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China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty
17 Jan 2026 01:26 GMT
China on Friday proposed to host the secretariat of a new treaty governing the high seas, a surprise bid that underscores Beijing's desire to have greater influence over global environmental governance.
China "has decided to present its …
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Japanese consultancy, US nonprofit deepen East Asia sustainability partnership
16 Jan 2026 03:21 GMT
Tokyo, Japan-based sustainability consultancy Seafood Legacy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US nonprofit Ocean Outcomes to formalize and expand cooperation aimed at strengthening fisheries sustainability and responsible seafood supply …
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South Korea's seafood exports to China surge 18% in 2025 as bilateral trade cooperation deepens
15 Jan 2026 17:13 GMT
… Korea';s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries … North Korea and South Korea Studies at the Northeast Asian … Korea is increasingly recognizing that … Japanese politicians have rattled China-Japan relations, which could create space for South Korea …
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How China's GGI could contribute to ocean governance in South China Sea and beyond
16 Jan 2026 07:54 GMT
… national industrialization through the China-proposed Belt and Road … exploration, rare-earth development, fisheries and energy, as long … China Sea brings both advantages and challenges to the Southeast Asian … stability of the broader Asia-Pacific because of the …
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Hong Kong's 'Oscars of the Food Industry' Debuts in Malaysia with 20th Asian King of Catering Awards Malaysia Ceremony
14 Jan 2026 11:05 GMT
… Hong Kong, Macao Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan Region of China … Japan, South Korea, and Thailand, and representatives from Asian … ;Asian Catering, Decided by Asians", the Asian … founder, MAQUA Malaysia Aquaculture Processor Association, Miss …
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WWF-Singapore and EDB launch programme to tackle hurdles in protecting Asia’s mangroves, seagrass
15 Jan 2026 11:10 GMT
… released into the atmosphere.
South-east Asia has lost more than 30 … of estimating biomass in South-east Asian ecosystems.
Industry partners like project … down for illegal agriculture and aquaculture.
Unlocking blue carbon projects in …
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China sells salmon raised in Yellow Sea structures, raising concerns about their possible dismantlement
15 Jan 2026 10:57 GMT
… Beijing in the Korea-China Provisional Maritime Zone … the guise of aquaculture operations.
Korea’s Foreign Ministry … 2024, respectively, inside the Korea-China Provisional Maritime Zone (PMZ). … leaders [during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit …
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Korean delegation visits Nome, meets with city officials
15 Jan 2026 07:43 GMT
Representatives from the South Korean city of Busan, the country’s largest port, visited Nome on January 6 to tour port facilities and discuss opportunities for economic, shipping and academic exchanges.
The delegation was led by Heong-Joon Park, the …
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Nippon focus: Our Top 10 Japan stories from the previous year
15 Jan 2026 05:32 GMT
… Fisheries (MAFF), beef and dairy makes up around 42% of Japan … the elderly demographic,” Kewpie China General Manager of Health Care … Sato Kenji told FoodNavigator-Asia.
Here are four key … Indications (GI) registrations.
The East Asian nation has long been on …
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China Expands Antelope Reef, Rekindling South China Sea Tensions
14 Jan 2026 19:14 GMT
… Reef, Rekindling South China Sea Tensions
China’s renewed dredging at … claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan.
China has maintained control of … U.S. and Southeast Asian nations and were followed by … reefs and fisheries in an already fragile ecosystem.
China has not …