[2026-09-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Games, day 4: China pair seal racewalking golds, kata bronze for Hong Kong’s men

Snippet: Men’s title a landmark achievement for China, with success marking the 200th gold in athletics at the regional multi-sport event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3368467/asian-games-day-4-china-pair-seal-racewalking-golds-kata-bronze-hong-kongs-men?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 14:42 UTC+10:00] [Kristina Morozova] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Asian Games, day 4: China pair seal racewalking golds, kata bronze for Hong Kong’s men

Snippet: Men’s title a landmark achievement for China, with success marking the 200th gold in athletics at the regional multi-sport event

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/sport/other-sport/article/3368467/asian-games-day-4-china-pair-seal-racewalking-golds-kata-bronze-hong-kongs-men

[2026-09-23 14:23 UTC+10:00] [Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Asian Games put spotlight on cricket’s growth in Japan

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.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/23/cricket-japan-asian-games/

[2026-09-23 14:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Choo Ga-eun captures gold in women's 10m air pistol shooting

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.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923006400315

[2026-09-23 14:13 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Coach who slapped boy, 8, at Hong Kong training camp spared criminal charges

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

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3368462/coach-who-slapped-boy-8-hong-kong-training-camp-spared-criminal-charges

[2026-09-23 14:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Has Donald Trump caged his China hawks?

Snippet: Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/5b7decf1-08fd-43fc-b9f3-9870ffa5716f

[2026-09-23 14:06 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan draws foreign couples for weddings as domestic marriages decline

Snippet: A foreign couple performs kagami biraki, a traditional part of a Japanese wedding ceremony, in Kyoto. (Nomad Weddings)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/travel-leisure/japan-draws-foreign-couples-for-weddings-as-domestic-marriages-decline

[2026-09-23 14:01 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Do Korea's sidecars still work?

Snippet: Amid heightened volatility, questions grow over whether the market safeguard still serves its purpose

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883396

[2026-09-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Financial Times

Title: Biotech is one area where the US can afford to let China flourish

Snippet: "Expert, reliable, considered, actionable opinion"

Read full article: https://www.ft.com/content/0c7eac88-bc13-42be-aa18-f78ec1483ca6

[2026-09-23 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 92]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Europe frets about Trump. But soon he could be the least of our problems | Mujtaba Rahman

Snippet: The US relationship is stabilising, but how will Europe face up to Russia and China if President Le Pen is in power?

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/23/europe-frets-about-trump-but-soon-he-could-be-the-least-of-our-problems

[2026-09-23 13:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: India's battery cell firms scale back ambition as China partnerships sour

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)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/energy/india-s-battery-cell-firms-scale-back-ambition-as-china-partnerships-sour

[2026-09-23 13:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: At least 14 students hospitalised after drinking suspected tampered sports drinks in Hong Kong | 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.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3368458/least-14-students-hospitalised-after-drinking-suspected-tampered-sports-drinks-hong-kong

[2026-09-23 13:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) S. Korea wraps up soft tennis competition with 3 bronzes at Asian Games

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.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923005900320

[2026-09-23 13:34 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: From shipyards to steel: Why Korea leads humanoid deployment

Snippet: Persona AI exec highlights HD Hyundai, Posco alliances to put humanoids on factory floors

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883355

[2026-09-23 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Hanwha Aerospace, KAI team up on long-range missile for KF-21

Snippet: Hanwha Aerospace and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to cooperate on a domestically developed long-range air-to-air missile and its integration with South Korea’s KF-21 fighter jet, the companies said Wednesday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883354

[2026-09-23 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea and Europe look to expand investment, business ties

Snippet: South Korea is committed to strengthening economic cooperation with Europe, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday, stressing the strong foundations of the relationship.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883353

[2026-09-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Premier Li Qiang calls for harnessing AI to propel manufacturing advances

Snippet: Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3368455/chinas-premier-li-qiang-calls-harnessing-ai-propel-manufacturing-advances?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 13:30 UTC+10:00] [AI] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China’s Premier Li Qiang calls for harnessing AI to propel manufacturing advances

Snippet: Li calls for service platforms to help companies, particularly SMEs, with functions such as industrial design, pilot testing and maintenance

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3368455/chinas-premier-li-qiang-calls-harnessing-ai-propel-manufacturing-advances

[2026-09-23 13:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (2nd LD) Trump reaffirms commitment to dialogue with N. Korea during summit with Lee: Seoul

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more details throughout; ADDS photo)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923003852315

[2026-09-23 13:23 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: As Japan swelters, farmers turn to new heat-resistant rice varieties to boost staple crop

