• 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"

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  Nearly 9 of 10 S. Koreans have negative view of government

  SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) — Nearly nine out of 10 South Koreans disapprove of the National Assembly’s job performance due mainly to perennial political wrangling, a poll showed Friday. According to the survey on 1,011 adults taken...

  • Posted November 9, 2014
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  S. Korea cancels contract with BAE to upgrade fighter jets, 190 jobs lost

  By Brian Han South Korea has decidedly cancelled its $1.3 billion contract with BAE Systems to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. When BAE won the contract in 2012 through a public bid, it was unique...

  • Posted November 7, 2014
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  With S. Koreans at her heels, Pressel takes lead at LPGA Mizuno Classic

  SHIMA, Japan (AP) — Morgan Pressel shot a 5-under 67 Friday to lead the Mizuno Classic by one stroke after the first round. Pressel, who hasn’t won on the LPGA Tour since 2008, had five birdies at...

  • Posted November 7, 2014
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  S. Korea to send gov’t officials to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will send government officials to Ebola-hit Sierra Leone, joining global efforts to defeat the fatal virus, the defense ministry said Thursday. The ministry said it will send an advance team of 11...

  • Posted November 6, 2014
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  [BBC] Teacher is turned down for a job in South Korea ‘because of the alcoholism nature of the Irish’

      A teacher from the Republic of Ireland has been turned down for a job in South Korea due to the “alcoholism nature” of Irish people. Katie Mulrennan, from County Kerry, had applied for a...

  • Posted November 6, 2014
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  S. Korean box office revenue plunges in October

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s cinema ticket revenues and the number of moviegoers fell drastically last month from a year ago largely due to the weakness of Korean films, a market tracker said Thursday. Ticket revenue in...

  • Posted November 6, 2014
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  2015 Presidents Cup leaders looking forward to big showdown in S. Korea

  SEOUL (Yonhap) –With a major international golf competition set to take place in South Korea in less than a year, principal figures of the event said Wednesday that they are already anticipating a big showdown among top-ranked...

  • Posted November 5, 2014
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