Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is set to become the world’s dominant nuclear power producer.
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[2026-04-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andy Vilk says their close matches bring out ‘the best of both teams’, will help prepare for the Asian Games rugby in Japan in six months
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[2026-04-20 19:30 UTC+10:00] [rugby] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Andy Vilk says their close matches bring out ‘the best of both teams’, will help prepare for the Asian Games rugby in Japan in six months
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[2026-04-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: India Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, left, after the signing of memorandum of understanding and agreements between their countries in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
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[2026-04-20 19:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with latest details throughout; CHANGES headline, lead, photos)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-20 19:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: A strong magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck off northern Japan, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for waves of up to 3 metres (10 feet).
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[2026-04-20 19:21 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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[2026-04-20 19:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CEO underscores Korea's strategic importance, says A6 to anchor rebound
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[2026-04-20 19:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC head urges IMF to ‘stand against protectionism’ amid effects from tariffs, Iran war
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[2026-04-20 19:05 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PBOC head urges IMF to ‘stand against protectionism’ amid effects from tariffs, Iran war
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[2026-04-20 19:01 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Tokyo: An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, prompting authorities to urge residents to stay away from coastal areas, where tsunami waves of up to 3 metres (9.84 feet) were expected.
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[2026-04-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China has called for "concerted efforts" to ease its solar power industry's severe overcapacity crisis, as part of Beijing's campaign to end a fierce price war.
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[2026-04-20 18:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The ruling Democratic Party of Korea announced its first parliamentary by-election candidate on Monday as it gears up to reclaim some dozen seats to be vacated as lawmakers leave their posts for the local election race.
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[2026-04-20 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea launched its first-ever Green Transformation Week on Monday, serving as a major international event integrating global climate and energy discussions, at the Yeosu World Expo site in South Jeolla Province from April 20 to 25.
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[2026-04-20 18:51 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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[2026-04-20 18:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is attracting global investors seeking stability as interest grows in its financial markets, FSDC officials say
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[2026-04-20 18:50 UTC+10:00] [US] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong is attracting global investors seeking stability as interest grows in its financial markets, FSDC officials say
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[2026-04-20 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday afternoon, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
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[2026-04-20 18:47 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-20 18:39 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: People in affected areas urged to evacuate as quake registering 7.5 magniture occurred off the coast of Sanriku
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[2026-04-20 18:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: A magnitude-7.5 earthquake has struck off the east coast of Honshu, Japan, the country's meteorological agency (JMA) says.
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[2026-04-20 18:27 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 90]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
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[2026-04-20 18:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Upper-5 temblor strikes Aomori; Hokkaido, Iwate coasts under tsunami alert
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[2026-04-20 18:26 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-20 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region.
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[2026-04-20 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The epicentre was off the Sanriku Coast
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[2026-04-20 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The epicentre was off the Sanriku Coast
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[2026-04-20 18:11 UTC+10:00] [National / Victoria] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Volkan Aksoy had big dreams for the future, a love for movies and TV shows, and planned to travel to Japan with friends from high school this year.
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[2026-04-20 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into two major retailers over alleged violations of the country's large-scale distribution law, industry sources said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 18:07 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A tsunami warning — with the threat of waves of up to 3 meters — was issued Monday evening for Iwate Prefecture, Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaido in northern Japan after a quake struck off the coast of Iwate.
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 has struck off the north-eastern coast of Japan, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The earthquake hit off the coast of Japan's Honshu. (ABC News)
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows
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[2026-04-20 18:06 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But increased shipments from Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia help to partially offset the shortfall, official data shows
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[2026-04-20 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: NEW DELHI, India — India gave a red-carpet welcome for South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in New Delhi on Monday, with shipbuilding and artificial intelligence high on the agenda for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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[2026-04-20 18:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea —North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles that tested the power of its cluster munitions, its government news agency said on Monday, confirming the latest in a flurry of launches by the nuclear-armed state.
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[2026-04-20 17:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Deep divisions over care policy for the disabled were on display in Seoul on Monday, as rival groups held separate protests during events marking Korea's Day of People with Disabilities.
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[2026-04-20 17:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China has expressed concern over the "forced interception" by the US of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, urging relevant parties to abide by the ceasefire agreement in a responsible manner.
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[2026-04-20 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- A parliamentary committee on Monday adopted a confirmation hearing report for Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor-designate Shin Hyun-song, clearing the way for his official appointment.
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[2026-04-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Indonesia worries about its neutrality as Tokyo ramps up ties with the US and lags behind China on green investment
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[2026-04-20 17:02 UTC+10:00] [South China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say Indonesia worries about its neutrality as Tokyo ramps up ties with the US and lags behind China on green investment
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[2026-04-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese analyst says the Mideast crisis has made the world start ‘thinking about the security of shipping routes again’
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[2026-04-20 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Mojtaba Khamenei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese analyst says the Mideast crisis has made the world start ‘thinking about the security of shipping routes again’
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[2026-04-20 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Foundation is hosting the ninth All-Russian Student Olympiad for the Korean Language for two days starting Monday at the Russian State University for the Humanities in Moscow.
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[2026-04-20 16:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS CEO's comments in paras 10, 12)
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[2026-04-20 16:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- No details have been arranged for Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's expected visit to South Korea, Seoul's foreign ministry said Monday, while noting the two countries continue to maintain strategic communication.
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[2026-04-20 16:28 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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[2026-04-20 16:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The National Assembly on Monday adopted the confirmation hearing report for Bank of Korea governor nominee Shin Hyun-song, clearing the way for his appointment after days of delay.
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[2026-04-20 16:17 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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[2026-04-20 16:11 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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