[2026-04-16 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Nikkei average rises above record high in intraday trading

Snippet: Japanese stocks jumped on Thursday morning, following a rally on Wall Street as investors grow optimistic about the possibility of further U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. (Photo by Nanami Sato)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/japan-s-nikkei-average-rises-above-record-high-in-intraday-trading

[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China jobseekers use dating apps for work, recruitment sites for matchmaking

Snippet: Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3350222/why-china-jobseekers-use-dating-apps-work-recruitment-sites-matchmaking?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why China jobseekers use dating apps for work, recruitment sites for matchmaking

Snippet: Many believe a recruitment-based dating app mitigates dishonesty, serves as an effective tool for risk management

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3350222/why-china-jobseekers-use-dating-apps-work-recruitment-sites-matchmaking

[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The next frontier: China maps seabed resources as Japan races to tap rare earths

Snippet: Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350168/next-frontier-china-maps-seabed-resources-japan-races-tap-rare-earths?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Minamitori Island] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The next frontier: China maps seabed resources as Japan races to tap rare earths

Snippet: Atlas charts location, concentration and distribution patterns of dozens of elements in seabed sediments

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3350168/next-frontier-china-maps-seabed-resources-japan-races-tap-rare-earths

[2026-04-16 10:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea sees record foreign arrivals in first quarter

Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea welcomed a record number of foreign tourists in the first quarter of this year, driven by a massive influx of fans attending a landmark performance by K-pop megastar BTS in central Seoul last month.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416002200315

[2026-04-16 10:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Seoul approves first self-driving freight transport service

Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has granted its first approval for paid autonomous freight transport, allowing a local self-driving startup, RideFlux Inc., to begin operations, the transport ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416001900320

[2026-04-16 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: FM Cho voices hope to expand cooperation with Brazil in supply chains amid Mideast crisis

Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718437

[2026-04-16 10:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Newmark Strengthens South Korea Services with Key Hires Across Retail and Industrial & Logistics

Snippet: SEOUL, Korea, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark announced strategic hires across its South Korea business, expanding its retail and industrial & logistics transactions services. The appointments include Head of Industrial & Logistics Transactions, Senior Director Jihoon Kang, Associate Director Minsung Kim, Manager Junyoon Lee and Assistant Manager Subin Choi in industrial & logistics, as well as Associate Director Eddie Oh, Senior Manager Reina Kawakami and Manager Evelyn Choi in retail.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718430

[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan backs a female emperor while Takaichi pushes conservative succession plan

Snippet: A new poll shows most Japanese support a woman taking the throne, even as the prime minister moves to preserve male-line succession

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3350203/japanese-public-backs-female-emperor-while-takaichi-pushes-conservative-succession-plan

[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canton Fair under Middle East cloud, but sets records, as high costs hit China’s exporters

Snippet: Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350200/canton-fair-under-middle-east-cloud-sets-records-high-costs-hit-chinas-exporters?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Daily Economic News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Canton Fair under Middle East cloud, but sets records, as high costs hit China’s exporters

Snippet: Manufacturers and buyers offer on-the-ground perspectives at China’s largest trade exhibition, swapping stories and predictions amid massive turnout

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3350200/canton-fair-under-middle-east-cloud-sets-records-high-costs-hit-chinas-exporters

[2026-04-16 09:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: China's Unitree Unveils Robot With "Human-Like Physique" That Can Outrun Most People

Snippet: The race for bipedal humanoid robot intelligence has certainly been in the news, with robots receiving "AI brains" that have already brought them onto factory floors and will likely become more visible in the public world in the coming years (see UBS).

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/chinas-unitree-unveils-humanoid-robot-human-physique-can-outrun-most-people

[2026-04-16 09:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: N. Korea's Kim oversees artillery firing contest on state founder's birthday

Snippet: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim, the North's state media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718365

[2026-04-16 09:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: FM Cho voices hope to expand cooperation with Brazil in supply chains amid Mideast crisis

Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has voiced hope that South Korea will expand cooperation with Brazil in energy security and supply chains amid the Middle East crisis in a phone call with his Brazilian counterpart, the foreign ministry said Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416001100315

[2026-04-16 09:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: US jails men over IT worker ploy funding North Korea weapons

Snippet: Two American men have been jailed over a scheme that helped North Koreans obtain remote IT work with US companies and raised funds for the country's weapons programs, the Justice Department said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718345

[2026-04-16 09:01 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: How South Korea plans to use the Iran crisis to spur a renewables revolution

