Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ousting of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli was a ‘major victory’ in the Chinese military’s war on corruption: PLA Daily
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[2026-09-23 18:01 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Ousting of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli was a ‘major victory’ in the Chinese military’s war on corruption: PLA Daily
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[2026-09-23 18:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday raised its 2026 economic growth forecast for South Korea to 3.7 percent, citing the country's robust exports.
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[2026-09-23 17:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's top tax official called on Mexico to provide tax support for Korean firms operating in the country during the first bilateral high-level meeting with Mexico's tax authority, the National Tax Service said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 17:36 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Donald Trump wants the U.S. to beat China in the AI race. But as he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping, both countries are also weighing how to address the risks posed by rapidly advancing technology.
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[2026-09-23 17:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Pistol shooter Choo Ga-eun carries a small four-leaf clover, the universal symbol of good luck, on her backpack, and she ended up being the lucky charm for the national team at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A Cambodian police officer stands guard near a basketball court in the Jin Zi Rui scam compound in Kandal province on Sept. 22. (Photo by Ananth Baliga)
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[2026-09-23 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: AP News
Snippet: FILE- A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
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[2026-09-23 17:14 UTC+10:00] [Business / Companies] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Jack Zhang, the co-founder and chief executive of Australian-born payments company Airwallex, once claimed to have worked 100 hours a week for the past 20 years. These days, some of that time appears to be dedicated to playing keyboard warrior, with Zhang embroiled in increasingly intemperate online sparring over the company’s links to China.
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[2026-09-23 17:13 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-23 17:07 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The water dropper is part of the Lee Kun-hee Collection at the National Museum of Korea
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[2026-09-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is scouring the nation for resources ranging from oil to rare earths, as it tries to shield its economy from rising geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-09-23 17:05 UTC+10:00] [Iran] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Beijing is scouring the nation for resources ranging from oil to rare earths, as it tries to shield its economy from rising geopolitical turbulence
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[2026-09-23 17:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: ADDS manager's comments at bottom)
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[2026-09-23 17:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- North Korea's Ri Song-gum won gold in the lightest weight class in women's weightlifting on Wednesday, earning her country its first gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
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[2026-09-23 16:57 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Sookmyung Women’s University held a cultural event Tuesday for international students ahead of Chuseok, Korea’s autumn harvest holiday.
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[2026-09-23 16:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From oil refining with reduced energy use to a self-powered neural device, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-09-23 16:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From oil refining with reduced energy use to a self-powered neural device, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting
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[2026-09-23 16:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Gilas Pilipinas Men 3x3 completed a flawless group stage campaign to barge into the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, fending off Kazakhstan, 21-15, on Wednesday at the Kinjo Futo Station Square Venue in Japan.
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[2026-09-23 16:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Lee Ha-sung earned silver in wushu at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games for his second career medal at the continental competition.
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[2026-09-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen
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[2026-09-23 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Analyst says development could see it secure massive orders from global marques such as BMW and Volkswagen
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[2026-09-23 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: TOKONAME, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean gamer and racer Kim Young-chan won the bronze medal in Gran Turismo 7, the auto racing game contest, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, bringing home South Korea's first esports medal at this year's competition.
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[2026-09-23 15:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea lost to Japan in the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games on Wednesday, settling for bronze in its gold medal defense.
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[2026-09-23 15:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The four-time defending champion South Korea ran its baseball winning streak to three games at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, with a comfortable, 18-1 victory over Thailand.
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[2026-09-23 15:43 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Choo Ga-eun was on target for the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday, bringing South Korea its first gold of the competition.
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[2026-09-23 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to Japan in the semifinals of the women's badminton team event at the Asian Games on Wednesday, settling for bronze in its gold medal defense.
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[2026-09-23 15:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul met with the top U.S. envoy to South Korea on Wednesday to discuss key alliance issues, such as the wartime operational control (OPCON) transition and the relocation of a regional air base shared with U.S. forces, the defense ministry said.
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[2026-09-23 15:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Filipino karateka June Marie Adriano snared a bronze medal in the 20th Asian Games women's kumite -50kg class after defeating Taiwanese Chung Ya-Chi, 10-3, in the battle for third place at the Toyohashi Gymnasium in Japan on Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 15:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The four-time defending champion South Korea ran its baseball winning streak to three games at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, with a comfortable, 18-1 victory over Thailand.
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[2026-09-23 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasdaq-100 hits record high while chip stocks in China and South Korea rebound, with investors betting that AI earnings can weather higher interest rates
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[2026-09-23 15:02 UTC+10:00] [AI trade] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Nasdaq-100 hits record high while chip stocks in China and South Korea rebound, with investors betting that AI earnings can weather higher interest rates
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[2026-09-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea and the Republic of the Congo have met in New York and discussed ways to expand cooperation in energy and other economic areas, the foreign ministry said Wednesday.
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[2026-09-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang typically holds such tests ahead of major global diplomatic and military events to maximise attention and leverage
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[2026-09-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Pyongyang typically holds such tests ahead of major global diplomatic and military events to maximise attention and leverage
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[2026-09-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1987 -- South Korea and Bhutan forge diplomatic relations.
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[2026-09-23 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: It was a rare moment in South Korea's legislature on Monday when two school children spoke up for themselves before an audience of over 100, including lawmakers.
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[2026-09-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Men’s title a landmark achievement for China, with success marking the 200th gold in athletics at the regional multi-sport event
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[2026-09-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [Kristina Morozova] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Men’s title a landmark achievement for China, with success marking the 200th gold in athletics at the regional multi-sport event
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[2026-09-23 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports, yet in Japan, the bat-and-ball game only enjoys a niche following and lags light years behind baseball in national relevance.
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[2026-09-23 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Choo Ga-eun was on target for the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol event at the ongoing Asian Games on Wednesday, bringing South Korea its first gold of the competition.
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[2026-09-23 14:13 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Court imposes three-year good behaviour bond on Zhao Yiqun, 51, after she was also accused of ordering boy to stand under hot sun at camp
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[2026-09-23 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
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[2026-09-23 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: A foreign couple performs kagami biraki, a traditional part of a Japanese wedding ceremony, in Kyoto. (Nomad Weddings)
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[2026-09-23 14:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Amid heightened volatility, questions grow over whether the market safeguard still serves its purpose
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[2026-09-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Financial Times
Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"
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[2026-09-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 92]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power?
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[2026-09-23 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Indian companies have the ability to build out lithium iron phosphate cells from scratch without any Chinese help given the pervasiveness of the technology, experts say, but time is of essence given rapid advancements in the sector. (Photo by Amara Raja)
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[2026-09-23 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Maryknoll Secondary School said the distributor of the free drinks given out during an athletics meet was not associated with the school.
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[2026-09-23 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's soft tennis team wrapped up its medal competition at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with three bronze medals after failing to earn a medal in the singles events Wednesday.
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