Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-03-15 20:20 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Bank of Korea said a supplementary budget being discussed to cushion the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East is unlikely to significantly fan inflation, even as oil-driven cost pressures build.
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[2026-03-15 20:00 UTC+10:00] [Brussels] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Thinly spread’ bloc seeks this week to thrash out memorandum on critical minerals with the US, eyeing more formal instrument down the road
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[2026-03-15 19:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Japan was irresistible at a picture-perfect Stadium Australia. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)
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[2026-03-15 19:53 UTC+10:00] [America] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Discussions expected to focus on trade, investment and rare earths ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this month
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[2026-03-15 19:49 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Civic groups in South Korea urged the government Sunday to reject any US request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, warning that involvement in rising tensions with Iran could expose the country to security risks and legal challenges.
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[2026-03-15 19:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A logistics center employee in South Korea received a suspended prison sentence for stealing parcels containing high-end electronics worth about 120 million won ($80,000) while working at a distribution facility, a court said Sunday.
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[2026-03-15 19:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: HONG KONG (AP) — Taiwan saw a surge of Chinese military planes near the island, its defense ministry said Sunday, after a sharp drop in flights over the past two weeks had sparked discussions among observers.
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[2026-03-15 19:30 UTC+10:00] [Sport / Soccer] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Age
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[2026-03-15 19:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El piloto británico de Ferrari Lewis Hamilton maneja delante de otros autos en el Gran Premio de China de Fórmula 1 en el Circuito Internacional de Shanghái, en China, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Vincent Thian)
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[2026-03-15 19:10 UTC+10:00] [Athletes] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
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[2026-03-15 18:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SYDNEY — Toko Koga headed in two goals as Japan routed Philippines 7-0 on Sunday to advance to the Women’s Asian Cup semifinals and secure a spot in next year’s World Cup in Brazil.
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[2026-03-15 18:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Report calls for equal rights for foreign caregivers, multicultural training for employers and service users
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[2026-03-15 18:32 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: LG Electronics CEO Lyu Jae-cheol visited Chinese humanoid robot maker AgiBot during a three-day trip to Shanghai earlier this week, signaling the Korean electronics giant's deepening commitment to robotics and AI as pillars of its future business.
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[2026-03-15 18:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's three major mobile carriers are racing to fortify their networks ahead of what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest live events in recent memory: the long-awaited BTS comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.
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[2026-03-15 18:23 UTC+10:00] [Australia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Holders meet Australia at 60,000-capacity Perth Stadium in Tuesday’s semi-final, while Japan will face South Korea in Sydney on Wednesday
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[2026-03-15 18:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Toko Koga celebrates after scoring her team’s second goal during the Women’s Asian Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Japan and the Philippines in Sydney, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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[2026-03-15 17:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Shohei Ohtani reacts after fly out during the ninth inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-03-15 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy gestures during the drivers parade ahead of the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix race at the Shanghai International Circuit, in Shanghai, China, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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[2026-03-15 17:24 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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[2026-03-15 17:13 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: More than half of workers in South Korea said they have experienced or witnessed abusive practices by principal contractors, a recent survey showed.
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[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ricardo Rambo plotting to deliver performances in Japan that accelerate process of introducing full-time women’s football to the city
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[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [Uzbekistan] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The former Soviet republics are leveraging diplomatic fallout from conflict to assert autonomy and balance major powers, observers say
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[2026-03-15 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Story of kitten in a pet carrier containing clean food bowls left by owner no longer physically able to care for it moves millions online
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[2026-03-15 16:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s Wilyer Abreu runs the bases after he hit a home run during the six inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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[2026-03-15 16:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi said the threshold is “extremely high” for Tokyo to send warships to help protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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[2026-03-15 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: MIAMI — Shohei Ohtani is only one player.
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[2026-03-15 16:19 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has held early talks with Anthropic, developer of the Claude AI model, as Seoul looks to broaden its engagement with major global artificial intelligence companies beyond OpenAI, according to the Ministry of Science and ICT.
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[2026-03-15 16:01 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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[2026-03-15 15:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: McLaren has been unable to have either car on the starting grid for the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix.
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[2026-03-15 15:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: While the South Korean government aims to end overseas adoption by 2029, a survey by a state research institute suggests the goal may remain difficult unless the country moves beyond its strong attachment to bloodline-based family concepts.
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[2026-03-15 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: In a World Baseball Classic already filled with cinematic moments, with epic home run celebrations and moments capturing the magnitude of these games on the international stage, Wilyer Abreu just added another one to the list.
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[2026-03-15 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Venezuela’s Wilyer Abreu celebrates with his teammates after he hit a home run during the six inning of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game against Japan, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-03-15 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A cleaner walks past a promotion board for “Scare Out” at a cinema in Beijing, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
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[2026-03-15 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New demand for mall space comes from brands riding fresh trends, including Unitree Robotics, Pop Mart and Lululemon
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[2026-03-15 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Singapore] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Record tourism, limited supply and a weak yen lift returns as institutional capital pours into the hospitality sector
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[2026-03-15 13:36 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is evacuating more than 200 of its nationals from parts of the Middle East amid escalating regional tensions, with a military transport aircraft carrying the group currently en route to Korea, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
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[2026-03-15 13:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: New York Post
Snippet: China has been helping Iran in its war against the US and Israel, Iran’s foreign minister admitted Saturday — days after confirming his country has also been aided by Russia.
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[2026-03-15 13:24 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea’s top universities slipped in the Nature Index, a global ranking that tracks research published in leading science journals, as Chinese institutions tightened their grip on the list.
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[2026-03-15 13:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Shohei Ohtani hits a single home run during the first inning against Venezuela of a World Baseball Classic quarterfinal game, Saturday, March 14, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-03-15 13:02 UTC+10:00] [ASIA PACIFIC] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles toward the waters off its eastern coast, days after testing cruise missiles from a new warship and adding to global geopolitical risks that were already mounting after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran.
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[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say it could be interpreted as crossing a ‘strategic threshold’ and reinforce Beijing’s suspicions about Tokyo’s Taiwan intentions
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[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [Fantawild] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: World’s largest food-service chain is looking to monetise its Snow King mascot and give a boost to hometown economy
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[2026-03-15 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Nagtatago na ang Pharmally boss na si Lin Weixiong mula sa kaso niyang graft dito sa Pilipinas. Sa imbestigasyon ng isang cross-border team na kasama ang Rappler, natuklasang may koneksyon din pala si Lin Weixiong sa mga personalidad na nasasangkot sa drugs at scam sa Taiwan at Cambodia.
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[2026-03-15 12:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: MIAMI (AP) — Japan’s Seiya Suzuki left Saturday night’s World Baseball Classic quarterfinal against Venezuela after appearing to hurt his left leg while he was caught stealing in the first inning.
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[2026-03-15 12:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed place in North Korea Saturday, March 14, 2026. Independent journalists were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the North Korean government.
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[2026-03-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Survey reveals growing trend of residents seeking help from AI to deal with emotional stress
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[2026-03-15 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As tech industry switches from emotional companionship to more calculating interactions, ‘grieving’ netizens pen eulogies for AI partners
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[2026-03-15 11:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea conducted a test of its "state of the art", nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), state media reported Sunday, a day after Seoul identified the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.
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[2026-03-15 11:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: North Korea conducted a firepower strike drill involving 600-millimeter ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers, attended by leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported Sunday.
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[2026-03-15 11:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said Saturday that "hopefully" South Korea and other countries, affected by Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route "open and safe," amid growing concerns over disruptions to shipping along the waterway.
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