"White Uniqlo" appears in Kyoto, logo colors reversed in consideration of the city's landscape
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I moved from Texas to South Korea after a breakup. Twenty years later, I have no interest in going back.
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Developing states debt hit record USD9.4trn in 2025: World Bank
WASHINGTON: Low- and middle-income countries are borrowing more and paying more for new debt, with external debt surging 5.5 percent to a record USD 9.4 trillion in 2025, the World Bank said on…