Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-20 12:46 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea remains in an "emergency situation" in terms of the country's crude oil supply, a senior official assessed Friday, noting the government may adjust oil supplies by refineries or impose export restrictions on related products.
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[2026-03-20 12:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top search engine operator Naver Corp. said Friday it will offer a special map service tailored to this week's comeback concert by K-pop sensation BTS, helping fans locate information desks and other facilities at the venue.
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[2026-03-20 12:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sought to reaffirm her alliance with President Donald Trump on Thursday after the president this week seemed to complain that Japan was among the nations that did not quickly join his call to help protect the Strait of Hormuz .
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[2026-03-20 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The number of foreigners visiting South Korea this month increased by more than 30 percent from a year ago, data showed Friday, indicating a possible influx of global BTS fans ahead of the K-pop band's comeback concert in Seoul this weekend.
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[2026-03-20 12:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Donald Trump joked about Japan's World War II attack on Pearl Harbor ahead of a White House meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday.
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[2026-03-20 12:14 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: As other Asian economies race to conserve energy, China has huge reserves of oil and gas as well as alternative energy sources like wind and solar
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[2026-03-20 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: In an apparent awkward moment at the Oval Office on Thursday stateside, U.S. President Donald Trump referenced Pearl Harbor in his first meeting with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her landslide electoral victory. When asked by a Japanese reporter on why the U.S. did not inform allies such as Japan before carrying out the attacks against Iran on Feb.
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[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hukeda-2, with its flexible robotic arm designed to smoothly dock with target spacecraft, was launched on Monday, state media said.
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[2026-03-20 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Banquet and firecrackers greet woman as she meets real family who plan to visit her adoptive Dutch parents this summer
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[2026-03-20 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — K-pop megastars BTS release a new album Friday a day ahead of a huge comeback concert in Seoul, a record billed as reflecting the maturing boy band's "beginnings and identity".
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[2026-03-20 11:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: NEW YORK (AP) — A senior vice president of Super Micro Computer Inc. and two others affiliated with the company were charged Thursday with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars of computer servers containing advanced Nvidia chips to China.
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[2026-03-20 11:24 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Fan Xinquan, a retired electronics worker in Beijing, has recently started raising a "lobster," hoping that the AI agent he has been training can help organize his specialized industry knowledge better than chatbots like DeepSeek.
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[2026-03-20 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided Monday, March 9, 2026, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, right and his daughter attend a concert which marks the International Women’s Day in Pyongyang, North Korea Sunday, March 8, 2026. The content of this image is as provided and cannot be independently verified.(Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
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[2026-03-20 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.
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[2026-03-20 09:29 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-03-20 09:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: She’s bringing the gift of investment.
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[2026-03-20 09:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has charged people associated with a U.S. server maker with illegally diverting billions of dollars in artificial intelligence servers to China.
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[2026-03-20 08:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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[2026-03-20 08:30 UTC+10:00] [economic growth] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Economic uncertainties strengthen the deep cultural instinct for thrift. Policies must address the anxieties that make saving feel necessary
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
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[2026-03-20 08:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States and Japan announced Thursday a $40 billion project to build nuclear reactors in Tennessee and Alabama, after a meeting of the two countries' leaders in Washington.
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[2026-03-20 07:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: China has called for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran and says the safety of waterways should not be disturbed.
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[2026-03-20 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday amended its sanctions relief offered to Russian oil tankers already at sea, saying shipments bound for Cuba and North Korea were still subject to US restrictions.
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[2026-03-20 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: Pregnant Chinese women have turned a tropical paradise into a maternity ward — pumping out babies who automatically become US citizens daily.
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[2026-03-20 06:33 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pahlavi camp downplays China’s mediation, outlines plans to recalibrate ties with Beijing and Moscow in the event of a regime change
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[2026-03-20 06:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: The Matildas' semifinal performance against China was probably their best of the tournament. (Getty Images: Zhizhao Wu)
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[2026-03-20 06:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La oficina de Alibaba en Beijing el 10 de agosto del 2021. (AP foto/Mark Schiefelbein)
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[2026-03-20 05:42 UTC+10:00] [AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026] [Factuality: 100]
Source: SBS News
Snippet: Defender Steph Catley (centre) says the Matildas have been closely watching their rival Japan. Source: AAP / SPP / Sipa USA / Matthew Starling
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[2026-03-20 05:40 UTC+10:00] [World / North America] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Washington: European leaders and Japan say they are ready to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz following a week of hectoring by US President Donald Trump and escalating attacks on Middle East energy infrastructure that have worsened spiking oil prices.
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[2026-03-20 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Imagine caminhar carregando uma mochila pesada e que, de repente, apareçam duas pernas extras atrás de você para ajudar a avançar. Não é ficção científica nem mitologia grega: engenheiros da Universidade de Ciência e Tecnologia do Sul, em Shenzhen, na China, desenvolveram um robô portátil que transforma quem o usa em uma espécie de "centauro" tecnológico.
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[2026-03-20 04:49 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and said he believed Japan is “stepping up to the plate” on Iran, as the two held closely watched talks at the White House on Thursday,
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[2026-03-20 04:28 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: March 20, 2026 04:28 | News
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[2026-03-20 04:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.
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[2026-03-20 04:22 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crypto push for yield clashes with banks, slowing US legislation as China advances interest-bearing e-CNY on a different path
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[2026-03-20 03:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: Several European nations and Japan have issued a joint statement saying they would take steps to stabilise energy markets, a day after several strikes on energy facilities in the Gulf region sent oil and gas prices soaring amid the United States-Israel war on Iran.
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[2026-03-20 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long debated the fentanyl trade between China and the US. (ABC)
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[2026-03-20 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordFriday, 20 Marchloading
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[2026-03-20 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuFriday, 20 Marchloading
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[2026-03-20 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordFriday, 20 Marchloading
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[2026-03-20 03:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchFriday, 20 Marchloading
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[2026-03-20 03:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, D.C. — United States President Donald Trump may use a White House meeting with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday to press for help in the war on Iran, placing her in an awkward position as Tokyo weighs how much support it can provide.
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[2026-03-20 03:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: AS China formulates and implements its 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), the country’s pursuit of high-quality development and a higher level of opening-up will create significant opportunities for neighboring countries, including the Philippines.
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[2026-03-20 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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[2026-03-20 02:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Viajeros de China en las Ruinas de San Pablo en Macao, el 18 de enero del 2022. (AP foto/Kanis Leung)
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[2026-03-20 02:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and United Kingdom have issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s overnight attacks on its Arab neighbors’ energy infrastructure.
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[2026-03-20 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: The logo of Chinese technology firm Alibaba is seen at its office in Beijing, Aug. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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[2026-03-20 02:00 UTC+10:00] [London] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As some Chinese workers switch jobs to boost salaries, many remain pessimistic about pay increases amid economic uncertainty
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[2026-03-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Travelers from mainland China gather near the Ruins of St. Paul’s, a tourist destination in Macao, Jan. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, File)
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[2026-03-20 01:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Thousands of high-end cars being shipped from Japan and destined for Dubai have been dropped off on the Kenyan island of Lamu, port authorities said, as the Mideast war provides a boost to African shipping hubs.
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