• 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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  Family of special needs student found dead on school bus speaks out

  By Park Ju-yeon Hun Joon Lee, a 19-year-old student with autism, was found dead last Friday inside a school bus in Whittier, Los Angeles County, during a heat wave. Lee, a Korean American who also went by...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  N. Korea sends letter to UN to call for end of US military presence in S. Korea

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — North Korea has sent a letter to the U.N. Security Council, denouncing the U.S. military’s presence in South Korea for destabilizing the divided Korean Peninsula and demanding its withdrawal, according to the United Nations....

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Samsung eyes top spot in mobile payment market

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Buying a meal or other daily necessities with Samsung Pay, Samsung Electronics Co.’s latest mobile payment tool, is no different from paying with a credit card. Launched in South Korea in late August, Samsung...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Ko wins Evian Championship to become youngest major champion

  Inbee Park misses out on ‘super’ grand slam EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — With two holes left to play in her bid to become the youngest LPGA major champion at the Evian Championship, Lydia Ko stayed as relaxed...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Son’s EPL debut draws mixed reviews

  Usually a game between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur would not draw massive viewing figures in South Korea, even if it was broadcast here at all, but Sunday was a little different. It marked the debut of Son...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  Annie Park guarantees spot on LPGA Tour with 3rd win of season

  MAYETTA, Kan. (AP) — Annie Park won the Prairie Band Casino & Resort Charity Classic on Sunday for her third victory in nine Symetra Tour starts this season. Park earned $15,000 to jump from fourth to second...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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  S. Koreans enjoy big days at plate in majors

  ARLINGTON, Texas (Yonhap) — Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers and Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates both enjoyed big days at the plate in Major League Baseball (MLB) Sunday. Choo belted his 18th home run of...

  • Posted September 14, 2015
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