Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-10 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-10 12:37 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mom’s Touch said Friday it would expand its franchise business in Japan, marking a shift from direct operations to a scalable local growth model.
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[2026-04-10 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An assembly line for car smartphone holders at a plastic accessories factory in Dongguan, in China's Guangdong province, on April 2. Elevated oil prices have driven up costs in the country's manufacturing industry. © Reuters
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[2026-04-10 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-10 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai Composite Index breaks 4,000 mark and Hang Seng Index rises above 26,000, buoyed by easing deflation and policy optimism
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[2026-04-10 12:32 UTC+10:00] [ChiNext Index] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Shanghai Composite Index breaks 4,000 mark and Hang Seng Index rises above 26,000, buoyed by easing deflation and policy optimism
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[2026-04-10 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: ComfortDelGro will roll out robotaxis in Singapore and China with self driving technology from Toyota Motor-backed Chinese startup Pony AI. (Photo by Fumika Sato)
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[2026-04-10 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung will appoint Kim Hui-gon, the inaugural director of the National Memorial of the Korean Provisional Government, as the chief the Independence Hall of Korea next week, the veterans ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 12:16 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Planned statue symbolising the women forced by Japan into sexual slavery during the second world war has raised the ire of Tokyo’s embassy
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[2026-04-10 12:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a statement by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on its monetary policy decision Friday, where the central bank held the key rate steady at 2.5 percent at its rate-setting meeting in Seoul.
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[2026-04-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hotel in the Pakistani capital has been fully requisitioned for Saturday discussions aimed at preserving fragile truce in the Middle East
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[2026-04-10 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hotel in the Pakistani capital has been fully requisitioned for Saturday discussions aimed at preserving fragile truce in the Middle East
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[2026-04-10 11:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign investors have sharply increased purchases of South Korea’s major chipmakers, led by Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, following a ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran.
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[2026-04-10 11:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo met with his Finnish counterpart Friday to discuss bilateral cooperation in supply chains and advanced industries amid heightened global uncertainties, his office said.
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[2026-04-10 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years while consumer inflation moderated in March, amid a surge in oil prices as the Iran war upended global energy markets.
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[2026-04-10 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-10 11:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Inditex’s global fashion brand Zara is expanding into same-day and overnight delivery in Korea, stepping up efforts to strengthen its logistics competitiveness.
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[2026-04-10 11:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The producer price index rose by 0.5 per cent in March, the first increase since 2022, as soaring global commodity prices affected Chinese firms
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[2026-04-10 11:32 UTC+10:00] [National Bureau of Statistics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The producer price index rose by 0.5 per cent in March, the first increase since 2022, as soaring global commodity prices affected Chinese firms
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[2026-04-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trio of battery developers are advancing listing plans as high oil prices and geopolitical tensions boost interest in energy storage
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[2026-04-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A trio of battery developers are advancing listing plans as high oil prices and geopolitical tensions boost interest in energy storage
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[2026-04-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Xi and Trump prepare to meet, the divergence between their visions of global order has never been more acute
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[2026-04-10 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Xi and Trump prepare to meet, the divergence between their visions of global order has never been more acute
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[2026-04-10 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, center left, walks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, center right, on his arrival at the Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea Thursday, April 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)
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[2026-04-10 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BTS has launched their first world tour in over four years, but China is notably absent from the tour dates An unofficial ban has barred K-pop from the Chinese market, prompting entertainment companies to pivot toward Japan and North America. (April 10)
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[2026-04-10 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korea is marking the upcoming birth anniversary of its late founder Kim Il-sung with various cultural events honoring his achievements, according to state media Friday.
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[2026-04-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police
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[2026-04-10 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Husband who says he is ‘successful’ requests two women at same time at dating event; faces physical wrath of wife who calls police
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[2026-04-10 10:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank kept its benchmark rate unchanged Friday, as uncertainty in the Middle East prompted a cautious stance amid two-sided risks of inflation, currency weakness and slower growth.
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[2026-04-10 10:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea held its benchmark interest rate steady at 2.5 percent Friday, citing volatility in the Korean won and rising inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict.
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[2026-04-10 10:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (3rd LD) Lee says S. Korea, France agree to cooperate on safe passage through Strait of Hormuz
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[2026-04-10 10:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Asian Development Bank has raised its growth outlook for South Korea this year to 1.9 percent on the back of rising exports and improved private consumption, Seoul's finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chick-fil-A employees lower a U.S. flag outside their restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Alan Campbell/Rocky Mount Telegram via AP)
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Premier Li Qiang is displayed on a large screen live broadcasting his speech at the opening of the China Development Forum 2026 held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Sunday, March 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, Pool)
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts warn higher costs, labour shortages and lost capacity will affect Japan’s bid for control in a sector now dominated by China
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts warn higher costs, labour shortages and lost capacity will affect Japan’s bid for control in a sector now dominated by China
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Project would include a circuit and racing training schools, but F1 body says there no plans to stage more than one grand prix in China
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Dingji Automotive Culture Co] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Project would include a circuit and racing training schools, but F1 body says there no plans to stage more than one grand prix in China
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: From light pleasures to grand stages, The Korea Herald presents contrasting ways to spend the weekend. A design-focused stationery shop in Yeonnam-dong offers a charming escape, while the Sejong Center hosts a grand operatic production.
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised its growth outlook for South Korea this year to 1.9 percent on the back of rising exports and improved private consumption, Seoul's finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-10 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yeongam Wangin Culture Festival
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[2026-04-10 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more background, photo in last 4 paras)
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[2026-04-10 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 10 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has told her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Pyongyang would forge relations with Beijing for the interests of the people, with both ministers praising their leaders' pledge to deepen ties, according to the North's state media Friday.
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[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Economic advisory council calls for 'real' growth and inclusion
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[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NK's emboldened military posturePyongyang tests modern weaponry this week
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[2026-04-10 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Brief respite reveals enduring threats to maritime order, Korea's economic security
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[2026-04-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte
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[2026-04-10 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Pakistan] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Transatlantic allies’ refusal to back the Iran war fuels latest Trump outburst after meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte
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[2026-04-10 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: ISLAND GUARD The newly opened Philippine Coast Guard district command post is the latest government facility set up in the country’s most remote town in the West Philippine Sea. —PHOTO COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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[2026-04-10 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Latin America fits Beijing’s need for alternative partners with uncomfortable precision. That is a problem for Washington
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