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Taiwan Stock Market Sees Surge in 'Debt-Fueled' Investing; Margin Loans Up 160% in a Year According to Bloomberg on June 23 , the Taiwanese stock market has surged over the past year, surpassing the UK, Canada, and India to become the world's fifth-largest stock market. SBS Jun 23, 2026 4:16 PM

Iran Announces Second Round of Talks with U.S., Plans to Form Four Working Groups on Nuclear Issues and Reconstruction and Iranian flags Iran and the United States have agreed to form four working groups to address key issues including nuclear matters, the lifting of sanctions, and reconstruction, a senior Iranian official said on June 23 . SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:56 PM

Strait of Hormuz Reopens, but Shipping Industry Confused by Conflicting U.S.-Iran Routes According to the Financial Times on Tuesday, June 23 , vessels are struggling to determine the safest route through the Strait of Hormuz. SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:49 PM

JD.com Founder Says Robots Will Fully Replace 700,000 Delivery Workers, Plans Retraining The founder of JD.com, one of China's largest e-commerce companies, has publicly stated that all of the company's delivery workers could eventually be replaced by robots. SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:39 PM

A Complete Reversal: Concerns Over Rice Surplus This is a restaurant in a boarding house district near Waseda University in Tokyo. SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:21 PM

Shocking View From Hotel Window: Police Officer Among Dead in Montreal Shooting A shootout in a busy area of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on June 22 left two people, including a police officer and a resident, dead, while the suspect was killed at the scene. SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:21 PM

Shadow of the AI Boom: Tokyo Ward Demands Action from Data Center Industry Over Noise Concerns This marks the first time in Japan that a local government has officially demanded a response from industry groups regarding resident complaints about data centers. SBS Jun 23, 2026 3:17 PM

China Proposes Stricter Laws for Antarctic Tourism, Fines Up to 200 Million Won for Unauthorized Activities According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency on Tuesday , the Legislative Affairs Commission of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress is reviewing a draft of the "Antarctic Activities and Environmental Protection Law." The bill aims to tighten requirements for Antarctic tourism operators and impose fines of up to 200 million won for unauthorized activities. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:59 PM

Prominent U.S. Conservative Commentator Tucker Carlson Leaves Republican Party, Signaling Growing Rifts in MAGA Movement conservative commentator Tucker Carlson Tucker Carlson, a prominent U.S. conservative commentator and former ally of President Donald Trump, has announced his departure from the Republican Party, claiming the party prioritizes Israel's security interests over those of the United States. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:59 PM

Japan Sets Goal to Increase Stocks and Bonds in Household Assets to 40% by 2040 According to the newspaper, this is nearly double the 23% level expected at the end of 2025, and the initiative is intended to accelerate the shift from "savings to investment" by revitalizing the corporate bond market. SBS Jun 23, 2026 2:48 PM