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• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
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• 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
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• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
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All posts tagged "Korea"

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  [TIME] Allegations of mass SAT cheating delay test scores in China and S. Korea

   All students living in China and South Korea who took the SAT on Oct. 11 will have their test scores delayed and reviewed because of allegations of widespread cheating, officials from the College Board and its global...

  • Posted October 30, 2014
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  Hands full? Try self-tying shoes from Korea

  Tying one’s shoes is something that many take for granted, but the task becomes more difficult if you’re carrying an armful of books or coffee in one hand and a mobile phone in the other. Korean outdoor...

  • Posted October 30, 2014
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  Number of non-permanent employees in S. Korea hits all-time high

  The number of ‘non-permanent employees (비정규직)’ in South Korea grew to an all-time high in August, with much of the increase coming from those in their 60s and older, gove rnment data showed Tuesday. The number of workers...

  • Posted October 28, 2014
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  UCLA professor assures strength in S. Korean tech despite falling profits

  BUSAN (Yonhap) — Dennis Hong, a U.S. robotics professor considered one of the most promising researchers in the field, said Tuesday South Korean tech firms still have a bright future despite their recent lackluster earnings as the...

  • Posted October 28, 2014
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  S. Korea spy agency says Kim Jong-un is recovering from ankle surgery

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday it has solved the mystery of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s 6-week public absence, which set off a frenzy of wild speculation around the world....

  • Posted October 28, 2014
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  Concert tragedy blamed on poorly built vent grate

  SUWON, South Korea (Yonhap) — A poorly constructed ventilation grate was responsible for the deadly accident at an outdoor pop concert in a city southeast of Seoul 10 days ago, police said Monday. A total of 16...

  • Posted October 27, 2014
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  S. Korean singer Shin Hae-chul dies aged 46 following heart attack

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Shin Hae-chul, who represented the Korean rock scene in the 1990s, was pronounced dead on Monday, five days after falling into a comma following a massive heart attack, hospital officials said. He was 46...

  • Posted October 27, 2014
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