• 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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  Ex-Girls’ Generation member Jessica officially quits SM Entertainment

  Singer Jessica Jung, a former member of idol girl band Girls’ Generation, has ended her contract with SM Entertainment. The singer, 26, decided to leave the management company Thursday. She debuted with SM in 2007. “Jung, who...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  Samsung cuts smartphone prices globally amid falling market share

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it has slashed the prices of its two latest flagship smartphones in key markets, a move seen to be aimed at retaining its falling share...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  Husband of Samsung chairman’s eldest daughter refuses divorce

  SEONGNAM, South Korea (Yonhap) — The husband of Lee Boo-jin, the eldest daughter of the Samsung Group owner family, has refused to go through with their divorce, his lawyer said Thursday. Lee and her husband, Im Woo-jae,...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  Lotte union leaders back founder’s younger son

  SEOUL, Aug. 5 (Yonhap) — Union leaders at Seoul-based Lotte Group affiliates on Wednesday threw their support behind Chairman Shin Dong-bin amid a fierce family feud over control of the sprawling business empire. “We send our utmost...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  LG Uplus to invest US$2 mln in robot-making firm

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s No. 3 mobile carrier LG Uplus Inc. said Thursday it has decided to invest US$2 million in a U.S.-based robot startup in line with its efforts to tap deeper into the Internet-of-Things...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  US Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg meets Korean chief justice

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Chief Justice Yang Seung-tae met with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Tuesday to discuss the promotion of human rights and minority rights protection, the South Korean court said. In the meeting held...

  • Posted August 5, 2015
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  Samsung, LG remain strong in North America

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s top smartphone makers, still hold a strong foothold in North America with their premium lineups, despite the growing challenge from cheaper Chinese rivals, data showed...

  • Posted August 5, 2015
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