[2026-07-26 17:11 UTC+10:00] [Choe Son-hui] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Russia asks North Korea to send 30,000 extra troops to aid in Ukraine war: Zelensky

Snippet: In return, North Korea has received cash, military technology, food and energy commodities to help it overcome international sanctions

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3361882/russia-asks-north-korea-send-30000-extra-troops-aid-ukraine-war-zelensky

[2026-07-26 17:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Highest-level heat warnings issued for southeastern South Korea

Snippet: DAEGU, July 26 (Yonhap) -- The weather agency on Sunday issued grave heat wave warnings for Daegu and other southeastern parts of South Korea as temperatures climbed well above 30 C.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002400315

[2026-07-26 16:48 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Turning the tide: Hong Kong seagrass project transforms mudflats into underwater grassland | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Researchers and volunteers on Lamma Island are transplanting native paddle grass to revive biodiversity and fight climate change.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3361758/turning-tide-hong-kong-seagrass-project-transforms-mudflats-underwater-grassland

[2026-07-26 16:14 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Shincheonji once again rises to center stage in South Korean politics

Snippet: Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing translation and interpretation, as well as strategic input for planning efforts, at the ROK-US Combined Forces Command.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820491

[2026-07-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause

Snippet: Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361743/price-parenting-household-maths-giving-chinas-consumers-pause?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 16:00 UTC+10:00] [South Korea] [Factuality: 92]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Price of parenting: the household maths giving China’s consumers pause

Snippet: Falling property wealth, job insecurity and sky-high childcare costs are forcing middle-class families to aggressively scale back consumer spending

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3361743/price-parenting-household-maths-giving-chinas-consumers-pause

[2026-07-26 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Pre-fame BTS, Rescene performances put local festivals back in spotlight

Snippet: Local festivals in Korea rarely attract national attention, but Cheorwon in Gangwon Province is in the spotlight after it was revealed that both BTS and the rising girl group Rescene performed there before achieving major success.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820482

[2026-07-26 15:55 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: South Korea's Lee Kang-in signs for Atletico Madrid, takes iconic No. 7

Snippet: Former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and winger Lee Kang-in has signed with La Liga club Atletico Madrid.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820481

[2026-07-26 15:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's extreme heat spreads beyond Daegu

Snippet: Daegu, traditionally known as South Korea's hottest city and nicknamed "Daefrica," is no longer the sole area affected by extreme summer heat. Scorching temperatures are now impacting North Gyeongsang Province, leading weather authorities to expand severe heat wave warnings on Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820480

[2026-07-26 15:38 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee touts S. Korea's growth potential in Silicon Valley

Snippet: President next set for talks with leaders of 3 Latin American countries

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820470

[2026-07-26 15:35 UTC+10:00] [JAPAN] [Factuality: 95]

Source: The Japan Times

Title: Baby monkey Punch celebrates first birthday

Snippet: ICHIKAWA, CHIBA PREF. – Punch, a plush-clutching Japanese baby monkey that has become a global online sensation, celebrated his first birthday on Sunday as his zoo remains flooded with fan letters from around the world.

Read full article: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/26/japan/punch-monkey-birthday/

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 15:30 UTC+10:00] [Indian Ocean] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: India aims for a 200-ship navy to counter China and Pakistan

Snippet: Every six weeks or so, an Indian shipyard sends a new warship into service. The pace is no accident

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3361786/india-aims-200-ship-navy-counter-china-and-pakistan

[2026-07-26 15:29 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Al Jazeera

Title: Typhoon Noul makes landfall in China, with hundreds of thousands evacuated

Snippet: Typhoon Noul has hit southern China, including Hong Kong, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to the region and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in Guangdong province.

Read full article: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/26/typhoon-noul-makes-landfall-in-china-with-hundreds-of-thousands-evacuated

[2026-07-26 15:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Title: At least 23 missing in South China Sea after Vietnamese vessel sinks, rescuers search for survivors

Snippet: Rescuers were searching on Sunday for 23 people missing after a Vietnamese ship sank in the busy waterway of the South China Sea, while 39 were pulled from the waters, China's state broadcaster CCTV said.

