Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-18 12:43 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: October 8-9 schedule revealed after video call between European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Commerce Minister Wang Wentao
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[2026-09-18 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said that he would not deploy any military assets to the Middle East that could potentially draw Seoul into conflict amid the war on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 12:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Looking ahead, Yang is driven to become a programmer or AI researcher, determined to leave his own mark on the world
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[2026-09-18 12:33 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Looking ahead, Yang is driven to become a programmer or AI researcher, determined to leave his own mark on the world
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[2026-09-18 12:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kan Hyeong-woo is a staff reporter at The Korea Herald, South Korea’s leading English-language daily. Based in Seoul, he covers technology, business and industry, with reporting spanning the gaming, construction, mobility, consumer and emerging technology sectors.Through his reporting, Kan examines the business implications of emerging technologies and the ways Korean companies are positioning themselves in an increasingly competitive global economy.
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[2026-09-18 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Reports of adverse events following the use of Wegovy and Mounjaro have reached 1,780 in Korea as prescriptions for the weight-loss drugs have surged, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 12:21 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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[2026-09-18 11:52 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: PUERTO PRINCESA CITY — Explosions echoed on Thursday morning as a Long March-12 rocket launched by China entered its final stage, startling residents who heard the loud booms and saw a trail of smoke across the sky.
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[2026-09-18 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court's four-year prison sentence for a former Army soldier who was indicted for leaking military secrets, including materials related to joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises, to China, judicial officials said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger
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[2026-09-18 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Central Commission for Discipline Inspection] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The escalating campaign comes as officially identified hidden debt shrinks, even as broader estimates of local financing vehicle liabilities remain far larger
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Gobi Desert] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study of Bronze Age remains uncovers a population with roots in both Yellow River farmers and Eurasian steppe groups
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms
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[2026-09-18 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese bonds] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s bond yields are seeing multi-decade highs as a central bank rate hike looms
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[2026-09-18 10:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will extend its fuel tax cut scheme by another two months through November to ease price burdens on the public amid protracted tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 10:02 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-18 09:57 UTC+10:00] [El Niño southern oscillation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: From Sri Lanka to South Korea, governments are preparing for droughts, wildfires, typhoons and floods – with climate plans facing their biggest challenge to date
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and its Tajikistani counterpart signed a memorandum of understanding on financial information exchanges to combat money laundering activities, the country's financial regulator said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI strategy focuses on economic transformation while addressing concrete risks, an approach with which Hong Kong, in its five-year plan, is aligned
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[2026-09-18 09:15 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s AI strategy focuses on economic transformation while addressing concrete risks, an approach with which Hong Kong, in its five-year plan, is aligned
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[2026-09-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will extend its fuel tax cut scheme by another two months through November to ease price burdens on the public amid protracted tensions in the Middle East, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-09-18 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games will open Friday in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, and run through Oct. 4.
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[2026-09-18 08:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- China may not block the resumption of diplomacy between the United States and North Korea but is unlikely to play a "central" role in their reengagement, a former senior U.S. diplomat said Thursday, ahead of the upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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[2026-09-18 08:17 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: UNITED NATIONS – Russia and China ended on Thursday a United Nations Security Council mandate for the independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran, reviving their argument that all U.N. measures on Tehran had been removed under a nuclear deal with world powers.
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Drone demonstration crashes undermine trust in K-defense
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
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[2026-09-18 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Long March] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Lee should have courage to correct his mistake
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[2026-09-18 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Costly capitalHigher borrowing costs demand reforms that lift productivity, strengthen finances
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[2026-09-18 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Update(1755ET): While the White House has signaled it wishes to see 'quiet' in the Strait of Hormuz and de-escalation when it comes to Iran, it doesn't seem heavily sanctioned-Tehran is yet willing to see it that way. Another foreign vessel has reportedly been hit, via Sepha News:
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[2026-09-18 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Kodak Pixpro FZ55 is distributed by Maspro Denkoh in Japan, affordably priced below 30,000 yen. (Source photos by Reuters and Maspro Denkoh)
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[2026-09-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows
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[2026-09-18 07:30 UTC+10:00] [CNN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In an unfolding disaster, families need quick, practical updates and journalists need access the moment safety allows
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[2026-09-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-18 07:11 UTC+10:00] [American Iron and Steel Institute] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jamieson Greer asked Brasilia to curb ‘non-market’ buyers of critical minerals in exchange for relief from Trump’s tariffs
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[2026-09-18 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's producer prices rose in August, driven by a rise in prices of agricultural goods caused by a heat wave, central bank data showed Friday.
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[2026-09-18 06:54 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Follow the day’s news live.
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[2026-09-18 05:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The UN flag flies on a stormy day at the United Nations during the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
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[2026-09-18 05:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Iran’s mission to the UN has thanked Russia and China for opposing what it called a “politically motivated” US draft resolution at the Security Council seeking to reimpose international sanctions on Tehran.
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[2026-09-18 05:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.S. midfielder Ashley Sanchez (2) kicks the ball away from Japan midfielder Fuka Nagano (8) during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match, Feb. 19, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)
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[2026-09-18 04:30 UTC+10:00] [Australia sport] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing
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[2026-09-18 04:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: China is using its top supplier position in yttrium, a silvery metal used in heat-resistant ceramic coatings for jet engines and power turbine blades, as well as in electronics and optics, to pressure the Trump administration. Disrupted shipments expose another critical material dependency that gives Beijing leverage over Washington as resource wars continue to play out.
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[2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
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[2026-09-18 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: US tech restrictions have driven Chinese firms to expand and deepen their scientific research sourcing through citations and research
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[2026-09-18 03:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: See more of our coverage in your search results.
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[2026-09-18 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council draft resolution on Thursday that would have extended for another year the mandate of a panel of experts monitoring sanctions imposed on Iran.
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[2026-09-18 02:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — A boat carrying four crew members sank Thursday while being towed by a North Korean cargo ship off Japan’s northwestern coast, leaving one person missing after the Japan Coast Guard rescued three, officials said.
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[2026-09-18 02:46 UTC+10:00] [Cooperation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Politico
Snippet: The global response to the Russia sanctions bill the U.S. Congress approved late Wednesday has been swift and defiant, with Moscow warning it would prolong its war on Ukraine, India vowing to protect its interests, and Beijing pushing back against what it called illegal “long-arm jurisdiction.”
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