Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-03 14:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Mexico-based act to promote on Korean music shows for the first time
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[2026-04-03 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Kuomintang] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Readers discuss the chairwoman of Taiwan’s largest opposition party’s trip to the mainland, and the approach to treating drug abuse in Hong Kong
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[2026-04-03 14:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Patients who make excessive hospital visits may soon face significantly higher out-of-pocket costs, as the government moves to rein in what it sees as overuse of the national health insurance system.
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[2026-04-03 14:09 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Workers check the quality of a solar panel at a ReNew manufacturing plant on the outskirts of Jaipur in India. © AP
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[2026-04-03 13:30 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Beijing: In between NASA astronauts blasting off for the moon, Anthony Albanese’s prime-time appeal to keep calm and carry on, and Donald Trump’s threat to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages”, you might’ve missed that China has devised a plan for peace in our time.
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[2026-04-03 13:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's ambassador to China has briefed the Chinese ruling party on the results of Pyongyang's recent ruling party congress, a Chinese party department's website showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Microsoft's $10 billion investment into Japan aligns with Takaichi government's AI strategy. (Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-04-03 13:12 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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[2026-04-03 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) of international companies in South Korea reached a record US$7.14 billion in the first quarter, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Champions Japan and runner-up Australia say ‘inequality between the men’s and women’s game remains’ despite financial success of their event
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese EV maker lifts overseas sales target as rising fuel costs and easing tariffs boost demand abroad
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[2026-04-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Institute of Mechanics] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Next-generation fighter jets and spacecraft stand to see performance gains from weight reduction and structural resilience
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[2026-04-03 12:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will exempt additional shipping costs from tariffs on imports rerouted due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A large apartment complex is seen from Namsan Tower in central Seoul on Oct. 24, 2024. © AP
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[2026-04-03 12:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in last 2 paras, photos)
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[2026-04-03 12:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea rose 34.6 percent in March from a year earlier, supported by more working days and robust demand for electric vehicles (EVs), industry data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Un buque que transporta gas natural licuado navega bajo el puente Las Américas en el Canal de Panamá, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026, en Ciudad de Panamá. (AP Foto/Matías Delacroix)
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[2026-04-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Husband-to-be says while his job might be ‘dirty and smelly’, the money he earns is clean; bride agrees with unusual arrangement
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[2026-04-03 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kwang Mo Koo, Chairman and CEO of LG Corp., recently visited the United States to review the Group's future growth strategies, focusing on energy infrastructure as a backbone of the AI era.
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[2026-04-03 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Korean Air Co., South Korea's flag carrier, said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with French aerospace company Exotrail to jointly develop an orbit transfer vehicle (OTV).
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[2026-04-03 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has joined dozens of other countries for a Britain-led top diplomats' meeting to discuss ways to keep the Strait of Hormuz free and open, as concerns deepen over Iran's effective closure of the vital waterway amid the spiraling Middle East crisis.
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[2026-04-03 11:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins reliever Woo Kang-hoon worked hard during spring training to finally establish himself in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) six years after getting drafted out of high school. But the 23-year-old wasn't sure what kind of opportunity he would receive.
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[2026-04-03 11:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un pledged to advance his nation's ties with Vietnam in a reply to Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, state media reported Friday.
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[2026-04-03 11:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's exports of agriculture and food products increased 4 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, led by strong demand for instant noodles and fruits, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of agriculture and food products increased 4 percent from a year earlier in the first quarter, led by strong demand for instant noodles and fruits, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-04-03 11:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A senior official of US President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks."
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[2026-04-03 11:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BANGKOK, April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WHX Bangkok 2026 organised by Informa Markets is set to be a landmark trade event for showcasing Korea's groundbreaking advancements in AI-driven healthcare and technology. Two leading Korean companies, Korea Body Information Co., Ltd. and maihub, will unveil their flagship solutions at the trade show taking place from 8 – 10 July 2026 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok.
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[2026-04-03 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers starter James Naile dominated the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in his first season in 2024 with the sweeper, a variant of the slider with substantial horizontal movement. His wasn't the first sweeper thrown in the South Korean league but it was by far the most effective.
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[2026-04-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Set along Yangjaecheon, the Yangjae Art Salon is a multi-arts festival that blends nature, performance and local culture.
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[2026-04-03 10:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected various service facilities set to open at a new housing district in Pyongyang, including car repair, pet and hair shops, touting them as a valuable foundation for a "socialist civilization," state media said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A bulk carrier and a cargo ship transit the Panama Canal in Panama City, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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[2026-04-03 09:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has given a "field guidance" at the Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at the Overseas Military Operations under construction, honoring the North's fallen soldiers who were killed in support of Russia in the war against Ukraine, state media said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Trump's warning and Korea's looming burden
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[2026-04-03 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Energy supply shortage hits home: Trump tells countries that need energy from Hormuz Strait to 'take care of that passage'
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[2026-04-03 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Fragility of a milestone: Korea's export strength confronts currency volatility, geopolitical risk from Middle East
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[2026-04-03 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Paris] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A fragile truce prevented all-out confrontation, but Beijing and Washington remain locked in a struggle few analysts see easing any time soon
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[2026-04-03 08:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan Post Insurance will open its first overseas subsidiary in New York to monitor U.S. market trends and investment performance in real time. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 08:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz on March 11. More than 70% of Japan’s imported naphtha comes from the Middle East. © Reuters
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[2026-04-03 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, April 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's foreign reserves posted their sharpest monthly decline in about a year in March amid a stronger dollar and authorities' efforts to manage exchange rate volatility, the central bank said Friday.
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[2026-04-03 06:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Starbucks Japan's first store when it opened in Tokyo in 1996. (Starbucks Coffee Japan)
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[2026-04-03 06:44 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-03 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, April 2 (Yonhap) -- A senior official of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said Thursday that South Korea's investment projects in the United States will be announced "over the coming weeks."
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[2026-04-03 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta foto de noviembre de 2023, proporcionada por Gaorong Li, se muestra un fósil parecido al Haootia, en la Universidad de Yunan, en Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li vía AP)
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[2026-04-03 06:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: China's local governments hope to spur spending by introducing school holidays. (Photo by Tomoki Mera)
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[2026-04-03 05:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A DASI warehouse in Florida. The company buys maintenance parts in bulk and resells them individually. (DASI)
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[2026-04-03 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: This November 2023 photo provided by Gaorong Li shows a Haootia-like fossil at Yunnan University in Kunming, China. (Gaorong Li via AP)
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[2026-04-03 04:34 UTC+10:00] [Emmanuel Macron] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Speaking in South Korea, the French president defended the transatlantic alliance and called for return to peace
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[2026-04-03 03:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Trevor Bauer will pitch in the United States again this month.
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[2026-04-03 03:25 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Deficit with mainland hits two-decade low as trade shifts to Taiwan, Mexico and Vietnam amid tariff fallout and efforts to stabilise ties
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