[2026-02-22 16:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: National Allies differ over March joint drills amid Lee’s tension-easing push: sources South Korean and United States military authorities are showing differences over details of the annual springtime joint exercise, sources said Sunday, delaying a planned joint announcement of the dril

Snippet: I’m a staff reporter for The Korea Herald, covering national security and foreign policy across the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly. Before entering journalism, I served as an Air Force lieutenant, working as an interpreter and junior planner at the South Korea–US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679763

[2026-02-22 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1904 -- The Korea-Japan Protocol is signed. The agreement imposed by Japan states that the Korean government must accept Japanese recommendations on the modernization of its facilities and provide strategic bases for Japanese troops if a third country invades Korea. On the pretext of providing protection from other countries, Japan geared up its efforts for the colonization of Korea.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000900315

[2026-02-22 15:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Drunk driving plunges over 80% in a decade in South Korea

Snippet: Drunk driving in Korea appears to have plummeted since the early 2010s, with government data showing Sunday that the 2023 figure has dropped to just one-sixth of the level reported 10 years earlier

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679753

[2026-02-22 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Chen Mo – the man behind Heroes of Jin Yong – on AI and making a blockbuster game

Snippet: Creator of new incarnation of martial arts epic says connection to the game is more than commercial – it is personal

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3343967/chen-mo-man-behind-heroes-jin-yong-ai-and-making-blockbuster-game

[2026-02-22 14:44 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Global trade trapped between US tantrums and China’s bravado

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/02/global-trade-trapped-between-us-tantrums-and-chinas-bravado/

[2026-02-22 14:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: North Korea’s explosive thriller reveals assassination plot against Kim’s dad

Snippet: ‘Days and Nights of Confrontation’, which depicts a plot to kill Kim Jong-il, was released for the first time on state television last month

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3344237/north-koreas-hollywood-style-thriller-unveils-taboo-plot-against-kims-father

[2026-02-22 14:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Invictus Games officials to visit Daejeon this week to inspect bid to host games in 2029

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Officials from the Invictus Games Foundation will visit South Korea this week to inspect the central city of Daejeon's bid to host the international sports competition for injured service members in 2029, the veterans ministry said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222002500315

[2026-02-22 14:13 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Ukraine may expect Japan to help advance peace talks

Snippet: Ukraine may expect the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to play a role in peace negotiations over Russia's invasion of the country, former Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Kuninori Matsuda has suggested.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/22/japan/ukraine-expectation-japan-help-peace/

[2026-02-22 13:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kolmar Korea climbs to record revenue on K-beauty, pharma gains

Snippet: Cosmetics contract manufacturer Kolmar Korea reported record annual revenue last year, extending its upward trajectory amid booming global demand for Korean beauty products and solid pharmaceutical results.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679702

[2026-02-22 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s vocational degrees rising as students seek skills over prestige

Snippet: Job-placement rates for vocational undergraduate colleges now outpace traditional universities, as youth unemployment drives pivot to more reliable employment path

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3344145/chinas-vocational-degrees-rising-students-seek-skills-over-prestigious-universities

[2026-02-22 12:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea, U.S. postpone announcement of date for annual military drills: sources

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean and U.S. militaries have decided to postpone announcing a date for the allies' major springtime exercise for this year due to differences over the scale of on-field drills, sources said Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222001100315

[2026-02-22 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China boy skips rope in line with likes to lose weight gets 1.8 million thumbs up

Snippet: Chubby youngster in a daze after agreeing to dad’s ‘likes for skips’ idea; asks father to help him out after massive response

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3343280/china-boy-skips-rope-many-times-he-receives-likes-lose-weight-gets-18-million-thumbs

[2026-02-22 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: News By Location

Snippet: The two atomic powers should incorporate China in a novel arms-control framework

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location

[2026-02-22 10:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: China

Snippet: BYD and others see bumpy road ahead as price war sparks backlash

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/east-asia/china

[2026-02-22 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Olympics) S. Korea rides late spurt to meet gold medal target

Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Thanks to some late push from its short track speed skaters, South Korea met its target of taking home at least three gold medals from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics this month.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000500315

[2026-02-22 09:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Olympics) medal table

Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Below is the medal table for the top 10 countries and South Korea at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic as of Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260213001159315

[2026-02-22 09:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: N. Korea's Kim cites 'upsurge' in national development on 3rd day of key party congress

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un cited a new era of "upsurge" in national development as he reported work by the North's ruling party on the third day of its ninth congress, state media reported Sunday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000800315

[2026-02-22 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: K-pop’s big freeze: are cracks in China’s cultural blockade a thaw?A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect.

