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K-pop band BTS members RM, left, and V salute after being discharged from a mandatory military service in Chuncheon, South Korea, Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
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Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung waves as he leaves to meet his supporters in Incheon, South Korea, following Tuesday's exit poll.
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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 07: U.S. President Donald Trump answers a reporters question during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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<p>CNN Travel's Lilit Marcus tastes her way through the many rows of Seoul's Noryangjin Fish Market, famous for its hundreds of vendors and its wide variety of fresh fish and live seafood.</p>
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