Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-09-08 11:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean food franchise operator The Born Korea Co. said Tuesday it will enter Taiwan with its coffee brand, Paik's DABANG Coffee, in the first half of next year as part of its global expansion strategy.
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[2026-09-08 11:46 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-08 11:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Samsung SDS Co., the information technology services arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, said Tuesday it will expand cooperation with major global artificial intelligence (AI) companies, including OpenAI and Anthropic, as it seeks to drive innovation through AI transformation.
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[2026-09-08 11:42 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea has formally notified the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intention to begin consultations on a safeguards arrangement for envisioned nuclear-powered submarines, the agency chief has said.
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[2026-09-08 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Tuesday to continue efforts to promote peaceful coexistence with North Korea and mutual prosperity on the Korean Peninsula through dialogue based on "firm deterrence."
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[2026-09-08 11:40 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: NEC has ended its effort to develop a working quantum computer, reportedly deciding that the project would take too long to deliver an acceptable return on investment, according to a new report by Nikkei.
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[2026-09-08 11:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- More than 100 foreign nationals wanted for crimes overseas are currently hiding in South Korea, data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- "Seven O'Clock Breakfast Club for the Brokenhearted," a Korean romance drama starring Bae Suzy and Lee Jin-wook, will open in theaters in South Korea in December, the film's distributor said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 11:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has formally notified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its intention to begin consultations on a safeguards arrangement for envisioned nuclear-powered submarines, the agency chief has said.
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[2026-09-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
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[2026-09-08 11:30 UTC+10:00] [Yasukuni Shrine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The issue is set to continue rattling ties between Tokyo and Seoul even as they seek to find common ground on security and trade issues
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[2026-09-08 11:28 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 90]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: South Korea will leverage its manufacturing and defense industry capabilities to make the world safer and prosper together, while fulfilling its responsibilities in maintaining world peace, providing humanitarian aid and responding to disasters, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 11:28 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]
Source: The Japan Times
Snippet: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is exploring opportunities to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump during her visit to the United States later this month, as she looks to exchange views on China and demonstrate their close ties ahead of a U.S.-China summit.
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[2026-09-08 11:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will leverage its manufacturing and defense industry capabilities to make the world safer and prosper together, while fulfilling its responsibilities in maintaining world peace, providing humanitarian aid and responding to disasters, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 11:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo, more details throughout)
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[2026-09-08 11:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: Authored by Milton Ezrati via The Epoch Times,
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[2026-09-08 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS more info, comments in paras 10-11, 14, 16)
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[2026-09-08 11:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Grandparenting fees’ disputes are not aimed at commercialising family relationships, but serve to clarify responsibilities, legal experts stress
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[2026-09-08 11:03 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: ‘Grandparenting fees’ disputes are not aimed at commercialising family relationships, but serve to clarify responsibilities, legal experts stress
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[2026-09-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiaxin’s ‘proof of concept’ should lead to more such listings, governor of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre says
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[2026-09-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [Hong Kong] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jiaxin’s ‘proof of concept’ should lead to more such listings, governor of Kazakhstan’s Astana International Financial Centre says
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[2026-09-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools
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[2026-09-08 11:00 UTC+10:00] [two sessions] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: A teacher’s call to end ‘worshipping foreign things’ reignites debate over the language’s role in schools
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[2026-09-08 10:04 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The construction of the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia has been completed, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, amid deepening mutual ties and cooperation in economic and personnel exchanges.
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[2026-09-08 10:01 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: The oil pipeline pictured on the left stretches from China's Yunnan province to Myanmar's Indian Ocean port of Kyaukphyu. The photo on the right shows children displaced by the fighting in Myanmar's Rakhine state and Magway Region studying at a school in a camp for internally displaced people. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by China National Petroleum Corp.'s website and Myo Satt Hla Thaw)
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[2026-09-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only the second Chinese to officiate at the Fifa World Cup, Ma Ning says the next step is ‘to discover and select better young referees’
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[2026-09-08 10:00 UTC+10:00] [football] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Only the second Chinese to officiate at the Fifa World Cup, Ma Ning says the next step is ‘to discover and select better young referees’
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[2026-09-08 09:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The construction of the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia has been completed, Pyongyang's state media said Tuesday, amid deepening mutual ties and cooperation in economic and personnel exchanges.
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[2026-09-08 09:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-09-08 09:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; REWRITES throughout; ADDS new photo)
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[2026-09-08 09:27 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier, driven by strong exports and investments related to artificial intelligence (AI), central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi’s month of travel signals that China is playing a key role in South-South cooperation amid a tariff war and geopolitical instability
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[2026-09-08 09:15 UTC+10:00] [Brics] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Xi’s month of travel signals that China is playing a key role in South-South cooperation amid a tariff war and geopolitical instability
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[2026-09-08 09:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Zero Hedge
Snippet: One of the reasons why the price of oil failed to soar during the "actively kinetic" phase of the Iran war, when shipments through Hormuz were effectively halted and the world faced a shortage of about 10-15mmb/d, is that Chinese oil demand plunged. Whether due to a sharp slowdown in the economy (which after the sudden "recap" of China's banks appears very likely) or due to an aggressive drain of China's strategic reserve, the reality is that, as discussed here
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[2026-09-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s overseas revenue share slipped in first half, and Pop Mart is focusing on boosting international growth
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[2026-09-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [LVMH] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The firm’s overseas revenue share slipped in first half, and Pop Mart is focusing on boosting international growth
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[2026-09-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean economy grew 0.6 percent in the second quarter from a quarter earlier, driven by strong exports and investments related to artificial intelligence (AI), central bank data showed Tuesday.
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[2026-09-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: CNBC
Snippet: Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses.
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[2026-09-08 09:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Facebook X More Pinterest Linked in Tumblr Reddit Facebook Messenger Copy URL URL is copied. OK
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[2026-09-08 08:56 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Korea Zinc’s incumbent management appears to have gained an edge ahead of a crucial extraordinary shareholders meeting Wednesday, as major proxy advisers lined up behind the board-backed candidate for a key audit committee seat and a court rejected an attempt by MBK Partners and Young Poong to restrict voting rights held by Chair Choi Yun-birm and related parties.
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[2026-09-08 08:38 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-09-08 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Yong and Basic Income Party shrug off 'family party' criticismNew leaders have intensified questions over family ties, public subsidies and ethical standards surrounding Yong Hye-in's party.
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[2026-09-08 08:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Prepare for era of extreme aging
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[2026-09-08 08:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: Unanswered questionsAllegations of improper solicitation raise doubts about Kim's fitness to serve as justice minister
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[2026-09-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand a prolonged armed conflict
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[2026-09-08 08:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Tokyo is strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and beyond, possibly bolstering its ability to withstand a prolonged armed conflict
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[2026-09-08 07:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Japan raises fees for residence permits and tightens the requirements for permanent residency, the effect on long-term settlement warrants attention
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[2026-09-08 07:30 UTC+10:00] [Mynavi Global] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: As Japan raises fees for residence permits and tightens the requirements for permanent residency, the effect on long-term settlement warrants attention
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[2026-09-08 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Ethereum Institutional welcomes South Korea's latest push to integrate tokenized security offerings (STOs) into the formal capital market framework and is willing to support institutions planning to adopt its network, the organization's co-founder said.
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[2026-09-08 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Mitsui O.S.K. Lines' Wind Challenger system features sails made of lightweight glass-fiber-reinforced plastic. (Photo by Nami Matsuura)
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