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The Kori No. 1 reactor became operational in 1978 and was recently approved to run until 2017, but environmentalists have warned of safety concerns.

The plan, which calls for removing spent fuel and cleaning contaminated water, is expected to take place over 30 to 40 years.

Palau has been named one of the world's biodiversity hotspots and has been praised for its ecological protection measures, but faces a growing tide of illegal fishing.

For 175 quadrillion Zimbabwean dollars, locals will be able to get $5.

The practice had been suspended under the reign of Kim Jong Un's father, who was also his predecessor.

Stocks received a boost Thursday after new data showed U.S. retail sales surged in May, even in the face of a Greek default and exit from the eurozone.

The exercise will take place in August in the Sea of Japan, a move that is likely to add to the already fragile state in the region.

Twitter, which is increasingly eyeing fast-growing Asian economies, plans to double its workforce in Singapore over the next two years.

Twitter's promoted content isn't always paid for by organizations. The microblogging site also has a little-known emergency notification system.

A lawyer for some of the families said that this would provide "closure" to the relatives of the victims.

Against attacks from unions and several lawmakers, President Obama offers campaign support for Democrats who back his Trans-Pacific Partnership deal.

Merkel, once dubbed the "climate chancellor," hopes to revitalize her green credentials.

Singapore and Malaysia's Sabah state on Monday observed a day of remembrance for those killed in the quake that hit Mount Kinabalu early Friday.

Raytheon said the new SM-3 IIA missile had bigger rocket motors and a more capable kill vehicle that would allow the missile to engage threats sooner.

MERS has claimed five lives in the country, where 64 people have been diagnosed with the disease.

Taiwan's coast guard on Saturday commissioned its biggest ships for duty in the form of two 3,000-ton patrol vessels, as the island boosts defenses amid concerns about China's growing footprint in the disputed South China Sea.

As the spread of MERS continues in South Korea, Japan has begun to take preventive measures.

About $5 trillion of sea-borne trade passes annually through the South China Sea region.

Iceland and Norway are the only two nations that openly defy a global whaling ban.

Ridesharing -- where everyday drivers pick up passengers -- is already taking place in Europe. We speak to Nicolas Brusson, co-founder of BlaBlaCar.

Tokyo's special ward Shinjuku, which has appeared thrice in "Godzilla" movies, has granted an honorary citizenship to the giant monster.