Hualong One reactor begins commercial operation at Taipingling in Guangdong, completing first phase of China's Greater Bay Area nuclear project

China unveils 5-year plan to relocate 50,000 households from geological disaster zones. The Ministry of Natural Resources plan targets 4,200+ high-risk sites and uses AI for monitoring by 2030.

China's Ministry of Natural Resources has unveiled a five-year action plan covering 2026-2030 to prevent geological disasters, including relocating 50,000 households from high-risk areas, engineering work at more than 4,200 hazard-prone sites, and eliminating safety risks at more than 6,100 sites, according to a document released Tuesday.

Indonesia's BMKG warns waves up to 4 meters will hit parts of Indonesian waters Tuesday through Friday as tropical cyclone seeds 94W and 9SW strengthen east and west of the Philippines, urging fishermen and vessel operators to remain alert.

Indonesia's BMKG warns waves up to 4 meters will hit parts of Indonesian waters Tuesday through Friday as tropical cyclone seeds 94W and 9SW strengthen east and west of the Philippines, urging fishermen and vessel operators to remain alert.

South Korea protests Japan's 2026 defense white paper over Dokdo claims. Seoul's foreign ministry plans to summon a senior Japanese embassy official to deliver a formal complaint, calling Japan's recurring sovereignty claims unjust.

South Korea's foreign ministry on Aug. 4 protested Japan's 2026 defense white paper for repeating what Seoul called unjust territorial claims to Dokdo (called Takeshima by Japan), saying the islets are an integral part of South Korean territory. The ministry said it planned to summon a senior official from the Japanese embassy in Seoul to deliver a formal complaint.

North Korea accuses US, Japan and South Korea of creating 'new security crisis' in Asia-Pacific, warns of 'a deterrence of a new level'

North Korea has accused the United States, Japan, and South Korea of creating a 'new security crisis' in the Asia-Pacific, saying expanding military cooperation and joint exercises threaten regional stability. Pyongyang warned it will respond with 'a deterrence of a new level.'