Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-09 11:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Remains of salt-producing facilities dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Age have been found in North Korea's southwestern city of Nampho, state media said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Chinese startup Rokid officially launched its AI glasses in Japan and Europe this year as it further expands markets outside China. © Reuters
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[2026-04-09 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea marked 30 years since becoming the first country to commercialize code division multiple access -- more commonly known as CDMA -- mobile communications, a breakthrough that laid the foundation for its rise as a global information and communication technology powerhouse.
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[2026-04-09 11:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks Korea said Thursday it has introduced dedicated seating areas designed for customers visiting alone or in pairs near universities to study or work, branding them as "Focus Zones."
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[2026-04-09 11:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — North Korea tested weapon systems over three days this week, including the firing of ballistic missiles and cluster bombs, its state media said on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Private equity firm Bain Capital has sold its entire stake in Korea Zinc to Meritz Financial Group, ending its role as a key backer of Chairman Choi Yoon-beom after about 18 months, according to investment banking sources on Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A report claims residents of Dazaifu in Fukuoka prefecture complained about groups ‘making a racket in Chinese’ at a popular hanami spot
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[2026-04-09 11:30 UTC+10:00] [hanami] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A report claims residents of Dazaifu in Fukuoka prefecture complained about groups ‘making a racket in Chinese’ at a popular hanami spot
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[2026-04-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
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[2026-04-09 11:17 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: While the United States and Iran have reached a two-week ceasefire agreement, 42 Japan-linked ships still cannot leave the Persian Gulf due to Iran's de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-09 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States launched their regular rescue training drills earlier this week aimed at enhancing interoperability between their navies, the South's Navy said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unprecedented boring machine tasked with helping unlock a hidden world of wealth buried beneath the Earth’s crust
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[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China Railway Construction Corporation] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unprecedented boring machine tasked with helping unlock a hidden world of wealth buried beneath the Earth’s crust
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[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries
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[2026-04-09 11:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Fearless grandmother continues descent as firefighters rush to her rescue; is eventually moved inside high-rise block, suffers no injuries
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[2026-04-09 10:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, in efforts to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations.
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[2026-04-09 10:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Back for his second straight season in South Korea, Doosan Bears ace Zach Logue may once again be asked to do the heavy lifting at the front of the rotation.
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[2026-04-09 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Anthropic's release of the Claude Cowork AI system has dramatically altered prospects for companies in the previously profitable software services sector. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images)
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[2026-04-09 10:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will launch their large-scale air exercise this week, the South's Air Force said Thursday, in efforts to strengthen their interoperability and survivability in joint operations.
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[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sovereign wealth funds from Singapore and Abu Dhabi join Chinese state capital as cross-border biotech licensing reaches record highs
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[2026-04-09 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Abu Dhabi Investment Authority] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sovereign wealth funds from Singapore and Abu Dhabi join Chinese state capital as cross-border biotech licensing reaches record highs
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[2026-04-09 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights, the science ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 10:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Cha Eun-woo, a member of the boy group Astro and one of South Korea’s most sought-after endorsers, has fully settled a tax dispute with the National Tax Service, paying about 13 billion won ($8.7 million), according to local media reports.
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[2026-04-09 10:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea’s missile launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investigation comes after Olympic champion reveals she had sustained online abuse, including from group that reportedly includes teammates
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuki Adachi’s disappearance on March 23 in Kyoto has renewed attention on the fate of missing children in Japan
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Yuki Adachi’s disappearance on March 23 in Kyoto has renewed attention on the fate of missing children in Japan
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The installation boasts more than two million solar panels and comes online as global fossil fuels face unprecedented disruption
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[2026-04-09 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Deputy finance ministers from South Korea, China, Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) shared their assessments of the economic impact and government responses amid uncertainties stemming from the Middle East conflict, Seoul's finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 09:57 UTC+10:00] [north korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Such weapons use electromagnetic energy rather than explosives to disrupt or damage targets, especially electronics infrastructure
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[2026-04-09 09:32 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The dish, adapted from one brought by US soldiers after the Korean war, has sparked thousands of variations and sits at the forefront of the K-food wave
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[2026-04-09 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States held their first follow-up talks Thursday to flesh out the details of an agreement signed last year on technology cooperation, the science ministry said.
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[2026-04-09 09:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes" any targeted areas with the highest-density power.
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[2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- Mobile phone users in South Korea will have access to basic data, albeit at a reduced speed, even after exhausting their monthly limit, a move that would protect their communication rights, the science ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will increase the reuse of computers previously used by public agencies and expand support programs for vulnerable groups in response to rising prices of semiconductors, the finance ministry said Thursday.
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[2026-04-09 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: REWRITES lead; UPDATES with more details, photos throughout)By Kim Soo-yeon
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[2026-04-09 08:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Congressman Vince Fong, a Republican from California, announced Wednesday he introduced legislation that would boost American space companies in the country’s race for dominance against China.
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[2026-04-09 08:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hormuz cease-fire and navigation rights
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[2026-04-09 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: End the war completely'Double sided' ceasefire in Iran must be sustained and become final
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[2026-04-09 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Landmark resultsSamsung Electronics hits record profits, but sustaining competitiveness is the real test
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[2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history
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[2026-04-09 08:04 UTC+10:00] [Rodrigo Gonzalez] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chilean investigators dismantled cross-border networks after one of largest organised crime operations in South American country’s history
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[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
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[2026-04-09 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China.com] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the conflict has intensified, more energy and civilian sites have been targeted in what is seen as a broader approach
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[2026-04-09 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: SWTS handles maintenance work for oil refineries, among other production facilities. (Pixta)
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[2026-04-09 07:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 9 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday that it has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile tipped with a cluster bomb warhead, claiming it can "reduce to ashes any target" within its range with the highest-density power.
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[2026-04-09 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Terumo employs roughly 3,000 people in Costa Rica. (Terumo)
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