Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[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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[2026-04-21 13:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will repatriate the remains of 12 Chinese troops who were killed while fighting alongside North Korea during the 1950-53 Korean War this week, the defense ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 13:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Bang Si-Hyuk, a chairman of HYBE answers reporters’ question upon his arrival at the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (Kim Keun-soo/Newsis via AP)
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[2026-04-21 13:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Vietnamese man in his 30s was given a suspended prison sentence in South Korea for binding his 10-year-old stepdaughter while pretending to be a kidnapper, in a case the court said could not be considered a joke.
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[2026-04-21 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- 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 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The government has retrieved over 72 percent of the public funds used to bail out troubled financial firms since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, the financial regulator said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade
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[2026-04-21 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Chen Jining] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The number of members from the country’s elite research academies in a key decision-making body has doubled in the course of a decade
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[2026-04-21 12:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One year ago, in the immediate aftermath of Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, there was a flurry of discussion over who is more reliant on whom: the US on Chinese rare earth materials, or China on US ethane output (see "Chinese Plastics Factories Face Mass Closure As US Ethane Supply Evaporates" and "Who Blinks First?
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[2026-04-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS gov't task force meeting with exporters in last 3 paras)
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[2026-04-21 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The United States has partially limited South Korea's access to intelligence on North Korea-related technology collected via satellites, military officials said Tuesday, following a controversy over the unification minister's disclosure of information on the North's nuclear facility.
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[2026-04-21 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The government held an interagency meeting Tuesday to assess defense industry partnerships in North America and discuss efforts to help Korean defense companies expand their presence in the region, the foreign ministry said.
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[2026-04-21 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Economic growth in China is expected to slow this year despite a 5 percent expansion in 2025, as rising oil prices weigh on the outlook, according to a senior economist at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.
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[2026-04-21 12:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mark your calendar: 'May the Fourth' fan events to bring character parade, drone show and a huge Grogu to Korea's capital
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[2026-04-21 12:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is hosting a weeklong training program for 31 education experts from four African countries as part of its vocational education cooperation efforts, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A Thai broker and a South Korean employer have been referred to prosecutors for allegedly smuggling Thai nationals into the country and exploiting them for low-paid farm work, authorities said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 12:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: U.S. dronemaker Brinc began seeking domestic suppliers more than four years ago and has invested heavily to pivot away from Chinese sources. (Pak Yiu)
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[2026-04-21 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Tuesday vowed to pursue a prudent and cautious monetary policy amid heightened uncertainties stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) on Tuesday hosted a business forum in Seoul, calling for stronger regulatory alignment and policy predictability as South Korea navigates the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven era.
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[2026-04-21 11:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's benchmark stock index breached a pre-Middle East-crisis high Tuesday and is poised to reach a new high.
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[2026-04-21 11:50 UTC+10:00] [International Relations] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The New York Times
Snippet: The Japanese government moved on Tuesday to allow the sale of more weapons abroad, in the latest shift away from pacifist policies imposed after World War II, as it grapples with rising security threats from China and a rapidly changing global order.
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[2026-04-21 11:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilding conglomerate, said Tuesday it has forged a partnership with Indian government-backed entities to establish a joint shipyard in India.
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[2026-04-21 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Record growth in solar, especially in China and India, was a driving factor for clean energy sources surpassing the world’s strong demand for electricity in 2025, according to a new global power analysis.
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[2026-04-21 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters at her office in Tokyo Monday, April 13, 2026, after holding telephone talks with her Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif. (Keisuke Hosojima/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South China Morning Post examines 22 firms opening or expanding in the city, with HK$73 billion in investment and 25,000 jobs expected
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The South China Morning Post examines 22 firms opening or expanding in the city, with HK$73 billion in investment and 25,000 jobs expected
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say the prime minister’s assertive style and policy agenda have caused unease among the Liberal Democratic Party’s old guard
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Diet] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Observers say the prime minister’s assertive style and policy agenda have caused unease among the Liberal Democratic Party’s old guard
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm still relies on overseas suppliers for some critical parts, while labour shortages also pose problems, a company source says
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[2026-04-21 11:30 UTC+10:00] [GE Aerospace] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm still relies on overseas suppliers for some critical parts, while labour shortages also pose problems, a company source says
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[2026-04-21 11:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hybrid SUV blends global platform with local tuning, lifting Renault’s market presence
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Sensible’ 9-year-old handles all the household chores, often cries in his sleep while dreaming about his dead father
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Sensible’ 9-year-old handles all the household chores, often cries in his sleep while dreaming about his dead father
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- New Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Shin Hyun-song on Tuesday vowed to pursue a prudent and cautious monetary policy amid heightened uncertainties stemming from the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
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[2026-04-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-21 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and China have reaffirmed the need to work together to ensure stable supply chains for critical minerals, rare earths and other materials amid growing global uncertainties, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:52 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-04-21 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with more info)
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[2026-04-21 10:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rose to a fresh intraday high on Tuesday, surpassing its previous peak set before the outbreak of the Iran war.
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[2026-04-21 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Last week, Goldman analysts led by Mark Delaney laid out a detailed roadmap for clients on how autonomous vehicles could reshape America's highways through the 2030s, with a particular focus on "the impact of AI on profit pools."
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[2026-04-21 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index breached a pre-Middle East-crisis high on Monday, to poise for another new high.
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[2026-04-21 10:21 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports surged 49.4 percent from a year earlier in the first 20 days of this month, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 10:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top portal operator Naver said Monday it has inked a strategic partnership with India's Tata Consultancy Services to jointly build and sell artificial intelligence and cloud services in India, targeting sectors such as banking, manufacturing and retail.
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[2026-04-21 09:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- More than 50 clinical trials were approved in the first quarter of this year, with over 80 percent led by overseas entities, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-04-21 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese-made EVs accounted for 16 per cent of the EU market in the year’s first two months, up from 12.2 per cent in 2025, CPCA data shows
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