Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-07-24 11:19 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Doctor examines Hubei man’s eyelids, estimates more than a thousand tiny creatures are infesting his eyelash follicles
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[2026-07-24 11:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The presidential office said Friday that it will closely consult with the United States to keep U.S. import tariffs on South Korean goods at the current level of 15 percent after Washington announced new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on trading partners, including South Korea.
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[2026-07-24 11:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will step up efforts to ease upward pressure on consumer prices amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and announce detailed measures to address unfair market practices next month, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 11:04 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
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[2026-07-24 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) said Friday it has signed an agreement with a Siemens business unit to adopt an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for shipbuilding.
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[2026-07-24 11:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — The Alas Pilipinas men’s national volleyball team put up a fight against Cambodia but fell in a tightly fought match, 20,-25, 21-25, 24-26, in the sixth Southeast Asian (SEA) V.Cup Leg 2 opener on Thursday night in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Chinese pastor Ezra Jin Mingri becomes emotional during an interview with The Associated Press in Maryland, Wednesday, July 22, 2026 . (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Retail investors worry about secondary share-price movements following equity transfers resulting from large shareholders’ divorces
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Battery giant’s stake in Sichuan plant reflects Beijing’s push to diversify funding and inject market discipline into public infrastructure
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
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[2026-07-24 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: SpaceX views orbital computing as a solution to Earth’s constraints, but China hopes to process data at the source to optimise efficiency
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[2026-07-24 10:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS meetings with ASEAN member counterparts in last 6 paras)By Oh Seok-min
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[2026-07-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Patriotic signage in support of the Cambodian government and military leadership sits atop empty market stalls at Poipet's New Market. (Photo by Ananth Baliga)
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[2026-07-24 10:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and the United States on Thursday launched a shipbuilding cooperation center in Washington to facilitate the planned $150 billion investment in the US shipbuilding sector that Seoul committed to under last year's bilateral trade and investment deal.
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[2026-07-24 10:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- He has been with the Samsung Lions for barely over a week, but starting pitcher Chris Paddack has already learned about the history of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club.
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[2026-07-24 10:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TROON, Scotland (AP) — American Lauren Coughlin and South Korea’s Jenny Shin shot 6-under 66s Thursday to take a one-stroke lead at the LPGA Tour’s Scottish Open at wind-swept Dundonald Links.
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[2026-07-24 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-07-24 10:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Eiichi Yonekura, president and CEO of Sky Perfect JSAT, speaks during an interview on July 22 in Tokyo. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
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[2026-07-24 10:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: MANILA, July 24 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has agreed with his European Union counterpart to deepen cooperation in security, defense and economic affairs, while pledging closer coordination with Britain on global challenges during separate talks in Manila, Seoul's foreign ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the move will be ‘a starting point’ for greater cooperation among like-minded partners amid concerns about US commitment
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analysts say the move will be ‘a starting point’ for greater cooperation among like-minded partners amid concerns about US commitment
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Hang Lung Properties’ newest mixed-use development connects centuries of history to one of China’s most dynamic tech hubs
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will maintain reduced fuel tax rates through the end of September, the finance ministry said Friday, amid renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
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[2026-07-24 10:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Everland Midsummer Night Firefly Festival
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[2026-07-24 09:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- The government will maintain close communication with the United States over Washington's recent decision to keep South Korea on its list of countries monitored for their foreign exchange policies, the finance ministry said Friday.
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[2026-07-24 09:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Japan's core inflation came in at 1.6% in June, as higher oil prices start to spill over into the wider economy.
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[2026-07-24 09:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: RECASTS lead, para 2; ADDS more details in paras 4-8)By Song Sang-ho
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[2026-07-24 09:35 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: US President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday announced its final decision to impose new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on South Korea, Japan and 58 other trading partners over forced labor concerns.
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[2026-07-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
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[2026-07-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Price differentials, changing consumer habits make mainland China a ‘major hotspot’ for Hongkongers’ spending, UnionPay International says
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[2026-07-24 09:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Monthly spending by foreign tourists in South Korea reached a record high of over 1.4 trillion won ($913 million) in May, marking the third consecutive month foreign spending surpassed 1 trillion won, data showed.
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[2026-07-24 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Manipulated turnout data deepen election concernsA joint police-prosecutor investigation found Gyeonggi election officials allegedly changed June 3 turnout figures without approval, deepening concerns over election oversight.
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[2026-07-24 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Mayor Oh's guilty verdictOh ruling should prompt reform, not political point-scoring
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[2026-07-24 08:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Hidden breachLeak of diplomatic data exposes failures that no software patch alone can repair
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[2026-07-24 08:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi revealed in a post on X that she survives on zero to three hours of sleep per night, and people are reacting.
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[2026-07-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
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[2026-07-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [Nancy Pelosi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is shifting cross-strait military strategy, halving aerial missions and increasing coastguard patrols in the waters near the island
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[2026-07-24 08:00 UTC+10:00] [CULTURE] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: In the residential neighborhood of Seijo, Setagaya Ward, a small team of 25 people at Toho Archive is working to preserve a physical record of Japanese film history.
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[2026-07-24 07:51 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Goods coming from India, Malaysia, Mexico, Bangladesh, Cambodia are among the countries that were given a 10% tariff rate, while Chinese goods were given a 12.5% levy. © Reuters
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[2026-07-24 07:48 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of US Senate Committee on Commerce, warns substantial revisions will be needed before bill can become law
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[2026-07-24 07:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japanese investment funds, traditionally focused on the domestic market, are expanding elsewhere in Asia. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-07-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
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[2026-07-24 07:43 UTC+10:00] [Canada] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Forced labour’ duties replace Trump administration’s original sweeping levies but are unlikely to generate the same level of global shock
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[2026-07-24 07:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: WASHINGTON, July 23 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday announced its final decision to impose up to 12.5 percent tariffs on South Korea, Japan and other trading partners over forced labor concerns.
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[2026-07-24 07:26 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: AP News
Snippet: Miami Marlins’ Rintaro Sasaki responds to a question during a news conference after signing with the MLB baseball team, forgoing a professional career in his home country of Japan, Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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[2026-07-24 07:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Economists are skeptical that the Japanese government's investment push will spur enough growth to drive down debt relative to GDP. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
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