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A man walks past a sign resembling a South Korean flag in Seoul

South Korea To Tax Cryptocurrency, Could Be As High As 20%

South Korea’s finance ministry is set to announce more details next month on its planned imposition of a 20% tax on income derived from cryptocurrency transactions.

European Stocks Rise As Recovery Hopes Offset Second Wave Fears

Jerome Powell warned that while recent data have been good, the economic recovery was uncertain

European stocks rise as recovery hopes offset second wave fears

Floyd's Brother Tells UN 'Black Lives Do Not Matter' In US

African countries are pushing for UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet to investigate racism and police civil liberties violations

Floyd's brother tells UN 'black lives do not matter' in US

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K-Pop Star Yohan Dies At 28; Fans Mourn, React On His Heartbreaking Last Instagram Post

Yohan, 28, of the K-pop group TST died on Tuesday (June 16) due to an unknown reason.

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The Korean joint liaison office in Kaesong opened to fanfare in 2018. South Korea says the North has now blown up the office

North Korea News: Kim Jong Un’s Military Destroys Liaison Office Used For Diplomatic Talks With South Korea

North Korea has been angered by anti-regime leaflets landing north of the DMZ.

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Tuesday’s Stock Market Open: US Equities Jump On Trump’s $1T Infrastructure Plan, Surge In May Retail Sales

U.S. stocks gained on Tuesday as traders cheered potential new stimulus

Children appear relatively unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, though it is not clear why

Under-20s Half As Likely To Contract Coronavirus: Study

Under-20s half as likely to contract coronavirus: study

The Korean joint liaison office in Kaesong opened to fanfare in 2018. South Korea says the North has now blown up the office

Office Politics: Symbol Of Inter-Korean Liaison Reduced To Rubble

Office politics: Symbol of inter-Korean liaison reduced to rubble

The 'Black Lives Matter' banner was displayed at the US embassy in Seoul before being taken down on Monday

US Embassy In Seoul Removes Black Lives Matter Banner

US embassy in Seoul removes Black Lives Matter banner

While more people are subscribing to digital media, a large proportion of internet users say nothing could convince them to pay for online news

Online News Wins Subscribers Around World But Trust Low: Survey

Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey

North Korea has recently issued vitriolic condemnations of the South and held mass rallies against activists who send anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border

North Korean Army 'Fully Ready' For Action Against Seoul: KCNA

North Korean army 'fully ready' for action against Seoul: KCNA

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BTS 'Bang Bang Con: The Live' Makes History As World's Biggest Paid Online Concert

BTS' "Bang Bang Con: The Live" makes history after becoming the world's biggest paid online concert.

The European continent is re-opening. From Monday cafes and restaurants in Paris can open in full and not just on terraces outside

EU's Haphazard Route To Post-lockdown Border Reopenings

EU's haphazard route to post-lockdown border reopenings

Tensions between the two Koreas have been rising in recent days

Kim's Sister Says N. Korea Will Take 'Action' Against South: KCNA

Kim's sister says N. Korea will take 'action' against South: KCNA

Tensions between the two Koreas have been rising in recent days

North Korea Warns South To Drop 'Nonsensical' Denuclearisation Talk

North Korea warns South to drop 'nonsensical' denuclearisation talk

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has appeared in a video playing with his dog and watching TV as part of efforts to encourage Japanese people to stay at home

Japan May Allow Immigration Of Hong Kong Financial Sector, Specialized Workers

Japan has criticized China’s security law in Hong Kong

US President Donald Trump (R) meets with North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (L) at the start of their summit in Singapore on June 12, 2018 -- two years on, Pyongyang says any hopes for better ties have turned to feelings of "despair"

North Korea Denounces US Two Years After Singapore Summit

North Korea denounces US two years after Singapore summit

Kara Bos -- who was abandoned at the age of two and adopted by an American family -- embarked on the legal battle to discover her birth mother's identity

Seoul Court Names Birth Father In Landmark Adoptee Ruling

Seoul court names birth father in landmark adoptee ruling

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MLB Rumors: Former Pitching Phenom's Next Stop May Be Asia, Not New York Mets

Matt Harvey could end up playing in either South Korea or Japan soon, with no MLB team willing to give him a chance.

Activists have regularly released balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border to North Korea

Seoul Warns Of 'Thorough Crackdown' On Anti-North Korea Leaflets

Seoul warns of 'thorough crackdown' on anti-North Korea leaflets

The pandemic is gaining ground in Latin America -- including in Mexico, where this mural was painted

Latin America Logs 70,000 Coronavirus Deaths

Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths

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Blackpink Makes Billboard History For Highest-Charting Song By Female K-Pop Group

The Blackpink and Lady Gaga duet "Sour Candy" is the fourth track of the K-pop girl group to have landed a spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

Officials point to Russia's relatively low mortality rate as evidence it is safe to ease lockdowns

Latin America Passes 70,000 Deaths As Virus Slashes Global Economy

Latin America passes 70,000 deaths as virus slashes global economy

Anti-Pyongyang campaigns by defectors at the border have long been a thorny issue between the two Koreas

South Korea Targets Anti-North Leaflets After Pyongyang Fury

South Korea targets anti-North leaflets after Pyongyang fury

This file photo shows infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci at a news briefing March 15, 2020; he now predicts the coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 American lives

Coronavirus Concerns: Pandemic 'Devastated The World' And It 'Isn’t Over,' Dr. Fauci Says

Fauci said the virus is completely different from HIV or Ebola.

While oil prices have rallied for weeks, analyst Stephen Innes warned demand will not bounce back until there is a return of air travel between key economic regions

Stock Markets End Mostly Lower After Strong Run

Stock markets end mostly lower after strong run

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