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Five Emerging Artists to See at Frieze Seoul 2025
Frieze
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Spanning painting, installation, sculpture, photography, film and more, the next generation of artists is well represented at this year’s Frieze Seoul, with a strong showing of practitioners and galleries from Asia. Here are five stands to catch...
Trump: 'South Korea Pays the U.S. Very Little for Military Support'
Business Korea
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July 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 8 (local time) that South Korea should pay for its own defense, suggesting that he would demand a substantial increase in defense cost-sharing following the imposition of 25% tariffs on Korean goods. During...
Trump says South Korea should be paying for its own defence
The Straits Times
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July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on July 8 South Korea should be paying for its own military protection and suggested the US ally needed to pay more for the US troop presence there, a day after saying he planned to impose a 25 per cent...
Trump sends out tariff letters to 7 more countries but avoids major U.S. trade partners
Japan Today
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July 9, 2025
President Donald Trump sent out tariff letters to seven smaller U.S. trading partners on Wednesday with a pledge to announce import taxes on other countries later in the day. None of the countries targeted in the first batch of letters — the...
How is tariff uncertainty impacting business owners? Advisors weigh in
Investment News
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July 9, 2025
From left: Peter Malone of Crestwood Advisors, Jennifer Giemza of Wealthspire Advisors, and Jere Doyle from BNY Wealth. With another three weeks of tariff threats and negotiations ahead, small business clients will have to respond depending on...
Wall Street shrugs off Trump's fresh trade war rhetoric, investors holding firm
FOX Business
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White House Council of Economic Advisors Chair Stephen Miran explains why tariffs are not causing a spike in inflation on 'Varney & Co.' As President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war rhetoric, Wall Street remains largely unfazed, with investors...
‘Punishing workers for getting old’: how South Korea’s wage system impoverishes the elderly
The Guardian
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July 9, 2025
Insurance worker G Young Soo started working at his company at 23, and spent more than three decades climbing the ranks to become a branch director. Now approaching his 60th birthday, Young Soo’s employer has systematically stripped away his...
Trump sets new tariffs on Japan, South Korea, others
Finance & Commerce - Minnesota
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July 8, 2025
The Blueprint Trump announces 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea. Other countries face tariffs up to 40% starting Aug. 1. Markets react with concern over economic slowdown. Tariffs aim to support U.S. manufacturing, fund tax cuts. WASHINGTON —...
US sanctions UN rapporteur Francesca Albanese following 'economy of genocide' report
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
The US imposed sanctions on Wednesday on the United Nations special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese. Albanese issued a scathing report on 30 June in which she named over 60 companies, including major US technology firms like Google,...
Trump’s 25% tariff letter to South Korea sparks urgent trade uncertainty
Korea Pro
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July 8, 2025
Trump’s tariff decree adds to sectoral auto and steel pressure while raising confusion over transshipment U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that his administration will impose a 25% tariff on all South Korean imports starting Aug....
Trump says South Korea should be paying for its own defense
Japan Today
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July 8, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday South Korea should be paying for its own military protection and suggested the U.S. ally needed to pay more for the U.S. troop presence there, a day after saying he planned to impose a 25 percent tariff...
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'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...
Trump sets 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, AP Explains
WBNS - Ohio
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His moves have raised fears that economic growth would slow to a trickle, if not make the U.S. and other nations more vulnerable to a recession. Author: 10tv.com Published: 6:58 PM EDT July 8, 2025 Updated: 2:17 PM EDT July 8, 2025
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...
Trump unveils tariff rates for seven nations, sparking trade tensions
The New Zealand Herald
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July 9, 2025
While the President in April imposed a 10% levy on almost all trading partners, he unveiled – and then withheld – higher rates for dozens of economies. The deadline for those steeper levels to take effect was meant to be this week, before Trump...
Greek Revival: Global Stocks Hit Record Highs Despite Trade Tensions
To Vima
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July 9, 2025
Global equities surged to unprecedented levels in the first half of 2025, defying mounting trade tensions triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. Among the standout performers, Greece has emerged as one of the world’s...
South Korean bank stocks surge on stablecoin trademark filings
Coin Telegraph
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Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest in digital assets. According to Google Finance data, at least three South Korean banks that recently applied for Korean...
South Korea responds to renewed US tariff threat
China Daily Global
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Employees work at Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, July 8, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] South Korea's Presidential Office said on Tuesday the country's national interests are more important than rushing into negotiations with the United...
Trump Issues Fresh Tariff Threats Amid Dearth of New Trade Deals
Cato Institute - Washington D.C.
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July 9, 2025
Colin Grabow Shortly after the Trump administration announced a ninety-day pause on its “Liberation Day” tariffs, White House economic advisor Peter Navarro floated the possibility of the United States concluding ninety trade deals before the...