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Environment

Why are South Korean babies and children suing their government?

More than 60 South Korean children are suing their government for failing to reduce carbon emissions [File: Lee Jin-man/AP Photo]

As a 20-week-old embryo, Choi Hee-woo became one of the world’s youngest-ever plaintiffs by joining a landmark climate lawsuit against South Korea.

In late May, South Korea’s Constitutional Court held a final hearing of the first case in East Asia to challenge national climate policies.

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