• 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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  Part-timers call for McDonald’s to scrap 45-second rule on making burgers in S. Korea

  By Kim Bo-eun Lee Ga-hyun, 22, has a burn on her arm, which she sustained while working for a year at a McDonald’s store in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. Her position was at the grill, which meant she...

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  Taiwan passes S. Korea in semiconductor wafer production

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea fell behind Taiwan in terms of wafer production in December last year, data showed Wednesday, reflecting a possible weakening in the production capabilities of local chipmakers. According to the industry tracker IC...

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  Chinese banks halt transfer of yuan currency to N. Korean banks

  DANDONG, China (Yonhap) — Chinese banks in the northern border city of Dandong have suspended the transfer of the yuan currency to North Korean banks, Chinese financial sector officials told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday. The move...

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  UN Security Council unanimously adopts harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea

  By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Yonhap) — The U.N. Security Council adopted the harshest-ever sanctions on North Korea on Wednesday, punishing Pyongyang for its defiant nuclear and missile tests and seeking to put curbs on the weapons...

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  Fit to be tied: S. Korea holds Japan to 1-1 draw also in women’s Olympic soccer qualifier

  OSAKA, Japan (Yonhap) — Forward Jung Seol-bin netted the last-gasp equalizer as South Korea overcame a missed penalty to hold Japan to a 1-1 draw at the final Asian women’s Olympic football qualifying tournament Wednesday. At Kincho...

  • Posted March 2, 2016
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  Opposition party gives up filibuster, counter-terrorism bill passes

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Lawmakers approved South Korea’s first anti-terror legislation Wednesday after outnumbered opposition members ended more than a week of nonstop speeches in the National Assembly aimed at delaying the vote. Nearly 160 parliament...

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  S. Korea begins 3-day anti-terrorism inspection of key facilities

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea kicked off its three-day inspection of airports, harbors and other key facilities on Wednesday to check readiness to counter any North Korean terrorist attack at the public facilities, the military said. The...

  • Posted March 2, 2016
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