Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only

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[2026-04-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Lee vows to defend democracy on anniv. of 1960 pro-democracy uprising
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung stressed the importance of defending democracy Sunday as he marked the anniversary of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising that led to the ouster of South Korea's first President Rhee Syng-man.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419001000315
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwan warned of widening ‘resilience gap’ in civil defences
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350570/taiwan-warned-widening-resilience-gap-civil-defences?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Fu-kuo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Taiwan warned of widening ‘resilience gap’ in civil defences
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350570/taiwan-warned-widening-resilience-gap-civil-defences
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[2026-04-19 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (2nd LD) N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details)By Lee Minji
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000252315
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[2026-04-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew about 140 km: JCS
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000900315
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI is not eating up China’s software market but turbocharging it: HSBC analyst
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350586/ai-not-eating-chinas-software-market-turbocharging-it-hsbc-analyst?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Kingdee International Software Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: AI is not eating up China’s software market but turbocharging it: HSBC analyst
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3350586/ai-not-eating-chinas-software-market-turbocharging-it-hsbc-analyst
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China martial arts prodigy, 5, often practises to point of tears is ready for May tournament
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3350163/china-martial-arts-prodigy-5-often-practises-point-tears-ready-may-tournament?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China martial arts prodigy, 5, often practises to point of tears is ready for May tournament
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3350163/china-martial-arts-prodigy-5-often-practises-point-tears-ready-may-tournament
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[2026-04-19 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Cheong Wa Dae to convene emergency meeting over N. Korea's missile launch
Snippet: The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720290
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[2026-04-19 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Title: North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea off its east coast
Snippet: North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea and Japan.
Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/19/north-korea-launches-ballistic-missiles-towards-sea-off-its-east-coast
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: Cheong Wa Dae to convene emergency meeting over N. Korea's missile launch
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- The Office of National Security at Cheong Wa Dae was set to hold an emergency meeting Sunday after North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the East Sea.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000800315
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Title: Japan Tops Canada As World's Most Polite Nation
Snippet: What makes a country “polite”—and which ones stand out globally?
Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-finance/japan-tops-canada-worlds-most-polite-nation
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Title: South Korea says North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the North’s waters
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, the North’s latest weapons testing activity this year.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/korea-north-south-ballistic-missiles-849909a708458d07d6171570dc83be19
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [hydropower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China begins building US$1 billion hydropower station in Cambodia amid energy crisis
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350480/china-begins-building-us1-billion-hydropower-station-cambodia-amid-energy-crisis
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China begins building US$1 billion hydropower station in Cambodia amid energy crisis
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350480/china-begins-building-us1-billion-hydropower-station-cambodia-amid-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Title: 'A stable life': The matchmaker setting up North Korean women with South Korean men
Snippet: Yujin Han is a North Korean defector who now runs a matchmaking agency in Seoul. She says defectors like her are looking for "stability" — not looks — in a relationship. Credit: SBS Dateline / Caroline Huang / Getty / Xiaolu Chu
Read full article: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/article/yujin-defected-from-north-korea-now-she-helps-others-like-her-find-love/282hsgodl
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[2026-04-19 09:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: Reversal of tech tide 테크 전세 역전
Snippet: For years, South Korea drew comfort from a familiar belief. China might scale faster, but Korea would stay ahead in the technologies that mattered most: semiconductors, precision manufacturing and secondary batteries.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720271
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[2026-04-19 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Title: North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles, Japan says
Snippet: North Korea fired suspected ballistic missiles, Japan said on Sunday, marking the latest in a flurry of launches by Pyongyang to accelerate efforts to boost its military capabilities.
Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-893431
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[2026-04-19 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Chinese government-owned firm in bid to build Hobart stadium
Snippet: Constructure Joint Venture and BESIX Watpac have been selected to take part in the tender process for the $1.13 billion Macquarie Point Stadium. (Supplied: Cox Architecture)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/mac-point-stadium-tenders-announced-china/106579960
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[2026-04-19 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (LEAD) N. Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline)By Lee Minji
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000251315
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[2026-04-19 07:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Title: [Breaking] North Korea fires ballistic missile into East Sea, first in 11 days
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.
Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10720226
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[2026-04-19 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile eastward: JCS
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile eastward on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260419000200315
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[2026-04-19 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Title: (URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified ballistic missile eastward: JCS
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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260409010600315
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[2026-04-19 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Title: Japan weighs allowing mutual funds to invest more in unlisted companies
Snippet: The government aims to draw more retail investor money into private assets. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-weighs-allowing-mutual-funds-to-invest-more-in-unlisted-companies
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[2026-04-19 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Title: Saudi club Al-Ahli to face Vissel Kobe in Asian Champions League semifinals
Snippet: Al-Ahli is the sole remaining Saudi Arabian team in the last four of the AFC Champions League Elite and will take on Vissel Kobe of Japan on Monday while Japan’s Machida Zelvia meets Shabab Al-Ahli of the United Arab Emirates with a place in the final at stake.
Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/asian-champions-league-89f14e2909929dc99cc23ef3ff4a6941
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[2026-04-19 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Eight barges floating in the sea are the heart of Japan's oil reserve
Snippet: The Shirashima National Petroleum Stockpiling Base sits in Kitakyushu, south-western Japan. (Reuters: Kyodo)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-19/iran-war-japan-oil-stockpile-model-for-asia/106570634
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including the .
