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Monday, October 27, 2025
Trump in South Korea--investment could sink the S Korean economy--Lots of demonstrations in Seoul.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/trump-will-promote-big-investments-in-japan-and-south-korea-but-details-are-fuzzy
The proposed South Korean investment represents more than 80% of its foreign currency reserves. South Korea has proposed a currency swap with the U.S. to ease potential financial instability caused by the investment, but no agreement has been reached yet.
Immigration is another flashpoint
The Sept. 4 immigration raid by Trump’s government on a Hyundai auto plant in Georgia, causing the detention of more than 300 South Koreans, has also strained the relationship. It came less than two weeks after Trump met South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, and led to calls in South Korea to ensure that its workers operating in the U.S. have legal protections.
Time travel--I've seen it before--quite nice--C-Drama.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3EqqtJSwaA
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Directed by Miloš Forman Screenplay by Peter Shaffer Based on Amadeus by Peter Shaffer Mozart and Salieri by Alexander Pus...
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https://www.ecoticias.com/en/traffic-lights-fourth-color/10086/