• 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 "Koreatimes"

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  Korean Air, Asiana struggle to retain pilots

  By Lee Hyo-sik Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are struggling to retain their pilots who are being tempted by higher salaries and better incentives offered by Chinese rivals, officials said Monday. The increasing exodus of local pilots...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  Liam Neeson arrives in Korea for movie

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Hollywood star Liam Neeson arrived in South Korea for a two-week movie shoot. The “Taken” actor touched down on Monday and will be staying at the W Seoul Walkerhill in eastern Seoul, according to...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  Oh Seung-hwan joins MLB-best Cardinals’ bullpen

  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Seung Hwan Oh has been such a dominant pitcher in  South Korean and Japan that he has two nicknames: “Final Boss” and “Stone Buddha.” The St. Louis Cardinals project the Korean with 357...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  Maryland declares Jan. 13 ‘Korean American Day’

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The U.S. state of Maryland has declared Jan. 13 as “Korean American Day” in recognition of contributions the Korean community has made to the state. Gov. Larry Hogan and Korean-American First Lady Yumi Hogan...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  One-third of S. Koreans overweight, many not trying to slim down: data

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Roughly a third of adult South Koreans were overweight in 2014, with many not even trying to lose weight, government data showed Monday. The 2014 national health data by the Korea Centers for Disease...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  LA saw 11 pct rise in number of visitors from S. Korea last year

  LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A record-setting 45.5 million people visited Los Angeles last year, an increase of 1.3 million from the previous year, tourism officials announced today. The 2015 figure marked the fifth consecutive year of tourism growth,Eric Garcetti...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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  More than 119,000 potential students apply to UCLA for fall semester

  LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A record number of more than 119,000 potential students submitted applications to UCLA for the fall semester, the university announced today. The applicants include more than 97,000 prospective freshman and 22,000 prospective transfer students. UCLA officials...

  • Posted January 11, 2016
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