• 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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  World’s largest OLED sign

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  • Posted November 22, 2015
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  S. Korea sees over 80 percent increase US work visa requests

  South Korea has seen a sharp increase — nearly 90 percent — in the number of U.S. work visas requested by its citizens in the last three years, according to a recent report its Ministry of Employment...

  • Posted November 22, 2015
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  Former South Korean President Kim Young-sam dies at age 87

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former President Kim Young-sam, who formally ended decades of military rule in South Korea and accepted a massive international bailout during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, died Sunday. He was 87. The...

  • Posted November 21, 2015
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  S. Korea blanks US 8-0 to become inaugural champ of Premier 12 baseball

  TOKYO (Yonhap) — South Korea became the inaugural champion of the Premier 12 baseball tournament in Tokyo on Saturday. With its offense clicking from the start, South Korea pounded the United States 8-0 in the final at...

  • Posted November 21, 2015
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  Elderly couple donates W7.5 bil. to KAIST

  By Jhoo Dong-chan A couple in their 70s has donated 7.5 billion won ($6.4 million) to the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), the nation’s top science university. According to KAIST, the couple living in...

  • Posted November 21, 2015
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  LPGA purses rise to $63 million for 33 events in 2016

  NAPLES, Fla. (AP) — Purses on the LPGA Tour will rise by $4 million in 2016, and officials are aiming for a second event in China. The tour released next year’s schedule on Friday, with 18 of...

  • Posted November 21, 2015
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  Councilman Ryu investigates, criticizes LA’s sidewalk repair program

  By Brian Han Councilman David Ryu raised issue with Los Angeles’ current handling of sidewalk repairs that has so far cost $15 million in taxpayer money. The Korean American politician has spoke about and exhibited a very...

  • Posted November 21, 2015
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