​A State of Turmoil: 14. The number of missiles that North Korea has tested in 2017 alone. It’s most recent? Last Friday, July 28th. According to various news sources, the missile appeared in the sea just off the coast of Japan. Japanese chief cabinet secretary, Yoshihide Suga, reported, “the missile flew for about 45 minutes and appeared to have landed in the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.” The US and South Korea have also confirmed the launch. Although the type

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The Promise Once a week, the Æfocus team will try to show how major newspapers talk about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There will be weekly posts to keep the readers informed and updated about the SDGs. So, the Æfocus team is determined to do it. Below is the first one, which affects SDG Goal 14. Please check in Every Thursday for another SDG Post by a member of our Focus Team. The Scenario The Ocean Conference is scheduled to be held through June fifth till the

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