Snippet: A decade-long geopolitical chill has kept South Korean entertainers largely locked out of the Chinese market, but fans find ways to connect

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3344205/k-pops-big-freeze-are-cracks-chinas-cultural-blockade-thaw

[2026-02-22 08:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Humans vs robots? China begs to disagree

Snippet: As China embraces humanoid robots, policymakers and companies are expanding the scope of innovation and applications in daily life

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3344083/humans-vs-robots-china-begs-disagree

[2026-02-22 08:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: China supera EUA e volta a liderar comércio com a Alemanha

Snippet: A China ultrapassou os Estados Unidos e voltou a figurar como principal parceiro comercial da Alemanha, segundo dados divulgados nesta sexta‑feira (20/02) pelo Departamento Federal de Estatísticas da Alemanha (Destatis).

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/pt-br/china-ultrapassa-eua-como-principal-parceiro-comercial-da-alemanha/a-76075570

[2026-02-22 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: South Korea

Snippet: Respect for procedure, protection of dissent and restraint in the exercise of power are needed

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/east-asia/south-korea

[2026-02-22 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan

Snippet: BYD and others see bumpy road ahead as price war sparks backlash

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/east-asia/japan

[2026-02-22 06:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Rest of the World

Snippet: The two atomic powers should incorporate China in a novel arms-control framework

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/location/rest-of-the-world

[2026-02-22 06:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Eileen Gu forced to wait as heavy snow postpones Olympic halfpipe final

Snippet: This is the final shot at gold for China’s defending champion, who has won two silver medals so far but failed to top the podium

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344232/eileen-gu-forced-wait-heavy-snow-postpones-olympic-halfpipe-final

[2026-02-22 04:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Olympics) S. Korea unable to win medals on penultimate day

Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea failed to add to its medal total at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday, the penultimate day of the quadrennial event.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000700315

[2026-02-22 03:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Deutsche Welle

Title: US-Zölle: Südafrika sucht neue Märkte

Snippet: Seit fast 20 Jahren hat sich Südafrika um ausgewogene Beziehungen zu Washington und Peking bemüht. Bis 2008 waren die USA Südafrikas wichtigster Handelspartner. Seitdem ist es China. Im Jahr 2024 belief sich der bilaterale Austausch von Waren und Dienstleistungen auf einen Wert von 52,5 Milliarden Dollar (44,25 Milliarden Euro). Damit entfällt rund ein Fünftel des gesamten südafrikanischen Handelsvolumens auf China.

Read full article: https://www.dw.com/de/us-z%C3%B6lle-s%C3%BCdafrika-sucht-neue-m%C3%A4rkte/a-76066357

[2026-02-22 03:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) (Olympics) S. Korea shut out of speed skating medals for 1st time in 24 yrs

Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260222000251315

[2026-02-22 03:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan immigration

Snippet: Residency fees also to be increased to cover rising costs

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/japan-immigration

[2026-02-22 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Crashes cost China third freeski aerials title as US retain mixed team gold

Snippet: Americans win after failing to reach podium in women’s and ‌men’s finals, where China took golds through married pair Wang Xindi, Xu Mengtao

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344222/crashes-cost-china-third-freeski-aerials-title-united-states-retain-mixed-team-gold

[2026-02-22 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Can China find a market for its fifth-generation J-35 warplanes?

Snippet: Analysts are uncertain how much demand there will be for the fighter in the face of competition from the US F-35 or cheaper alternatives

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3344208/can-china-find-market-its-fifth-generation-j-35-warplanes

[2026-02-22 00:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India, Brazil sign rare earths deal to build ‘resilient supply chains’

Snippet: With China holding a near-monopoly on rare earths production, India and other countries are seeking alternative sources

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3344221/india-brazil-sign-rare-earths-deal-build-resilient-supply-chains

[2026-02-22 00:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Russia warns of retaliation if S. Korea joins PURL initiative to support Ukraine: report

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Russia warned Saturday it will be forced to take retaliatory measures against South Korea, including "asymmetric" ones, if Seoul participates in an initiative to supply Ukraine with U.S. weapons, a Russian news report said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221005600315

[2026-02-22 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s tech giants pursue AI, semiconductor talent in US amid fierce rivalry

Snippet: ByteDance, Baidu, Alibaba Cloud and MiniMax are among the firms now actively recruiting fresh talent in the US

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3344212/chinas-tech-giants-pursue-ai-semiconductor-talent-us-competition-intensifies

[2026-02-21 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Halfpipe favourites were both born in the US, but only Eileen Gu gets heat

Snippet: Zoe Atkin competes for Britain without flak, while Gu has faced more criticism for representing China, this time from the US Vice-President

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/china/article/3344207/halfpipe-medal-favourites-were-both-born-us-only-chinas-eileen-gu-gets-heat