Snippet: New rice varieties give hope that farmers can overcome the climate emergency and a warmer future that threatens harvests

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/23/japan-rice-new-strains-rising-heat-climate

[2026-09-23 13:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: South Korean solar stocks jump as curbs on Chinese sector expected to remain in place

Snippet: Shares of South Korean solar companies Hanwha Solutions and OCI Holdings jumped more than 8% on Wednesday, as U.S. restrictions on Chinese solar products came into focus ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/korean-solar-stocks-jump-as-curbs-on-china-expected-to-stay-in-place.html

[2026-09-23 13:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: China's US ambassador warns about 'red lines' ahead of Trump, Xi meeting

Snippet: China's ambassador to the United States warned on Wednesday that the country has "red lines" on Taiwan, human rights and other issues that cannot be crossed, ahead of this week's meeting in Washington between the two countries' leaders.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-909371

[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?

Snippet: A look at the Chinese leader’s aircraft, which is bound to become part of the visual choreography of his state visit in Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368451/how-does-xi-jinpings-special-plane-compare-air-force-one?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [zhuan ji] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How does Xi Jinping’s ‘special plane’ compare with Air Force One?

Snippet: A look at the Chinese leader’s aircraft, which is bound to become part of the visual choreography of his state visit in Washington

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368451/how-does-xi-jinpings-special-plane-compare-air-force-one

[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: BOK supplies 3.65 tln won in fresh banknotes ahead of Chuseok

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Wednesday it had supplied 3.65 trillion won (US$2.69 billion) in new banknotes for this year's Chuseok holiday to meet increased demand.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923003300320

[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Births up 11 pct in July, extending gains to 25th consecutive month

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The number of babies born in South Korea rose 11.1 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the 25th consecutive month of increases, government data showed Wednesday.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923004000320

[2026-09-23 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Zero Hedge

Title: Kim Jong Un Touts Hypersonic Missile Test: 'Incurable Headache' To Enemies

Snippet: North Korea has continued to try and instill fear into Washington and Seoul, on Sunday firing two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan.

Read full article: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/kim-jong-un-touts-hypersonic-missile-test-incurable-headache-enemies

[2026-09-23 12:58 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: K-drama exhibition turns famous scenes into travel plans

Snippet: The red door from "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" opens onto a map of Korea. Beyond it lie the gold bars from "Vincenzo," the royal kitchen uniform Im Yoon-ah wore in "Bon Appetit, Your Majesty," and a kiosk that turns a visitor's favorite drama moments into a trip to a Korean city outside Seoul.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883340

[2026-09-23 12:45 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Takaichi holds first talks with Zelenskky, but no mention of defense cooperation

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged to continue Japan’s support for Ukraine at her first summit meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/japan/politics/takaichi-zelenskyy-meeting/

[2026-09-23 12:41 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: In first U.N. speech, Takaichi calls for removal of Japan’s wartime ‘enemy state’ label

Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used her first address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday to call for an overhaul of the world body — including removing a 1940s-era provision that China has latched onto in its row with Tokyo that refers to Japan as an “enemy state.”

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/23/japan/politics/japan-takaichi-un-speech-china/

[2026-09-23 12:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) S. Korea takes silver in team shooting event

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea earned silver in the women's 10-meter air pistol team event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, its fourth shooting medal of the competition.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923005400315

[2026-09-23 12:35 UTC+10:00] [US foreign policy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China

Snippet: Fears persist about Trump ‘sucking up’ to Xi on Taiwan, but few concrete outcomes anticipated from US meeting

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/23/trump-xi-ai-trade-geopolitics

[2026-09-23 12:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (LEAD) Trump reaffirms commitment to dialogue with N. Korea during summit with Lee: Seoul

Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with more results from 4th para)By Park Boram

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923003851315

[2026-09-23 12:23 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Naver's metaverse affiliate stages walkout, 2nd collective action this year

Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Unionized workers at Naver Z Corp., the metaverse affiliate of South Korea's Naver Corp., staged a walkout on Wednesday, its second collective action this year against the company's decision to freeze wages.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923005000320

[2026-09-23 12:10 UTC+10:00] [Asian Games] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: More teen magic in Asian Games pool as Kojima thrills Japan

Snippet: NAGOYA – At an Asian Games pool entranced by China’s 13-year-old Yu Zidi, host Japan hailed its own teen prodigy on Tuesday as Yumeki Kojima powered to medley gold in a swim that made French great Leon Marchand sit up and take notice.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/asian-games/2026/09/23/kojima-asian-games-gold/

