• 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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  S. Korea donates $11 million to African countries for job training

  PARIS (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye pledged Tuesday to provide more than US$11 million to 10 African countries over the next five years for vocational training, calling education a solution to ending violent extremism and “an integral...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  Lotte founder asks prosecution to investigate his son

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The Lotte Group founder on Tuesday asked the prosecution to investigate his son for allegedly obstructing business as the family is locked in a bitter succession feud between siblings. Shin Kyuk-ho filed the charges...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  In midst of global smartphone battle, Samsung shuffles top execs

  By Yoon Sung-won Changing leadership in the middle of a global smartphone battle seems to be part of Samsung’s latest strategy to vie for the top spot. The nation’s top conglomerate appointed six new presidents and one...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  Success still weighs heavy on Psy with latest album release

  By Brian Han In case anyone has forgotten, Psy is human, too. Behind the large sunglasses, flamboyant clothing and infectious dancing lurked fears that he could never quite reach the same heights as he did with his...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  Former Miss Korea USA wins Miss World Korea 2015

  Wang Hyun, a California native who was crowned Miss Korea USA last year, won the top title once again at the Miss World Korea 2015 pageant Saturday in Gangwon, South Korea. Wang will go on to represent...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  Samsung Lions release troubled pitcher Lim Chang-yong amid gambling allegations

  The South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions on Monday released a troubled pitcher facing illegal gambling allegations. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the Lions left their 39-year-old reliever Lim Chang-yong off their protected list. Lim was...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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  S. Korean police to take stronger measures in upcoming rally despite casualties

  By Brian Han Just a few weeks ago, a 69-year-old South Korean farmer got hit with a police water cannon during a massive protest rendering him unconscious. Medical reports later revealed that he suffered from a brain hemorrhage...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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