• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "Korea"

• 
  [WSJ] More Signs North Korea May Be Behind Hacking of Sony Pictures

  Hackers who knocked Sony Pictures Entertainment’s computer systems offline last week used tools very similar to those used last year to attack South Korean television stations and ATMs, people briefed on the investigation...

  • Posted December 1, 2014
  • 0
• 
  Samsung keeps mobile chief despite profit plunge

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung retained the chief of its mobile business in an annual executive reshuffle announced Monday despite a steep decline in mobile profit. The extent of this year’s reshuffle was the smallest in...

  • Posted December 1, 2014
  • 0
• 
  N. Korea opens new tourism website

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea launched a new website Monday intended to draw more foreign tourists. The site, www.dprktoday.com, provides foreigners with detailed information on the secretive communist nation’s tourist attractions, hotels and tour programs through related...

  • Posted December 1, 2014
  • 3
• 
  Number of salaried workers in 50s exceeds younger people in Korea

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — The number of salaried workers in their 50s exceeded those in their 20s, pointing to tougher employment conditions for younger generations. According to the recent data released by Statistics Korea, salaried workers in their...

  • Posted December 1, 2014
  • 0
• 
  Veteran striker Lee Dong-gook voted S. Korean pro football MVP

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Veteran striker Lee Dong-gook of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors was voted the MVP of South Korean professional football on Monday. The 35-year-old garnered 101 out of 112 votes to claim the top individual award in...

  • Posted December 1, 2014
  • 0
• 
  Seth Rogen’s ‘The Interview’ will not be screened in S. Korea

  By Jun Ji-hye “The Interview,” a U.S. comedy lampooning North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, will not be screened here any time soon, the government confirmed Friday. A request must be made before an imported film is screened,...

  • Posted November 28, 2014
  • 4
• 
  Filmmaker captures Seoul in stunning time-lapse video

  By Ko Dong-hwan As any visitor can attest, Seoul is a place of constant movement. Cars and people pulse through the streets at a pace so rapid, it is simply known as “ppali-ppali” (quickly-quickly). Take a step...

  • Posted November 28, 2014
  • 1