Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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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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[2026-04-02 14:06 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
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[2026-04-02 13:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Persons walk in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan’s Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-04-02 13:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) -- Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China's first crewed landing.
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[2026-04-02 13:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than 4.4 trillion won ($2.9 billion) in foreign capital has flowed into South Korea's bond market this week, financial authorities said Thursday, as the country began its phased inclusion in a key global government bond index managed by FTSE Russell.
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[2026-04-02 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A worker labors at a textile sorting facility that employ’s Databeyond’s Fastsort-Textile AI sorting machine in Zhangjiagang in eastern China’s Jiangsu province on March 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-04-02 12:55 UTC+10:00] [New Zealand] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing
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[2026-04-02 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Shanghai] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The next five years will be shaped by how well Hong Kong goes beyond falling in line to carving out a defined role in China’s development
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[2026-04-02 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Dentist to rescue over stuck ring; woman in truck protest over ‘cheating’ husband; jealous man rages at male doctor who saw wife’s genitals
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[2026-04-02 11:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's consumer prices rose 2.2 percent in March from a year earlier, mainly due to a hike in global oil prices caused by prolonged tensions in the Middle East, government data showed Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 11:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SUZUKA, Japan (AFP) — When Canadian collector Darren Jack discovered that an Ayrton Senna helmet he values at $1 million was for sale in Japan, he jumped on a plane to acquire the piece of sporting history that the legendary Brazilian driver had with him during his fatal final Formula One Grand Prix.
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [F-2] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Ottawa’s interest in the stealth fighter, Tokyo hopes the multinational project for its air force’s modernisation can regain momentum
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Graham Arnold] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Iraqis to make first finals appearance in 40 years, while Japanese have set ultimate goal after becoming first Asian team to beat England
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[2026-04-02 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Japan defeated Australia 1-0 in the Women's Asian Cup final in front of 74,397 fans at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Source: AAP / Matthew Starling
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[2026-04-02 10:09 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: On the heels of two consecutive losses, South Korea have dropped three spots to No. 25 in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday.
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[2026-04-02 10:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea was "not helpful" to the United States, noting the presence of American troops "in harm's way" in the Asian country "right next to a nuclear force," as he highlighted the need for countries to secure the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-02 10:03 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Cape Canaveral, Florida: Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on NASA’s Artemis II mission, a high-stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States’ boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade before China’s first crewed landing.
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[2026-04-02 09:41 UTC+10:00] [Mars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: After repeated setbacks, Nasa is sending four astronauts around the moon and further from Earth than ever before
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[2026-04-02 09:00 UTC+10:00] [fuel prices] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pending announcement from regulator, two airlines reveal plans for sixfold increase in surcharges
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[2026-04-02 08:30 UTC+10:00] [China property] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is attempting a difficult pivot: transforming real estate from a debt-driven growth engine into a pillar of a consumption-led economy
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[2026-04-02 08:21 UTC+10:00] [Amy Coney Barrett] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China benefiting from ‘birth tourism industry’, top litigator claims, with Trump in attendance – a historic first for a sitting president
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[2026-04-02 07:30 UTC+10:00] [World Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Some countries, like Kosovo and Iraq, have only just qualified after playoffs while most have been fine-tuning in friendlies
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[2026-04-02 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: China and Pakistan put forward five proposals on restoring peace and stability in the Gulf region and the Middle East during talks between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in Beijing on Tuesday.
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[2026-04-02 06:21 UTC+10:00] [World Bank] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Brazilian interest rates price out local lenders, Sinosure is quietly reshaping how Chinese goods reach the market
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[2026-04-02 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: An Apollo Go robotaxi stopped in the middle of traffic due to a system failure in Wuhan. (Social media via Reuters)
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[2026-04-02 04:17 UTC+10:00] [Self-driving cars] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Distressed riders who were stranded for hours say Apollo Go customer service agents offered ‘useless platitudes’
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchThursday, 2 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-02 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s Alessia Russo and United States’ Naomi Girma challenge for the ball during the International friendly women soccer match between England and United States at Wembley stadium in London, Nov. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
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[2026-04-02 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Benjamin Netanyahu] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: But America’s differences with Israel over the conflict’s endgame could hinder a swift exit, Chinese analysts say
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[2026-04-02 02:00 UTC+10:00] [Panama] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Panama Canal woes to an undersea cable scandal in Chile, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in March 2026
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[2026-04-02 01:50 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: 9News
Snippet: Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
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[2026-04-02 01:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shake hands during a joint press conference at the Akasaka Palace state guest house in Tokyo Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (Franck Robichon/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-02 01:24 UTC+10:00] [Ottawa] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: François-Philippe Champagne’s four-day trip comes close on the heels of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing in January
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Using the measure of cost per kilogram of payload capacity, CAS Space compares its Kinetica-2 to a US reusable rocket
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[2026-04-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SHANGHAI, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WATERTECH CHINA 2026, the landmark 18th edition of the premier platform for process, drinking, and wastewater solutions, will take place from June 9–11, 2026, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Co-organized by Herui Group and Informa Markets, the event serves as a critical hub for water treatment technologies, digital management, and sustainable infrastructure.
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