Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [Washington] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: At Carnegie event, ex-officials say Trump’s approach echoes first term, with swings from tariffs to accommodation and little clear strategy
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[2026-03-25 08:45 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-25 07:35 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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[2026-03-25 07:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: As Kenya started shipment of exports to China under a newly introduced zero-duty trade arrangement, former Sri Lankan envoy and businessman Kana Kananathan said that Sri Lankan businesses operating in Kenya are well-positioned to benefit from the new initiative.
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[2026-03-25 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By Ladislav Zemánek, non-resident research fellow at China-CEE Institute and expert of the Valdai Discussion Club
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[2026-03-25 04:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: ARCHIVO – La embajada china en Tokio, el miércoles 11 de enero de 2023. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News vía AP)
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[2026-03-25 04:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia — It’s been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century Hindu temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountains.
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[2026-03-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordWednesday, 25 Marchloading
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[2026-03-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuWednesday, 25 Marchloading
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[2026-03-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordWednesday, 25 Marchloading
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[2026-03-25 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchWednesday, 25 Marchloading
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[2026-03-25 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PERFORMERS from China’s Shaanxi Province regaled nearly a thousand guests made up of mixed Chinese and Filipino audience at the “Cultural Shaanxi — Charm of the Silk Road Legacy” by the Chinese Cultural Courier @ the Philippines at Aliw Theater, Pasay City, on March 19, 2026.
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[2026-03-25 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
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[2026-03-25 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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[2026-03-25 02:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday that "talking is always better than to keep fighting" after Tehran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.
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[2026-03-25 01:15 UTC+10:00] [Hubei province] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Company plans to put self-driving taxis and buses on Hong Kong streets this year, while Singapore service starts April 1 through Grab
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Essential poll] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Poll also finds Australians keener for government to forge closer ties with ‘middle powers’ such as Canada and Japan
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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Antelope Reef] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese observers weigh in amid rising concern over Beijing’s land reclamation activities at Antelope Reef
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[2026-03-24 23:59 UTC+10:00] [Tokyo] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo’s diplomatic bluebook says China ties are ‘strategic’ and ‘mutually beneficial’, a step down from ‘most important’
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[2026-03-24 23:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese Embassy is pictured in Tokyo Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. (Kazushi Kurihara/Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-03-24 23:10 UTC+10:00] [Strait of Hormuz] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan sources nearly all crude oil from overseas and relies on the Middle East for over 90 per cent of its crude oil imports
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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The global logistics giant still sees huge growth potential in the wave of Chinese companies looking to expand overseas
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[2026-03-24 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: An average Australian will be $35,000 worse off over the next decade as the nation’s productivity forecasts are downgraded, Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will warn, as Nationals leader Matt Canavan calls for the government to embrace tariffs against China.
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[2026-03-24 22:22 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Japan will downgrade its description of ties with China from "one of its most important" in an annual diplomatic report, according to a draft reviewed by reporters, as relations with Beijing worsen.
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[2026-03-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Communist Party newspaper cautions against tying economic growth to ‘militaristic adventurism’, saying Japan’s citizens would shoulder the costs
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[2026-03-24 21:58 UTC+10:00] [financial sector] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Graft busters say 2026 targets include finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, education, development zones and public procurement
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[2026-03-24 21:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday asked his Omani counterpart to help South Korea with liquefied natural gas and crude oil procurement amid supply disruptions due to the prolonged conflict in the Middle East, officials said.
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[2026-03-24 21:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: HANGZHOU, China, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KUKA HOME, a global home furnishings manufacturer, held its spring 2026 flagship intelligent product launch under the theme "POWER IN EVOLUTION, INTELLIGENCE IN RENEWAL" on March 19 in Hangzhou, China.
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[2026-03-24 21:27 UTC+10:00] [smartphones] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Full-year net profit for 2025 increases 25 per cent, but company’s key products suffer softening demand in fourth quarter
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[2026-03-24 21:12 UTC+10:00] [Dongguan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Exercise will ‘rapidly integrate’ the advanced vessels into the joint combat system covering Taiwan and the seas near Japan
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[2026-03-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Zhang says even though he felt exhausted and stressed, completing each lesson made his burden feel a little lighter
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[2026-03-24 20:53 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: China has lodged a strong protest and made representations with the Japanese after what it described as a "forceful break-in" at its embassy in Tokyo, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
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[2026-03-24 20:40 UTC+10:00] [Japanese Communist Party] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: White House footage of Sanae Takaichi cheering for a rock band and laughing at a jibe at Joe Biden left some in Japan feeling ‘ashamed’
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[2026-03-24 20:38 UTC+10:00] [walk] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Each robot requires eight hours of rigorous testing to be ready for customers
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[2026-03-24 20:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Shareholders back Choi Yun-beom over MBK-Young Poong, but rival bloc gains seat
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[2026-03-24 20:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: New Japanese textbooks echo claims on Dokdo islets, downplay 'comfort women' and forced labor
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[2026-03-24 20:19 UTC+10:00] [Finance] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-24 20:05 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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[2026-03-24 20:00 UTC+10:00] [East China Sea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: PLA Daily describes upgraded Type-12 surface-to-ship missiles as offensive weapons capable of targeting neighbouring countries
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[2026-03-24 19:56 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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[2026-03-24 19:49 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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[2026-03-24 19:45 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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[2026-03-24 19:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's parliamentary National Defense Committee on Tuesday approved a resolution to support the expansion of defense and defense industry cooperation between South Korea and Canada.
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[2026-03-24 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Tuesday asked his Omani counterpart for support on crude oil and LNG supplies, Cho's office said, due to shipment disruptions linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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[2026-03-24 19:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: PREAH VIHEAR, Cambodia — It's been three months since a ceasefire ended bitter border fighting between Cambodia and Thailand, but signs of combat are cut deep in this 11th-century temple atop a 525-meter (1,722-foot) cliff in the Dangrek Mountain range.
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[2026-03-24 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Man threatened to kill Chinese diplomatic personnel in the name of a so-called ‘deity’, Chinese foreign ministry says
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[2026-03-24 18:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: En esta imagen proporcionada por el gobierno norcoreano, su líder, Kim Jong Un, ofrece un discurso durante una sesión de la Asamblea Suprema del Pueblo en el parlamento en Pyongyang, Corea del Norte, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. Periodistas independientes no tuvieron acceso a la cobertura del evento mostrado en esta imagen distribuida por el gobierno norcoreano.
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[2026-03-24 18:29 UTC+10:00] [Beijing No High School's Xiongan division] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: On his fourth inspection tour of Xiongan New Area since 2017, China’s president visits school and power company
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[2026-03-24 17:54 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Video shows seven dogs including a golden retriever, Labrador, German shepherd and Pekinese, being led by a corgi
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[2026-03-24 17:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, a la izquierda, y el primer ministro de Australia, Anthony Albanese, se estrechan la mano tras firmar una declaración conjunta durante una ceremonia en Canberra, el martes 24 de marzo de 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
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