eastasia
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Netflix Invests Big in South Korean Content
Netflix is working to replicate its success with the widely popular series Squid Game in a new partnership with South Korea. The company’s co-chief executive Ted Sarandos announced Netflix will invest $US2.5 billion in South Korean TV shows and films over the next four years after meeting with the country’s president Yoon Suk Yeol in…
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North Korea Declares Victory Against COVID-19 Pandemic With Just 74 Deaths
North Korea declared victory against COVID-19 this week, claiming the isolated country eradicated the virus and heavily implying dictator Kim Jong Un had contracted the disease but recovered (he had a “high fever), according to a new report from North Korean state media. Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, also claimed that South Korea…