• 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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  Yoo Seung-jun files lawsuit for S. Korean visa

  By Brian Han One of K-pop’s biggest stars from the 90s won’t take no for an answer when it comes to returning to his home country. Yoo Seung-jun filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Consulate General...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  ‘Star Wars’ director J.J. Abrams, stars to visit S. Korea

  Long-time Hollywood movie franchise “Star Wars” is rolling out its seventh installment, “Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” on Dec.17 and South Korean fans will get the chance to meet its stars before the opening. Movie director J....

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  ‘Designer babies’ come with good, bad consequences

  Designer babies refer to genetically engineered babies that are created through advanced reproductive technology. Such technology allows parents and doctors to screen a human embryo in order to find any genetic disorders. After choosing the healthy embryo,...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  Actor Lee Jung-jae in legal dispute over mother’s debt

  By Bahk Eun-ji Actor Lee Jung-jae and his mother are embroiled in a legal dispute over money she allegedly borrowed from a friend. Lee’s mother allegedly borrowed 193 million won (about $165,000) from 1995 to early 2000...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  N. Korea to launch ‘large-scale’ ski tours for foreigners

  BEIJING (Yonhap) — North Korea will launch “large-scale” ski tourism packages for foreigners from late this month, according to a North Korean state media outlet on Tuesday, in the latest sign that the reclusive state has approved...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  ‘N. Korea invited Ban Ki-moon’

  By Yi Whan-woo North Korea appears to have invited U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to visit the repressive country, and he accepted, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. Both sides have kept mum about media reports that Ban and...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  What’s hot in 2016: Korean firefighter fundraising calendar

  By Chung Hyun-chae Seoul citizens can mark the date next year with a new calendar featuring muscular firefighters. Twelve firemen, who won the fourth diesel contest held in April by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), will appear...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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