Topic: Asia — Neutral reports only
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[2026-05-29 17:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: As economics of short-form video face increasing scrutiny, platforms are racing to build hybrid ecosystems that balance audience reach and profitability
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[2026-05-29 17:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once the fee changes are rolled out later this year, the upper limit will be set at US$630 for visa renewals
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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [Japanese parliament] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Once the fee changes are rolled out later this year, the upper limit will be set at US$630 for visa renewals
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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: Containers placed by the Thai army block a border road to Cambodia, near Nong Chan in Sa Kaeo province, in May. Thailand's military is strengthening its control over a disputed border area . (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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[2026-05-29 17:37 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The National (UAE)
Snippet: The latest instalment in one of gaming's biggest franchises, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, promises a globe-spanning campaign, revamped multiplayer combat and the return of Captain Price ahead of its October release.
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[2026-05-29 17:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of external news on North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-29 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following is a summary of domestic news in North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-29 17:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.
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[2026-05-29 17:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 90]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: BUSAN, May 29 (Yonhap) -- With LIV Golf hosting its second tournament in South Korea this week, the country has always been and will remain a crucial market for the tour, its senior official said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 17:15 UTC+10:00] [Korean rice wine] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus
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[2026-05-29 17:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: There’s a ‘big gap’ in the market for the ancient tipple, one bar owner says, as more restaurants add Korean rice wines to their menus
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[2026-05-29 17:14 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul said Friday he believes Starbucks Korea should face sanctions over the recent controversial marketing campaign associated with the May 18 Gwangju democratization movement, saying it was not the result of an "individual deviation," but a company-level marketing scheme.
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[2026-05-29 17:10 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES with quotes from culture minister, background info in para 3; ADDS name of consultative body in 2nd para, photo)By Shim Sun-ah
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[2026-05-29 17:02 UTC+10:00] [Global Risk-Reward Monitor] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals
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[2026-05-29 17:00 UTC+10:00] [China Securities Regulatory Commission] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Regulators are moving to tighten oversight of brokerage research, aligning assessment criteria more closely with policy goals
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[2026-05-29 16:39 UTC+10:00] [Northeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Asia Times
Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive
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[2026-05-29 16:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan on Friday called for active reinvestment of profits earned by the booming semiconductor industry in a bid to make South Korea a global power in the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
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[2026-05-29 16:23 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Foreigners owned more than 108,000 homes in South Korea at the end of 2025, with Chinese nationals accounting for more than half of all foreign-owned properties, government data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Even as the benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) continued its record-breaking rally toward the unprecedented 9,000-point mark, rising volatility is fueling concerns that gains were increasingly concentrated in a handful of heavyweight stocks, bourse data showed Friday.
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[2026-05-29 16:17 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: (ATTN: UPDATES paras 3-5; ADDS photo)
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[2026-05-29 16:16 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will showcase a wide range of its literature in Paris next week, from classics to contemporary genres, such as science fiction and "healing" fiction, organizers said Friday, as the two countries mark 140 years of diplomatic relations.
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[2026-05-29 16:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Georgia celebrated its Independence Day in Seoul this week, highlighting deepening relations with South Korea and growing cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure and cultural exchange.
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[2026-05-29 16:08 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Netmarble said Friday that its flagship mobile RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross has surged back up the charts following its seventh-anniversary update, underscoring the game's enduring appeal.
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[2026-05-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: For over a decade, I’ve navigated the complexities of North Korean affairs, security, and foreign policy from both Seoul and Washington, D.C. As the National Desk Political Team Lead, I track the pulse of geopolitics, closely following developments from the Unification Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. My mornings start with Rodong Sinmun—North Korea’s state mouthpiece—before diving into the day’s headlines from Seoul and Washington.
