ASEAN, China and Japan agree to pitch in to reduce plastic waste

Summit highlights environmental threat of marine debris to region's economies

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Plastic waste litters a beach in Vietnam's Thanh Hoa Province.

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- China, Japan, South Korea and ASEAN will work together to address the issue of plastic waste in the ocean, which is affecting fishery, tourism and possibly people's health.

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