East Asia

• 11 climbers die in volcanic eruption in Indonesia, search ops halted due to lava discharge

• Pregnant woman among two dead, nine still missing after earthquake in Philippines

• ‘Drunk’ Thai groom shoots wife, three others at wedding reception, then kills self

• Crime drama-obsessed South Korean woman who murdered ‘out of curiosity’ jailed for life

• South Korean court orders Japan to compensate women who worked as sex slaves for Japanese troops

• Fukushima wastewater release: PM Fumio Kishida says China agreed to discuss Japanese seafood ban

• Indonesian woman jailed for eating pork after reciting Islamic phrase, and then posting on TikTok

• Head of China's largest insurance firm sentenced to life in jail amid crackdown on corruption

• Japan's new cabinet reflects PM Kishida's focus on foreign, defence and gender balance

• China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu goes missing amid leadership shake-up

• Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan, thousands told to seek safety

• Chinese school claimed sexual harassment happens because girl's 'dressing up' - report

• Kim Jong Un orders to boost missile production: 'Prepare for war'

• Chinese military scientists achieved 'huge breakthrough' in laser weapon tech: Report

• China again asks Philippines to remove grounded ship from disputed waters

• Japan plans to start releasing ‘treated’ radioactive water as soon as late August: Report

• South Korea deploys air-conditioned buses, freezer as hundreds fall due to heat strokes

• South Korea: One reported dead, several injured in stabbing, vehicle ramming near Seoul; suspect arrested

• Indian student, Filipino trainer pilot die after plane crashes in Philippines

• Climate change: Heat-related deaths rise in Japan and South Korea