• 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

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  S. Korea to go all-in to create jobs for young people

  DAEGU/SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea will concentrate all of its available resources on helping create new jobs for young people who find it difficult to get hired, the top economic policymaker said Wednesday. The country remains dogged...

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  International underdogs prepare for Presidents Cup battle in Incheon

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will serve as the first Asian host of the Presidents Cup next month, as the underdogs will once again face an uphill battle at the biennial international golf competition. Jack Nicklaus Golf...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  Odd couple: Ties warm between India and N. Korea

  NEW DELHI (AP) — It’s not the most obvious international friendship. On one side is the world’s largest democracy, with its riotous collection of battling political parties and a freewheeling media with thousands of newspapers, TV stations...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  N. Korea renews vows to go ahead with rocket launch in Oct.

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea has once again lashed out at South Korea on Sunday for “meddling” in its upcoming launch of what it claims is a satellite next month, reiterating that it will go ahead with...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  Almost 700 N. Korean defectors’ whereabouts unknown

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s Ministry of Unification on Sunday said almost 700 North Korean defectors’ whereabouts are unknown, casting concerns over the country’s settlement support system. The ministry said it has failed to locate 688 North...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  ‘Veteran’ now third most successful S. Korean film of all time

  Director Ryoo Seung-wan’s “Veteran” is turning out to be one of South Korea’s most successful domestic films of all time — it surpassed “The Host” this weekend to place third in Chungmuro box office history. According to...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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  Tens of thousands celebrate Chuseok at NJ event

  By The Korea Times New York staff New Jersey Koreans held their largest Chuseok event this weekend inside New Overpeck Park. The event featured an art contest, a kimchi-making demonstration and other cultural programs, as well as...

  • Posted September 28, 2015
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