Read full article: https://www.jpost.com/international/article-903633

[2026-07-26 15:17 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Song Se-ra wins 2nd World Championships epee title

Snippet: South Korea's Song Se-ra, ranked No. 4 in the world, has captured the gold medal in the women's individual epee event at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships, winning the title for the second time in her career.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820448

[2026-07-26 15:16 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: How Japan is putting AI in its cybernetic place

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/how-japan-is-putting-ai-in-its-cybernetic-place/

[2026-07-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list

Snippet: With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361872/unesco-adds-ancient-japanese-capitals-asuka-fujiwara-world-heritage-list?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 15:15 UTC+10:00] [World Heritage list] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Unesco adds ancient Japanese capitals Asuka, Fujiwara to World Heritage list

Snippet: With the addition, Japan now has 22 cultural and five natural World Heritage sites.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3361872/unesco-adds-ancient-japanese-capitals-asuka-fujiwara-world-heritage-list

[2026-07-26 15:02 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Lee Kang-in Joins Atletico Madrid on Five-Year Deal

Snippet: South Korea international Lee Kang-in has completed a transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to Atletico Madrid, the Spanish club announced on Friday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820436

[2026-07-26 15:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: Today in Korean history

Snippet: 1953 -- Representatives of North Korea, China and the United States sign the Armistice Agreement to end the Korean War. The war broke out on June 25, 1950, when North Korea started bombarding northern South Korea early in the morning.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726000500315

[2026-07-26 14:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South Korea

Title: ARF statement calls for 'complete denuclearization' of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year

Snippet: SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula for the second straight year, adding to diplomatic pressure on North Korea to abandon its nuclear program. The chair's statement, released Saturday after the annual foreign ministers' meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Manila, also expressed grave concern over North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.

Read full article: https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260726002200315

[2026-07-26 14:54 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: PPP says Justice Minister's resignation offer marks beginning of 'lame duck era'

Snippet: People Power Party on Saturday criticized the ruling Democratic Party of Korea over Justice Minister Jung Sung-ho's recent offer to resign, calling it the beginning of the Lee Jae Myung administration's "lame duck phase."

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820433

[2026-07-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area

Snippet: Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361870/how-hong-kong-developers-are-adapting-new-normal-greater-bay-area?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:53 UTC+10:00] [CK Asset Holdings] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Hong Kong developers are adapting to the ‘new normal’ in the Greater Bay Area

Snippet: Hong Kong developers are rethinking their strategies for projects in the Greater Bay Area, as the mainland’s property crisis has changed everything

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3361870/how-hong-kong-developers-are-adapting-new-normal-greater-bay-area

[2026-07-26 14:48 UTC+10:00] [Latest Stories] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Inquirer

Title: WPS: 23 missing after Vietnamese vessel sinks near Kagitingan Reef

Snippet: BEIJING — Rescuers are searching for 23 missing people after a Vietnamese ship carrying 62 crew members sank in the South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Sunday morning.

Read full article: https://www.inquirer.net/482231/wps-23-missing-after-vietnamese-vessel-sinks-near-kagitingan-reef/

[2026-07-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed

Snippet: The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361816/southeast-asia-must-embrace-reforms-china-plus-one-succeed?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:30 UTC+10:00] [Board of Investment] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Southeast Asia must embrace reforms for ‘China plus one’ to succeed

Snippet: The region needs to build strong institutions, pursue industrial policies that allow local firms to compete and upgrade its supply chains

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/3361816/southeast-asia-must-embrace-reforms-china-plus-one-succeed

[2026-07-26 14:28 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Typhoon Noul forces more than 715,000 from homes and cancels hundreds of flights in China and Hong Kong

Snippet: Noul is the strongest typhoon to make landfall in China so far this year, state media reported

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/26/typhoon-noul-china-hong-kong

[2026-07-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

Snippet: Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361867/typhoon-noul-chinas-strongest-storm-year-hits-tech-and-manufacturing-hubs?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 14:07 UTC+10:00] [Hubei] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings travel chaos to southern Chinese tech hubs Shenzhen and Guangzhou

Snippet: Forecasters issued a red alert as the country’s strongest typhoon so far this year brought heavy rain to Guangdong and neighbouring provinces

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361867/typhoon-noul-chinas-strongest-storm-year-hits-tech-and-manufacturing-hubs

[2026-07-26 14:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Cheaper, intelligent Chinese AI models make inroads in the US

Snippet: Visitors at the booth for Chinese AI Startup Moonshot’s Kimi K3 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China on July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/china-ai-model-us-kimi-deepseek-a00bf637866fcd4d81f4fde28c9862ce

[2026-07-26 13:33 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea Artist Prize spotlights AI, memory, politics of images

Snippet: The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has unveiled works by the four artists selected for its annual Korea Artist Prize that explore how images, technology and memory shape the way we perceive the world.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820395

[2026-07-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain

Snippet: Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361865/rare-medical-condition-causes-chinese-mans-scalp-thicken-and-fold-resembling-human-brain?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:21 UTC+10:00] [China] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Rare medical condition causes Chinese man’s scalp to thicken and fold, resembling human brain

