Kim Sae-ron's death underscores the huge pressure on South Korean celebrities
Actor Kim Sae-ron’s death adds to the list of celebrity deaths in South Korea that underscore the enormous pressure they face under the gaze of a relentlessly unforgiving media that pounces on their every misstep
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Germany's conservatives celebrate, but far right enjoy record result
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Judge Extends Block to Huge Cuts in National Institutes of Health Research Funding
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Facing pressure from Trump, Costa Rica and Honduras join Panama as stopovers for foreign deportees
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