Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-17 20:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Shenzhou-21 astronauts were embroiled in drama last year after their probe was used in an emergency mission for the previous crew
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[2026-04-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DeepSeek on Huawei chips could help China – powered by ‘abundant’ energy and large pool of researchers – catch up with US in AI: Nvidia CEO
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[2026-04-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Jensen Huang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: DeepSeek on Huawei chips could help China – powered by ‘abundant’ energy and large pool of researchers – catch up with US in AI: Nvidia CEO
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[2026-04-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women face mental and physical rigours of dealing with death on a daily basis, say it gives them a better understanding of life
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[2026-04-17 20:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Women face mental and physical rigours of dealing with death on a daily basis, say it gives them a better understanding of life
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[2026-04-17 19:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aim is to see races held on 5km street circuit in the city of Incheon, with hopes to draw up to 400,000 visitors over three-day race weekend
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[2026-04-17 19:59 UTC+10:00] [Korean Grand Prix] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Aim is to see races held on 5km street circuit in the city of Incheon, with hopes to draw up to 400,000 visitors over three-day race weekend
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[2026-04-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crackdown targets social media accounts offering bogus stock tips, paid groups and AI-driven tools amid surge in retail scams
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[2026-04-17 19:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crackdown targets social media accounts offering bogus stock tips, paid groups and AI-driven tools amid surge in retail scams
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Writing from US in a since-deleted post, Soho China founder warns that property recovery is impossible without buyer trust, as new data shows home sales still plunging
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Writing from US in a since-deleted post, Soho China founder warns that property recovery is impossible without buyer trust, as new data shows home sales still plunging
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Duan Yongping sees Pop Mart as a promising long-term investment, praising its growth potential and unique business model
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Duan Yongping] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Duan Yongping sees Pop Mart as a promising long-term investment, praising its growth potential and unique business model
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II has reportedly achieved a 96.7% intercept rate against Iranian drones and ballistic missiles
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[2026-04-17 19:00 UTC+10:00] [Egypt] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Cheongung-II has reportedly achieved a 96.7% intercept rate against Iranian drones and ballistic missiles
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[2026-04-17 18:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Hanwha Solutions has scaled back its planned rights offering from 2.4 trillion won to 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 billion to $1.2 billion), after facing scrutiny from South Korea’s financial regulator, the company said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 18:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Agibot's new A3 humanoid robot was priced at 372,200 yuan ($54,000) on its website on Friday. It is 173cm tall, weighs 55 kilograms and is equipped with a battery that lasts 10 hours. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
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[2026-04-17 18:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Financial Services Commission on Friday unveiled an 80 trillion won ($54 billion) support package for the steel industry, seeking to contain fallout from war in the Middle East before it spreads to sectors such as machinery and electronics.
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[2026-04-17 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seven platforms, including Meituan, Taobao and Tmall, were fined and ordered to ‘rectify their illegal activities’ following an investigation
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[2026-04-17 18:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Seven platforms, including Meituan, Taobao and Tmall, were fined and ordered to ‘rectify their illegal activities’ following an investigation
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[2026-04-17 18:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE -Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan compete during the pairs figure skating long program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
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[2026-04-17 17:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — South Korea's biggest K-pop agencies are in talks to join forces on a global music festival that could bring together the industry's top stars, in what some local media have billed as a Korean version of the United States music festival Coachella.
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[2026-04-17 17:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Bahrain exchanged letters between their top diplomats to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Friday welcomed the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon, voicing hope that the move will help bring stability in the Middle East and advance peace talks between the United States and Iran.
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[2026-04-17 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Exchange (KRX) said Friday it has changed some of the rules related to penny stocks subject to potential delisting under its tightened delisting rules set to take effect this year.
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[2026-04-17 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Business] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-04-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal follows talks between Chinese and Vietnamese presidents in Beijing this week
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[2026-04-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [aircraft leasing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deal follows talks between Chinese and Vietnamese presidents in Beijing this week
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[2026-04-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-17 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-17 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shakes hands with Vietnamese President To Lam at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. (Shen Hong/Xinhua via AP) © AP
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[2026-04-17 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — The sound of tinkling bells drifts through an alley in central Seoul, an unmistakable sign that a shaman is near -- although in this case the mystic is a robot powered by artificial intelligence.
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[2026-04-17 16:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: OpenAI said Friday that its generative artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT now supports Korea’s widely used HWP and HWPX document formats, allowing users to upload and analyze files without conversion.
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[2026-04-17 16:47 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The chiefs of South Korea’s four largest conglomerates, Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor and LG, are set to visit India and Vietnam next week as part of a business delegataion accompanying President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to the two countries.
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[2026-04-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the strait since the US military operation began
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[2026-04-17 16:29 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AVA 6 passage marks at least the second transit of a China-linked tanker through the strait since the US military operation began
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[2026-04-17 16:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 17 (Yonhap) -- HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., South Korea's leading shipbuilder, said Friday it has secured a 674.7 billion-won (US$456 million) contract to build four gas carriers for a Middle East-based client.
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[2026-04-17 16:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Human-derived materials in South Korea’s aesthetics industry are attracting criticism, as companies launch extracellular matrix skin boosters made from donated human skin.
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[2026-04-17 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: In South Korea, social media content offering tips on how to marry a doctor is gaining traction — and drawing backlash for portraying marriage as primarily about money.
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[2026-04-17 16:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The unusually warm early spring weather has sparked speculation that South Korea could face a long rainy season and extreme heat later this summer, as daytime highs in Seoul climbed to 28 degrees Celsius this week.
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[2026-04-17 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a country where the unexpected seamlessly integrates into daily life, these three quirky excursions add a delightful twist to routines
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[2026-04-17 16:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a country where the unexpected seamlessly integrates into daily life, these three quirky excursions add a delightful twist to routines
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[2026-04-17 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Google said Friday it has removed 175.5 million policy-violating ads in South Korea last year, as the US tech giant stepped up enforcement using its artificial intelligence model Gemini.
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[2026-04-17 15:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES headline; ADDS details, remarks throughout, photo)
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[2026-04-17 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, April 17 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team raided the Coast Guard's offices Friday, reopening an investigation into the agency's suspected involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid in 2024.
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[2026-04-17 15:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Singer-actor returns to Korea after two years as part of global tour
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[2026-04-17 15:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A South Korea-owned vessel has departed from the Red Sea, the first Korean ship to use it as an alternative route to transport crude oil amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the government said Friday.
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[2026-04-17 15:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cainz, Japan's largest home improvement chain by sales, says it has noticed a hoarding trend for certain products among businesses and consumers since late March. (Photo by Makoto Okada)
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[2026-04-17 15:07 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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