Snippet: Condition is believed not to be congenital, though its causes remain unknown

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3361865/rare-medical-condition-causes-chinese-mans-scalp-thicken-and-fold-resembling-human-brain

[2026-07-26 13:19 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius

Snippet: The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361847/how-chinese-scientists-created-alloy-can-survive-2400-degrees-celsius?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 13:19 UTC+10:00] [Xinhua News Agency] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Chinese scientists created an alloy that can survive 2,400 degrees Celsius

Snippet: The tantalum alloy developed at Xian Jiaotong University could be used in aerospace, hypersonic vehicles and nuclear reactors

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3361847/how-chinese-scientists-created-alloy-can-survive-2400-degrees-celsius

[2026-07-26 13:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Korea's dating show for the terminally ill sparks debate ahead of premiere

Snippet: Series comes as Korean dating shows increasingly turn to unconventional casts to stand out in a crowded market

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820386

[2026-07-26 13:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: The Indonesian island where people are still born into slavery | South China Morning Post

Snippet: Slavery was outlawed in the archipelago 160 years ago, but in some remote corners, long-held local beliefs keep the practice alive.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3361781/indonesian-island-where-people-are-still-born-slavery

[2026-07-26 12:41 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Typhoon Noul brings heavy rains and strong winds to China’s Guangdong province | South China Morning Post

Snippet: The storm is the most powerful to make landfall east of the Pearl River Estuary in the past decade.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/china/3361863/typhoon-noul-brings-heavy-rains-and-strong-winds-chinas-guangdong-province

[2026-07-26 12:29 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Samsung, SK cement Korea's AI supply-chain role

Snippet: Partnerships with Broadcom, Nvidia and other US tech leaders underscore Seoul's ambition to become global AI infrastructure hub

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820345

[2026-07-26 12:27 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: China evacuates 340,000 people as Typhoon Noul approaches

Snippet: BEIJING, China — Authorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/07/26/world/china-evacuates-340000-people-as-typhoon-noul-approaches/2391554

[2026-07-26 12:11 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: S. Korea's travel account posts surplus for 3rd consecutive month in May: data

Snippet: South Korea's travel account posted a surplus for the third consecutive month in May, driven by an increase in foreign visitors, government data showed Sunday.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820335

[2026-07-26 11:41 UTC+10:00] [All News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: Thai deputy PM calls for Korea-linked bio ecosystem, from universities to startups

Snippet: Yodchanan Wongsawat says Thailand will ease regulatory hurdles while expanding cooperation

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820312

[2026-07-26 11:35 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Nikkei Asia

Title: Japan office workers cool off with shorts amid record-breaking summers

Snippet: Shorts designed for business settings are becoming more popular as Japan's summers continue to get hotter. (Photo by Kazuho Fujiwara)

Read full article: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-trends/japan-office-workers-cool-off-with-shorts-amid-record-breaking-summers

[2026-07-26 11:23 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 90]

Source: The Age

Title: ‘I attend lots of functions’: Albanese defensive over exclusive fundraising dinner

Snippet: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defended attending private fundraising functions with wealthy donors after it was revealed he dined with a businessman whose father was accused of deceiving authorities to funnel money from China into Australian bank accounts.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/i-attend-lots-of-functions-albanese-defensive-over-exclusive-fundraising-dinner-20260726-p60ilk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 11:13 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Scaffolding collapses as Typhoon Noul approaches Hong Kong | South China Morning Post

Snippet: No reports of injuries after heavy wind brought down scaffolding on building in Kowloon on Saturday afternoon.

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/video/hong-kong/3361860/scaffolding-collapses-typhoon-noul-approaches-hong-kong

[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is a film calling for Taiwan reunification drawing fire in mainland China?

Snippet: Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361844/why-film-calling-taiwan-reunification-drawing-fire-mainland-china?utm_source=rss_feed

[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why is a film calling for Taiwan reunification drawing fire in mainland China?

Snippet: Despite having official backing, the movie about a 17th century battle has faced surprising backlash from online nationalists

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3361844/why-film-calling-taiwan-reunification-drawing-fire-mainland-china

[2026-07-26 11:00 UTC+10:00] [South China Morning Post] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: How Xinjiang offers Hong Kong a bridge to Central Asia — and what the risks are

Snippet: Region’s transport links and proximity to Central Asia can help Hong Kong expand in region, but Western sanctions create hurdles, analysts say

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3361841/how-xinjiang-offers-hong-kong-bridge-central-asia-and-what-risks-are