[2026-02-21 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Japan

Snippet: At a zoo outside Tokyo, the monkey enclosure has become a must-see attraction thanks to an inseparable pair: Punch, a baby Japanese macaque, and his stuffed orangutan companion

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/japan/

[2026-02-21 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: zoo animals

Snippet: Human Interest Punch, an abandoned baby monkey, finds comfort in stuffed orangutan Top 5 News Today EDCOM 2: end mass promotion in schools | The wRap Jan 28, 2026 10:20 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Environment Japan bids farewell to last giant pandas as pair leave for China Jan 27, 2026 8:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Travel Thailand’s hippo Moo Deng draws crowds

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/zoo-animals/

[2026-02-21 22:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Punch, an abandoned baby monkey, finds comfort in stuffed orangutan

Snippet: Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/people/human-interest/punch-abandoned-baby-monkey-japan/

[2026-02-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: EU bans Chinese organisations from critical tech programmes, including AI, chips

Snippet: Chinese space scientist Wu Ji doubts the policy will hurt China much and may instead ‘make Europe appear more isolated’

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3344199/eu-bans-chinese-bodies-critical-tech-programmes-including-ai-and-chips

[2026-02-21 21:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Rappler

Title: Filipino boxers

Snippet: Athletes Who is Pacquiao’s next foe Ruslan Provodnikov? Sports [HOMESTRETCH] Beyond the bell: Nesthy Petecio’s becoming Jan 11, 2026 8:00 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied Boxing Kenneth Llover, Johnriel Casimero both score KO wins in Japan Dec 27, 2025 8:58 PM PHT Share in Chat Share article Facebook X (Twitter) Copy Link Copied SEA Games Eumir Marcial claims PH’s lone boxing gold in 2025 SEA Games Dec 20, 2025 11:49 AM PHT

Read full article: https://www.rappler.com/topic/filipino-boxers/

[2026-02-21 20:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Local Spain

Title: Inside Spain: Does Japan have the solution to Spaniards' longevity problem?

Snippet: In this week’s edition we explain why Spain is looking at Japan's healthcare system as an example of what to do when your country has the highest life expectancy in the world.

Read full article: https://www.thelocal.es/20260221/inside-spain-does-japan-have-the-solution-to-spaniards-longevity-problem

[2026-02-21 19:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) S. Korea to closely monitor additional U.S. measures following Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS more details in paras 5-6, 9, 11; photo)By Kim Eun-jung

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221005051315

[2026-02-21 19:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: S. Korea to closely monitor additional U.S. measures following Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will closely monitor additional U.S. measures and the trade environment as U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order to impose a new 10 percent "global tariff" on all countries following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling against his emergency tariffs, Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221005000315

[2026-02-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: As high-speed railways saturate China, how far can their global reach extend?

Snippet: As Chinese giants eye Eurasia for new infrastructure, analysts speculate on what it will take to keep overseas projects from going off the rails in different host nations

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3344149/rail-ahead-high-speed-lines-saturate-china-how-far-can-their-global-reach-extend

[2026-02-21 19:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China cabby drives foreign influencers on 4,000-km trip sees snow for first time

Snippet: ‘Grass roots’ taxi driver experiences host of ‘firsts’ during ‘trip of a lifetime’; pledges to take his family travelling when he has enough money

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/china-personalities/article/3343354/incredible-china-cabby-drives-foreign-influencers-4000-km-trip-sees-snow-first-time

[2026-02-21 18:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (URGENT) S. Korea to closely monitor additional U.S. measures following Supreme Court ruling on Trump's tariffs: Cheong Wa Dae

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Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221004700315

[2026-02-21 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: National Assembly to process U.S. investment bill as planned: lawmakers

Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- Rival parties confirmed Saturday proceeding with remaining procedures to process the legislation on South Korea's investment pledges to the United States as planned, regardless of the recent ruling on President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221004100320

[2026-02-21 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: 6 Lee's office dismisses Korea Forest Service chief over 'unlawful' act

Snippet: President Lee Jae Myung has dismissed the minister of the Korea Forest Service, Kim In-ho, after he was found to have committed an unlawful act, Lee's office said Saturday, without further elaborating.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10679528

[2026-02-21 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Lee's office dismisses Korea Forest Service chief over 'unlawful' act

Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS updates in paras 4-7)

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221003951320

[2026-02-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Opinion | Who will save the world from a US-China AI arms race?

Snippet: Unrestrained military AI could doom us all. The window for a global middle-power alliance to rein in the superpowers is closing fast

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3344163/who-will-save-world-us-china-ai-arms-race

[2026-02-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1980 -- The South Korean government decides to boycott the Moscow Olympics, following the United States, West Germany, Japan and Canada.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260221002400320