Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-12 17:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The promises formed part of a package of measures to boost cross-strait ties unveiled after KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing
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[2026-04-12 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, during a meeting in London in late October. © Getty Images
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[2026-04-12 16:12 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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[2026-04-12 16:05 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday sought a one-year timeline for efforts to propose a constitutional amendment.
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[2026-04-12 16:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: The top US diplomat in Taiwan said China should abandon its threats and military pressure against Taiwan and talk to the island's leaders, as that would avoid misunderstandings and stabilize relations.
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Calls for tighter approvals highlight how excess capacity is undermining growth despite global demand tailwinds
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Avatar replacement worker on trial with consent of person it replaces; critics of firm say move is a ‘step towards the destruction of humanity’
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Avatar replacement worker on trial with consent of person it replaces; critics of firm say move is a ‘step towards the destruction of humanity’
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[2026-04-12 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Luxury carmaker takes control of pricing to end dealer-led discounts
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[2026-04-12 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is moving to reassess its cap on fixed-term employment, as President Lee Jae Myung signals a potential shift in labor policy and a state-run think tank prepares a study on how the system operates in practice.
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[2026-04-12 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Major institutions have cut Korea’s growth outlook, with the OECD lowering its forecast to 1.7 percent, while the Bank of Korea said growth will miss 2 percent.
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[2026-04-12 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping, right shakes hands with Kuomintang (KMT) party leader Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, April 10, 2026. (Xie Huanchi/Xinhua via AP)
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[2026-04-12 15:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: 4.5 million coupons to cut 6,000 won off movie tickets
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[2026-04-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market
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[2026-04-12 15:20 UTC+10:00] [foriegn marques] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market
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[2026-04-12 14:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top central banker will attend a meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers and central bank chiefs to be held in the United States this week, officials said Sunday.
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[2026-04-12 14:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-04-12 14:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) conducts routine underway operations while transiting through the Taiwan Strait, May 8, 2024. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd class Ismael Martinez/U.S. Navy via AP, File)
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[2026-04-12 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: An increasingly unpredictable Washington is making the region’s traditional hedging strategy harder to sustain
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[2026-04-12 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the subtle changes afoot when cities age, and double standards in the US-Iran war
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[2026-04-12 12:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reaffirmed his stance on respecting universal human rights amid an online diplomatic exchange between South Korea and Israel, following his posting of a video linked to Israel.
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[2026-04-12 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The number of passengers using South Korea's railroad services reached a record high of over 42 million in the first quarter of the year, data showed Sunday, partly driven by expanded train operations and rising oil prices that reduced private vehicle use.
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[2026-04-12 12:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday reaffirmed his stance on respecting universal human rights amid an online diplomatic exchange between South Korea and Israel, following his posting of a video linked to Israel.
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[2026-04-12 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Major lenders in South Korea are expected to limit the growth in their household loans to 1 percent this year, industry sources said Sunday, sharply lower than their initial target of around 2 percent and also lower than the 1.5 percent earlier suggested by authorities.
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[2026-04-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A large chunk of Venezuela’s Chinese community fled overseas during Maduro’s rule. Now, many are returning as they see ‘new opportunities’
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[2026-04-12 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A large chunk of Venezuela’s Chinese community fled overseas during Maduro’s rule. Now, many are returning as they see ‘new opportunities’
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[2026-04-12 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sales top 10,000 in a year as aggressive pricing drives rapid gains
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[2026-04-12 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A shuttle service operated by WeRide and Grab recently began operations in Singapore. (WeRide)
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[2026-04-12 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US vice-president said the Iranians had been given Washington’s ‘last and best offer … we’ll see if they accept’
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[2026-04-12 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US vice-president said the Iranians had been given Washington’s ‘last and best offer … we’ll see if they accept’
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[2026-04-12 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's national debt is projected to approach 60 percent of its gross domestic product by 2030, government data showed Sunday, with the pace of increase widely expected to accelerate amid slowing growth and growing fiscal burdens.
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[2026-04-12 11:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's national debt is projected to approach 60 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030, government data showed Sunday, with the pace of increase widely expected to accelerate amid slowing growth and growing fiscal burdens.
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[2026-04-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city
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[2026-04-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tech team which ‘deceives people’s emotions’ make virtual copy of dead son who ‘talks’ to his mother via video, says he works in another city
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[2026-04-12 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Bojan Stojkovski via Interesting Engineering,
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[2026-04-12 10:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Navy is considering assigning the hull numbers of two decommissioned Chamsuri-class patrol boats to next-generation high-speed patrol ships in a bid to honor their role in naval skirmishes against North Korea in the Yellow Sea, a Seoul lawmaker said Sunday.
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[2026-04-12 10:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea has sent a new ambassador to Belarus, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, in a sign of deepening bilateral ties following Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Pyongyang last month.
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[2026-04-12 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has sent a new ambassador to Belarus, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, in a sign of deepening bilateral ties following Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Pyongyang last month.
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[2026-04-12 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Wagyu being inspected and processed. The Japanese beef has become increasingly popular in Asia. (Japan Livestock Products Export Promotion Council)
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[2026-04-12 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The United States’ Rose Lavelle, middle, celebrates after scoring against Japan during the first half of an international friendly soccer match Saturday, April 11, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
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[2026-04-12 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drive for nuclear-powered submarines and Australia's program for the vessels are separate but moving in parallel, with both needing to ensure international trust in their peaceful nature, the top Australian envoy has said.
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[2026-04-12 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: President Trump threatened “big problems” for China Saturday if they deliver air defense systems to Tehran while the US is locked in a war with Iran.
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[2026-04-12 08:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The popularity of stickers that girls and women enjoy trading has led to the introduction of unique "exchange rates." (Photo by Yurika Yoneda)
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[2026-04-12 07:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- The Navy is considering assigning the hull numbers of two decommissioned Chamsuri-class patrol boats to next-generation high-speed patrol ships in a bid to honor their role in naval skirmishes against North Korea in the Yellow Sea, a Seoul lawmaker said Sunday.
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[2026-04-12 05:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: As China's Gen Z rejects the corporate grind, craft beer has become an unlikely symbol of economic change and cultural reinvention.
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[2026-04-12 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: TOKYO -- New homes in Japan are set to become even more expensive as rising prices for naphtha, a key oil byproduct used to make building materials, lift construction materials costs that homebuilders intend to pass on to buyers.
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[2026-04-12 03:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Washington, D.C.-focused local outlet Popville, short for Prince of Petworth, posted several images showing barbed wire being installed around the security perimeter of the Chinese Embassy.
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[2026-04-12 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSunday, 12 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-12 02:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSunday, 12 Aprilloading
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