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In South Korea, nations meet in final round to address global plastic crisis

Nov. 25, 2024 03:35 AM EST

Negotiators gathered in Busan, South Korea, on Monday in a final push to create a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution. It's the fifth time the world's nations convene to craft a legally binding plastic pollution accord. In addition to the national delegations,...

What to know about the plastic pollution treaty talks in South Korea

Nov. 24, 2024 20:33 PM EST

A last round of negotiations on a legally binding treaty to address the global scourge of plastic pollution has opened in Busan, South Korea. Here's what to know about it: Nations are deciding what actions they'll take National delegations still have a lot to hammer out...

North Korea vows response to US submarine's visit to South Korea

Sep. 24, 2024 07:15 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed Tuesday to boost the country’s nuclear war capability and take other steps to protest the recent arrival of a nuclear-powered U.S. submarine in South Korea. North Korea has repeatedly vowed to...