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AsiaWorld
# korea • seoul • temperature • weather • celsius • heatwave
news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Conservative
South Korea heatwave: Outdoor activity warning as records broken
South Koreans have been asked to “immediately stop all outdoor activities” as a brutal heatwave sweeps through parts of Asia, with local temperatures reaching record breaking peaks.
August 3, 2026, 3:24 pm

The Japan Times
Liberal
Record heatwave spreads across Korean Peninsula, prompting emergency response
August 3, 2026, 9:36 am
The Jerusalem Post
Conservative
Korea heatwave hits 42.5°C in Yangsan as South and North Korea issue alerts
August 3, 2026, 3:56 am
The Independent
Liberal
Two elderly men die as South Korea’s record heatwave pushes towards Seoul
August 3, 2026, 3:50 am

AsiaWorld
# taiwan • china • dominate • admiral • pacific • indo
Sun Sentinel
Conservative
Top US admiral warns against coercive actions by China in Indo-Pacific
His remarks come as tensions remain high in the South China Sea.
August 3, 2026, 9:30 am

The Independent
Liberal
Top US commander vows China won’t dominate the Indo-Pacific
August 3, 2026, 4:35 am
AP News
Liberal
Top US admiral says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
August 3, 2026, 2:57 am
The Epoch Times
Conservative
Drop in Chinese Military Flights Reflects PLA Turmoil, Not Easing Tensions: Former Taiwan General
August 3, 2026, 1:26 pm

# survivors • ferry • dozens • missing • indonesian • blaze
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire kills 5
Initial reports said it was carrying 271 people but by Monday officials said many more people were aboard than listed.
August 3, 2026, 7:38 am

ABC News
Liberal
A blaze on an Indonesian passenger ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
August 2, 2026, 10:17 pm
AP News
Liberal
Survivors of blaze on Indonesian passenger ferry which killed at least 5 people
August 2, 2026, 9:28 pm
NPR
Liberal
Five dead, dozens missing on an Indonesian ferry blaze : NPR
August 2, 2026, 10:06 pm

WorldAsia
# pyongyang • korea • strategy • iranian • strikes • america
NPR
Liberal
South Korea ditches 'denuclearization-first' strategy. What will Pyongyang do next? : NPR
South Korea is moving away from its policy of prioritizing the immediate denuclearization of North Korea. But despite that shift, experts doubt Pyongyang will return to the negotiating table.
August 3, 2026, 12:49 am

Blaze Media
Conservative
Washington still has not learned the North Korea lesson
August 2, 2026, 2:05 pm
Economic Times
Conservative
America is exporting bewilderment to the rest of the world
August 2, 2026, 3:01 am
The Daily Caller
Conservative
‘They’re Great Heroes’: American Service Members Killed By Iranian Retaliatory Strikes Welcomed Home
August 1, 2026, 7:06 pm

WorldAsia
# diaspora • tibetans • embassy • visa • protest • flags
AP News
Liberal
Tibetans protest in Mumbai against China's new 'ethnic unity' law
Dozens of Tibetan Youth Congress activists protested near the Chinese consulate general in Mumbai on Monday against a Chinese law promoting what Beijing calls “ethnic unity".
August 3, 2026, 4:36 am

The Times Of India
Conservative
Indian diaspora in China flags anti-India social media posts, visa curbs at 1st embassy outreach
August 2, 2026, 2:04 am
Economic Times
Conservative
Indian diaspora in China flags visa, social media concerns at embassy's first Open House in years
August 1, 2026, 11:25 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Gabriel Dominguez: Latest Articles, Analysis and Profile
August 14, 2026, 4:39 am

AsiaWorld
# ferry • rescue • indonesia • dozens • missing • flames
The Times Of India
Conservative
Indonesia Ferry In Flames: 5 Dead As Dozens Leap Into Sea, 41 Missing
At least five people have been killed and 41 remain missing after the passenger ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa II caught fire in the Java Sea. The vessel was carrying 271 passengers and crew from Surabaya to Makassar when flames erupted approximately 26...
August 2, 2026, 7:05 pm

NBC News
Liberal
Fire on Indonesian ferry leaves at least 5 dead and dozens missing
August 2, 2026, 8:14 am
BBC News
Liberal
Five dead and 41 missing after Indonesia ferry catches fire
August 2, 2026, 4:02 am
Toronto Star
Liberal
Unknown number of people are missing after an Indonesian ferry fire killed 5
August 3, 2026, 3:26 pm

