Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-06-02 08:53 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Elizabeth Warren called on the commerce secretary to testify on the issue amid concerns over fuelling China’s military capabilities
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Profit-sharing strikes spread beyond semiconductors
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: S. Korea can no longer afford to delay nuclear submarine ambitionsBenefits to deterrence, strategic autonomy outweigh risks
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[2026-06-02 08:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Right use of profitsOfficials differ on whether corporate gains should be socially shared or reinvested
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[2026-06-02 07:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict
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[2026-06-02 07:58 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira meets Wang Yi and Han Zheng as Brazil seeks key stable fertiliser supply amid US-Iran conflict
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[2026-06-02 07:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The Haku drink offered in the U.S. comes in three flavors: plain, black sesame and ginger. (Ferment Base)
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[2026-06-02 07:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Pizza Cooc sells the equivalent of 100 to 200 medium-sized pizzas per day, depending on the location. (Photo by Fumika Nakashima)
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[2026-06-02 07:20 UTC+10:00] [BUSINESS] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: For decades, East Japan Railway (JR East) helped shape how people moved through Tokyo. Now, the company is trying to shape where they spend their time once they arrive.
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[2026-06-02 07:10 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Near Gotanda Station, a district of office workers by day and neon-lit nightlife after dusk, lie the Ikedayama Kita ruins, the oldest known archaeological site in Shinagawa Ward. Dating to the prehistoric Jomon Period, traces of ancient earthen kitchens from roughly 10,000 years ago have been discovered there.
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[2026-06-02 07:05 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Minutes into exploring Takenawa Gateway City, I begin to suspect walking is an outdated mode of travel.
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[2026-06-02 06:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: RT News
Snippet: By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage
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[2026-06-02 06:30 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Markets do not wait for war before pricing risk. They move when uncertainty increases. That is why South Korea’s debate over wartime operational control, or OPCON, should not be treated only as a military or political issue. It is also a question of how global investors, credit-rating agencies, insurers, banks and multinational companies will read Korea’s future economic security environment.
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[2026-06-02 06:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
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[2026-06-02 06:28 UTC+10:00] [Chery] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Galicia’s leader Alfonso Rueda said his administration had given the project an initial investment envisaged at around US$232 million
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[2026-06-02 06:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Japan's Kioxia focused much of its investment on NAND flash memory technology. (Source photos: Kioxia and Nikkei)
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[2026-06-02 05:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO — Eight crested ibises were released into the wild in a north-central Japanese town, decades after the birds went extinct in the country.
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[2026-06-02 05:00 UTC+10:00] [Travel / Inspiration] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Osaka was ready for its close-up in 2025. It hosted Expo, which attracted more than 29 million people during its 184-day run.
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[2026-06-02 04:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces
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[2026-06-02 04:38 UTC+10:00] [Chinese] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Officials discussed ways to avoid misunderstandings and miscalculations during encounters between their forces
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[2026-06-02 04:32 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Deutsche Welle
Snippet: Em abril deste ano, a China forneceu à Alemanha menos de um quilo do valioso metal germânio. Do gálio, igualmente importante e de difícil extração, foram exportados apenas três quilos — e somente para a Malásia. Outros países ficaram completamente de mãos vazias, segundo dados alfandegários chineses. Os exemplos mostram como a China exerce seu poder em relação a elementos vitais para a produção de equipamentos tecnológicos de ponta.
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[2026-06-02 04:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers will adopt components that have minor blemishes but are otherwise up to standard. (Source photos by Nikkei)
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[2026-06-02 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The manager at a bento shop in Kofu puts food into a container provided by a customer. (Photo by Ryohei Shimizu)
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[2026-06-02 03:28 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The manager at a bento shop in Kofu puts food into a container provided by a customer. (Photo by Ryohei Shimizu)
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[2026-06-02 03:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An EV by SAIC subsidiary MG, equipped with a semi-solid-state battery, is pictured on display in Beijing. (Photo by Tomoko Wakasugi)
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[2026-06-02 02:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Fujikura CEO Naoki Okada aims to reach full production at the U.S. plant by fiscal 2035. (Photo by Arata Shigeno)
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[2026-06-02 02:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Evgenia Filiaminova via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-06-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The PostMag Quick CrosswordTuesday, 2 Juneloading
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[2026-06-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Mini SudokuTuesday, 2 Juneloading
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[2026-06-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The SCMP Cryptic CrosswordTuesday, 2 Juneloading
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[2026-06-02 02:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Word SearchTuesday, 2 Juneloading
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[2026-06-02 02:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: ERROR 404 page not found Click here to go to the home page
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[2026-06-02 02:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: JUNE 9, 2026 marks the 51st anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and China. Since 1975, the two nations shared interesting moments of cooperation and confrontation. The milestone is a reminder that stabilizing this fragile relationship is one of the Philippines’ most urgent foreign policy challenges.
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[2026-06-02 01:50 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Lee meets President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as delegation seals wide range of partnership deals on first day of Central Asia trip
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[2026-06-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands
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[2026-06-02 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Scientists have listed sensitive or globally competitive tech that may benefit from export restrictions to keep them out of foreign hands
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[2026-06-02 00:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: KYOTO — Through the noise of rushing papers and whirring belts at a print factory in Kyoto, two creators watch their photo essay come to life in broadsheet form -- part of an effort to win new audiences in the age of AI.
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[2026-06-02 00:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Land resumption notices have been served to clear half of the 300,000 sq metre Shun Sum Yuen Farm in San Tin by the end of the year.
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[2026-06-01 23:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: As the U.S. and China vie for dominance in AI , Japan aims to deepen its alignment with Washington. © Reuters
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[2026-06-01 23:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with Huang's remarks to reporters in Taipei; CHANGES headline, dateline; ADDS photo)
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[2026-06-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award
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[2026-06-01 23:17 UTC+10:00] [Guangming Daily] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The aerodynamics expert was the chief designer of the Shenyang J-8 and a recipient of China’s most prestigious science award
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[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost
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[2026-06-01 23:09 UTC+10:00] [EV sales] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Consumer willingness to embrace new tech, along with cash subsidies from local governments, gave the EV sector a much-needed boost
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[2026-06-01 23:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea and African nations agreed Monday to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, including in supply chains and critical minerals, amid mounting global challenges, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-06-01 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Washington is also not happy about Beijing’s rare earth controls, according to people familiar with the talks
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[2026-06-01 22:52 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Japan's tech investor SoftBank Group overtook Toyota on Monday to become the country's most valuable company, as the benchmark Nikkei index briefly reached a new high amid the AI boom.
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[2026-06-01 22:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- The following is the full text of a joint statement adopted at the Korea-Africa Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Seoul on Monday, where the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation for shared prosperity and joint responses to global challenges.
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[2026-06-01 22:47 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, June 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and African nations agreed Monday to strengthen economic and strategic cooperation, including in supply chains and critical minerals, amid mounting global challenges, Seoul's foreign ministry said.
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[2026-06-01 22:30 UTC+10:00] [Europe] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The US and China have an opportunity to move beyond ideological confrontation towards coexistence, strategic stability and managed competition
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