[2026-07-27 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Quant funds blamed for China’s market decline. Data suggests they softened fall

Snippet: Some investors accuse quant funds of accelerating the July decline through share dumping, reigniting suspicions rooted in the 2015 crash

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3361974/quant-funds-blamed-driving-chinese-equities-slump-data-shows-they-were-net-buyers

[2026-07-27 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey

Snippet: Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361973/chinas-private-sector-split-widens-tech-rises-traditional-sectors-struggle-survey?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 17:47 UTC+10:00] [K-shaped] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s private-sector split widens as tech rises, traditional sectors struggle: survey

Snippet: Most entrepreneurs polled cite problematic payment delays and intense competition, even as AI, semiconductors and advanced materials lift profits

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361973/chinas-private-sector-split-widens-tech-rises-traditional-sectors-struggle-survey

[2026-07-27 17:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former South Korea president Yoon handed suspended term over campaign lies

Snippet: Ruling adds to legal troubles for ousted leader who was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection earlier this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361972/former-south-korea-president-yoon-handed-suspended-term-over-campaign-lies?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 17:43 UTC+10:00] [Kim Keon-hee] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Former South Korea president Yoon handed suspended term over campaign lies

Snippet: Ruling adds to legal troubles for ousted leader who was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection earlier this year

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361972/former-south-korea-president-yoon-handed-suspended-term-over-campaign-lies

[2026-07-27 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Beijing-backed Taiwan unification film shelved before release

Snippet: A screenshot of The Belief on the historic epic's official Weibo account. Slated for release in mainland China on July 25, the film has been shelved. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/media-entertainment/beijing-backed-taiwan-unification-film-shelved-before-release

[2026-07-27 17:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: SK brings first Barossa condensate shipment to Korea

Snippet: SK Innovation E&S said Monday that it will bring 300,000 barrels of condensate from Australia’s Barossa gas field into Korea in early August, marking the project’s first condensate shipment to the country.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821768

[2026-07-27 16:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: South Korea's ousted President Yoon convicted of lying during campaign

Snippet: South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives to attend his trial at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, Pool, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-court-yoon-election-martial-law-cc56b97ea82bdd372b9359c4cd39a4f2

[2026-07-27 16:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Serious heat wave warning issued for 17 southern areas

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The state weather service issued its highest-level heat wave warning for 17 areas in southern South Korea on Monday, saying extreme heat is expected there.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727008500315

[2026-07-27 16:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Moon Won Bio secures W800m in TIPS funding for hair-loss research

Snippet: Lee Moon Won Bio said Monday it has been selected for TIPS, South Korea’s flagship government-backed program for promising technology startups.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821734

[2026-07-27 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Unification ministry honors UNC officer for border area peace efforts

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry on Monday awarded a commendation to an officer from the United Nations Command's Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) in recognition of his contributions to peace in the border area with North Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727007100315

[2026-07-27 16:42 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: The South China Sea consensus no ASEAN chair can move

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/the-south-china-sea-consensus-no-asean-chair-can-move/

[2026-07-27 16:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Zelenskyy says Russia seeks 30,000 more North Korean troops

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821720

[2026-07-27 16:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: UNC commander calls Armistice Agreement foundation for peace on Korean Peninsula

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The commander of the United Nations Command (UNC) said Monday the Armistice Agreement that ended the 1950-53 Korean War has served to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula as South Korea and allied nations marked the 73rd anniversary of the ceasefire.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727007000315

[2026-07-27 16:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee eyes wider reach in Latin America as global order shifts

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821689

[2026-07-27 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Support for female emperors in Japan hits 84% in Nikkei poll

Snippet: Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (back left), Princess Aiko (center) and Princess Kako (right) attend a spring imperial garden party at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on April 17. Walking in front of them is Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. © Kyodo

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/politics/support-for-female-emperors-in-japan-hits-84-in-nikkei-poll

[2026-07-27 16:12 UTC+10:00] [COMMENTARY] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Sanae Takaichi: The prime minister nobody defended

Snippet: When Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited Australia in May, she brought her host a gift chosen with diplomatic care: Crown Melons from Shizuoka, the most prized fruit in Japan, to mark Australia’s decision in January to reopen its market to Japanese melons. In Japan, a single Crown Melon can cost more than a fine bottle of wine.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/27/japan/takaichi-no-defenders/

[2026-07-27 16:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Science ministry, AMD join hands to establish open-weight AI ecosystem