Snippet: Energy crisis unfolding in Middle East has added political urgency, and more funding, to transform the solar industry in particular

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/south-korea-solar-power-renewables-revolution

[2026-04-16 09:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: A third of minors asked by strangers to share images online: study

Snippet: More than one-third of underage social media users in South Korea have been asked by strangers to exchange photos, videos or engage in video calls, a study showed Wednesday, urging stronger platform responsibility to prevent the spread of sexually exploitative content.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718207

[2026-04-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Graphic News] 1 in 3 students struggle to read long passages: survey

Snippet: Nearly 1 in 3 high school students in South Korea has difficulty concentrating on long texts, a survey showed.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718231

[2026-04-16 08:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) N. Korea's Kim oversees artillery firing contest on state founder's birthday

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 3 paras, photos)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000451315

[2026-04-16 08:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Digital cooperation is a vital link for Greater Bay Area integration

Snippet: By fostering tech and talent exchange, the new MOU reinforces Hong Kong’s financial standing and advances China’s national development goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350119/digital-cooperation-vital-link-greater-bay-area-integration?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Greater Bay Area] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Digital cooperation is a vital link for Greater Bay Area integration

Snippet: By fostering tech and talent exchange, the new MOU reinforces Hong Kong’s financial standing and advances China’s national development goals

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/comment/article/3350119/digital-cooperation-vital-link-greater-bay-area-integration

[2026-04-16 08:31 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Sending combat troops to exercise, Japan leaves WWII ghosts behind

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/04/sending-combat-troops-to-exercise-japan-leaves-wwii-ghosts-behind/

[2026-04-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quad summit plan turns uneasy as India pushes ahead without top leaders: sources

Snippet: Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president in attendance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3350230/quad-summit-plan-turns-uneasy-india-pushes-ahead-without-top-leaders-sources?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 08:17 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quad summit plan turns uneasy as India pushes ahead without top leaders: sources

Snippet: Trump foresees a ‘big, fat hug’ from China’s Xi Jinping as New Delhi mulls a face-saver Quad meet-up without the US president in attendance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3350230/quad-summit-plan-turns-uneasy-india-pushes-ahead-without-top-leaders-sources

[2026-04-16 08:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: BBC News

Title: Finding Neukgu: South Korea's viral hunt for a runaway wolf

Snippet: Last week, a young wolf burrowed under a fence at his zoo in the South Korean city of Daejeon and escaped - becoming the country's newest, furriest fugitive.

Read full article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c24882dem6po?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

[2026-04-16 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on April 16)

Snippet: Targeted support for universities hinges on performance

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000800320

[2026-04-16 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Times on April 16)

Snippet: Trump's envoy pickNomination offers opportunity to strengthen Korea-US alliance

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000700320

[2026-04-16 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on April 16)

Snippet: Fiscal drift Rising debt, election-driven spending threaten Korea's long-term fiscal stability

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000600320

[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China doubles ‘AI for science’ computing scale in 2 months using no US chips

Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350208/china-doubles-ai-science-computing-scale-2-months-using-no-us-chips?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [OneScience] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China doubles ‘AI for science’ computing scale in 2 months using no US chips

Snippet: The Zhengzhou core node becomes the country’s most powerful scientific intelligent computing infrastructure, CCTV says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3350208/china-doubles-ai-science-computing-scale-2-months-using-no-us-chips

[2026-04-16 07:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's Kim oversees artillery firing contest on state founder's birthday

Snippet: SEOUL, April 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim, the North's state media reported Thursday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000400315

[2026-04-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why North Korea is rekindling China relations

Snippet: In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349984/why-north-korea-rekindling-china-relations?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why North Korea is rekindling China relations

Snippet: In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3349984/why-north-korea-rekindling-china-relations

[2026-04-16 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japanese stationery maker King Jim readies new lineup for tourists

Snippet: King Jim's Japan Design Collection includes chopsticks-shaped ballpoint pens. (King Jim)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/consumer/japanese-stationery-maker-king-jim-readies-new-lineup-for-tourists

[2026-04-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: [Lee Jae-min] From fragmentation to merger: A major shift in the nation’s local governments

Snippet: It was in 1993 that Korea adopted a full local autonomous system, a pivotal development in the nation’s administrative structure. The Local Autonomy Act was then amended in 1994, and the first nationwide local government elections took place in June 1995. I still remember the excitement and the sense of unfamiliarity surrounding those elections at that time.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718144

[2026-04-16 06:18 UTC+10:00] [US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The New York Times

