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Al Arabiya
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
US President Trump says he will ‘get the conflict solved with North Korea'
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he will 'get the conflict solved with North Korea.' At an Oval Office event where he highlighted his efforts to resolve global conflicts, Trump was asked whether he had written a letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as was reported this month. Trump did not directly answer the question, but said: 'I've had a good relationship with Kim Jong Un and get along with him, really great. So we'll see what happens. 'Somebody's saying there's a potential conflict, I think we'll work it out,' Trump said. 'If there is, it wouldn't involve us.' Seoul-based NK News, a website that monitors North Korea, reported this month that North Korea's delegation at the United Nations in New York had repeatedly refused to accept a letter from Trump to Kim. Trump and Kim held three summits during Trump's 2017-2021 first term and exchanged a number of letters that Trump called 'beautiful,' before the unprecedented diplomatic effort broke down over US demands that Kim give up his nuclear weapons. In his second term Trump has acknowledged that North Korea is a 'nuclear power.' The White House said on June 11 that Trump would welcome communications again with Kim, while not confirming that any letter was sent. North Korea has shown no interest in returning to talks since the breakdown of Trump's diplomacy in 2019. It has, instead, significantly expanded its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs, and developed close ties with Russia through direct support for Moscow's war in Ukraine, to which Pyongyang has provided both troops and weaponry.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kai's First Solo U.S. Tour: How to Get Tickets Online Before They Sell Out
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. After completing his military service, Kai of popular K-Pop group EXO dropped Wait on Me – The 4th Mini Album earlier this spring, marking his debut after being on a two-year hiatus. On the heels of his latest music, Kai embarked on his trek in May, a multi-stop run that includes dates across Seoul, Hong Kong, and, for the first time ever, the United States in August and September. More from Rolling Stone 27 Men's Clothing Stores Where Our Style Editors Shop Online Put an Oura Ring On It: Get $40 Off the Fitness Tracker Ahead of Amazon Prime Day A 2022 Book Claimed That Anna Wintour Could Have Left 'Vogue' to Become An Ambassador if Hillary Clinton Won the Election Best Prices: SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, StubHub, TicketNetwork General Sale: Ticketmaster Tour Schedule: Aug. 28 to Sept. 6, 2025 Buy Kai Tickets on Stubhub Over the last few years, Kai dropped the powerful self-titled project KAI – The 1st Mini Album, featuring the single 'Mmmh,' which surpassed 200 million streams on Spotify and 150 million views on YouTube. He followed up the chart success with his track 'Rover,' off 2023's 3rd Mini Album, which became a viral sensation, garnering over 180 million streams on Spotify. Fans who've patiently waited for Kai's comeback after two years will finally get to see him perform his new tracks live this summer. Although Ticketmaster is the official seller for the tour, currently only two dates still have tickets available on the site. We recommend checking these trusted resale sites, below, to score your Kai tickets online. GREAT PRICES Buy Now on seatgeek SeatGeek currently offers tickets to all cities for his U.S. tour, with prices starting at $111. All fees are included when browsing so there are no surprises at checkout. Use the promo code ROLLINGSTONE10 and get $10 off your first ticket order exceeding $250 on SeatGeek. $30 OFF Buy Now on vivid seats Vivid Seats also has plenty of Kai tickets listed on its site, and you can use promo code RS30 for $30 off $300 orders. SELLING FAST Buy Now ON STUBHUB We also recommend StubHub for resale tickets as each purchase has a FanProtect guarantee to make sure fans are receiving valid stubs, although some cities are already sold out at the time of publication. UP TO $300 OFF Buy Now on ticketnetwork Tickets are selling fast in multiple cities on resale marketplace TicketNetwork. You can save more by using the promo codes RS150 and take $150 off $500 orders or RS300 for $300 off $1,000 carts. Aug. 28 — Los Angeles, CA @ Shrine Auditorium Aug. 31 — Grand Prairie, TX @ Texas Trust CU Theatre Sept. 2 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre Sept. 4 — Rosemont, IL @ Rosemont Theatre Sept. 6 — New York, NY @ The Theater at MSG Any K-Pop concert would not be complete without a lightstick: Here's the latest version available for purchase. CONCERT ACCESSORY $66.00 Buy Now On Amazon The Official EXO lightstick available to order now and will arrive before the concert. Best of Rolling Stone The Best Audiophile Turntables for Your Home Audio System
Al Arabiya
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
South Korea ex-President Yoon probed over failed martial law bid
South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol answered a summons on Saturday by a special prosecutor under a threat of another arrest as an investigation intensified over the ousted leader's failed bid to impose martial law in December. Yoon, through his lawyers, has protested the special prosecutor's demands to appear for questioning under media attention as a violation of his rights and a tactic to publicly humiliate him. His lawyers said in a statement Yoon would respond to the investigation on Saturday and tell the truth. They described the investigation as 'politically motivated' and 'full of falsehood and distortion.' Yoon did not answer questions from reporters as he entered the special prosecutor's office. The martial law attempt in December shocked a country that had prided itself on becoming a thriving democracy, having overcome military dictatorship in the 1980s. Yoon was later ousted in April by the Constitutional Court that upheld his impeachment by parliament. The special prosecutor sought a warrant to arrest Yoon for refusing to answer repeated summons earlier, but it was rejected by a court this week on grounds that he has since expressed willingness to cooperate. The special prosecutor was appointed in early June and has launched a team of more than 200 prosecutors and investigators to take over ongoing investigations of Yoon, a former top prosecutor who was elected president in 2022. Yoon is already on trial for leading the December 3 martial law declaration. He had been arrested in January after resisting authorities armed with a court warrant trying to take him into custody, but was released after 52 days on legal technicalities.
