• 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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  S. Korea seeks direct nuclear talks with N. Korea

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Emboldened by rare successful one-on-one talks with North Korea on ending a military crisis, South Korea hopes for fresh momentum in efforts to denuclearize the communist neighbor. “We expect the nuclear issue to be...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  Good news: India finishes construction of first completely solar powered airport

  By Brian Han India opened the world’s first large-scale airport completely powered by solar power on Tuesday. Cochin International Airport’s solar farm boasts 46,000 panels that have been laid out strategically across 45 acres of land. That...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  ‘Sonaldo’ joins Tottenham in Premier League

  Aug. 28 (Yonhap) — Son Heung-min has signed with Tottenham Hotspur, the English Premier League club announced Friday, making him the 13th South Korean to play in the competition. Tottenham snatched the 23-year-old wing forward from Germany-based...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  Hall of Fame golfer Pak Se-ri, father to appear on TV show

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Golfer Pak Se-ri will join SBS’ Sunday entertainment program “Take Care of My Dad,” the terrestrial network said Friday. Pak and her father, Jun-cheol, are among the four members joining the program on Sept....

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  CGV Cinemas coming to Orange County

  CGV Cinemas, a Korean movie theater, will open a new location in Buena Park, Orange County, according to CJ E&M America Tuesday. The eight-screen theater — which will include 4Dx — will occupy a space inside “The...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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  S. Korean govt launches ‘buy one, get one free’ program for show ticket buyers

  (Yonhap) — The government launched a program Thursday to provide an additional ticket to people who purchase tickets to certain shows to help revive the country’s performing arts industry hit by the MERS outbreak, officials said. Last...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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  James Kyson joins cast of Chicago Korean filmmakers’ project

  A low-budget film produced by Chicago-based Korean American filmmakers, “Banana Season,” will begin shooting early next month with a newly cast lead actor, James Kyson. The story, written and directed by Sanghoon Lee, an assistant professor in...

  • Posted August 27, 2015
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