Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainstream academics and Maori groups voice scepticism, but researchers say acknowledging lesser-known history could alter national identity
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[2026-09-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainstream academics and Maori groups voice scepticism, but researchers say acknowledging lesser-known history could alter national identity
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Han Seong-sook called Friday for thorough readiness to respond to security threats and other contingencies, saying the security environment South Korea faces is more complex and uncertain than ever before.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-18 15:54 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Seoul resolves recent speculation over sending military to strait of Hormuz, saying ‘there won’t be deployment that would involve or enter war’
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[2026-09-18 15:47 UTC+10:00] [mainland China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City leader also says more than half of arrivals are willing to stay past three-year mark
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[2026-09-18 15:44 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea said U.S.-led military drills in the region only strengthen its resolve to expand its nuclear arsenal and “help” to boost its defense capabilities, warning of a more forceful response as tensions rise despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to revive diplomacy with Pyongyang.
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[2026-09-18 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more comments in last 3 paras)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 15:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Army soldier leaked materials related to Korea-US military exercises
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[2026-09-18 15:31 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine fisheries ship delivering subsidized fuel to Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea on Friday, damaging the vessel about 100 kilometers off Palawan, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).
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[2026-09-18 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Indonesia have agreed to expand partnerships in halal certification and support Korean companies' entry into the Southeast Asian country, Seoul's drug ministry said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump wants dialogue with Pyongyang and confirmed Seoul will not be deploying troops to intervene militarily in the Iran war.
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[2026-09-18 15:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline; MODIFIES Lee's remarks in 6th para; UPDATES with more details in paras 8, 11, 16-23; ADDS photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-09-18 15:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Dire warnings of AI safety risks have put the issue in the international spotlight as U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to meet next week. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-09-18 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1980 -- South Korea and France sign a fishery accord.
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[2026-09-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says
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[2026-09-18 14:59 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s Ascend chips are ahead of Nvidia in domestic market, Huawei’s Eric Xu Zhijun says
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[2026-09-18 14:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Two-time Oscar winner to give master class at the 31st Busan International Film Festival
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese defence chief’s forum speech to a Beijing Hyrox athlete’s faecal row, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-09-18 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Guangzhou] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Chinese defence chief’s forum speech to a Beijing Hyrox athlete’s faecal row, here are top stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-09-18 14:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Study finds more than 1,300 earthquakes near Punggye-ri since the North’s sixth and most powerful nuclear test in 2017
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[2026-09-18 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- From playing through jet lag to taking shots at an unfamiliar court, South Korea dealt with challenges as it began the women's basketball tournament at the Asian Games against Malaysia on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Park Soo-ho said Friday his women's national basketball team will be just fine at the Asian Games in Japan despite missing two of its biggest stars.
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[2026-09-18 14:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The viral video showed a diver hunting an endangered hawksbill sea turtle in Indonesia’s Raja Ampat islands.
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[2026-09-18 14:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen traded lower against the dollar on Sept. 18 on news that Japan's consumer inflation in August came in lower than expected. (Photo by Naoko Inoue)
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[2026-09-18 14:09 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: While the Tokyo Deaflympics in 2025 helped boost public awareness of the sporting event, issues regarding public perception have remained almost a year on.
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[2026-09-18 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Aukus] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Former prime minister says US would ‘scuttle itself back to San Diego’, leaving Australia to deal with retribution from China
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[2026-09-18 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Following a two-day board meeting, the BOJ decided to bump up its uncollateralized overnight call rate. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-09-18 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Unexpected, prolonged seismic activity has been detected around North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, notably after the regime's final and most powerful test in 2017, scientific experts said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 13:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan's central bank has increased interest rates further to counter rising inflation and support the yen. (Reuters: Florence Lo)
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[2026-09-18 13:28 UTC+10:00] [Latest] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Duran
Snippet: Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
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[2026-09-18 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- Lawmakers of the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and other parties on Friday proposed a resolution calling for the swift resumption of talks between North Korea and the United States and efforts to establish a permanent peace regime on the Korean Peninsula.
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[2026-09-18 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has raised interest rates by 0.25 to 1.25 percent, pushing borrowing costs to their highest level in 31 years, amid rising inflation and wages, and pressure from Washington.
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[2026-09-18 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in last 8 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-09-18 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan has raised its policy rate by 25 basis points to 1.25%, the highest level since 1995.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As AI’s role in drug design advances rapidly, Chinese start-ups are ramping up fundraising efforts
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Nutshell Therapeutics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As AI’s role in drug design advances rapidly, Chinese start-ups are ramping up fundraising efforts
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Beibu Gulf] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 134.2km waterway promises shorter routes to the sea and lower transport costs, potentially reshaping the fortunes of landlocked regions
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The amount of payments made electronically in South Korea advanced by more than 12 percent in the first half of the year from a year earlier, central bank data showed Friday, as a growing number of people engaged in contact-free commerce.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea reported a public account deficit for the sixth straight year in 2025, and the shortfall widened from a year earlier, due to a rise in spending on public healthcare as well as increased transfers and subsidies to local governments, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The United States has publicly acknowledged that it already has weapons in orbit, adding a new dimension to a military competition increasingly defined by highly maneuverable satellites - and what they could be used for. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink revealed the space weapons in a Monday disclosure at the Air & Space Forces Association's annual conference.
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[2026-09-18 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Following a two-day board meeting, the BOJ decided to bump up its uncollateralized overnight call rate. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
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[2026-09-18 12:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea overcame early shooting woes to defeat Malaysia 106-40 to start its women's basketball competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan on Friday.
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[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: The Bank of Japan has been raising the rate since 2024, when it stood at minus 0.1%
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[2026-09-18 12:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has reaffirmed his country's nuclear program at a defense forum in China, calling it "self-defensive," Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.
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[2026-09-18 12:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The yen traded lower against the dollar on Sept. 18 on news that Japan's consumer inflation in August came in lower than expected. (Photo by Naoko Inoue)
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[2026-09-18 12:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Friday ruled out the possibility of South Korea's direct or indirect involvement in the war in the Middle East, saying any part the country plays will have no connection to combat.
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[2026-09-18 12:45 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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[2026-09-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
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