• 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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  N. Korea forces resignation of commander in charge of mine blast

  By Brian Han Months after the mine blast along the Demilitarized Zone that left two South Korean soldiers in critical condition, it was revealed that North Korea forced the resignation of a military commander directly involved with...

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• US envoy calls for pressure on N. Korea to tackle human rights abuses

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — A top U.S. official on the North’s human rights on Wednesday called for continued pressure on North Korea to improve its dismal human rights situation, calling the process to resolve it a “long, tough...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  Lotte founder’s first son files lawsuit further fueling family feud

  TOKYO (Yonhap) — The eldest son of the Lotte Group founder said Thursday he has sued the chief of Lotte Holdings Co. for the head’s role in driving him out, waging a sideline attack against his younger...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  US returns $1.2 million of seized assets from former president to S. Korea

  By Brian Han U.S. prosecutors returned approximately $1.2 million to South Korea that stemmed from bribe money received by former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan. Chun held office from 1980 to 1988. During that time, he had...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  Trump calls Kim Jong-un ‘madman’ armed with nuclear weapons

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a “madman” armed with nuclear weapons, accusing the administration of President Barack Obama of ignoring the problem. Trump made the accusation...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  S. Korea blanks Myanmar 4-0 to remain undefeated in World Cup qualifying

  SUWON, South Korea (Yonhap) — South Korea beat Myanmar 4-0 on Thursday at home to remain undefeated in the current Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. South Korea scored two goals in each half,...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  S. Korea blows out Venezuela 13-2 for 2nd straight Premier 12 win

  TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Yonhap) — With its offense firing on all cylinders, South Korea blew out Venezuela 13-2 for its second straight victory at the Premier 12 baseball tournament here on Thursday. Third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun launched two...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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