AsiaWorld
# shikoku • bin • doorstep • warning • households • recycling
BBC News
Liberal
Nearly a third of deprived Gloucestershire pupils face obesity
Council figures show the equivalent of 37 bus loads of children in the region start secondary school overweight.
August 2, 2026, 11:20 pm

Daily Express
Conservative
Your rights if you lose a parcel left in recycling bin or doorstep
August 2, 2026, 8:01 pm
Daily Mirror
Liberal
UK airport warning as 'departure lounge is worst place on Earth' to buy common item
August 3, 2026, 12:05 am
The Irish Times
Liberal
Bank holiday blues: Must we have more of these hellish festivals of stress?
August 2, 2026, 11:00 pm

AsiaWorld
# kyushu • quake • japan • kumamoto • estimates • jpy
Leader Post
Conservative
Verisk Estimates Insured Losses from Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Will Range Between JPY 220 Billion and JPY 340 Billion
Estimate captures insured property losses from ground shaking and liquefaction and are before any recoveries under Japan's earthquake insurance
August 2, 2026, 6:09 pm

Toronto Star
Liberal
A 7.1 magnitude quake hits Japan's southern Kyushu island killing at least 3
August 1, 2026, 3:09 pm
FinanzNachrichten.de
Conservative
Verisk Analytics, Inc.: Verisk Estimates Insured Losses from Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Will Range Between JPY 220 Billion and JPY 340 Billion
August 2, 2026, 6:10 pm

# unemployment • labor • koreans • shortage • economy • jobs
The Japan Times
Liberal
Young South Koreans look for jobs in Japan as they struggle to find work at home​
Big-name Korean ​employers prefer to hire experienced workers, in contrast with Japan where companies are struggling to fill positions in large graduate schemes.
August 3, 2026, 9:43 am

South China Morning Post
Liberal
South Korean graduates look to Japan to beat job shortage at home
August 2, 2026, 8:38 pm
Entrepreneur
Conservative
Why 720,000 Workers Stopped Looking for Jobs This Month
August 3, 2026, 8:15 am
Yahoo! Finance
Liberal
The labor market could become so backward that the economy will have to shed jobs to keep unemployment steady
August 1, 2026, 5:15 pm

AsiaWorld
# japan • quake • dies • toll • stroke • death
The Independent
Liberal
Japan earthquake claims 38th victim as woman found dead in car
August 3, 2026, 1:07 am

Los Angeles Times
Liberal
After Japan quake, woman dies of apparent heat stroke sheltering in car
August 2, 2026, 3:53 pm
AP News
Liberal
Death toll from southern Japan quake rises to 36 with a death linked to heat stroke
August 1, 2026, 9:54 pm
The Times Of India
Conservative
Japan earthquake aftermath: Woman dies of heat stroke in parked car; toll rises to 36
August 1, 2026, 10:25 pm

WorldAsia
# philippines • manila • china • beijing • sea • pacific
South China Morning Post
Liberal
Will Philippines’ push for seabed rights derail South China Sea code talks?
Analysts say Manila’s move could make it harder for Asean to agree on a common position regarding the code of conduct.
August 3, 2026, 7:55 am

AP News
Liberal
Top US admiral says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific
August 3, 2026, 2:57 am
The Times Of India
Conservative
China Uses Ceasefire To Rearm Iran, 16 Military Cargo Planes Rush To Iran?
August 2, 2026, 1:58 pm
Winnipeg Free Press
Liberal
Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific – Winnipeg Free Press
August 3, 2026, 2:57 am

WorldAsia
# pakistan • kills • bomb • militant • suicide • killing
A suicide bomber strikes an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14
Officials say a suicide bomber targeted protesters at an antimilitant rally in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 14 people, including police officers, and wounding more than two dozen others
August 2, 2026, 2:02 pm

Al Jazeera
Liberal
Suicide bomber kills 14 outside police station in Pakistan’s Swat
August 2, 2026, 1:48 pm
AP News
Liberal
Suicide bombing kills 14 at antimilitant rally in Pakistan, officials say
August 2, 2026, 1:29 pm
South China Morning Post
Liberal
At least 14 dead in suicide bomb attack at anti-militant rally in Pakistan
August 2, 2026, 8:48 pm