Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-25 09:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a meeting with Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang on Friday, during which the tech executive said his company will announce a US$500 billion business partnership with South Korea's SK Group.
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[2026-07-25 09:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: CHANTHABURI, Thailand -- Gen. Ukrit Boontanon surveyed the 4.3-meter high wall fortified with concrete slabs able to withstand small-arms fire and topped with rolls of barbed wire. Thailand's supreme military commander then headed for a door at one end and shook it firmly. A hard tug rattled the three attached padlocks, affirming it was shut to prying eyes from Cambodia on the other side.
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[2026-07-25 09:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [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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[2026-07-25 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Back on June 26, Matt Davidson played an emotional final game for the NC Dinos in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The American first baseman had been told only a couple of days earlier that this would be his last game with the Dinos, and Davidson made the occasion a memorable one by going 2-for-4 with three RBIs.
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[2026-07-25 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: South Korea's huge delivery industry, powered by thousands of warehouse workers and riders, is under scrutiny
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[2026-07-25 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Afghanistan link via Uzbekistan highlights diversification push, but critics ask if Taliban can ensure security for stable logistics
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[2026-07-25 08:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: New Afghanistan link via Uzbekistan highlights diversification push, but critics ask if Taliban can ensure security for stable logistics
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[2026-07-25 07:42 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: The China Coast Guard (CCG) fired water cannons at vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal on Friday, the third day that the CCG harassed Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea this week alone.
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[2026-07-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new global AI body gives Beijing the platform to push for affordable access and technological autonomy, framing AI as a public good
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[2026-07-25 07:30 UTC+10:00] [artificial intelligence] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A new global AI body gives Beijing the platform to push for affordable access and technological autonomy, framing AI as a public good
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[2026-07-25 07:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Varied performer lineups that attract attendees across age groups also keeps numbers up at Japan's big summer music festivals. (Photo by Sui Yoshimi)
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[2026-07-25 07:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mud retrieved from the Pacific seabed near Minamitorishima was found to be rich in rare earths. (SIP/JAMSTEC)
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[2026-07-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A microdrama production staffer works on AI post production and overseas translation and distribution on July 21 in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, China. As demand for microdramas surges, producers say a well-made AI series can cost as little as 50,000 yuan ($7,380) to make, with outlay on actors, locations and film crews absent.
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[2026-07-25 06:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with Dario Amodei, chief executive officer of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic PBC, on Friday and asked for his special attention to South Korea's AI sector.
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[2026-07-25 06:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Shipping containers are seen ready for transport at the Guangzhou Port in the Nansha district in southern China’s Guangdong province, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-07-25 05:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Players pose during the season-opening press conference of the T.League. The opening matches of the league's ninth season will be held in Taiwan. (Photo by Yutaro Tahara)
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[2026-07-25 04:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TROON, Scotland (AP) — South Korea’s Jenny Shin led the Women’s Scottish Open by five strokes after two rounds at Dundonald Links on Friday.
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[2026-07-25 04:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 4:46am
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[2026-07-25 04:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: US President Donald Trump on Friday said the leaders of China and Russia had assured him they were not supporting Iran in its conflict with America, and warned that any military assistance from either country “would be very bad for them”.
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[2026-07-25 04:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk speaks to the media during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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[2026-07-25 04:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: NewsPrevious slideNext slide Philippines Navy personnel and Chinese coastguards clash near a grounded warship, the BRP Sierra Madre, that Manila uses as a military outpost in the South China Sea. ReutersInfo Israeli extremists storming the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem. AFPInfo A French Canadair firefighting plane flies over a burning forest near Cotignac, south-eastern France.
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[2026-07-25 03:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The number of individual defined contribution pension accounts in Japan swelled 15-fold over a decade to 4 million at the end of March. (Photo by Yuji Murakami)
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[2026-07-25 02:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda discusses the inspiration behind his movie “Sheep in the Box,” which explores the ethics and controversy behind generative AI. (July 24)
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[2026-07-25 02:47 UTC+10:00] [Communist Party of China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong affairs makes call in a meeting with lawmakers during their week-long study tour to capital
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[2026-07-25 02:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: THE Philippines accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Friday of blasting a Filipino government vessel with a water cannon near Bajo de Masinloc, the third confrontation between the two sides this week.
