Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-20 13:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Shares in Japan's largest defense company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries climbed nearly 4% Monday after the country finalized an agreement with Australia for building three general purpose frigates.
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[2026-04-20 13:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A crude oil tanker carrying about 1 million barrels is currently heading to South Korea after passing through the troubled Strait of Hormuz, marking the first such shipment in weeks since the war in Iran broke out.
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[2026-04-20 13:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- IKEA Korea said Monday it plans to open three additional outlets by 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen its market presence and drive sales growth.
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[2026-04-20 13:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NEW DELHI, April 20 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung stressed the need for South Korea and India to work together to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in an interview published Monday, also highlighting the need for joint efforts to stabilize global supply chains.
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[2026-04-20 13:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more info throughout, photo)
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[2026-04-20 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Live updates: Follow the latest news on US-Iran war
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[2026-04-20 12:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- A delegation of 17 South Korean asset management chiefs, lead by the Korea Financial Investment Association (KOFIA), is set to visit Singapore and China this week, the association said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 12:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China is a central actor in the war with Iran, though it remains largely unnamed in Washington’s public debate. Without Beijing’s money, oil purchases, sanctions‑busting networks, and satellite support, the Iranian regime would not be able to fight.
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[2026-04-20 12:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s first female prime minister uses expressive gestures, thoughtful gifts and music to connect with foreign leaders
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[2026-04-20 12:40 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s first female prime minister uses expressive gestures, thoughtful gifts and music to connect with foreign leaders
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[2026-04-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The Chinese military has dispatched naval vessels led by one of its most advanced warships — the Type 052D destroyer Baotou — through a waterway near Amami Oshima off Kagoshima Prefecture for training in the western Pacific Ocean.
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[2026-04-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city’s safe-harbour appeal for capital and investments grows as China’s support strengthens its edge while Dubai faces pressure
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[2026-04-20 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The city’s safe-harbour appeal for capital and investments grows as China’s support strengthens its edge while Dubai faces pressure
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[2026-04-20 12:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hilton is taking its Canopy brand to the beach. With the opening of the Canopy by Hilton Okinawa Miyako Island Resort on April 1, the hotel group has introduced its first Canopy resort in the Asia-Pacific — and chosen one of Japan’s most visually striking island destinations to do so.
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[2026-04-20 12:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae, a key figure in the South Korea national team’s back line, has secured his third championship in a top European league.
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[2026-04-20 12:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leading international art figures and Korean galleries will strengthen global connections in Seoul as part of Dive into Korean Art: Galleries in Seoul from Friday to April 27, the Korea Arts Management Service announced Monday.
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[2026-04-20 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Britain's foreign office has condemned North Korea for launching ballistic missiles over the weekend and urged the reclusive nation to engage in meaningful diplomacy.
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deliveries of the home-grown airliner billed to take on US, European competitors have been slow, with just three dispatched in the first quarter
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[2026-04-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China Southern] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deliveries of the home-grown airliner billed to take on US, European competitors have been slow, with just three dispatched in the first quarter
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[2026-04-20 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chief of the Korea Exchange departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said.
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[2026-04-20 11:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The chief of the Korea Exchange (KRX) departed for Hong Kong on Monday to attend a general meeting of a federation of stock exchanges in the Asia region, the bourse operator said.
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[2026-04-20 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Outgoing Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.
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[2026-04-20 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will run a promotion booth at a major defense exhibition in Malaysia this week aimed at promoting homegrown arms products eyeing entry into the Southeast Asian market, the state arms procurement agency said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 11:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- Outgoing Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong said Monday achieving economic stability and growth through monetary and fiscal policy alone has become increasingly difficult, calling for a broader role for the central bank in addressing long-term structural challenges.
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[2026-04-20 11:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China held its benchmark lending rates unchanged for an 11th straight month, keeping its powder dry as policymakers weigh the economic fallout from the Middle East war against resilient growth at home and fading deflationary pressure that has given Beijing less urgency to act.
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[2026-04-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Unafraid’ university graduate tends to reptiles on father’s farm, makes money selling their venom for medical research
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[2026-04-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Unafraid’ university graduate tends to reptiles on father’s farm, makes money selling their venom for medical research
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[2026-04-20 10:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, sitting, with his daughter observes what it says a test launch of an upgraded surface-to-surface ballistic missile at an undisclosed place in North Korea Sunday, April 19, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-04-20 10:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has pledged to ensure no obstacles to investment as it begins phased inclusion in the World Government Bond Index (WGBI), a key global government bond benchmark run by FTSE Russell, the finance ministry said Monday.
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[2026-04-20 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, the two contestants of the 2025 Korean Series, will have their first clash of the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization season this week in Seoul, with the rivals moving in different directions in the early going.
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[2026-04-20 10:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, the two contestants of the 2025 Korean Series, will have their first clash of the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season this week in Seoul, with the rivals moving in different directions in the early going.
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Climate Centre says higher temperatures and extreme weather could create ‘damaging loop’ that hits the climate and the economy
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: National Climate Centre says higher temperatures and extreme weather could create ‘damaging loop’ that hits the climate and the economy
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[2026-04-20 10:00 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: A tsunami warning has been issued after an earthquake in Japan. Source: Getty / Planet Observer/Universal Images
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[2026-04-20 09:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Imported eggs from Thailand have gone on sale at major supermarkets in South Korea starting Monday, as the government moves to stabilize supply and curb rising prices.
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[2026-04-20 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Filipino and U.S. soldiers fire a howitzer during the annual Balikatan military drills in Aparri, Philippines, on May 3, 2025. © Reuters
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[2026-04-20 08:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Toronto Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto, right, of Japan, celebrates his home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks with Blue Jays’ Myles Straw (3) during the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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[2026-04-20 08:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Jesus Christ stands at gunpoint, palms upturned, seven figures in a firing squad around him. The bronze riflemen are unmistakable in their likeness. They are Mao Zedong, the long-deceased dictator who founded the People's Republic of China, and presided over some of the most traumatic chapters in China's recent history.
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[2026-04-20 08:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info, photos throughout)
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[2026-04-20 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Homeowner tax break debate fuels market concerns
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[2026-04-20 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: A hollow trip, a damaging signal: PPP leader Jang's U.S. trip reflects failure of purpose, judgment
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[2026-04-20 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Cost of volatility: Record rise in price of imports heralds persistent inflation risks, policy strain
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[2026-04-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world
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[2026-04-20 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Ankara] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Belgian political scientist on what the Iran war and the transatlantic collision reveal about Europe’s place in a fast-changing world
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[2026-04-20 07:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired the Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile in a recent test launch attended by leader Kim Jong-un to evaluate the missile's warhead capability, Pyongyang's state media reported Monday.
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[2026-04-20 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Food / Eating out (Mel)] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Prolific restaurateur Chris Lucas owns Japanese venues (Kisume), South-East Asian (Chin Chin), French (Maison Batard) and Italian (Grill Americano). But his growing stable includes nothing from China’s wide spectrum of regional cuisines. His next venue Wishbone corrects that.
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[2026-04-20 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-20 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Geopolitical pressures beyond its immediate borders are reshaping Europe’s security environment.
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[2026-04-20 06:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan has moved recently to release crude oil from its national petroleum reserves. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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[2026-04-20 06:09 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: The prices of urea fertiliser — pictured here being prepared for shipping at a dock in Yantai, Shandong, China — have more than doubled over the last seven weeks. Source: Getty / CFOTO / Future Publishing
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