Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-28 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The French luxury brand has also seen persisting positive momentum in China for Hennessy cognac since the 2026 Chinese New Year
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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Elon Musk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The French luxury brand has also seen persisting positive momentum in China for Hennessy cognac since the 2026 Chinese New Year
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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As shipyards face rising safety demands and an ageing workforce, specialised climbing robots could be set to transform dangerous maintenance work
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[2026-07-28 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Shenzhen] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As shipyards face rising safety demands and an ageing workforce, specialised climbing robots could be set to transform dangerous maintenance work
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[2026-07-28 13:56 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-07-28 13:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence around the world, after it had put a halt to many of those initiatives last year during a flurry of budget and personnel cuts.
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[2026-07-28 13:47 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: A total of 265 couples have married after meeting on an AI-powered dating app launched by the Tokyo government in 2024 to lift Japan’s low birth rate, according to official data.
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and Brazil signed an agreement on Monday to expand cooperation in education, including language learning, higher education and artificial intelligence, the Education Ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, had planned to return to Malaysia in December. He reportedly died trying to break up a fight
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[2026-07-28 13:44 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, had planned to return to Malaysia in December. He reportedly died trying to break up a fight
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[2026-07-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 50 years ago, the deadliest earthquake in recorded history razed the mining town of Tangshan in China’s Hebei province
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[2026-07-28 13:30 UTC+10:00] [Hongkong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On this day 50 years ago, the deadliest earthquake in recorded history razed the mining town of Tangshan in China’s Hebei province
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[2026-07-28 13:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- In South Korea, taking the annual college entrance exam is considered a major life milestone.
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[2026-07-28 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall
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[2026-07-28 13:02 UTC+10:00] [Shanxi province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At least 26 people are known to have died in the disaster which occurred earlier this month in Guangxi amid torrential rainfall
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[2026-07-28 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more info in paras 8-12)By Park Boram
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[2026-07-28 13:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Despite elevated US dollar-Korean won exchange rates, Korean demand for overseas travel held steady through the first half of 2026, with Japan and Vietnam dominating the destinations travelers searched most, according to data released Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's population slightly increased in 2025 from a year earlier despite low birth rates, driven by a rise in immigration, data showed Tuesday, with the share of foreigners reaching a record high.
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[2026-07-28 12:42 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-07-28 12:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A little over 10 million foreigners visited South Korea in the first half of this year, an increase of 21.3 percent compared to the same period in 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 12:39 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to impose tougher penalties for overcharging in the accommodation and restaurant sectors starting next month as part of the government's efforts to promote tourism, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 12:38 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Outgoing British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom has underscored her confidence about deeper bilateral relations under the new administration of her country.
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[2026-07-28 12:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS photo, more details in para 8, last 4 paras; TRIMS)
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[2026-07-28 12:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea plans to impose tougher penalties for overcharging in the accommodation and restaurant sectors starting next month as part of the government's efforts to promote tourism, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 12:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, a la izquierda, y el mandatario chino Xi Jinping llegan a una cena de Estado en el Gran Salón del Pueblo, el 14 de mayo de 2026, en Beijing. (AP Foto/Mark Schiefelbein, archivo)
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[2026-07-28 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Stock indexes were down in morning trade across major Asian markets on July 28, following declines on Wall Street and fears over stiffer Chinese competition. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)
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[2026-07-28 12:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eog-weon on Tuesday urged asset managers to distribute single-stock leveraged ETF rebalancing throughout the trading day, seeking to curb sharp price swings caused by heavy orders near the close.
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[2026-07-28 12:21 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared “Hell yeah!” to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fueled Japan’s post-war economic miracle.
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[2026-07-28 12:21 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Huddled together shoulder-to-shoulder, Gen-Z hires at a Tokyo firm roared “Hell yeah!” to cap their morning rally, displaying the kind of corporate machismo that fueled Japan’s post-war economic miracle.
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[2026-07-28 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's exports rose sharply to an eight-year high in 2025 as the country's trade continued to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Yonsei University said Tuesday it will participate in the 2026 US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship in Florida next month, where it plans to recruit overseas researchers and seek new research partnerships.
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[2026-07-28 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will showcase the urban air mobility (UAM) commercialization model designed for operations on Jeju Island this week, the transport ministry said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 11:56 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the trusting relationship between her Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, is solid, describing it as “unwavering,” despite the rocky relationship over a seat reduction bill that was shelved in the parliamentary session that ended over the weekend.
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[2026-07-28 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Herald correspondent
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[2026-07-28 11:37 UTC+10:00] [Asia Pacific] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The Houthi threat to Saudi oil exports comes as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines are still reeling from the closure of the strait of Hormuz
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[2026-07-28 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Unitree humanoid wanders the New York Stock Exchange. North America is the Chinese startup's biggest overseas market. © Reuters
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[2026-07-28 11:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Wall Street tech moves and South Korea's stock market are becoming increasingly intertwined as artificial intelligence spending binds together the fortunes of U.S. technology giants and Korean memory chipmakers.
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[2026-07-28 11:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A special bill aimed at supporting South Korea's push to build a nuclear-powered submarine will include a clause reaffirming its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, in an apparent bid to dispel concerns about Seoul's possible nuclear ambitions, sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 11:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a circuit breaker for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) on a sell-off in tech shares.
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[2026-07-28 11:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Son seeks court order to stop father from posting harmful messages and harassing family members
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[2026-07-28 11:15 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Son seeks court order to stop father from posting harmful messages and harassing family members
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[2026-07-28 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- A special bill aimed at supporting South Korea's push to build a nuclear-powered submarine will include a clause reaffirming its commitment not to develop nuclear weapons, in an apparent bid to dispel concerns about Seoul's possible nuclear ambitions, sources said Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAO PAULO, July 27 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Sao Paulo on Monday for a business roundtable aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between South Korea and Brazil, as well as to meet the local Korean community.
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[2026-07-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient plants were capable of producing resin to protect themselves 65 million years earlier than previously thought, study finds
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[2026-07-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ancient plants were capable of producing resin to protect themselves 65 million years earlier than previously thought, study finds
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[2026-07-28 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Exclusive Content] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI-generated. Read the article for full context. Report any errors.
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[2026-07-28 10:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host Venezuela and Uzbekistan in men's football friendly matches in October, the national football federation announced Tuesday.
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[2026-07-28 10:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: A Seoul court has ordered SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife 944 billion won ($645 million), in the largest divorce award in South Korean history. And while the figure is a record, it was calculated against a stock price more than two years old - before it went ballistic in the AI boom.
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[2026-07-28 10:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's bourse operator on Tuesday activated a sell-side sidecar for the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index after the index fell sharply, led by losses in tech heavyweights.
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