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1. As Taiwan gears up for 2024 presidential poll, who are the top candidates?

   The result will have profound global ramifications as Beijing continues to step up military activity and diplomatic pressure on the island.

2. South Korean support for building own nukes plummets, survey finds

   The plunge in support comes despite North Korea’s increased pace of missile launches and weapons tests.

3. Nikkei tops 32,000 mark, hitting 33-year high on Wall Street surge

   Active buying was sparked by a surge in U.S. stocks late last week on robust jobs data for May.

4. ‘The more, the merrier’: Trump boosted by bloated 2024 race

   The larger the chasing pack, the more Donald Trump is likely to win by dividing the anti-Trump vote.

5. Hideki Matsuyama finishes 7 strokes back at Memorial; Viktor Hovland wins in playoff

   Hideki Matsuyama carded a 4-over 76 in the final round of the Memorial Tournament to finish seven strokes back as Norway's Viktor Hovland claimed the...