Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-27 03:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Chinese Embassy in Manila warned it will respond firmly to any attacks or smears against China, while stressing that its “fundamental duty” remains promoting friendship and cooperation with the Philippines.
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[2026-02-27 03:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL — Kim Jong Un said North Korea could “get along” with the United States if it accepted Pyongyang’s nuclear status, state media reported on Thursday, but has dashed any hope of mended ties with “deceptive” neighbor South Korea.
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[2026-02-27 03:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BASSETERRE, Saint Kitts and Nevis — The United States and China have reached “stability” in their long-fractious relationship, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit to the East Asian country.
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[2026-02-27 03:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BRUSSELS — Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Wednesday that Phnom Penh wanted de-escalation and a peaceful resolution to its border conflict with Thailand, after Bangkok this week accused its neighbor of violating a December truce.
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[2026-02-27 02:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: American firms face deepening yttrium and scandium shortages, threatening jet engine coatings and 5G chip production
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[2026-02-27 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
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[2026-02-27 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is likely to approve Google Inc.'s request to transfer high-precision map data overseas, industry sources said Thursday.
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[2026-02-27 01:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say German chancellor’s talks in Beijing helped build rapport with Chinese leaders and halt confrontation
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[2026-02-27 01:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The lights inside the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul had already gone out for the night Thursday, but the marble-floored lobby still buzzed with quiet excitement.
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[2026-02-27 00:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with details in paras 2, 7-9)By Lee Haye-ah
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[2026-02-27 00:16 UTC+10:00] [Military] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-26 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five full generals, one lieutenant general and three major generals among those taken off the list of representatives
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[2026-02-26 23:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: Angola's state-owned oil company Sonangol announced Wednesday it is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan with Chinese financial institutions to partially finance a new refinery in the Atlantic port of Lobito, marking the country's first such borrowing from China since 2017.
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[2026-02-26 23:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Men applying for long-term Russian residency must agree to serve a year in the armed forces, consulate says in an unusual notice
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[2026-02-26 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Former ICBC chairman Chen Siqing says alternatives needed due to risk of financial weaponisation in US dollar-centric world
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[2026-02-26 22:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lawmaker Kenneth Fok says September’s multi-sport Games in Japan will provide ideal opportunity to look into support for athletes and teams
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[2026-02-26 21:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Conspiracy Chocolate’s mahjong set brings good luck this Lunar New YearThe local Hong Kong chocolatier – known for its Coa and Bakehouse collaboration bars – launches its 13 Orphans mahjong set for the Year of the Horse.
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[2026-02-26 21:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions said Thursday their new American pitcher Matt Manning was set to leave their camp in Japan for South Korea to undergo testing on his ailing right elbow -- the latest blow to a club already down a key starting pitcher.
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[2026-02-26 21:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Daily News
Snippet: Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Overseas Employment, Arun Hemachandra, met with South Korea’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Eui-Hae Cecilia Chung, in Seoul yesterday (25) to chart a new course for bilateral cooperation.
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[2026-02-26 21:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: KADENA, Japan, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The national baseball team posted its fourth consecutive scrimmage victory Thursday in its buildup toward next month's World Baseball Classic (WBC).
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[2026-02-26 21:19 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: The number of elementary school children in Japan who became victims of sex crimes and other offenses through social media totaled 167 in 2025, the highest level in the past 10 years for which data is available, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Grass-roots group warns AI platforms have ‘sacrificed women’s right to safety’ as non-consensual sexualised images proliferate
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[2026-02-26 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Under-pressure youth seek ‘emotional and spiritual comfort’ by snapping up strange products online; experts warn goods could distort reality
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[2026-02-26 20:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: North Korea will continue to expand its nuclear arsenal, both in size and capability, leader Kim Jong-un has pledged.
