Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-21 17:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has appointed new ambassadors to Britain and Indonesia, the North's foreign ministry said Tuesday, in what would mark the first replacement of its top envoys in major diplomatic outposts in about 10 years.
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[2026-04-21 17:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Musinsa said Tuesday it will open its third store in China on Friday on Hengshan Road in Shanghai’s Xuhui district, expanding its presence in one of the city’s key commercial hubs.
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[2026-04-21 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS additional info from the Korea Exchange in para 4)By Kang Jae-eun
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[2026-04-21 17:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry marked its 5th Ausbildung Graduation Ceremony, celebrating 65 trainees and highlighting the growing success of industry-led vocational education in South Korea.
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[2026-04-21 17:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more info in last 3 paras, photos)
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[2026-04-21 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Jotham Napat and Anthony Albanese are yet to formalise the Nakamal Agreement between the two countries despite months of negotiations. (ABC News: Lillyrose Welwel, file)
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea on Tuesday hosted its annual Doing Business in Korea seminar in Seoul, bringing together government officials and industry leaders to discuss how Korea can accelerate its transition to an AI-driven economy and strengthen its appeal as an investment hub.
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Japan has relaxed decades-old restrictions on its arms exports, clearing the way for it to sell weapons to more than a dozen countries.
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[2026-04-21 17:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Jeong Eun-bo says reforms, governance shift and stronger fundamentals drive benchmark above 6,000, narrowing Korea discount
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[2026-04-21 17:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power
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[2026-04-21 17:12 UTC+10:00] [chinanews.com.cn] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China has more reactors under construction than the rest of the world combined, as it aims to become a global leader in nuclear power
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[2026-04-21 17:04 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Police seek warrant for Bang Si-Hyuk over allegations he illegally gained millions in investor fraud scheme
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[2026-04-21 17:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: For decades, Indonesia’s standing was a given. A new survey suggests the region’s opinion leaders are no longer so sure
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[2026-04-21 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A Thai national and her South Korean employer have been referred to the prosecution on suspicions of illegally bringing multiple Thais to South Korea and extorting their wages, immigration officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 16:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s top lenders are stepping up their push into Vietnam, with the chiefs of the country’s five major commercial banks joining President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit this week.
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[2026-04-21 16:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and India inked 20 memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for deeper cooperation in the steel, shipbuilding, energy and other sectors, the industry ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee’s Samsung selfie with the Indian leader also highlights tech pride, contrasting with his earlier Xiaomi photo taken with the Chinese president
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[2026-04-21 16:35 UTC+10:00] [Chinese President Xi Jinping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee’s Samsung selfie with the Indian leader also highlights tech pride, contrasting with his earlier Xiaomi photo taken with the Chinese president
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[2026-04-21 16:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Controversies surrounding Unification Minister Chung Dong-young's alleged US intel leak show no signs of abating, with the conservative bloc claiming that a complaint was lodged by the commander of the US Forces Korea.
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[2026-04-21 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will open the door to single-stock leveraged ETFs as early as May 22, in a regulatory shift aimed at expanding higher-risk investment products.
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[2026-04-21 16:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: More Australian beef looks set to be exported to China. (Supplied: MLA/ABC Landline)
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[2026-04-21 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cristiano Amon, chief executive of Qualcomm, is meeting senior executives at Samsung Electronics, SK hynix and LG Electronics during a visit to South Korea, as the chip designer moves to expand its data center artificial intelligence business and secure memory supply chains. The CEO reportedly arrived in Korea on Monday.
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[2026-04-21 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: CHANGWON, South Korea, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Unionized cargo workers on Tuesday denounced the police and BGF Retail Co., the operator of the CU convenience store chain, blaming them for the death of a union member hit by a truck that ran into a group of rallygoers this week.
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[2026-04-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After her return, Umi tested positive for drugs; doctors suspect her leg pain was from nerve compression due to immobility
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[2026-04-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After her return, Umi tested positive for drugs; doctors suspect her leg pain was from nerve compression due to immobility
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[2026-04-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team overcomes key artificial breeding challenge by simulating conditions found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench
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[2026-04-21 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Hainan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Team overcomes key artificial breeding challenge by simulating conditions found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean’s Mariana Trench
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[2026-04-21 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea expressed deep regret Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolizing, if not whitewashing, Japan's militaristic past.
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[2026-04-21 15:49 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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[2026-04-21 15:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's cumulative electric vehicle (EV) registrations have surpassed the 1 million mark, with more than 100,000 EVs newly registered in the first fourth months of this year, government data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Geely Automobile launches its latest Xingyue and Xingrui hybrid electric vehicle on April 19 in China: It vows to "disrupt" a HEV segment dominated by Japanese rivals. (Geely Automobile)
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[2026-04-21 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has called for greater cooperation in energy markets and global supply chains among the stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific as a way to address challenges arising from the Middle East crisis, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: March plunge in Middle East flights gives way to April recovery
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[2026-04-21 15:16 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two nations move toward an 'era of co-creation' across culture, content and talent
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[2026-04-21 15:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kuwait's declaration of force majeure on crude oil shipments will have a limited impact on South Korea's oil supply as the country has already been working to cope with the impact of the Strait of Hormuz blockade, an industry ministry official said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will send experts to help preserve Machu Picchu, one of the most iconic sites of the Inca civilization, over the next five years, officials said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 15:03 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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[2026-04-21 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's customs agency said Tuesday it has signed a joint statement with the government of Alberta, Canada, to simplify the origin certification process of crude oil produced from the province.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the U.S. military stationed in South Korea, Gen. Xavier Brunson, has lodged a protest against the unification minister's recent remarks that allegedly leaked classified U.S. information about North Korea's nuclear facility, a lawmaker said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 14:51 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Activist played central role in publicizing Gwangju Uprising and lobbying US Congress
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[2026-04-21 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weapons, including fighter jets, in a major shift to Japan’s pacifist post-World War II constitution.
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[2026-04-21 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A prominent American expert has urged the United States to abandon its longstanding but unsuccessful focus on North Korea's denuclearization and shift toward "immediate" goals, including arms control, stressing that Pyongyang's nuclear disarmament is "unattainable for now."
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[2026-04-21 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Driverless trucks carry coal at a mine in Hulunbuir, in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in May 2025. Conversion of coal to gas and chemicals is seen as a way to foster higher-value industries in inland regions. (China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)
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[2026-04-21 14:22 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — 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.
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology
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[2026-04-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Dongfang Electric Machinery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Researchers said their 35kV direct-connection synchronous condenser successfully passed testing, in repurposing of old technology
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[2026-04-21 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s official youth jobless rate climbed to 16.9 per cent in March, with another 12.7 million graduates set to enter the job market this summer
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