Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-04-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese state media seized on the breach as proof of Japan’s militarism and ‘rampant far-right ideology’
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[2026-04-01 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China is building new high-speed rail lines that dive underneath major waterways, providing fast services without disrupting shipping traffic
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[2026-04-01 12:58 UTC+10:00] [residential development] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Result marks mainland Chinese property developer’s second consecutive full-year loss
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[2026-04-01 12:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has applied for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for its ginseng culture and is planning a future application for the training culture of its traditional martial art of taekwondo, the heritage authority said Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 12:30 UTC+10:00] [Needham's question] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: By insisting on the superiority of its own standards of judgment and experience, Western dominance distorts the realities of other societies
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[2026-04-01 12:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: All 12 peace-themed walking routes near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas will open for this year's program, the government announced Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 12:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's monthly exports breached the $80 billion mark for the first time ever in March, jumping nearly 50 percent from a year earlier on the back of record shipments of semiconductors, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-04-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Rugby World Cup] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The initiative, which will see offenders fined US$12.50, reflects a broader rethink of the ward’s earlier decision to remove public rubbish bins
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[2026-04-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Cixi reportedly incorporated human breast milk into beauty routine to maintain youthful look
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[2026-04-01 12:00 UTC+10:00] [Mandarin] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong-based tech firm Votee AI aims to replicate its model for other low-resource languages in Southeast Asia and Africa
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[2026-04-01 11:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Booyoung Group’s 100 million won ($75,000) childbirth bonus has already drawn wide attention in South Korea, where the world’s lowest birth rate has fueled a scramble for ideas to encourage families to have more children.
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[2026-04-01 11:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hanon Systems (KS:018880), a leading global automotive thermal management supplier and subsidiary of Hankook & Company Group, today announced the company is supplying its innovative highly integrated cooling entity for electric vehicles.
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[2026-04-01 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Thought Leaders] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
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[2026-04-01 10:30 UTC+10:00] [Asean] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Orders for Chinese NEVs are rising along with footfalls at EV dealerships both at home and overseas, according to Nomura analyst
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[2026-04-01 10:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea lost to Austria 1-0 in their pre-World Cup friendly match in Vienna on Tuesday, as the Taegeuk Warriors wrapped up their two-match European trip without a goal.
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[2026-04-01 10:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea got saddled with their second straight goalless defeat in Austria on Tuesday in what is becoming an increasingly frustrating buildup to the FIFA World Cup.
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[2026-04-01 10:00 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century
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[2026-04-01 09:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s head coach Thomas Tuchel reacts during the International friendly soccer match between England and Japan in London, Tuesday, March 31, 2026 . (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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[2026-04-01 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Seiya Suzuki is tagged out at second base by Venezuela’s Gleyber Torres during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-04-01 09:45 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: While disruptions are still relatively rare, stoppages and equipment failures risk undermining decades of good work by the MTR Corporation
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[2026-04-01 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing has rolled out new rules for investigating violations in scientific activities. So why are critics still pessimistic?
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[2026-04-01 08:58 UTC+10:00] [Civil Division] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Case reflects the Trump administration’s stated goal of ‘maximally pursuing’ denaturalisation wherever legally possible
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[2026-04-01 08:10 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday warned that China cannot be considered a reliable partner in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), even as the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reengaged Beijing in talks on possible joint oil and gas explorations and coast guard cooperation.
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[2026-04-01 08:02 UTC+10:00] [Friendlies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: It is not a question that Thomas Tuchel wants to entertain at the World Cup this summer but one he had a run at here in what was supposed to be England’s grand Wembley send-off. Can the team thrive against good opposition without Harry Kane? The answer was played out across an increasingly frustrating 90 minutes.
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[2026-04-01 07:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Japanese homebuilders are quietly staking a bigger claim in the US — and they’re no longer fringe players.
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[2026-04-01 06:32 UTC+10:00] [Friendlies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: ⚽️ Updates from this 7.45pm BST KO at Wembley ⚽️ Tonight’s live scores | Email Simon
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[2026-04-01 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Officers of the Special Investigation Unit of the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) arrested a suspect for defrauding youth by promising employment in South Korea.
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[2026-04-01 06:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: A former city Department of Buildings supervisor pocketed more than $75,000 in bribes by fast-tracking hundreds of construction deals around the Big Apple, using the dough to fund a lavish lifestyle that included trips to Japan, prosecutors charged Monday.
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[2026-04-01 06:07 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 05:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: England’s Harry Kane, right, exercises during a training session in London, Monday March 30, 2026. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP)
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[2026-04-01 03:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan have proposed a five-point plan to end the US-Israeli war on Iran that calls for an immediate ceasefire and restoration of “normal passage” for vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-04-01 03:21 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-04-01 03:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: North Korea's state news agency and Russian counterpart TASS have agreed to counter jointly what they call "disinformation" delivered by their "many enemies," the outlets reported Tuesday, in a further deepening of ties.
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 1 Aprilloading
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[2026-04-01 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: O governo chinês proibiu que as pessoas guardem urnas com cinzas de seus parentes falecidos em apartamentos vazios, procedimento que tem se popularizado à medida que lotes em cemitérios estão cada vez mais caros e escassos, em contraponto com um mercado imobiliário em baixa.
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[2026-04-01 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Japan’s first long-range missiles were deployed at a military camp in the country’s southwest, its defense chief said on Tuesday, as Tokyo pushes to bolster its offensive capabilities amid tensions with China.
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[2026-04-01 03:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BERLIN — After declaring Iran’s military “gone,” United States President Donald Trump appealed to the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and South Korea — as well as China, Iran’s strategic partner — to send minesweepers and naval forces to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. When allies balked, the request turned into a warning: the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would face “a very bad” future if it refused.
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[2026-04-01 02:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Pistas de pouso construídas em ilhas remotas do Pacífico para atacar o Japão nos estágios finais da Segunda Guerra Mundial estão sendo discretamente restauradas pelos EUA, enquanto o país reforça sua postura defensiva diante do avanço da influência chinesa na região.
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[2026-04-01 02:30 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Foreign ministers Ishaq Dar and Wang Yi met in Beijing as Pakistan pushes for peacemaker role
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[2026-04-01 01:40 UTC+10:00] [Philippines] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The features to be renamed belong to the Spratly archipelago, site of repeated confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels
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[2026-04-01 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Shop now
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[2026-04-01 01:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Type-12 land-to-ship missile launcher is shown at the Camp Kengun in the Kumamoto prefecture, western Japan. (AP: Kyodo News)
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[2026-04-01 01:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China and Pakistan's foreign ministers have called for an immediate ceasefire to end hostilities amid the US-Israeli war on Iran, urging peace talks as soon as possible, Pakistan's foreign ministry and Chinese state news agency Xinhua is reporting.
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[2026-04-01 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Labor party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government
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[2026-04-01 00:58 UTC+10:00] [Osaka] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The victim, a prosecutor herself, in 2024 accused Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her 6 years ago
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[2026-04-01 00:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, left, is greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for their lunch after they announced their statements at the Akasaka guesthouse in Tokyo Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (Yoshikazu Tsuno/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-04-01 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Islamabad, Pakistan – When Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Monday that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar would travel to Beijing the following day, it reached for familiar language, highlighting the longstanding ties between the two nations.
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