to adopt ‘Eastern wisdom’ as China moves up value chain
Snippet: Former World Bank economist defends Beijing’s industrial strategy amid ‘overcapacity’ allegations, points to Germany and a ‘double standard’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350885/economist-justin-lin-urges-west-adopt-eastern-wisdom-china-moves-value-chain
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[2026-04-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Economist Justin Lin urges West to adopt ‘Eastern wisdom’ as China moves up value chain
Snippet: Former World Bank economist defends Beijing’s industrial strategy amid ‘overcapacity’ allegations, points to Germany and a ‘double standard’
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350885/economist-justin-lin-urges-west-adopt-eastern-wisdom-china-moves-value-chain?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 22:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: O'Sullivan in charge against China's He at Crucible
Snippet: Ronnie O'Sullivan won the World Championship in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/cq6j397q86lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-21 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies probe
Snippet: Polish firm to replace state-backed Chinese giant as Brussels uses regulatory powers to curb what it says is market-distorting foreign aid
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350912/chinas-crrc-drops-bid-lisbon-metro-deal-eu-finds-billions-subsidies-probe?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 22:36 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China’s CRRC drops bid for Lisbon metro deal as EU finds ‘billions’ in subsidies probe
Snippet: Polish firm to replace state-backed Chinese giant as Brussels uses regulatory powers to curb what it says is market-distorting foreign aid
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350912/chinas-crrc-drops-bid-lisbon-metro-deal-eu-finds-billions-subsidies-probe
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[2026-04-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches
Snippet: Scholar Daniel A. Bell has written an entertaining new book, exposing a new generation to ancient Chinese wisdom on the issues of our day
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3350710/how-ancient-chinese-philosophers-make-sense-modern-headaches?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Daniel Bell] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches
Snippet: Scholar Daniel A. Bell has written an entertaining new book, exposing a new generation to ancient Chinese wisdom on the issues of our day
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3350710/how-ancient-chinese-philosophers-make-sense-modern-headaches
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[2026-04-21 22:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Be careful with this hand gesture in Korea -- It's not as harmless as it looks
Snippet: Originating in online hate communities, anti-male symbol draws backlash across industries
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10721775
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[2026-04-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Snippet: Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3350891/hidden-office-fractured-bone-violent-resistance-behind-chinas-record-food-safety-fine?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 22:00 UTC+10:00] [food safety] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hidden office, fractured bone: violent resistance behind China’s record food safety fine
Snippet: Details of secrecy, obstruction and violence emerge from a probe into 67,000 ‘ghost’ bakeries across China’s biggest e-commerce platforms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/policy/article/3350891/hidden-office-fractured-bone-violent-resistance-behind-chinas-record-food-safety-fine
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[2026-04-21 21:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
Snippet: New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350906/super-powder-super-power-can-china-plasma-mill-grind-us-tech-dominance-dust?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-21 21:58 UTC+10:00] [Shunde city] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: From super powder to super power: can China plasma mill grind US tech dominance to dust?
Snippet: New technology may allow the microscopic powders used in advanced weapon systems to be produced on a much larger scale
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350906/super-powder-super-power-can-china-plasma-mill-grind-us-tech-dominance-dust
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[2026-04-21 21:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: N. Korea, Russia hold ceremony to link cross-border bridge; completion set for mid-June
Snippet: North Korea and Russia held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the linking of a cross-border road bridge over the Tumen River, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said, adding the bridge is set for completion in mid-June.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722508
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[2026-04-21 21:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Korea's screen industry contributes W24tr to GDP: MPA Korea report
Snippet: Industry stakeholders convene for Economic Contribution Report unveiling as writers' association raises residual concerns
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722506
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[2026-04-21 21:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: Taiwan's president cancels Africa visit and accuses China of pressure
Snippet: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during the 2026 Hsieh Nien Fan annual dinner of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-eswatini-visit-cancel-lai-china-pressure-766186171449ceb7e62b1356e503986d
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[2026-04-21 21:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea, Russia hold ceremony to link cross-border bridge; completion set for mid-June
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea and Russia held a ceremony Tuesday to mark the linking of a cross-border road bridge over the Tumen River, the Russian Embassy in North Korea said, adding the bridge is set for completion in mid-June.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260421011000315
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[2026-04-21 21:15 UTC+10:00] [rugby] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong rugby legend Salom Yiu hunting next generation of local stars
Snippet: The 38-year-old, who retired in 2024, was inducted into the Hong Kong China Rugby Hall of Fame after the city team beat Japan on Sunday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3350902/hong-kong-rugby-legend-salom-yiu-hunting-next-generation-local-stars
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