Canada’s twin tariff wars, plastic surgery in South Korea: 5 weekend reads you missed

From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend We have put together stories from our coverage last weekend to help you stay informed about news across Asia and beyond. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing . 1.

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