Title: What the Iran War Means for China

Snippet: How Stephen Miller Is Adjusting Trump’s Immigration Agenda1:49

Read full article: https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010840169/what-the-iran-war-means-for-china.html

[2026-04-16 06:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan should urge Iran to stay in nuclear weapons treaty: ex-PM Kishida

Snippet: Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is a unique framework that should be maintained. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/interview/japan-should-urge-iran-to-stay-in-nuclear-weapons-treaty-ex-pm-kishida

[2026-04-16 06:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Indo-Pacific, USFK commanders to attend Senate, House hearings amid Iran war concerns

Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 15 (Yonhap) -- Top U.S. commanders in the Indo-Pacific will attend Senate and House committee hearings at the Capitol in Washington next week, Congress's website showed Wednesday, amid concerns that the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran could affect America's focus on countering threats from China and North Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260416000300315

[2026-04-16 06:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Beijing has decided it has little to learn from the rest of the world

Snippet: Apple CEO Tim Cook is seen on a big screen live broadcasting his speech at the opening of the China Development Forum 2026, held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on March 22. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/opinion/beijing-has-decided-it-has-little-to-learn-from-the-rest-of-the-world

[2026-04-16 05:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China presses Iran to open Hormuz in call between top diplomats

Snippet: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks at a news conference in March. © Reuters

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/international-relations/china-presses-iran-to-open-hormuz-in-call-between-top-diplomats

[2026-04-16 05:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Russia Vows To 'Fill China's Energy Resource Gap' Amid Hormuz Crisis In Lavrov-Xi Meeting

Snippet: At a moment it remains a serious open question over just how vulnerable China is to the Hormuz Strait crisis, and now with the US-imposed US naval blockade of the vital oil transit waterway, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is in Beijing pledging energy support to China.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/energy/russia-vows-fill-chinas-energy-resource-gap-amid-hormuz-crisis-lavrov-xi-meeting

[2026-04-16 05:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: Trump claims ‘opening’ Strait of Hormuz as mediators push new US-Iran talks: What we know so far

Snippet: US President Donald Trump has said he is “permanently opening” the Strait of Hormuz, presenting the move as benefiting “China and the world” after claiming Beijing agreed “not to send weapons to Iran.” Trump’s remarks come as the US military claims American warships have effectively blocked Iranian trade through the vital waterway.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/638461-trump-iran-hormuz-peace-talks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

[2026-04-16 05:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shanghai's INS LAND Crowned China's Best Club in DJ Mag's Top 100, Ranks #3 in Asia and #12 Worldwide

Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- INS Land, a multi-story nightlife and entertainment complex in the heart of Shanghai, ranks No.12 in the 2026 Top 100 Clubs poll by DJ Mag. The achievement marks the highest ranking by a Chinese club and positions INS Land as the third highest-ranked venue in Asia in 2026.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10718265

[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Analysis: Military purges prompted Xi Jinping to meet Taiwan KMT leader

Snippet: Xi Jinping's meeting with Taiwanese opposition party leader Cheng Li-wun on April 10 in Beijing allowed the Chinese president to project a conciliatory mood toward some factions in Taiwan, particularly the KMT. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Xinhua/AP)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/editor-s-picks/china-up-close/analysis-military-purges-prompted-xi-jinping-to-meet-taiwan-kmt-leader

[2026-04-16 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: Towns are dying across Japan, but one has found a way to survive

Snippet: On hushed, residential Ohanahan Street, in the regional Japanese city of Ozu, there’s an opportunity to witness a metaphor, of sorts, for a plight afflicting the entire country. At my feet is a rainbow burst of plump koi, or carp, which flourish in the remarkably pristine waters in the street’s gently flowing, narrow waterway.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/traveller/inspiration/towns-are-dying-across-japan-but-one-has-found-a-way-to-survive-20260409-p5zml3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-04-16 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan's Isuzu teams up with Toyota on new light-duty fuel cell truck

Snippet: Isuzu Motors' upcoming fuel cell truck will be based on the Elf EV. (Isuzu Motors)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/automobiles/japan-s-isuzu-teams-up-with-toyota-on-new-light-duty-fuel-cell-truck

[2026-04-16 02:15 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 CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-quick/2026-04-16

[2026-04-16 02:15 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 SudokuThursday, 16 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/mini-sudoku/2026-04-16

[2026-04-16 02:15 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 SCMP Cryptic Crossword.

Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 16 Aprilloading

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/games/crosswords-cryptic/2026-04-16