South Korea hosts treaty talks on curbing 'existential challenge' of plastic pollution
Pacific Asia • Nov 24, 2024, 9:01 PM
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A conference on how to end plastic pollution opened on Monday in Busan, South Korea, but there was little consensus between nations on how to deal with the 90 percent of plastic produced globally that is not recycled.
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South Korea Yoon defends martial law decision, vows to fight until 'very last minute'
Pacific Asia • 4:04 AM
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed Thursday to "fight until the very last minute" amid an impeachment vote and martial law probe. Police raided his office over December's turmoil, including deploying troops to parliament. Yoon, banned from foreig
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Taiwan detects 16 Chinese warships, 34 aircraft near island
Pacific Asia • 2:55 AM
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Taiwan said it detected one of the highest number of Chinese warships around the island this year early Thursday morning, along with dozens of aircraft. China has been ratcheting up military activity around Taiwain, holding its biggest maritime drills in
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