COP27: How will paying for climate damages and losses work exactly?
Endless headlines spotlighting natural disasters in recent months have underscored how this is a here-and-now crisis for humankind.
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Asia-Pacific youth at COP27 demand compensations over climate change impact
Holding protests at the conference venue, several youth organisations demanded the countries set up a finance facility to provide accessible funding to limit the effects.
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South Korea’s first lady brings hope to ill boy
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Ryan Reynolds recalls ‘horrible’ memories of ‘Masked Singer’ appearance in Korea
The show was a major hit, and a legitimate surprise for the Korean audience, as no Hollywood star had ever appeared on the program at the time.
Shizuoka’s wasabi farmers still reeling from September typhoon
Takamasa Yamazaki’s wasabi was growing steadily in preparation for the winter harvest, only to have a large portion of it washed away.
New bridge project across Songkhla Lake a threat to Irrawaddy dolphins?
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Experts warn about overlap of flu, Covid-19
In China's southern provinces, influenza levels have hit a record high compared to the past five years.