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Ireland should imitate South Korea's K-pop success with music industry supports, IMRO says
The Journal
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July 8, 2025
IRELAND SHOULD TAKE inspiration from South Korea and develop structures to support the music industry similar to those that have led to K-pop’s worldwide popularity, the Irish Music Rights Organisation has recommended. IMRO published a report on...
Asia: Markets mixed as Trump flags fresh tariffs, eyes on trade talks
The Business Times Singapore
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July 9, 2025
[HONG KONG] Stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed Donald Trump’s latest tariff threats, while keeping an eye on trade talks after the US president warned he would not again extend a deadline to reach deals. Investors took in their...
Trump's Escalating Trade War: India Faces Severe Tariff Threats Amid BRICS Tensions
The Hans India
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump has intensified his trade offensive against India and other BRICS nations, announcing severe tariff measures that could significantly impact India's key export sectors. The US President announced a 50% tariff on copper...
Trump warns South Korea as earnings fall
Donga Ilbo
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A letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in South Korea, warning that starting August 1, a 25 percent reciprocal tariff will be imposed on South Korean imports as previously announced. The letter urges Seoul to present a trade...
AP Business SummaryBrief at 1:17 a.m. EDT
Voice of Alexandria - Minnesota
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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day. Some...
Trump escalates trade war with 50% tariff on copper, eyes levies on drugs and chips
Cyprus Mail
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide. One day after he pressured 14...
Asia's Most Atheist Nation? Why South Koreans Are Turning Away From Religion
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 20:49 IST South Korea, known for tech giants and luxury cars, is becoming one of the world's most irreligious societies, with nearly 60% unaffiliated due to modernisation and disillusionment Once a society deeply shaped...
No bumps in trade talks with U.S.: Source
Focus Taiwan
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July 9, 2025
Taipei, July 9 (CNA) Amid ongoing uncertainty over the status of trade talks between Taiwan and the United States, a national security source said Wednesday the talks have not stalled and are not facing any bumps. The Donald Trump administration...
Seoul shares open slightly lower on Trump tariff on copper, medicine
Yonhap News Agency
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July 9, 2025
SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks started a tad lower Wednesday on U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threats on copper and pharmaceuticals. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) shed 0.19 point, or 0.01...
Trump escalates trade war with 50% copper tariff; India, BRICS nations face renewed threats
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and soon introduce long-threatened levies on semiconductors and pharmaceuticals, broadening his trade war that has rattled markets worldwide. One day after...
Markets fall in early trade amid mixed global trends
The Hindu
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July 9, 2025
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 170.42 points to 83,542.09 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 44.35 points to 25,478.15. File | Photo Credit: AP Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Wednesday (July 9, 2025)...
Indian stocks open flat; experts say investors waiting for India’s mini trade deal with EU amid delay in deal with US
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 9, 2025
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a flat note on Wednesday as investors remained cautious and in a wait-and-watch mode, ahead of a possible mini trade deal between India and the European Union (EU). The...
Stablecoin issuers’ $182 billion US Treasury hoard ranks 17th among countries, beating UAE and South Korea
CryptoSlate
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July 8, 2025
Four US-dollar stablecoin issuers hold roughly $182 billion in US Treasury bills, an amount that would slot them 17th on the Treasury Department’s country-by-country league table. The amount in overnight Treasury-collateralized repos and...
Trump sets new tariffs on good from Japan, South Korea, 12 other nations
OregonLive.com
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July 8, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth Social that...
Trump rolls out tariffs for Japan, South Korea, others ahead of Aug. 1 deadline
Utility Dive
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July 7, 2025
President Donald Trump on Monday began unveiling the tariff rates the U.S. will charge imports from certain countries following the expiration of a 90-day pause on country-specific levies. Several countries on the list, including Japan, the South...
In digital age, stablecoins are new tools in fight for global currency domination
The Indian Express
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July 9, 2025
On June 24, the Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) sounded a stark warning for policymakers pushing forward with the adoption of stablecoins — the asset-backed cryptocurrencies fall short of being money and they could pose...
South Korea boosts domestic chipmakers, enterprises with edge data center rollout
RCR Wireless News
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July 8, 2025
New micro data center facilities will rely on locally developed AI chips to provide low-latency AI services to SMEs, hospitals, and public institutions in South Korea. In sum – what to know: Local chips – the initiative supports the construction...
Trump Pressures Seoul to Increase USFK Contributions amid Tariff Talks
KBS World
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July 9, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News - REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Anchor: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that South Korea should be paying for its own defense and pay more toward the cost of hosting U.S. troops. His remarks came during a Cabinet meeting...
Trump to announce new trade tariffs for "a minimum of seven countries"
Philadelphia Herald - Pennsylvania
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Washington DC [US], July 9 (ANI): A day after Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on 14 countries, two days ahead of his deadline day of July 9, the US President on Tuesday (local time) stated that his administration will be revealing a...
US futures trade flat; Trump's tariff moves in focus
Azzet
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July 8, 2025
United States stock futures traded within a tight range on Tuesday night (Wednesday AEST), following a mixed performance during the regular session amid escalating trade policy developments from President Donald Trump. By 9 am AEST (11 pm GMT),...