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's science ministry and the U.S. chip giant AMD Inc. have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in the establishment of an open-weight artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, the science ministry said Monday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727006200320

[2026-07-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall

Snippet: Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361945/chinese-scientists-turn-bamboo-strengthen-great-green-wall?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [Three-North Shelterbelt Programme] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chinese scientists turn to bamboo to strengthen the Great Green Wall

Snippet: Researchers are working on ways to use the fast-growing plant in the fight against desertification in China’s arid north

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361945/chinese-scientists-turn-bamboo-strengthen-great-green-wall

[2026-07-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Farewell, hero’: Chinese volunteer dies of heart failure after helping flood victims

Snippet: Local reports reveal that Dang’s very last message to his father expressed his eager hope of returning to work soon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361909/farewell-hero-chinese-volunteer-dies-heart-failure-after-helping-flood-victims?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: ‘Farewell, hero’: Chinese volunteer dies of heart failure after helping flood victims

Snippet: Local reports reveal that Dang’s very last message to his father expressed his eager hope of returning to work soon

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361909/farewell-hero-chinese-volunteer-dies-heart-failure-after-helping-flood-victims

[2026-07-27 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Tokenized SK hynix ADRs cross W100b overseas

Snippet: Overseas exchanges capture round-the-clock demand unavailable in Korea

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821639

[2026-07-27 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: On this day in Korea - July 28, 2016: Anti-graft law upheld

Snippet: The Constitutional Court of Korea upheld a controversial anti-graft law designed to curb corruption and promote transparency in society. The ruling confirms that journalists and private school teachers, along with public officials, are subject to strict regulations regarding gifts, meals and other benefits. Supporters argue the law strengthens ethical standards and public trust, while critics raise concerns about potential restrictions on professional interactions and freedom.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821635

[2026-07-27 15:48 UTC+10:00] [Trade] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: China’s zero-tariff play aims to lock in African loyalty

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-zero-tariff-play-aims-to-lock-in-african-loyalty/

[2026-07-27 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kim Yo-jong rejects ARF denuclearization call, signals Pyongyang's push to cement nuclear state status

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.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821619

[2026-07-27 15:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: VANK urges Met Museum to revise Korean gallery texts over historical framing

Snippet: South Korea's cyber diplomacy group VANK has called on New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to revise texts in its Korean gallery, arguing that several descriptions present a biased interpretation of Korean history and culture.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821618

[2026-07-27 15:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Where CXMT’s IPO money is going: The DRAM gap Korea left

Snippet: Chinese chipmaker directs $4.4 billion toward conventional memory as Korean rivals prioritize HBM

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821616

[2026-07-27 15:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Las acciones de la firma china de chips CXMT se disparan tras su exitosa salida a bolsa en Shanghái

Snippet: Trabajadoras en un puesto del productor chino de DRAM ChangXin Memory Technologies, también conocido como CXMT, esperan a visitantes en la 21ra Expo Internacional de Semiconductores de China en Beijing, el 20 de noviembre de 2024. (AP Foto/Ng Han Guan, Archivo)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cxmt-chips-bolsa-china-c7f4317903b2b6aa888ab0d803151457

[2026-07-27 15:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Asian shares most gain as Chinese chipmaker soars in Shanghai debut

Snippet: The screens show the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/stocks-oil-rates-markets-cxmt-2b81f0e01bb318ae8d4281964f89f2f1

[2026-07-27 15:26 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: North Korea covers Panmungak building at JSA for apparent repairs

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821599

[2026-07-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India’s education minister resigns in major win for youth protesters | South China Morning Post

Snippet: India’s latest street rallies, also known as ‘cockroach’ protests, have been a challenge to PM Narendra Modi as politicians joined youngsters demanding change.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/world/3361953/indias-education-minister-resigns-major-win-youth-protesters

[2026-07-27 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea’s resource hunt moves beyond China

Snippet: Hyundai Motor secures Australian rare earths as SK explores Northern Territory shale gas for Darwin LNG

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821598

[2026-07-27 15:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South Korea

Title: Buying stake in MLB team 'dream come true' for former pitcher Park Chan-ho

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- Park Chan-ho, the first South Korean to play in Major League Baseball (MLB), grew up admiring owners of big league clubs. Park, who made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1994, recalls being particularly impressed with then Dodgers owner Peter O'Malley, who traveled to South Korea to recruit Park while he was in college.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727005500315

