Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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] [General] [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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[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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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Shipborne Weapons] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan’s islands and the waters of the Philippines could be targeted in a cross-strait operation, according to military magazine
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Warrior’ octogenarian who uses her elbows to hold chopsticks, took care of household chores and made sure family ‘never went hungry’
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[2026-04-18 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Warrior’ octogenarian who uses her elbows to hold chopsticks, took care of household chores and made sure family ‘never went hungry’
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[2026-04-18 19:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A crude oil processing facility in Aktau City, Kazakhstan, that is a joint project between KazMunayGas and China's CITIC. (Screenshot from CITIC website)
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[2026-04-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Chinese news agency reports
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[2026-04-18 19:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The waterway has ‘returned to its previous state’, Chinese news agency reports
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[2026-04-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese authorities are promoting the domestic corporate bond market as an alternative for firms seeking funding without losing control
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[2026-04-18 18:30 UTC+10:00] [Bank of Japan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japanese authorities are promoting the domestic corporate bond market as an alternative for firms seeking funding without losing control
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Apple ranked second in the first quarter with a 19 per cent share, boosted by a 20 per cent surge in shipments, the largest growth among the top six brands
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goal of changing the post-war system has never been closer, but upper house could still be a stumbling block, analysts argue
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[2026-04-18 18:00 UTC+10:00] [Shinzo Abe] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Goal of changing the post-war system has never been closer, but upper house could still be a stumbling block, analysts argue
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[2026-04-18 17:57 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Japan will take "all possible measures" to improve the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-18 17:14 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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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and pianist-conductor Kim Sun-wook will launch a nationwide duo recital tour across 11 cities in May, their first joint appearance in Korea in five years.
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[2026-04-18 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: What was once a popularity-based vote is now a high-stakes contest shaped by helicopter parenting, customized campaign strategies
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[2026-04-18 16:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: DNA taken from human remains found within a 1,600-year-old burial complex in southeastern Korea reveals that ancient Korean society largely practiced interbreeding and ritual human sacrifice, according to a new study published in Science Advances.
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced algorithm designed to shadow a diver’s every move could also cut the risk of accidents when undertaking complex underwater tasks
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Advanced algorithm designed to shadow a diver’s every move could also cut the risk of accidents when undertaking complex underwater tasks
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other offensive sayings surface, like ‘a wife cannot be beaten to death and peppers cannot burn in the sun’, ignite online anger
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[2026-04-18 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Other offensive sayings surface, like ‘a wife cannot be beaten to death and peppers cannot burn in the sun’, ignite online anger
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[2026-04-18 15:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery in three years.
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[2026-04-18 15:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Mogami type frigate is pictured in Yokosuka, Japan on Sept. 5, 2022. (Photo by Koji Uema)
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[2026-04-18 15:29 UTC+10:00] [US-China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 1.20pm quake in Omachi registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale, strong enough to make movement difficult without support
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[2026-04-18 15:14 UTC+10:00] [Omachi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The 1.20pm quake in Omachi registered an upper 5 on the Japanese seismic scale, strong enough to make movement difficult without support
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[2026-04-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates
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[2026-04-18 14:20 UTC+10:00] [Vinaida] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The technology, which combines voice recognition with a generative AI chatbot, uses a centuries-old belief system to interpret fates
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[2026-04-18 14:19 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 13:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Kelley Nalewaja stands by a memorial for her son, Michael Nalewaja, seen in the photo, who died after unknowingly taking a lethal cocktail of fentanyl and carfentanil in November 2025, at her home in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Thursday, April 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
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[2026-04-18 13:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines must move beyond rhetoric and fully operationalize an “active defense” posture amid China’s continued assertiveness in the West Philippine Sea, a policy expert said, pointing to expanded joint military exercises with allies as a key step forward.
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[2026-04-18 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: United States defender Kennedy Wesley celebrates after a goal against Japan during the second half of an international friendly soccer match Friday, April 17, 2026, in Commerce City, Colo. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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[2026-04-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
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[2026-04-18 13:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese biotech firms are striking big global deals as drug makers, but could artificial intelligence take them to the next level?
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[2026-04-18 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is upgrading its BeiDou satellite navigation system, a domestic alternative to GPS, to expand its global reach and industry use, according to South China Morning Post.
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Donald Trump] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Egypt] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Death of ‘avid collector’ of expensive vehicles sparks bizarre funeral ceremony which raises environmental fears
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[2026-04-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Death of ‘avid collector’ of expensive vehicles sparks bizarre funeral ceremony which raises environmental fears
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[2026-04-18 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China hosted a high-profile meeting between Xi Jinping and a senior Taiwanese opposition figure from the Kuomintang (KMT), marking a notable resumption of party-to-party engagement after years of limited direct contact, according to Nikkei Asia.
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[2026-04-18 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: GIC CEO Lim Chow Kiat sees many upsides to today's Japanese stock market. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-04-18 09:44 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 18 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins first baseman Austin Dean has been one of the premier sluggers in South Korean baseball since his arrival in 2023. Over the past three seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Dean smacked 86 home runs and drove in 322 runs -- ranking third and first overall in those categories, respectively, in that span.
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