SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of coronavirus border closure and an unusual pressure campaign by a South Korean government willing to deal with North Korea could destroy networks that defectors have long used to start a new life, say activist groups. FILE PHOTO: Former North Korean defectors who were soldiers …
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AYUTTHAYA, Thailand / YANGON (Reuters) – Thailand and Myanmar on Friday destroyed 25 tons of illicit drugs worth more than $ 2 billion, but said the tide of drugs was growing as organized crime gangs escalated the offer and find new channels to do business. Plastic-wrapped heroin bricks are displayed …
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FILE PHOTO: President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Davao International Airport in Davao City, Southern Philippines, on September 8, 2018. REUTERS / Lean Daval Jr HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam and the Philippines warned of growing insecurity in Southeast Asia at a regional summit on Friday amid concerns that China would step …
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