Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-02-21 16:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
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.
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[2026-02-21 16:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS updates in paras 4-7)
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[2026-02-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Unrestrained military AI could doom us all. The window for a global middle-power alliance to rein in the superpowers is closing fast
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[2026-02-21 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1980 -- The South Korean government decides to boycott the Moscow Olympics, following the United States, West Germany, Japan and Canada.
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[2026-02-21 15:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- 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.
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[2026-02-21 15:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS more info in last 7 paras, photo)
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[2026-02-21 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Restoration and sustainable aquaculture project held up as model for other major river systems such as the Mekong and Amazon
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[2026-02-21 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's defense minister has lodged a protest with the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) early this week over its brief standoff with Chinese fighter jets during a rare air exercise, military sources said Saturday.
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[2026-02-21 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AI rivalry is challenging the traditional strategies of China’s ‘big tech’ firms and how they have monetised their products in the past
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[2026-02-21 13:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, have been the subject of scandal and intrigue in South Korea. (Reuters: Hannah McKay)
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[2026-02-21 13:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean government on Saturday vowed to put in utmost efforts to counter mounting trade uncertainties after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on South Korea and other trading partners, noting the export conditions secured through its trade deal with the United States will mostly remain in place.
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[2026-02-21 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean government on Saturday vowed to put in utmost efforts to counter mounting trade uncertainties after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's sweeping "reciprocal" tariffs on South Korea and other trading partners.
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[2026-02-21 12:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The following is a chronology of major events related to the tariff agreement between South Korea and the United States over U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy, which could face a setback following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court against Washington's scheme.
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[2026-02-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: No longer confined to trade and technology, competition between China and the West is now playing out in the realm of cultural imagination
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[2026-02-21 12:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Investors scramble for opportunities to maintain market momentum after the AI frenzy shows signs of losing steam
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[2026-02-21 12:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A row over K-pop fan behaviour in Malaysia has spiralled into a bitter regional dispute online, with echoes of the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’
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[2026-02-21 12:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down President Donald Trump's emergency "reciprocal" tariffs has raised fresh uncertainty for South Korea's trade outlook, according to experts Saturday, though major Korean companies are unlikely to make abrupt changes to their U.S. investment strategies.
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[2026-02-21 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Young people are turning their backs on parties, fashion and fine dining in hope of finding ‘the good life’ by embracing simplicity
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[2026-02-21 11:10 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The former president was found guilty of leading an insurrection and sentenced to life imprisonment with labour, a punishment that some have called a ‘failure’
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[2026-02-21 11:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The United States' bilateral trade deals with South Korea and other partners are likely to remain in place despite a Supreme Court ruling against President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs, experts said Friday, advising the countries to take a "wait-and-see" approach until Washington's next policy step.
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[2026-02-21 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: With Kim Jong-un set to outline his end-of-decade vision, the notable absence of his teenage daughter raises fresh succession questions
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[2026-02-21 09:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Saturday it has achieved "remarkable" success in implementing major policies over the past five years, as Pyongyang is holding a key party congress amid expectations that it will unveil its future policy direction.
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[2026-02-21 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Results have already been seen with Japan's Daikin and JR East, research chief says
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[2026-02-21 09:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Results have already been seen with Japan's Daikin and JR East, research chief says
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[2026-02-21 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Below is the medal table for the top 10 countries and South Korea at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic as of Friday.
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[2026-02-21 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Investigativer Journalismus, China, Ukraine, Osteuropa, Asien.
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[2026-02-21 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Korrespondent für Japan und Korea
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[2026-02-21 09:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ostasien-Korrespondentin mit Schwerpunkt China und Taiwan
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[2026-02-21 09:11 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea claimed three medals in short track speed skating at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games on Friday, with Kim Gil-li becoming the country's first double gold medalist of the competition.
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[2026-02-21 09:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Short track speed skater Choi Min-jeong became South Korea's most decorated Olympian on Friday in Milan, where she captured her seventh career medal.
