• 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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  ‘The elevator guy in Gangnam Style video’ makes controversial return to TV

  By Kim Jae-heun Korean entertainer Noh Hong-chul, better known as “The elevator guy in Gangnam Style music video” to people outside Korea, returns to tvN’s new TV show “Dignity of My Room” after a one year hiatus following...

  • Posted December 18, 2015
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  Mother Teresa to be made a saint after pope OKs miracle

  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mother Teresa, the tiny, stooped nun who cared for the poorest of the poor in the slums of India and beyond, will be declared a saint next year after Pope Francis approved a...

  • Posted December 18, 2015
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  N. Korea likely to seek ‘pardon diplomacy,’ expert says

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea is expected to push for “pardon diplomacy” using a Korean-Canadian pastor sentenced to a life of hard labor, an expert here said Friday. Cheong Seong-chang, a senior analyst at the Sejong Institute,...

  • Posted December 18, 2015
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  Swimmer Park Tae-hwan’s doctor fined $850 for injecting banned substance

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The doctor of suspended swimmer Park Tae-hwan was fined on Thursday for injecting a banned substance that eventually caused the Olympic gold medalist to fail a doping test. The Seoul Central District Court ordered...

  • Posted December 17, 2015
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  Galaxy S7 to focus on performance over design: sources

  By Kang Yoon-seung SEOUL (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co.’s new flagship smartphone, presumably the Galaxy S7, is set to be showcased at a tech exhibition slated for February, an industry source said Friday, with the device expected...

  • Posted December 17, 2015
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  UN General Assembly adopts N. Korea human rights resolution calling for ICC referral

  NEW YORK (Yonhap) — For the second consecutive year, the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court for human rights violations. The adoption came after the resolution passed...

  • Posted December 17, 2015
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  Diversity defines S. Korean movies, music in 2015

  By Park Sojung SEOUL (Yonhap) — The year 2015 has been one of the most diverse years for South Korean movies and music, as both Korean and non-Korean films topped the local box-office chart and a wave...

  • Posted December 17, 2015
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