Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-19 12:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
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[2026-04-19 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Liu Fu-kuo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Island vulnerable to panic should real-world crisis happen ‘because we are unprepared’, security scholar says
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[2026-04-19 11:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-19 11:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Kingdee International Software Group] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Legacy Chinese SaaS firms are integrating AI into their offerings and seeing ‘significant robust growth’ as a result, Liu said
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
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[2026-04-19 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Tenacious’ youngster brushes off mum’s worries about training too much; hones skills, boosts fitness under watchful eye of her dad
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[2026-04-19 10:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-19 10:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: North Korea has launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, according to South Korea and Japan.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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.
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[2026-04-19 10:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: What makes a country “polite”—and which ones stand out globally?
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [hydropower] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As focus switches to renewable energy, pumped-storage hydropower project in Koh Kong province expected to be completed by 2029
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[2026-04-19 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
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
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[2026-04-19 09:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-04-19 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
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.
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[2026-04-19 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
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)
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[2026-04-19 08:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline)By Lee Minji
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[2026-04-19 07:42 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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[2026-04-19 07:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 19 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unspecified ballistic missile eastward on Sunday, South Korea's military said.
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[2026-04-19 07:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-04-19 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The government aims to draw more retail investor money into private assets. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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[2026-04-19 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
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.
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[2026-04-19 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Shirashima National Petroleum Stockpiling Base sits in Kitakyushu, south-western Japan. (Reuters: Kyodo)
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 19 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 19 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-19 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSunday, 19 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-19 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-04-19 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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.
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[2026-04-19 00:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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.
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tehran is looking for room to manoeuvre on bigger issues as a ceasefire deadline looms next week, observers say
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City team down but not out following defeat and could face Japanese in speedy Melrose Claymores final rematch on Sunday
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[2026-04-19 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: City team down but not out following defeat and could face Japanese in speedy Melrose Claymores final rematch on Sunday
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[2026-04-18 23:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: China's reigning world champion Zhao Xintong defeated England's Liam Highfield on an emotional opening day of the tournament at the Crucible.
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
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[2026-04-18 23:30 UTC+10:00] [SA-] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price of successful ‘drone killer’ said to be one-tenth that of conventional air-defence munitions with comparable range and firepower specs
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[2026-04-18 22:39 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
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.
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [tariffs] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Canada slashed tariffs on Chinese EVs from the start of last month, but Chinese brands have yet to set up showrooms
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[2026-04-18 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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.
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[2026-04-18 21:26 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
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.
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-18 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US-Israeli attacks are a ‘massive learning opportunity’, a Middle East analyst tells a seminar held in Shenzhen
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[2026-04-18 20:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Richard Marles and Koizumi Shinjiro signed the statement of intent onboard a Mogami frigate in Melbourne. (Supplied: Department of Defence)
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[2026-04-18 20:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
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.
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[2026-04-18 20:08 UTC+10:00] [Melbourne] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: This comes as Japan is set to ease rules on defence equipment exports, which have strict limits on exporting weapons with lethal capability
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