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchSaturday, 25 Julyloading
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[2026-07-25 02:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ICHIKAWA, Japan — Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, will celebrate his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo is flooded with fan letters from around the world.
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[2026-07-25 02:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. was among the first to slam China for the China Daily video posted on Facebook depicting a caricature of a monkey dressed in a barong, pushed into a karaoke stage by caricatures of hands of the United States and Japan, followed shortly by voiceovers ordering the monkey to start singing.
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[2026-07-25 01:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has laid out an investment strategy that calls for more than 370 trillion yen in spending by fiscal 2040. (Nikkei montage)
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[2026-07-25 01:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: Middle East Eye
Snippet: US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he does not believe China or Russia are "participating" in the ongoing Iran war, but warned that if they did get involved "it would be very bad for them."
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[2026-07-25 01:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A mockup of the next-generation fighter jet being developed by Japan, the U.K. and Italy is exhibited at the Farnborough International Airshow. © Kyodo
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[2026-07-25 00:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: La vicepresidenta de la Comisión Europea, Kaja Kallas, ofrece un discurso durante la sesión plenaria de clausura de la Conferencia de Alto Nivel de las Altas Partes Contratantes del Tratado de Amistad y Cooperación en el Sudeste Asiático, en el marco de la reunión de ministros de Relaciones Exteriores de la ASEAN, el viernes 24 de julio de 2026, en la ciudad de Pasay, Gran Manila, Filipinas.
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[2026-07-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: New York Post
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[2026-07-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial secretary says Hong Kong can use ‘brand name’ to vouch for mainland products and help them sell internationally
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[2026-07-25 00:25 UTC+10:00] [scmp] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Financial secretary says Hong Kong can use ‘brand name’ to vouch for mainland products and help them sell internationally
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[2026-07-25 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Una grúa carga un contenedor de transporte en un camión en una terminal de contenedores automatizada en Tianjin, China, el viernes 29 de agosto de 2025. (Foto AP/Mahesh Kumar A., archivo)
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[2026-07-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hosts stun top-seeded United States in last eight but now face nation who have beaten them on every recent big occasion
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[2026-07-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hosts stun top-seeded United States in last eight but now face nation who have beaten them on every recent big occasion
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[2026-07-25 00:00 UTC+10:00] [Editors' Pick] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Rappler
Snippet: Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
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[2026-07-24 23:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The UN confirmed many passengers were Rohingya refugees fleeing camps in Bangladesh.
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[2026-07-24 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Washington’s decision to impose sweeping new tariffs over alleged failures to combat forced labor has triggered protests and bewilderment among some of its largest trading partners. The duties, which took effect on Friday, target goods from 60 economies that account for more than 99% of US imports. The EU, Australia, Brazil, Norway, Japan and China have all challenged the justification behind them.
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[2026-07-24 23:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: Washington’s decision to impose sweeping new tariffs over alleged failures to combat forced labor has triggered protests and bewilderment among some of its largest trading partners. The duties, which took effect on Friday, target goods from 60 economies that account for more than 99% of US imports. The EU, Australia, Brazil, Norway, Japan and China have all challenged the justification behind them.
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[2026-07-24 23:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday blasted Chinese envoy Jing Quan for saying there was a provisional agreement between Manila and Beijing.
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Hong and Deng Yu’s historic Fields Medal win illustrates China’s decades-long investment in scientific talent pipeline, say advocates
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[2026-07-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Harvard] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Wang Hong and Deng Yu’s historic Fields Medal win illustrates China’s decades-long investment in scientific talent pipeline, say advocates
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[2026-07-24 22:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung is going with the chairmen of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to San Francisco on [DATE] for meetings with global tech leaders. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters)
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[2026-07-24 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Tourists crowd around Ebisubashi bridge in Osaka as they pose for photos on June 1. (Photo by Toshiki Sasazu)
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