Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-25 19:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Support for ‘little giants’ and other specialised SMEs remains a vital part of the long-term strategy to bolster China’s global manufacturing
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[2026-02-25 19:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with more details throughout)By Kim Hyun-soo
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[2026-02-25 19:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Al Jazeera
Snippet: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has kicked off his inaugural visit to China with a focus on resetting trade relations and deepening cooperation.
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[2026-02-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial and technology firms powered a 7 per cent rise in global payouts, with 30 markets logging record dividend payments last year
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[2026-02-25 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Centuries-old ritual saw children run around outside assailing passers-by after hearty festive feast; tradition also seen as being good for health
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[2026-02-25 18:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Hotel Shilla Co. CEO Lee Boo-jin on Wednesday pledged to work with companies and government ministries to help attract more foreign tourists and address inconveniences they may face during their stay in South Korea.
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[2026-02-25 18:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Citizens of China and Southeast Asian nations who have previously visited the country can apply for multiple-entry visas of up to 10 years
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[2026-02-25 18:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The southwestern city of Jeonju will host an annual event between foreign ambassadors in South Korea and the Governors Association of Korea this week, the city government said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 18:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From a leading biologist leaving US for China to a semiconductor breakthrough, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-02-25 18:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xiaomi bets big on core technologies, including operating systems, to position itself as a deep-tech player amid China’s self-reliance push
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[2026-02-25 18:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: El presidente de China, Xi Jinping (segundo por la derecha), se reúne con el canciller de Alemania, Friedrich Merz (segundo por la izquierda), en la Casa de Huéspedes Diaoyutai en Beijing, China, el 25 de febrero de 2026.(Jessica Lee/Pool Foto vía AP)
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[2026-02-25 18:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The gesture accompanied Lula’s state visit to Seoul, where the two leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral ties
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[2026-02-25 18:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Col. Jang Do-young, left, public affairs director of South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, and U.S. Army Col. Ryan Donald, public affairs director of the United Nations Command, Combined Forces Command, and United States Forces Korea, pose for a photo during a media briefing on the 2026 ROK-US Freedom Shield Military Exercise at the Defense Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb.
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[2026-02-25 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's benchmark stock index reached a new historic high of above 6,000 on Wednesday, just a month after it reached the once-unreachable level of 5,000 points, on a sustained chip rally in the face of uncertainty over U.S. tariff policy and heavy reliance on some shares.
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[2026-02-25 17:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled Wednesday a series of measures aimed at promoting inbound tourism across South Korea, including easing of visa rules and expanding entry points at regional airports.
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[2026-02-25 17:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A judge has ruled luxury gifts passed to Kim Keon-hee were ‘grease payments’, contradicting an earlier verdict and threatening her appeal
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[2026-02-25 17:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled Wednesday a comprehensive strategy targeted at expanding South Korea's exports to a record US$740 billion this year through diversification of the country's key export items and markets, and stronger financial support measures.
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[2026-02-25 17:22 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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[2026-02-25 17:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Starbucks said Korea was a natural starting point for the launch of its new Aerocano drink because of its deeply rooted cafe culture that embraces iced Americanos at any time of the year.
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[2026-02-25 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese President Xi Jinping, second from right meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, second left, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, Wednesday Feb. 25, 2026.(Jessica Lee/Pool Photo via AP)
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[2026-02-25 16:50 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island
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[2026-02-25 16:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Five years ago, China announced it had eliminated 850 million people out of extreme poverty
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[2026-02-25 16:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The revelation that 315 MPs were asked to pick items from a gift catalogue evokes a slush-fund scandal that engulfed the party in 2023
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[2026-02-25 16:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The government unveiled Wednesday a series of measures aimed at rooting out overcharging and price gouging practices across the hospitality and tourism sectors, in an effort to strengthen South Korea's tourism industry.
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[2026-02-25 16:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea plans to develop new in-depth indicators to better detect suicide risk among North Korean defectors, with a particular focus on women, who account for the majority of the defector population, a Unification Ministry official said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with Seoul minister's remarks in last 3 paras, photo)By Park Boram
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[2026-02-25 16:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Business sentiment in South Korea rebounded in February, driven by improved performance in the non-manufacturing sector, a central bank survey showed Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japan’s Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki speaks during a press conference during the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kyodo News via AP)
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[2026-02-25 16:07 UTC+10:00] [OLYMPICS] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: After their long flight back from Italy was delayed by two hours, several of Team Japan’s Olympic medal-winners headed straight to a Tokyo hotel Tuesday for a news conference to mark the return of the nation’s most successful Winter Olympians yet.
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[2026-02-25 16:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Greenland-born coach Nils Nielsen believes players can become fan favourites at tournament because they are hardworking and humble
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[2026-02-25 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The Netflix global hit revives a decade-old Korean fraud scandal mirroring its story of counterfeit luxury
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[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Leading in R&D density, AI innovation and start-up cultivation, Shenzhen is building a full-stack AI ecosystem, according to the mayor’s annual work report
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[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1948 -- The United Nations decides to conduct general elections in what is now South Korea, giving up on plans to establish a single Korean government after a Soviet-backed regime took control of the northern part of the peninsula.
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[2026-02-25 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States will stage their annual joint springtime military exercise next month to strengthen their combined defense posture as they are preparing for the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) from Washington to Seoul, the allies' militaries said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 15:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: In a speech that runs nearly two hours, Trump casts himself as a global peacemaker and touts his economic credentials
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[2026-02-25 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Wednesday discussed progress in the ongoing nuclear power cooperation between South Korea and Turkey with visiting Turkish energy minister, Kim's office said.
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[2026-02-25 15:22 UTC+10:00] [What's the scam?] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: Don't pay so you can read it. Pay so everyone can!
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[2026-02-25 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-02-25 15:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea is keeping a close watch on the prospects of renewed engagement between Washington and Pyongyang ahead of US President Donald Trump’s planned trip to China, Seoul’s ambassador to the United States said Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 14:52 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: Rebound in the country – which has been having demographic crisis – said to be partly because of 3.6 million born between 1991 and 1995 having children
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[2026-02-25 14:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Currency traders celebrate as they work in the office with a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) of over 6,000 points at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Kim Sung-min/Yonhap via AP)
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[2026-02-25 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Germany's chancellor has touched down in China as German businesses sound the alarm about a yawning trade imbalance.
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[2026-02-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea grew at the fastest pace in 15 years in 2025, with the country's total fertility rate rising to 0.8 for the first time in four years, government data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's external financial assets reached a record high in 2025, driven by increased overseas securities investment and valuation gains, central bank data showed Wednesday.
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[2026-02-25 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (URGENT) S. Korea to seek reinstatement of no-fly zone under suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact: unification minister
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[2026-02-25 13:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: In this Sept. 20, 2017, photo, Andrei Lankov, a North Korea expert at Kookmin University answers a reporter’s question during an interview in Seoul, South Korea. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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[2026-02-25 13:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: GWACHEON, South Korea, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A new special counsel team officially launched Wednesday to investigate remaining suspicions surrounding ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, his failed martial law bid and allegations involving his wife.
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[2026-02-25 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: The US Central Intelligence Agency has never been shy about letting it be known it is seeking to recruit informants from places like China, North Korea and Iran.
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[2026-02-25 13:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- A petrochemical industry association on Wednesday welcomed the government's approval of South Korea's first restructuring project in the sector, as companies grapple with a prolonged downturn.
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[2026-02-25 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Seng Index climbs as concerns over AI disruption ease, with investors awaiting Nvidia earnings to gauge sentiment
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