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 19 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-19
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Mini Sudoku.
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 19 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-19
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Download the South China Morning Post app for full access to SCMP Games, including Word Search.
Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 19 Aprilloading
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/word-search/2026-04-19
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[2026-04-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: Australia, Japan ink warship deal
Snippet: SYDNEY, Australia — Japan agreed on Saturday on a deal to provide Australia’s navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military buildup by Canberra aimed at boosting its long-range firepower to deter China.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/australia-japan-ink-warship-deal/2323247
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[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Title: New Zealand rejects China ‘harassment’ claim
Snippet: WELLINGTON — New Zealand rejected on Saturday Beijing’s allegations of “disruptive and irresponsible” military surveillance in Chinese airspace and insisted its maneuvers were part of UN-backed efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea.
Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/04/19/world/asia-oceania/new-zealand-rejects-china-harassment-claim/2323242
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[2026-04-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Title: Chapo apela a investimento chinês: "O comboio não espera"
Snippet: De visita à China, o Presidente Daniel Chapo convidou os empresários daquele país a investirem em Moçambique para ajudar no desenvolvimento e industrialização através da transformação local das matérias-primas.
Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-002/chapo-apela-a-investimento-chin%C3%AAs-o-comboio-n%C3%A3o-espera/a-76843136
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350588/closed-open-closed-why-iran-changing-course-strait-hormuz?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Closed? Open? Closed? Why is Iran changing course on the Strait of Hormuz?
Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350588/closed-open-closed-why-iran-changing-course-strait-hormuz
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong eye revenge after Japan shock partisan Kai Tak Stadium crowd
Snippet: City team down but not out following defeat and could face Japanese in speedy Melrose Claymores final rematch on Sunday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3350583/hong-kong-eye-revenge-after-japan-shock-partisan-kai-tak-stadium-crowd?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Hong Kong eye revenge after Japan shock partisan Kai Tak Stadium crowd
Snippet: City team down but not out following defeat and could face Japanese in speedy Melrose Claymores final rematch on Sunday
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/3350583/hong-kong-eye-revenge-after-japan-shock-partisan-kai-tak-stadium-crowd
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[2026-04-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Title: Champion Zhao defeats Highfield after Virgo tributes
Snippet: China's reigning world champion Zhao Xintong defeated England's Liam Highfield on an emotional opening day of the tournament at the Crucible.
Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/snooker/articles/c9qd2e3p95po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SA-] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Lesson for China? Iran’s low-cost 358 missile takes out million-dollar US assets
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3350564/lesson-china-irans-low-cost-358-missile-takes-out-million-dollar-us-assets
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[2026-04-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Chinese military holds joint drills in East China Sea after MSDF's Taiwan Strait transit
Snippet: The Chinese military sent naval and air forces for “joint combat readiness patrols” in the waters and airspace of the East China Sea on Saturday, a day after a Japanese warship transited the Taiwan Strait.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/asia-pacific/china-east-china-sea-military-exercises/
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China trade deal has Canadians looking forward to cheaper electric vehicles
Snippet: Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350483/china-trade-deal-has-canadians-looking-forward-cheaper-electric-vehicles?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: China trade deal has Canadians looking forward to cheaper electric vehicles
Snippet: Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3350483/china-trade-deal-has-canadians-looking-forward-cheaper-electric-vehicles
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Title: Trump’s handling of China is a masterclass in dealing with a bully
Snippet: According to President Trump, China’s leader Xi Jinping is so happy that the US is keeping the oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz that he expects to receive “a big, fat hug” from Xi when he visits Beijing next month.
Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/18/opinion/trump-handling-of-china-is-a-masterclass-in-dealing-with-a-bully/
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[2026-04-18 21:26 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Title: Ex-death row inmate's sister slams Japan's retrial review plan
Snippet: The elder sister of former death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata, 90, who was acquitted in a high-profile retrial, on Saturday criticized the Justice Ministry's bill to reform the nation's retrial system.
Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/18/japan/crime-legal/hakamata-sister-retrial-system-protest/
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China’s military could learn vital lessons from war in Iran
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350567/how-chinas-military-could-learn-vital-lessons-war-iran?utm_source=rss_feed
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: How China’s military could learn vital lessons from war in Iran
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350567/how-chinas-military-could-learn-vital-lessons-war-iran
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[2026-04-18 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Title: Japan, Australia sign deal for production of first three frigates
Snippet: Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro signed the statement of intent onboard a Mogami frigate in Melbourne. (Supplied: Department of Defence)
Read full article: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-18/japan-warship-deal-australia-with-mogami-frigate-richard-marles/106579734
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[2026-04-18 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Title: Russia-Appointed Official in Occupied Kherson Holds Talks with North Korean Envoy
Snippet: A Russian-installed official in occupied southern Ukraine has held talks with North Korea’s ambassador in Moscow, discussing potential cooperation in agriculture and other sectors, according to statements and media reports.
Read full article: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/18/russia-appointed-official-in-occupied-kherson-holds-talks-with-north-korean-envoy-a92535
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[2026-04-18 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Title: Japan, Australia finalise contracts to deliver first 3 of planned frigates
Snippet: This comes as Japan is set to ease rules on defence equipment exports, which have strict limits on exporting weapons with lethal capability
Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3350577/japan-australia-finalise-contracts-deliver-first-3-planned-frigates
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