Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-04 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An Australia visit by Sanae Takaichi would be the first by a Japanese prime minister since 2022. (Photo by Ken Suzuki)
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[2026-04-04 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — Peace talks between Afghanistan's Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China's government said Friday, two days after those countries resumed conversations following weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds.
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[2026-04-04 01:48 UTC+10:00] [Adriana Diaz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Chuqin is the only Chinese player through to quarter-finals of men’s singles in Macau
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[2026-04-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: China is tightening border controls and culling livestock in its northwestern Xinjiang region after detecting a small outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, Reuters reported Friday, measures that come amid growing concern about possible cross-border spread following months of mass cattle culls in Russia.
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[2026-04-04 01:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUANGZHOU, China, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- GAC continued its strong overseas momentum in March, with monthly sales of its own brands reaching 17,031 units. First-quarter cumulative sales hit 42,165 units, up 86% year-on-year. Driven by the "One GAC 2.0" strategy and "Tech-Driven GAC, Advancing Global Reach with a Full-Chain Ecosystem" theme, GAC is accelerating its shift from product exports to global operations.
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[2026-04-04 01:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — El organismo disciplinario del Partido Comunista de China informó el viernes que ha puesto bajo investigación al exjefe del partido en Xinjiang por presuntas violaciones de la disciplina y la ley.
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[2026-04-04 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Tianqin Program] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Device can spot objects by measuring tiny shifts in gravity, and its compact design means it can be used outside a lab
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[2026-04-04 00:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China’s cyberspace regulator issued draft regulations on Friday to oversee the development online of digital humans, requiring clear labeling and banning services that could mislead children or fuel addiction.
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[2026-04-04 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Supreme Court dismisses Young Poong's final appeal, with all three court levels confirming the legality of Korea Zinc's voting rights restrictions
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[2026-04-04 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: GUANGZHOU, China, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 57th China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou 2026) concluded on March 31 under the theme "CONNECT•CREATE." With an all‑time high of over 5,100 exhibitors, 93.8% of whom chose CIFF Guangzhou as the platform to debut new products, the eight‑day event welcomed 353,106 professional visitors from 185 countries and regions.
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[2026-04-03 23:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details on joint statement)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-03 23:39 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 23:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A delegation of government officials, financial executives and business leaders attending the 2026 Global South Financiers Forum recently visited Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, touring the city's advanced technology facilities and intangible cultural heritage sites.
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[2026-04-03 23:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Las conversaciones de paz entre el gobierno del Talibán de Afganistán y Pakistán avanzan, señaló el gobierno de China el viernes, dos días después de que las naciones vecinas reanudaran el diálogo tras semanas de combates que han dejado cientos de muertos.
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[2026-04-03 23:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai Fashion Week has risen to the fourth place globally, overtaking New York, according to a report released Thursday in Shanghai. The Global Fashion Industry Index-Fashion Week Vitality Index Report (2025), issued by China Economic Information Service, describes Shanghai as the fastest-growing node city in the global fashion landscape.
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[2026-04-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing takes a stand at the United Nations at the closure of shipping lanes
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[2026-04-03 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ClawPro tool promises quick AI agent deployment, giving enterprises control over models, tokens and security
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[2026-04-03 22:59 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense chiefs of South Korea and France held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss the regional security situation and ways to strengthen their bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation, the South's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-03 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BANGKOK (AP) — The disciplinary body for China ‘s Communist Party said Friday it has placed the former Xinjiang party chief under investigation over suspected violations of discipline and law.
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[2026-04-03 22:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and France held talks in Seoul on Friday to discuss the regional security situation and ways to strengthen their bilateral defense and arms industry cooperation, the South's defense ministry said.
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[2026-04-03 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: BEIJING (AP) — Peace talks between Afghanistan’s Taliban government and Pakistan are advancing, China’s government said Friday, two days after those countries resumed conversations following weeks of fighting that have killed hundreds.
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[2026-04-03 22:09 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Social media post from Hung Hsiu-chu comes days ahead of sitting KMT chairwoman Cheng Li-wun’s visit to mainland
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese competitors targeted as US companies invited to form consortiums to offer full-stack AI solutions around the world
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[2026-04-03 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Eyeing a lunar landing by 2030, Beijing will be ‘looking attentively at everything they can glean’ from the American mission, expert says
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[2026-04-03 21:05 UTC+10:00] [He Weidong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former party chief of Xinjiang is under investigation for ‘serious violations of discipline and law’, according to state news agency Xinhua
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo plans to introduce loitering munitions with a range of more than 1,000km, according to Japanese media reports citing official sources
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Policy push comes as surging token consumption strains supply and pushes up cloud computing costs
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Faeces from wealthy commanded higher price due to superior diet as door-to-door ‘night soil’ gatherers sold human waste to farmers
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[2026-04-03 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Reports that relatives of the Chinese Communist Party’s billionaire tool Neville “Roy” Singham are playing a key role in far-left political circles in New York are only the latest evidence of their nefarious influence in politics across the country.
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[2026-04-03 20:31 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Health minister Lo Chung-mau also hails city’s first time hosting of China Chest Pain Centres Congress as occasion of ‘great significance’
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[2026-04-03 20:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The national average hog price fell to an eight-year low of 10.68 yuan per kg in the fourth week of March
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[2026-04-03 19:54 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 19:50 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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[2026-04-03 19:30 UTC+10:00] [summit] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Despite current tensions and dim prospects for meaningful progress, Beijing should still roll out the red carpet
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[2026-04-03 19:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5, 23-24, photo; RECASTS headline)By Kim Eun-jung
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[2026-04-03 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2026 Asia Design Prize ceremony took place recently in Seoul, South Korea. MINISO took home three awards for its original designs, standing out among more than 1,500 submissions from 31 countries and regions. Flip Mirror earned a Gold Winner award, while Lumion Brush and Light Forest received Winner recognition, pointing to MINISO's growing in-house design and R&D capabilities.
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[2026-04-03 18:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Top trade officials of South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed Friday on an early implementation of their comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), Seoul's industry ministry said.
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[2026-04-03 18:22 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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[2026-04-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Dunes of coal are piled near a mine in Ruzhou, in China's Henan province, in 2021. Coal, mostly produced domestically, shields China against oil supply risks. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 18:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- First lady Kim Hea Kyung and French first lady Brigitte Macron visited the National Museum of Korea on Friday to view key exhibits with cultural ties between the two countries and exchange views on cultural cooperation.
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[2026-04-03 18:02 UTC+10:00] [Iran war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some carriers have even removed unessential items like in-flight magazines from their planes
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[2026-04-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-03 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-04-03 17:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Fifteen companies with heavy petroleum consumption have agreed to reduce their annual consumption of oil by 956,000 barrels to join South Korea's ongoing energy-saving efforts, officials said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 17:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and France on Friday signed a preliminary agreement to promote cooperation on support for veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's veterans ministry said.
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[2026-04-03 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout)
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[2026-04-03 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: The United Nations Security Council has postponed a vote on a proposal to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Friday to Saturday, according to media reports.
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[2026-04-03 17:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung during their meeting at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-03 17:31 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet approved Friday amendments to the criminal proceeds transfer prevention law to give police stronger ammunition to crack down on money laundering by scammers.
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