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[2026-02-26 20:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: British Nobel laureate who has kept close ties with Chinese researchers, says he is drawn to Hong Kong’s distinctive East-West synergy
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[2026-02-26 20:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to pursue cooperation projects worth more than US$65 billion, including over $35 billion in the defense industry, to deepen bilateral economic ties, President Lee Jae Myung's top aide said Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 20:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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[2026-02-26 20:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Their strong 2025 revenue reflects a broader trend across China to increase support for domestic technology suppliers
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[2026-02-26 19:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: BEIJING — There are many things that China and Germany do not see eye-to-eye on — notably Russia's war in Ukraine — but the leaders of the world's second and third largest economies nonetheless pledged Wednesday to work to deepen ties in an era of global turbulence.
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[2026-02-26 19:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in the tech hub of Hangzhou on the second day of his first official trip to China, flanked by a delegation of business leaders seeking contracts in the eastern city.
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[2026-02-26 19:32 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed eagerness Thursday to compile a support program for the so-called employment ice age generation within fiscal 2025, which ends on March 31.
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[2026-02-26 19:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday vowed to improve undervalued Korean shares and sustain the ongoing rally by enhancing the market environment and encouraging a shift of capital from real estate to productive finance.
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[2026-02-26 19:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AfricaNews
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s first official visit to China continues with a tour of Beijing’s Forbidden City on Thursday, a symbolic stop during talks focused on trade and global tensions. Merz said Germany and Europe want a partnership with China that is balanced and reliable. His visit comes as Beijing looks for allies against renewed US tariffs.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hong Kong's first 'patriots-only' Legislative Council: how did they perform?Hong Kong’s revamped legislature wrapped up its four-year term on October 24. While lawmakers’ relations with the government were cordial and lawmaking was efficient, has the public been as tuned in? The Post takes a look at the hits and misses over the past four years.
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[2026-02-26 19:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Breaking down the key figures in Hong Kong 2026-27 budgetA deep dive into the data from Hong Kong finance chief Paul Chan’s latest budget announcement, looking at the government’s growing revenue and increasing investment in infrastructure.
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[2026-02-26 18:50 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Food-delivery company Wolt will exit Japan as rising competition tests its global strategy, its parent firm DoorDash said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-26 18:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: A large Chinese military drone has conducted regular flights over the South China Sea in recent months while transmitting false transponder signals that made it appear to be other aircraft, including a sanctioned Belarusian cargo plane and a British Typhoon fighter jet.
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[2026-02-26 18:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday visited a special exhibition on the 16th century naval commander Yi Sun-sin at the National Museum of Korea.
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[2026-02-26 18:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue diplomatic cooperation with the United States to facilitate prompt dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang, an official said Thursday, after North Korea kept the door open for talks with the U.S.
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[2026-02-26 18:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a nostalgic trend making a comeback in Hong Kong to exploring China’s Zhongshan, here are seven stories from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-02-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jerry Shang tries out ‘smash room’ in Dubai, while WTA launches rage room at ATX Open in response to Coco Gauff incident after grand slam exit
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[2026-02-26 18:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Djokovic, Alcaraz have tennis history in their sights in Australian Open finalOne is aiming for record of most majors and oldest man to win one, while the other is aiming to be youngest man to complete career Grand Slam.
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[2026-02-26 18:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why China’s travellers spent little, despite rise in Chinese New Year tripsThe country logged a record 596 million domestic trips over the extended holiday, but consumers are still reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
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[2026-02-26 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Chinese nationals warned not to assume the country is ‘filled with gold’ after some were detained and deported for working illegally
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[2026-02-26 17:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) and the U.S. Embassy in Seoul have agreed to collaborate on various programs on the South Korea-U.S. partnership through an initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the chamber said Thursday.
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[2026-02-26 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Rising valuations ease tensions as corporations grow more receptive to activists
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[2026-02-26 17:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: SEOUL, South Korea — Kim Jong Un said North Korea could "get along" with Washington if it accepted Pyongyang's nuclear status, state media said Thursday, but has dashed any hopes of mended ties with "deceptive" neighbour Seoul.
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[2026-02-26 17:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea and the US Embassy in Seoul have signed a memorandum of understanding to formally collaborate on "Freedom 250," a yearlong initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
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[2026-02-26 17:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [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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