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[2026-05-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crime fighters get on their knees to manually search shifting sands; eventually find ‘despairing’ visitor’s mobile at peak of a dune
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[2026-05-29 16:00 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Crime fighters get on their knees to manually search shifting sands; eventually find ‘despairing’ visitor’s mobile at peak of a dune
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[2026-05-29 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP China SeriesChina’s expanding footprint in Central AsiaFrom addressing critical water security fears to driving a regional green tech revolution, Beijing is cementing its role as an indispensable partner to Central Asia. This three-part series investigates China’s expanding influence in the region amid global geopolitical uncertainty, exploring how new investments and diplomatic ties are reshaping the Central Asian landscape.
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[2026-05-29 15:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: AdvertisementAdvertisementNEWSCMP China SeriesChina’s expanding footprint in Central AsiaFrom addressing critical water security fears to driving a regional green tech revolution, Beijing is cementing its role as an indispensable partner to Central Asia. This three-part series investigates China’s expanding influence in the region amid global geopolitical uncertainty, exploring how new investments and diplomatic ties are reshaping the Central Asian landscape.
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[2026-05-29 15:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Manila Times
Snippet: MANILA, Philippines — A Chinese automotive design and engineering firm wants to advance electric vehicle (EV) production in the Philippines and even develop a local brand, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Thursday.
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[2026-05-29 15:31 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will prioritize policies to speed up housing supply and address volatility in the property market while tackling speculative trading, the finance minister said Friday.
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[2026-05-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer
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[2026-05-29 15:29 UTC+10:00] [drug manufacturing] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer
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[2026-05-29 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts in diplomacy, military policy and North Korea’s evolving posture.
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[2026-05-29 15:15 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Samsung Epis Holdings, the holding company of biosimilar drug developer Samsung Bioepis, said Friday it has established a research and development center in China as part of efforts to strengthen its new drug development capabilities.
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[2026-05-29 15:03 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: SEOUL, May 29 (Yonhap) -- Chung Mong-gyu, president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), said Friday he would step down after the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, after leading South Korean football for 13 years.
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[2026-05-29 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South Korea
Snippet: 1930 -- Ethnic Koreans residing in Manchuria carry out an uprising against Japan's colonization of Korea.
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[2026-05-29 14:51 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: Move over politicians. Dogs are running for office now, too, and competition is "ruff."
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: Nikkei Asia
Snippet: KakaoTalk is South Korea’s most-used instant messaging service. © Getty Images
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[2026-05-29 14:46 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Jeff Bezos’ space venture suffers a major setback in Florida after New Glenn rocket ‘anomaly’.
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[2026-05-29 14:40 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Korea Herald
Snippet: A public-private consultative body formed to discuss Korea’s long-debated holdback policy officially launched on Friday.
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[2026-05-29 14:34 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Taiwan actress facing backlash to Hong Kong principal resigning over school trip row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-29 14:34 UTC+10:00] [Starship] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: From Taiwan actress facing backlash to Hong Kong principal resigning over school trip row, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting
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[2026-05-29 14:31 UTC+10:00] [Philippine Elections] [Factuality: 95]
Source: Inquirer
Snippet: TOKYO, Japan — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has categorically denied claims made by his sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, that he is pushing a no-election scenario in 2028, adding that the senator should “fire” her staff who gave her that wrong information.
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[2026-05-29 14:04 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The AI fashion event offered a glimpse into a future of tech-driven, human-robot coexistence.
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[2026-05-29 14:02 UTC+10:00] [World / Asia] [Factuality: 100]
Source: The Age
Snippet: Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
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[2026-05-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The crop, known as triticale, is easier to grow in challenging conditions and can provide food for both humans and animals
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[2026-05-29 14:00 UTC+10:00] [Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Institute of Crop Science] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: The crop, known as triticale, is easier to grow in challenging conditions and can provide food for both humans and animals
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[2026-05-29 13:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]
Source: South China Morning Post
Snippet: Principal Lee Cheuk‑hing has quit following a confrontation with security personnel during a school excursion in Singapore.
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