[2026-07-27 15:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hyundai Glovis looks beyond Hyundai for China growth

Snippet: Hyundai Glovis is expanding business with Chinese manufacturers as it seeks to reduce its reliance on logistics contracts with Hyundai Motor Group affiliates.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821594

[2026-07-27 15:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea commemorates U.N. forces' participation in Korean War

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Monday held an event to commemorate the participation of countries that fought under the United Nations flag during the 1950-53 Korean War, the veterans ministry said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727004800315

[2026-07-27 15:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: KTO, Eastar Jet partner to draw Chinese travelers through regional airports

Snippet: The Korea Tourism Organization signed an agreement with Eastar Jet on Thursday to expand Greater China routes at regional airports and attract more foreign visitors, the organization said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821562

[2026-07-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chan Ho Park becomes first Korean to invest in major league club, joining A's ownership group

Snippet: Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park speaks during a press conference at the Gocheok Sky Dome ahead of a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres for the MLB World Tour Seoul Series in Seoul, South Korea, on March 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/athletics-as-park-fisher-cuban-6f6fa60b1ce71417d076a49c97dcc816

[2026-07-27 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1984 -- South Korea finishes seventh at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles with six gold medals, six silver and seven bronze.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727003300315

[2026-07-27 14:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea to overhaul architect licensing system after 15-year transition

Snippet: The architect licensing system will be overhauled following the completion of a 15-year transition to internationally aligned eligibility requirements.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821550

[2026-07-27 14:50 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Seventeen’s DK, Vernon to begin military service

Snippet: Seventeen members DK and Vernon will begin fulfilling South Korea’s mandatory military service in the coming months, Pledis Entertainment announced Monday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821544

[2026-07-27 14:46 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea sending 30,000 troops to Russia is a ‘win-win’: analysts

Snippet: Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361943/north-korea-sending-30000-troops-russia-win-win-analysts

[2026-07-27 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea sending 30,000 troops to Russia is a ‘win-win’: analysts

Snippet: Moscow gets more soldiers without risking another mass mobilisation, Pyongyang receives money and military tech

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361943/north-korea-sending-30000-troops-russia-win-win-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 14:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to launch massive global music festival next year

Snippet: SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will launch a major global music festival in Seoul in December 2027 that organizers hope will rival the U.S.-based Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260727005400315

[2026-07-27 14:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Chinese chipmaker CXMT shares soar in blockbuster Shanghai IPO

Snippet: Workers at the booth for Chinese DRAM producer ChangXin Memory Technologies, also known as CXMT, wait for visitors at the 21st China International Semiconductor Expo in Beijing, Nov. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/cxmt-china-memory-chips-debut-shares-9cd8b79866cf4bd5ef7c1cb81215e796

[2026-07-27 14:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea to hold Coachella-style K-culture festival in 2027

Snippet: The plan, backed by state-private committee, is expected to draw 200,000 from abroad and an economic impact of more than W1tr

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10821502

[2026-07-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Documentary films] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: ‘I thought it didn’t stand a cat’s chance in hell’: Andrew Ridgeley on Wham’s surreal trip to China

Snippet: Four decades after he and George Michael became the first western pop act to tour the country, Ridgeley recalls silent gigs, awkward embassy receptions – and the ‘bloody ludicrous’ hiring of Lindsay Anderson as director

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/27/andrew-ridgeley-wham-china-george-michael-lindsay-anderson

[2026-07-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Food security: can drones and BeiDou put an end to ‘paper farming’ in China?

Snippet: Expert calls for a change in approach after state media report alleged county officials misreported the size of rice fields to meet targets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361924/food-security-can-drones-and-beidou-put-end-paper-farming-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-27 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Jianghua Yao] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Food security: can drones and BeiDou put an end to ‘paper farming’ in China?

Snippet: Expert calls for a change in approach after state media report alleged county officials misreported the size of rice fields to meet targets

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361924/food-security-can-drones-and-beidou-put-end-paper-farming-china

[2026-07-27 13:47 UTC+10:00] [Iwaki Furukawa FC] [Factuality: 90]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Japan’s ‘King Kazu’, 59, scores his first goal for four years

Snippet: Kazuyoshi Miura made his professional debut in 1986, and is now playing for Fukushima in country’s third tier

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3361937/japans-king-kazu-59-scores-his-first-goal-four-years