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North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour
North Korea bars Western influencers from trade fair tour
Business and Economy
by  AFP

North Korea has barred Western influencers from joining a delegation of tourists to an international trade fair in October, a China-based tour operator told AFP on Monday. - Lavish gifts - The YPT tour, priced at 3,995 euros ($4,704), will depart from the Chinese capital Beijing and take in the Pyongyang Autumn International Trade Fair, North Korea's biggest international business exhibition.

Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Asian markets drop as Trump's tariff deadline looms
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Most Asian markets fell Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before Donald Trump's tariff deadline, though investors took heart after he said the levies would not kick in until the start of next month. Governments from major trading partners including Japan, India, the European Union and South Korea have fought for the past three months to get agreements.