Supply Chains
Lee Jae-myung builds on Vietnam summit with PM meeting, signs multiple MOUs
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HANOI—Following his Wednesday summit with Vietnam's top leader To Lam, President Lee Jae-myung meets Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on Thursday to advance bilateral ties in supply chains, infrastructure and energy. Twelve MOUs were signed on energy, tech and culture, with a large business delegation in tow.
Decades of conflict have fueled a secretive rare earth mining industry in Myanmar that endangers workers and pollutes communities. Young people like Min have taken hazardous jobs at sites along the border with China, where landslides and toxic chemicals pose constant threats.
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With naphtha-made products still in short supply, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government faces questions over using two laws to punish hoarders.