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China scraps tariffs for all but one African nation

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May 1, 2026

BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world

It boils down to a single, loaded question: Is BTS straying from K-pop in trying to woo the world?

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BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world

"BTS 2.0 is just getting started!" J-Hope declared as he stood alongside the other six members of the world's biggest band. It was 21 March and, after a long break, J-Hope, RM, Suga, Jin, Jimin, V an

bbc.com•April 8, 2026