[2026-09-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [Australia weather] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Floods, landslides and storms: Typhoon Dujuan ravages Japan – in pictures

Snippet: View image in fullscreenFirefighters push a life raft carrying residents near a flooded river in Sakura in eastern Japan.Photograph: Kyodo/Newscom/AvalonShareView image in fullscreenMudslide approaches a residential area in Miura in Kanagawa prefecture.Photograph: Kyodo/Newscom/AvalonShareView image in fullscreenFirefighters carry an elderly woman from a flooded area after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura in Chiba prefecture.Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenA car partially submerged in floodwaters after Typhoon Dujuan brought torrential rain to Sakura.Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersShareView image in fullscreenPedestrians wait at

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/community/gallery/2026/sep/23/typhoon-dujuan-japan-floods-landslides-storms-gallery-in-pictures

[2026-09-23 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Kakao ramps up won-based stablecoin push with new partnerships

Snippet: Kakao Group is expanding partnerships with companies including Southeast Asian superapp Grab, Thai financial group SCBX and South Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance as it prepares to build a won-based stablecoin ecosystem.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883204

[2026-09-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rising US scrutiny on clinical trials could threaten China’s biotech advantage: analysts

Snippet: China’s ability to conduct clinical trials quickly and cheaply has given it an edge in the biotech sector – and the US is growing concerned

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3368445/rising-us-scrutiny-clinical-trials-could-threaten-chinas-biotech-advantage-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rising US scrutiny on clinical trials could threaten China’s biotech advantage: analysts

Snippet: China’s ability to conduct clinical trials quickly and cheaply has given it an edge in the biotech sector – and the US is growing concerned

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/markets/article/3368445/rising-us-scrutiny-clinical-trials-could-threaten-chinas-biotech-advantage-analysts

[2026-09-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Artworks reveal Chinese rulers and Cixi loved role-playing long before modern cosplay

Snippet: What Emperor Qianlong did with his court painters is the 18th century equivalent of digital photo manipulation and Photoshop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368391/artworks-reveal-chinese-rulers-and-cixi-loved-role-playing-long-modern-cosplay?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 12:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Artworks reveal Chinese rulers and Cixi loved role-playing long before modern cosplay

Snippet: What Emperor Qianlong did with his court painters is the 18th century equivalent of digital photo manipulation and Photoshop

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3368391/artworks-reveal-chinese-rulers-and-cixi-loved-role-playing-long-modern-cosplay

[2026-09-23 11:57 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: (Asiad) Choe Byeong-kwang wins race walk bronze for S. Korea's 1st athletics medal in Nagoya

Snippet: NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea picked up its first athletics medal of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday, as Choe Byeong-kwang took bronze in the men's half marathon race walk.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923003700315

[2026-09-23 11:53 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump reaffirms commitment to dialogue with N. Korea during summit with Lee: Seoul

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883188

[2026-09-23 11:52 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Trump reaffirms commitment to dialogue with N. Korea during summit with Lee: Seoul

Snippet: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10883184

[2026-09-23 11:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: In photos: Key takeaways from day one of the UN General Assembly

Snippet: World leaders descended on New York this week for the annual United Nations General Assembly, where the agenda spans the U.S.-Iran war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the fragile ceasefire in Gaza and the risks posed by artificial intelligence.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/23/unga-trump-iran-china-greenland-ukraine-russia-.html

[2026-09-23 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit

Snippet: With the window for travel narrowing by the hour, uncertainty surrounds the inclusion of corporate leaders in China’s delegation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368444/fissures-over-us-investments-stall-plans-chinese-business-leaders-join-xi-visit?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 11:40 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Fissures over US investments stall plans for Chinese business leaders to join Xi visit

Snippet: With the window for travel narrowing by the hour, uncertainty surrounds the inclusion of corporate leaders in China’s delegation

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3368444/fissures-over-us-investments-stall-plans-chinese-business-leaders-join-xi-visit

[2026-09-23 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Trump reaffirms commitment to dialogue with N. Korea during summit with Lee: Seoul

Snippet: NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and U.S. President Donald Trump held summit talks Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly and discussed a number of pending issues, a South Korean official said.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260923003800315

[2026-09-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

Snippet: The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3368432/china-launches-its-first-commercial-radio-tracking-satellites-electronic-warfare-leap?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-09-23 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China launches its first commercial radio-tracking satellites in electronic warfare leap

Snippet: The trio of satellites, named after an all-hearing mythical beast, can track enemy warships, hidden radars and electronic jammers

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3368432/china-launches-its-first-commercial-radio-tracking-satellites-electronic-warfare-leap