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On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1952, Lee Soo-man, South Korean singer and businessman, founded S.M. Entertainment was born. In 1979, Ivana Wong, Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actress was born. In 1985, Chris Coghlan, American baseball player was born. In 1989, I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (born 1907) passed away. In 2007, Bernard Manning, English comedian and actor (born 1930) passed away. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2014, Claire Martin, Canadian author (born 1914) passed away. In 2024, Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931) passed away. In 2024, Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Lee posts Trump selfie, reveals golf invitation

President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday that US President Donald Trump proposed playing golf together and gave him his signing pen during their meetings at the Group of Seven summit in France. Posting on X while returning from his trip to Europe, Lee shared a selfie with Trump and a photo of the pen, saying the two leaders discussed South Korea-US relations and peace on the Korean Peninsula. “I had a deep conversation with President Trump for 90 minutes about peace on the Korean Peninsula and Sout
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