Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the US and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models.
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[2026-09-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese defence minister officially opens the security conference with a warning about ‘zero-sum’ mindsets
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[2026-09-16 12:12 UTC+10:00] [Xiangshan Forum] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The Chinese defence minister officially opens the security conference with a warning about ‘zero-sum’ mindsets
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[2026-09-16 12:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court ruled Wednesday that North Korea must pay about 44.6 billion won (US$32.5 million) in compensation to the South Korean government for the 2020 demolition of an inter-Korean liaison office building in the North's border town of Kaesong.
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[2026-09-16 12:08 UTC+10:00] [WORLD] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Paris/Washington – The U.S. acknowledgment this week that the Pentagon is operating weapons in Earth’s orbit marks a landmark moment in space militarization aimed at deterring what U.S. officials describe as aggressive orbital activities from China and Russia, officials and analysts said.
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[2026-09-16 12:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES slug, headline, lead; REWRITES paras 2-3)
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The acquisition is the latest in a string of major licensing deals involving Chinese biotechnology firms
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[2026-09-16 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 11:49 UTC+10:00] [US & Canada] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: PENTAGON. The Pentagon building is seen in Arlington, Virginia, US, October 9, 2020.
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[2026-09-16 11:48 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of instigating South Korea and Japan to push for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, using the criticism to justify its own nuclear buildup.
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[2026-09-16 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Shin-Line Group to support the development of a food industry cluster in Kazakhstan and expand cooperation between food companies in the two countries.
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[2026-09-16 11:31 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Kang Ho-dong, chairman of South Korea’s National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, has been reelected president of the International Cooperative Agricultural Organization, the federation said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
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[2026-09-16 11:30 UTC+10:00] [subsidies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beyond cutting-edge tech, Beijing’s true manufacturing strength lies in its unmatched ability to scale the mature technologies that drive the modern economy
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[2026-09-16 11:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Illit exceeded 100 million plays in Japan with “It’s Me,” the lead track on its fourth EP “Mamihlapinatapai,” agency Belift Lab announced Wednesday, citing Oricon data.
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[2026-09-16 11:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Army Chief of Staff Gen. Kim Gyu-ha has met with top military officials of the Polish Army and discussed ways to expand high-level exchanges and defense industry cooperation, the South Korean Army said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Kazakhstan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help better preserve historical sites in the Central Asian country that are linked to Korea's independence movement against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, Seoul's veterans ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 11:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun, believed to have come from a relatively affluent Beijing family, was fluent in English and classically trained in ballet, ballroom dancing
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[2026-09-16 11:04 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Sun, believed to have come from a relatively affluent Beijing family, was fluent in English and classically trained in ballet, ballroom dancing
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[2026-09-16 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The finance ministry said Wednesday it hosted a seminar on the governance of state-run enterprises with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), sharing perspectives on managing such enterprises in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).
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[2026-09-16 10:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some 200 experts and scholars from around the world are taking part in the three-day forum in Beijing
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[2026-09-16 10:26 UTC+10:00] [Alcott Wei] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Some 200 experts and scholars from around the world are taking part in the three-day forum in Beijing
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[2026-09-16 10:22 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 10:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates to 1.25% at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday amid inflationary pressures, according to a CNBC survey.
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[2026-09-16 10:18 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
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[2026-09-16 10:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 10:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Shipping containers are seen piled up at Nagoya Port in Japan's Aichi prefecture on Jan. 29. (Photo by Kazumi Saito)
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea on Wednesday announced revised rules for registered foreign institutions (RFIs) as part of the ongoing effort to make the won a freely convertible currency, the finance ministry said.
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As the Middle East seeks economic diversification, Hong Kong acts as the financial gateway for investment
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[2026-09-16 09:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- A North Korean delegation has left for Japan to attend the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, Pyongyang's state media reported Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: AI disruption has led several prominent entrepreneurs to question the value of traditional college graduate programs. But top South Korean tech companies continue to ascribe value to degrees.
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[2026-09-16 09:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The transport ministry said Wednesday it has allocated rights for 25 international routes to 10 airlines, opening more lucrative opportunities for low-cost carriers on flights linking South Korea and China.
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[2026-09-16 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea, Central Asia seek new path beyond Silk Road, deepen ties in AI, critical minerals: FM
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[2026-09-16 09:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: When BRICS leaders met over the weekend, they talked about the economic power of the Global South and the need to expand trade in local currencies, signaling a push to cut dependence on the greenback.
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[2026-09-16 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il has left for Beijing to attend China's annual defense forum, Pyongyang's state media said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-16 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Wigs are evolving from products used to conceal hair loss into fashion items for self-expression, and South Korea has emerged as the world’s second-most competitive country in wig-related patents.
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 08:00 UTC+10:00] [VAT] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the proposed surtax – a reworking of three local revenue sources into one semi-autonomous levy – should help streamline finances
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[2026-09-16 07:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: New investigative agencies face last-minute turmoil: Unsettled staffing and renewed vetting raise doubts about the readiness and independence of Korea's new investigative agencies.
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[2026-09-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Seoul must weigh in on AI risks: Korea needs to balance AI ambitions with safety
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[2026-09-16 07:55 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: AI acceleration:Korea must carefully weigh the limits and potential in the global race for AI
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[2026-09-16 07:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami stealth frigate takes part in the International Fleet Review at Sagami Bay in 2022. © Reuters
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[2026-09-16 07:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s relations with US have frayed over trade and tariffs recently, but strong defence ties still remain between the two countries
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[2026-09-16 07:34 UTC+10:00] [Galwan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: India’s relations with US have frayed over trade and tariffs recently, but strong defence ties still remain between the two countries
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[2026-09-16 07:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Students at Kawaguchi Technical High School look at a bulletin board filled with job postings. (Photo by Utako Kawakami)
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[2026-09-16 06:51 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-16 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Abadi LNG project is expected to produce 9.5 million metric tons of LNG annually, equivalent to over 10% of Japan's yearly imports. (Inpex)
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