Malay Mail
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Not (just) like Jennie: ‘KPop Demon Hunters' director/writer clarifies Blackpink's Jennie only one of many references
SEOUL, June 28 —There has been a lot of online speculation as to which K-pop idol specifically inspired the K-pop idol groups Huntrix and Saja Boys in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters. The show has proven to be quite a hit, with a very warm reception from K-pop fans. Unfortunately, if there's one thing fans are a little too good at is starting conflicts between fandoms, so it's not surprising that writer and director of the show Maggie Kang decided to clear the air in a post on X. 'Rumi was inspired by many leading ladies, some not even K-Pop. Names are going around (individual idols + groups) bc we only said 'yes' as they were mentioned by interviewer to us but list of inspo for both Huntr/x & Saja Boys is endless. This has been clarified by us to press,' Kang said. She said it in a post quoting an X account stating that the character Rumi of Huntrix was reportedly inspired by Blackpink's Jennie. Rumi was inspired by many leading ladies, some not even K-Pop. Names are going around (individual idols + groups) bc we only said 'yes' as they were mentioned by interviewer to us but list of inspo for both Huntr/x & Saja Boys is endless. This has been clarified by us to press. — Maggie Kang (@maggiemkang) June 27, 2025 Some Blackpink fans were upset by Kang's post, with one fan accusing her of 'targeting Jennie alone' and complaining that she 'quoted a tweet about BTS' before posting about it. Hopefully the online vitriol doesn't scare off Kang from making more stories from the Kpop Demon Hunters universe. Right now Netflix is already selling merchandise from the show and has even opened preorders for a plush version of the blue tiger Derpy.
Malay Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
Not (just) like Jennie: ‘KPop Demon Hunters' director/writer clarifies Blacpink's Jennie only one of many references
SEOUL, June 28 —There has been a lot of online speculation as to which K-pop idol specifically inspired the K-pop idol groups Huntrix and Saja Boys in Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters. The show has proven to be quite a hit, with a very warm reception from K-pop fans. Unfortunately, if there's one thing fans are a little too good at is starting conflicts between fandoms, so it's not surprising that writer and director of the show Maggie Kang decided to clear the air in a post on X. 'Rumi was inspired by many leading ladies, some not even K-Pop. Names are going around (individual idols + groups) bc we only said 'yes' as they were mentioned by interviewer to us but list of inspo for both Huntr/x & Saja Boys is endless. This has been clarified by us to press,' Kang said. She said it in a post quoting an X account stating that the character Rumi of Huntrix was reportedly inspired by Blackpink's Jennie. Rumi was inspired by many leading ladies, some not even K-Pop. Names are going around (individual idols + groups) bc we only said 'yes' as they were mentioned by interviewer to us but list of inspo for both Huntr/x & Saja Boys is endless. This has been clarified by us to press. — Maggie Kang (@maggiemkang) June 27, 2025 Some Blackpink fans were upset by Kang's post, with one fan accusing her of 'targeting Jennie alone' and complaining that she 'quoted a tweet about BTS' before posting about it. Hopefully the online vitriol doesn't scare off Kang from making more stories from the Kpop Demon Hunters universe. Right now Netflix is already selling merchandise from the show and has even opened preorders for a plush version of the blue tiger Derpy.
