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National Marijuana Day: Not as green as you might thinkWednesday is National Pot Smokers Day, or National Marijuana Day, observed each April 20 and derived from the preferred time of consumption in the marijuana-smoking subculture — 4:20. A group of California Bay Area high ... read more
Seoul shares post record closing high on tech gains
SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - Seoul shares reached an all-time closing high on Wednesday, lifted by rallies in steel and memory chip issues including POSCO and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd . The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) ... read more
S.Korea to impose levy on banks' foreign debt from Aug
SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to impose a levy of up to 0.2 percent on foreign debt owed by banks from August, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as part of measures it has been introducing to avert the repeat of a currency crisis. ... read more