• 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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  Swan song for ‘American Idol’ after 15 game-changing years

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — It started on June 11, 2002, with a couple of unfamiliar hosts posing in an empty theater and making an overblown declaration to TV viewers. “Live on this stage, an unknown talent will...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  Assault charges lead to 10-year ban for former Olympic weightlifting champion

  CHUNCHEON/SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former Olympic weightlifting champion Sa Jae-hyouk received a 10-year suspension from the sport’s national federation on Monday over assault charges. The Korea Weightlifting Federation (KWF) handed down the penalty on a unanimous decision by...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  Keep up the good form, add a little more spice

  By John Duerden If last year was a good one for the South Korean national team it was mixed as far as domestic league football was concerned. However, there are hopes that things will improve in the...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  S. Korean won likely to remain weak against US dollar this year

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The South Korean won is likely to remain weak against the U.S. dollar this year on growing uncertainty in emerging economies following a U.S. rate hike and a slowdown in the Chinese economy, market...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  Suzy and Baekhyun to release duet track

  K-pop stars miss A’s Suzy and boy band EXO’s Baekhyun will release a duet track “Dream,” at midnight on Jan. 7. Producer Park Geun-tae suggested they record a song together. Although Park may be unfamiliar to the...

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  Seoul, China, Tokyo stocks plunge

  By Choi Kyong-ae Korean, Chinese and Japanese stocks fell sharply across the board Monday on growing concerns about the economic slowdown in China and weakening oil prices amid escalating regional conflict in the Middle East, analysts said....

  • Posted January 4, 2016
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  Free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan to visit US to talk to MLB clubs

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean free agent pitcher Oh Seung-hwan will soon travel to the United States for talks with interested big league clubs, a source close to the player said Monday. “Multiple Major League Baseball clubs...

  • Posted January 3, 2016
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