Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-14 08:23 UTC+10:00] [china] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Union said sacking is part of pattern of political meddling in slavery cases
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[2026-04-14 08:18 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: U.S. counterblockade in Hormuz raises supply chain risks
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Universal value of human rightsAs Middle East tensions rise, Korea pays the price
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[2026-04-14 08:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Bonus over futurePayout surge at Samsung Electronics threatens 'supergap' over chip rivals
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[2026-04-14 08:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Sihanoukville Port has seen an increase in container cargo since the closure of Cambodia's border with Thailand. (Photo by Yuji Nitta)
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[2026-04-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s mining ambitions may be complicated by the erosion of industrial know-how and a weak education pipeline, experts say
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[2026-04-14 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington’s mining ambitions may be complicated by the erosion of industrial know-how and a weak education pipeline, experts say
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[2026-04-14 07:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shiseido exhibited at the China International Consumer Products Expo for the first time in three years. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino)
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[2026-04-14 07:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: MinebeaMitsumi's second plant in Cambodia produces parts for high-precision lidar sensors. (Photo by Yuka Konishi)
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[2026-04-14 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Tuesday it has test-fired strategic cruise missiles and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon over the weekend, with leader Kim Jong-un calling for steadily bolstering a nuclear war deterrent.
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[2026-04-14 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China on the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.
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[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: The US has fallen behind Russia and China in the development of AI-powered drones, the New York Times has reported, citing unnamed US defense and intelligence officials.
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[2026-04-14 07:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 13 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated a former Korean-American congresswoman as the United States' top envoy to South Korea, a presidential nomination document showed Monday.
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[2026-04-14 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: The Philippines says it has discovered cyanide on Chinese boats near a disputed South China Sea atoll, warning the substance could be used for “sabotage” against local fish populations.
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[2026-04-14 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-14 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
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[2026-04-14 06:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fujitsu President Takahito Tokita wants the company to be a global standard-setter in the tech industry. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-14 06:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds
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[2026-04-14 06:12 UTC+10:00] [Socialist leader] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Begona Gomez, who is on an official visit to China with Sanchez, denies charges including embezzlement and misappropriation of funds
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[2026-04-14 05:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shanghai officials say the city will work on further opening its market, aiming to encourage more foreign-owned companies to invest and expand operations there. (Photo by Kohei Fujimura)
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[2026-04-14 05:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at the LDP's annual convention on Sunday. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-14 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Osaka-based OSP Holdings prints stickers and labels for a wide variety of businesses. (OSP Holdings)
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[2026-04-14 04:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Cheng Li-wun was elected chair of Taiwan's main opposition party late last year. (Reuters: Ann Wang)
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[2026-04-14 04:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One day after a burst of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, when according to Bloomberg 19 ships crossed in either direction while Trump said that as many as 34 ships crossed the waterway on Sunday, shipping through Hormuz slumped back down again Monday, reversing Sunday's jump, as caution mounted ahead of a US naval blockade.
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[2026-04-14 03:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Imabari Shipbuilding is having trouble meeting Japanese replacement demand, let alone tackling new overseas demand, its president said. (Photo obtained by Nikkei)
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[2026-04-14 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: JAL and ANA aircraft at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. Prices for nonstop flights between Japan and Europe have risen as demand for flights that connect in the Middle East has dropped. (Photo by Konosuke Urata)
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[2026-04-14 03:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Swing operates over 300 water facility locations across Japan. (Swing)
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[2026-04-14 02:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers
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[2026-04-14 02:45 UTC+10:00] [Critical Raw Materials Act] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The move aims to cut reliance on dominant producer China and give more power to regional buyers
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 14 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 14 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 14 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-14 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 14 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-14 02:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING – Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called China's trade imbalance with the European Union "unsustainable" on Monday, as he began a three-day visit to Beijing where he hopes to strengthen economic ties.
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[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-14 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-04-14 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Vietnamese woman works at a Tokyo restaurant under the "specified skilled worker" program in 2021. Many eating establishments in Japan rely on such workers amid an ongoing labor shortage. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
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[2026-04-14 01:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli of Italy wins the the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix in Suzuki, Japan, Sunday, March 29, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-14 01:53 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Home Affairs and Youth Bureau concerned over effects of rapidly growing prediction market, with Jockey Club saying it respects government’s move
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[2026-04-14 00:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines -- China has described as a mere "stunt" the allegation of the National Security Council (NSC) that Chinese fishermen used cyanide near Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea to deny food and water to Filipino troops stationed there.
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[2026-04-14 00:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Algeria’s Imane Khelif, left, fights China’s Yang Liu in their women’s 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, file)
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[2026-04-14 00:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti gestures during a training session ahead of a friendly soccer match against South Korea in Goyang, South Korea, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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[2026-04-13 23:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands of people filled Khao San Road, using water guns and buckets to soak passers‑by in what is both a celebration and a way to cool down during the peak heat of the dry season. The festival is one of the country’s most important cultural and religious events, drawing locals and tourists alike and giving a major boost to travel and tourism across the country.
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[2026-04-13 23:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un robot fabricado por Novautek en una exhibición en Hong Kong el 13 de abril del 2026. (AP foto/Chan Long Hei)
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say
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[2026-04-13 23:14 UTC+10:00] [Fidesz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s substantial investments in the central European country point to bilateral cooperation that is mutually beneficial, analysts say
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[2026-04-13 23:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit China this week to boost cooperation between the two countries and discuss the wars in Ukraine and Iran, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said Monday.
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