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Japan stocks rebounded sharply on Tuesday after the Nikkei 225 and Topix dropped over 12% on Monday. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and the broad-based Topix gained as much as 10% in trade on Monday. Other Asia-pacific markets also opened higher, showing some recovery after mayhem in global markets. South Korea’s Kospi jumped above 3%, while the small-cap Kosdaq was up more than 4.5%. The South Korean markets were halted temporarily on Monday after they fell 8%, triggering circuit breakers. Here all about the global stock markets performance on Tuesday!

Ever since North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006, the United Nations has been slapping multiple sanctions on them for their nuclear and ballistic programmes. But since about 2018, Pyongyang seems to have found a new way to evade the repercussions of these sanctions and continue to deal with nukes - crypto theft through cyberattacks. Watch to know more

On Tuesday, India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar left for a four-day visit to South Korea and Japan, where he is expected to discuss cooperation on advanced technologies, especially semiconductors, besides a host of other issues. He made some interesting remarks on India's economic growth while addressing the Indian diaspora In South Korea. Watch

‘Lunch-flation’ or the inflation in food prices in South Korea, has prompted workers to move from lunch buffets to meals from convenience stores

Authorities reported 450 new infections on Sunday after more than 500 cases were recorded for three days in a row Saunas and steam-bath rooms with a high risk of mass infection would also be banned as would the teaching of wind musical instruments and singing

South Korea had extended its seasonal vaccine programme this year to ward off any potential COVID-19 complications and overburdening hospitals over the winter.

Authorities say there was no reason to believe the deaths were linked to the vaccine but an investigation, including post mortems, was underway

RM invoked a 'history of pain' shared between South Korea and the United States BTS-related posts from other companies including sports fashion brand FILA and automaker Hyundai, which have endorsement deals with the seven-member group, also disappeared from their official Weibo accounts

Ties between the Koreas remain strained amid the deadlocked nuclear diplomacy between Pyongyang and Washington North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he would fully mobilize his nuclear force if threatened but avoided direct criticism of Washington

It wasn't immediately clear, however, whether any events were proceeding or had already taken place