• 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

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  Nuclear experts doubt North Korea’s successful H-bomb test claims

  By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. nuclear experts doubted North Korea’s claims of a successful H-bomb test on Wednesday, saying its yield is too low to believe that such an advanced bomb, way more powerful than...

  • Posted January 6, 2016
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  Sign of times: 135 schools in S. Korea have no new graduates

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — A total of 135 schools in South Korea lack students to hold graduation ceremonies, caused by the nation’s low birthrate and the gravitation of the population to big cities, government data showed Tuesday. As...

  • Posted January 6, 2016
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  North Korea says it conducted successful hydrogen bomb test

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would put Pyongyang a big step closer toward improving its still-limited nuclear arsenal....

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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• N. Korea plans “important announcement” hours after “artificial quake” detected near nuke test site

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — NKorea plans “important announcement” hours after “artificial quake” detected near nuke test site.

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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  5.1-magnitude quake in North Korea suspected to be ‘explosion’

  BEIJING (Yonhap) — A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected in North Korea on Wednesday, China’s state-run media reported, citing the country’s earthquake monitoring agency that reportedly suspected the quake to be an explosion. The US Geological Survey (USGS)...

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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  For Korean men turning 25 this year, deadline to file for overseas travel permit is Jan. 15

  By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Are you a male Korean international student studying in the U.S. or a dual citizen born in 1991? The deadline to file for an overseas travel permit, which would allow...

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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  Bangtan Boys find Billboard success

  K-pop band Bangtan Boys (BTS) has broken into Billboard’s Top 20 Best K-pop Songs and the 10 Best K-pop Albums of 2015. “RUN,” from its second single album, “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2,” was the...

  • Posted January 5, 2016
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