Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-08-03 16:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Leveraged-product turnover plunges under new deposit rules, shifting scrutiny to foreign algorithms and excessive order traffic
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[2026-08-03 16:06 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Women in South Korea are using contraception more consistently, while a growing share say they have the primary say in deciding whether to use it, according to a study released by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs.
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A system that uses wind, solar and hydrogen energy already meets more than 60 per cent of demand at Qinling Station
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A system that uses wind, solar and hydrogen energy already meets more than 60 per cent of demand at Qinling Station
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiangsu Police department where Fan works commends him, praising his heroism as a true reflection of the People’s Police
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[2026-08-03 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiangsu Police department where Fan works commends him, praising his heroism as a true reflection of the People’s Police
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[2026-08-03 15:59 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Monday supported Defense Secretary Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro Jr.’s call for government officials who side with China on issues involving the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to consider resigning from their posts.
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[2026-08-03 15:44 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: UKI, KUMAMOTO PREF. – Temperatures in Kumamoto Prefecture rose above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time ever on Monday, adding to the plight of people in the prefecture hit by a powerful earthquake last Tuesday.
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[2026-08-03 15:25 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 92]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea can deny entry to a foreign businessperson on public safety grounds despite the economic benefits they may bring, a court has ruled.
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[2026-08-03 15:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Two band members were banned from re-entering Singapore after they were seen holding the flag on stage.
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[2026-08-03 15:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: ABC News
Snippet: Mon 3 Aug 2026 at 3:08pm
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[2026-08-03 15:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's first lunar orbiter, Danuri, is set to examine a piece of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket expected to slam into the moon this week, the country's space agency said Monday.
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[2026-08-03 15:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Ken Suzuki, Shintaro Ino and Reuters)
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[2026-08-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea's ability to transform centuries-old heritage into a driver of diplomacy, tourism and economic growth has lessons for countries looking to develop their own creative sectors, according to Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services Hanna Wendot Cheptumo.
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[2026-08-03 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1926 -- Soprano Yun Sim-deok and her lover, playwright Kim U-jin, take their own lives by jumping into the sea from a ship traveling between Japan and the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. They were both 29.
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[2026-08-03 14:45 UTC+10:00] [Japan] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Guardian Australia
Snippet: The US has bought up yen to strengthen the currency for the first time in almost 30 years, with the moves raising questions about America’s motives
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[2026-08-03 14:24 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, say they have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake
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[2026-08-03 14:24 UTC+10:00] [Sanae Takaichi] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Executives of Habita, which operates the variety store, say they have apologised to the family of one of the victims at her wake
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[2026-08-03 14:22 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: A person walks past an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei index and U.S. dollar and Japanese yen exchange rate at a securities firm in Tokyo Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
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[2026-08-03 14:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Washington's decision to join Japan in supporting the battered yen has prompted questions over what motivated the rare coordinated intervention, with analysts pointing to concerns over U.S. Treasury markets and Japan's financial system.
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[2026-08-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher rainfall across arid Ningxia has invited comparison to prosperous Tang dynasty ‘warm period’, but scientists offer a note of caution
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[2026-08-03 14:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Higher rainfall across arid Ningxia has invited comparison to prosperous Tang dynasty ‘warm period’, but scientists offer a note of caution
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[2026-08-03 13:49 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Snippet: Japan and the US conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention and will not hesitate to take further action, Japan's finance ministry said on Monday, confirming a rare bilateral action to halt the yen's slide to fresh 40-year lows.
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[2026-08-03 13:18 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States on Monday launched a joint underwater excavation project in waters off the country's eastern coast to find wreckage of U.S. aircraft that went down during the 1950-53 Korean War, Seoul's defense ministry said.
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[2026-08-03 13:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: An employee works on the production line at a factory in Zhejiang province in January. China's factory growth cooled in July as weak demand tempered recovery. © Reuters
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[2026-08-03 13:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The captain reported the blaze as the vessel sailed from East Java to South Sulawesi, but authorities said there has been no contact since then.
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[2026-08-03 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea increased around 10 percent from a year earlier in June, led by stronger demand for mobile devices and automobiles, data showed Monday.
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[2026-08-03 12:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Over the past decade, China's Coast Guard (CCG) has evolved from a conventional maritime law enforcement agency into a central instrument of Beijing's strategy to reinforce its territorial claims, according to Bloomberg.
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[2026-08-03 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Joseph Wu, secretary-general of Taiwan’s National Security Council, gazes out the window of the Presidential Palace in Taipei during an exclusive interview with Nikkei Asia. (Taiwan National Security Council)
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[2026-08-03 12:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, 2,257 young South Koreans took jobs in Japan, marking a 47 per cent jump from 2024 and making Japan their top work destination
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[2026-08-03 12:38 UTC+10:00] [Dongguk University] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Last year, 2,257 young South Koreans took jobs in Japan, marking a 47 per cent jump from 2024 and making Japan their top work destination
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[2026-08-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: On July 31, Japan purchased the yen "in coordination with the U.S. Department of the Treasury," Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said in a statement on Aug. 3. (Photo by Shintaro Ino)
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[2026-08-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [World] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-08-03 12:10 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: P&G Korea said Monday it appointed Rohini Venkateswaran, former chief sales officer of P&G India, as its new CEO, effective Aug. 1.
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[2026-08-03 12:05 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: BoyNextDoor is planning to roll out a digital single in Japan in August and a repackaged album in Korea in September, it told fans Sunday.
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[2026-08-03 12:03 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The defense ministry on Monday launched a new counterintelligence unit tasked with countering espionage and terror threats from North Korea and elsewhere, as part of a sweeping overhaul aimed at replacing a former unit long dogged by criticism over its political influence.
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[2026-08-03 12:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: BBC News
Snippet: Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi met President Trump in March
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid a fiercely competitive domestic market, China’s battery tech leads in global innovation and cost reduction, promising safer, faster EVs
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[2026-08-03 12:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Amid a fiercely competitive domestic market, China’s battery tech leads in global innovation and cost reduction, promising safer, faster EVs
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[2026-08-03 11:54 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First offshore China government bond futures reports a turnover of 270 in the first five minutes after its debut on Monday
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[2026-08-03 11:54 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: First offshore China government bond futures reports a turnover of 270 in the first five minutes after its debut on Monday
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[2026-08-03 11:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: AP News
Snippet: TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. dollar weakened sharply Monday against the Japanese yen after U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan’s finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
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[2026-08-03 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As long as external demand holds up, policymakers appear relatively untroubled by weakening domestic demand, despite rhetoric to the contrary
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[2026-08-03 11:30 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As long as external demand holds up, policymakers appear relatively untroubled by weakening domestic demand, despite rhetoric to the contrary
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Believed to date back to 500 BC, the gadget has mysterious origins, with its inventor remaining anonymous throughout history
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Believed to date back to 500 BC, the gadget has mysterious origins, with its inventor remaining anonymous throughout history
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global hotel groups are expanding into China’s midscale segment as price-sensitive travellers seek value without sacrificing brand trust
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[2026-08-03 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Global hotel groups are expanding into China’s midscale segment as price-sensitive travellers seek value without sacrificing brand trust
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[2026-08-03 10:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: WASHINGTON, United States — President Donald Trump on Sunday confirmed that the United States had intervened jointly with Japan to support the yen, calling the move a "signal of friendship" that would financially benefit the US and world economy.
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[2026-08-03 10:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — Oil prices tumbled on Monday in early Asia trade after US President Donald Trump announced fresh talks with Iran to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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