Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-02 22:11 UTC+10:00] [ArkClaw] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tencent is actively seeking cooperation with OpenClaw as it moves to capitalise on the agent’s popularity to win over domestic users
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[2026-04-02 22:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residentes y rescatistas inspeccionan el lugar de un ataque aéreo en un hospital de desintoxicación en Kabul, Afganistán, el 17 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Siddiqullah Alizai, archivo)
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[2026-04-02 22:00 UTC+10:00] [71st Group Army] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Type 96A main battle tanks from Eastern Theatre Command now have APS to counter drones and anti-tank missiles, according to state media
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[2026-04-02 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Residents and rescue workers inspect the site of an airstrike at a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Siddiqullah Alizai, File)
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [EV deliveries] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Carmakers report strong month-on-month gains as policy support and new financing schemes lift buyer sentiment
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[2026-04-02 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Younger generation embrace notion of ‘wrecking yourself while saving yourself’ by drinking concoctions of booze and herbs
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[2026-04-02 20:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday after visiting fellow US ally Japan, where he praised Europe's "predictability" in an apparent swipe at Donald Trump over the Iran war.
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[2026-04-02 20:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
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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[2026-04-02 20:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-02 20:01 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Disagreements continue, but the two sides are showing notable restraint in contrast with Beijing’s fierce exchanges with Manila
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[2026-04-02 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Asia Times] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-02 19:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HANGZHOU, China, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The third edition of Trend Feast and the 2026 Spring Trendsetting Products Global Launch Event, hosted by Hongcan Co. and co-organized by AGIBOT Co. and Huading Cold Chain Technology, was held in Hangzhou on March 24.
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[2026-04-02 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Australia and Japan played in front of 74,397 fans at Stadium Australia in the Asian Cup final. (AAP: Dean Lewins)
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[2026-04-02 19:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in South Korea on Thursday, after travelling from Japan where he praised Europe’s “predictability” in remarks seen as a veiled criticism of Donald Trump over the Iran war.
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[2026-04-02 19:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is ramping up imports of US crude as the government and refiners move to secure alternative supplies amid concerns over potential disruptions from the Middle East, with US President Donald Trump urging allies to buy American oil.
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[2026-04-02 19:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Forest Service said Thursday it has signed a framework agreement on forestry cooperation and a separate memorandum of understanding on wildfire management and post-fire restoration with Indonesia’s Ministry of Forestry.
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[2026-04-02 18:55 UTC+10:00] [US-Israel war] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The state-run Economic Daily says the real problem with the global economy is not China’s strong exports, but rising protectionism
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[2026-04-02 18:44 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — China has expressed strong disapproval of the Philippines’ move to assign standardized local names to more than 100 features in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in the West Philippine Sea, warning that Beijing would take steps to defend its claims.
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[2026-04-02 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s commercial rocket champion plans to raise US$600 million on the Star Market after its listing application is accepted
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[2026-04-02 18:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BEIJING, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- South China-located Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) is embracing tangible benefits from its high-level opening up represented by the island-wide special customs operations since December 18 last year.
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[2026-04-02 18:08 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From tracing origins of Hong Kong’s triads to career pivots for midlife professionals, here are five stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-04-02 18:00 UTC+10:00] [XO] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Anna Cathcart’s Kitty Song Covey is back in South Korea for a chaotic parade of adolescent experimentation that improves on last season
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[2026-04-02 17:58 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has urged citizens to "save every drop of fuel,” ramping up an official call for energy conservation as the deepening Iran conflict hits the energy-importing nation hard, straining households and businesses.
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[2026-04-02 17:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-02 17:10 UTC+10:00] [Chengdu] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is moving to modernise the power grid, putting innovation and flexibility at the heart of its strategy
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[2026-04-02 17:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea's third 5,000-ton, Choe Hyon-class destroyer is under construction at the Nampo shipyard, about 50 kilometers southwest of Pyongyang, satellite images show.
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[2026-04-02 17:08 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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[2026-04-02 17:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the ROK–US Combined Forces Command.
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc said Thursday it has officially kicked off its $7.4 billion project to build a large-scale mineral processing facility in Tennessee, as the world’s largest zinc smelter accelerates efforts to expand its supply chain in the US.
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong stocks] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mainland Chinese investors bought US$7.8 billion of stocks through the connect scheme in March
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Cook Islands Prime Minister, and outgoing Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Mark Brown, speaks at the opening of the annual Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay, File)
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[2026-04-02 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Influenced by humanisation of pets and desire for emotional connection, pet services are increasingly mirroring human customs.
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[2026-04-02 16:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: With international visitors increasingly venturing beyond Seoul to more outlying provinces, local governments across South Korea are moving to improve transportation access, aiming to accommodate a seasonal rise in tourism as spring begins.
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[2026-04-02 16:45 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Ilzat Ablaxatovich Kasimov, Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of investment, industry and trade, voiced expectations for expanded economic cooperation between Korea and Uzbekistan on Wednesday during a speech at the 2026 Global Biz Forum hosted by The Korea Herald and Herald Business in Seoul.
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[2026-04-02 16:44 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For the first time in its 77-year history, South Korea’s Marine Corps has recorded a family with four consecutive generations of service, officials said Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, holds the world's largest collection of paintings among its 3 million objects but remains largely out of reach for most international travelers at the moment.
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[2026-04-02 16:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Investment focuses on creator incentives and partnerships to amplify K-content worldwide
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[2026-04-02 16:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Seoul ramps up bid for Canada’s multibillion-dollar submarine program
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[2026-04-02 16:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Left: A woman holds an image of new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, alongside his slain father and predecessor Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran on March 11. Right: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Kyodo, Reuters and AP)
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[2026-04-02 16:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-02 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Upbit, South Korea’s largest crypto exchange, has signed a technology partnership with Indonesia's ICEx to help advance the country’s digital asset infrastructure and broader market development.
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[2026-04-02 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Honam University is under investigation by South Korea’s immigration authorities over allegations it admitted international students using falsified graduation certificates from an unaccredited US institution, according to local media reports Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 15:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Cook Islands is a self-governing state in "free association" with New Zealand, but the relationship soured last year. (AFP: Michael Runkel/Robert Harding Premium)
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[2026-04-02 15:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Rapper J. Cole signed a professional contract to play basketball in China.
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[2026-04-02 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Chinese companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The e-commerce giant is issuing the yuan-denominated notes in two tranches of 7.5 billion yuan and 2.5 billion yuan
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[2026-04-02 15:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has secured around 50 million barrels of alternative oil supplies for this month to replace supplies from the Middle East blocked due to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, government officials said Thursday, vowing continued efforts to stably manage energy supplies.
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[2026-04-02 15:22 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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[2026-04-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [Fish] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Endo Kazutoshi spent decades climbing to the top of the culinary world, only for a devastating fire to threaten it all. I joined him in the aftermath as he travelled around his homeland, visiting the people that helped make him
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[2026-04-02 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pioneering work involves observing proteins inside the body during exercise, effectively capturing their activity in a natural state
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[2026-04-02 14:59 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The National Maritime Council (NMC) has strongly condemned a series of “aggressive and dangerous” actions by Chinese maritime forces against Philippine vessels, personnel, and local fisherfolk in the West Philippine Sea throughout March.
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