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The rise of K-Beauty: Can South Korea overtake France?

Low Severity Americas United States
Date Occurred Aug 29, 2026 19:45 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 29, 2026
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South Korea’s beauty industry has surpassed the US to become the world’s second-largest cosmetics exporter.

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  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 29, 2026
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