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SEOUL — A North Korean soldier defected to South Korea early on Aug 20, crossing the militarised border in the eastern part of the Korean peninsula, Yonhap news agency reported, citing the South's military.
China and Vietnam signed 14 documents spanning cross-border railways to crocodile exports on Monday, after Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vietnam's new leader To Lam in Beijing.
Experts meet in Bangkok this week to advance what would be the first international treaty to tackle the surging problem of plastic pollution. Final treaty negotiations take place in South Korea in November.
New Zealand's government on Tuesday promised a shake-up of consumer banking after the country's watchdog said the sector lacked competition and suggested improvements including looking at ways to increase state-owned Kiwibank's capital.
The US is plowing full steam ahead into the future of naval warfare with the groundbreaking addition of a drone command center aboard its supercarriers.
Stocks advanced on Monday, building on the market's comeback as investors readied for the closely watched Federal Reserve symposium later this week.
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This is a sequel to an earlier Asia Times article on small nuclear reactors.