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[2026-02-21 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Moving beyond flammable lithium-ion batteries, Chinese scientists have developed a long-lasting battery that uses a non-toxic electrolyte
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[2026-02-21 08:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- By anchoring South Korea to the men's short track speed skating relay silver at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, Hwang Dae-heon continued his climb up the all-time medal leaderboard.
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[2026-02-21 08:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photos)By Yoo Jee-ho
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[2026-02-21 07:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MILAN, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea seized the silver medal in the men's short track speed skating relay at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday.
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[2026-02-21 04:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Moscow Times
Snippet: Thailand has started acting as a transit hub for Chinese drones deliveries to Russia in circumvention of Western sanctions, Bloomberg reported Thursday.
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[2026-02-21 03:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will consider its response in a way that "best serves national interests," its presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Saturday, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration's sweeping global tariffs.
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[2026-02-21 03:06 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Michael West Media
Snippet: February 21, 2026 03:06 | News
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[2026-02-21 03:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-02-21 03:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Study finds many government websites in China inaccessible from abroad, suggesting bid to prevent open-source intelligence gathering
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[2026-02-21 02:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Country’s athletes have won four gold medals in past two days after going winless for first 12 during Milano Cortina Games
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[2026-02-21 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday against President Donald Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs, dealing a major setback to his trade policy and raising questions over trade deals with South Korea and other partners that he has secured with the duties as a key negotiating tool.
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[2026-02-21 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Decision threatens administration’s trade agenda; casts shadow on Xi-Trump summit as some China tariffs wiped out before Beijing talks
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[2026-02-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: China’s ban on exports of the vital metal could kick in again in November – and the US still has no realistic alternative supplier
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[2026-02-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Das Schicksal des kleinen Japanmakaken "Punch" aus dem Ichikawa Zoo berührt derzeit Menschen weltweit. Da es von seiner Mutter verlassen wurde, wird das Affenbaby von Hand aufgezogen. In den ersten Lebensmonaten klammern sich Japanmakaken normalerweise an den Körper ihrer Mutter. Das gibt ihnen Sicherheit, stärkt ihre Muskulatur und ist wichtig für ihre soziale Entwicklung.
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[2026-02-21 02:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Das Schicksal des kleinen Japanmakaken "Punch" aus dem Ichikawa Zoo berührt derzeit Menschen weltweit. Da es von seiner Mutter verlassen wurde, wird das Affenbaby von Hand aufgezogen. In den ersten Lebensmonaten klammern sich Japanmakaken normalerweise an den Körper ihrer Mutter. Das gibt ihnen Sicherheit, stärkt ihre Muskulatur und ist wichtig für ihre soziale Entwicklung.
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[2026-02-21 01:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Ein knappes Dutzend humanoider Roboter vor einer schneebedeckten Bergkette. Sie halten Waffen im Anschlag, die Maschinengewehren ähneln. Sie laufen geschmeidig über einen Schießplatz, knien nieder, schießen auf Zielscheiben, wechseln die Magazine und laufen weiter, teils durch einen Hindernisparcours. Dieses 48 Sekunden lange Video kursiert derzeit in sozialen Netzwerken. Angeblich soll dies in China sein, die Staatsflagge weht im Hintergrund.
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[2026-02-21 01:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Sebastian Hille hakutoa maelezo zaidi juu ya ziara hiyo.
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[2026-02-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Japan facing ‘most severe and complex’ security scenario since World War II, prime minister says
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[2026-02-21 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Why advocates believe 996, the controversial 9am to 9pm, six-day-a-week culture popularised in China, can give American firms decisive edge
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[2026-02-21 00:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. State Department said Friday that former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol having received a life sentence over his failed martial law attempt in 2024 is a matter for the Asian country's judicial system, reaffirming Washington's "ironclad" commitment to the bilateral alliance.
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