• 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 "South Korea"

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  Hyundai chairman highest paid S. Korean CEO, $6 million over 9 months

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group Chung Mong-koo topped the list of highest-paid owners and chief executive officers of large conglomerates in South Korea, data showed Monday. The 77-year-old was paid a sum of 7...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  S. Korean teenage IS member assumed dead: ministry

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — A South Korean teenager, who reportedly joined Islamic State (IS), is believed to be dead, a senior government official said Tuesday. The 18-year-old Kim disappeared in January during his trip to the southern Turkish...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  Yoo Seung-jun files lawsuit for S. Korean visa

  By Brian Han One of K-pop’s biggest stars from the 90s won’t take no for an answer when it comes to returning to his home country. Yoo Seung-jun filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Consulate General...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  ‘Star Wars’ director J.J. Abrams, stars to visit S. Korea

  Long-time Hollywood movie franchise “Star Wars” is rolling out its seventh installment, “Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” on Dec.17 and South Korean fans will get the chance to meet its stars before the opening. Movie director J....

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  Ryu, Choo return to S. Korea, offer advice to Park Byung-ho, Lee Dae-ho

  By Nam Hyun-woo Texas Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo and Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin, two Korean stars of Major League Baseball returned home during the weekend, to recall their past season and pledged to achieve better performances after...

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  Blame game ensues after S. Korean protest goes violent

  By Lee Kyung-min Tension is escalating between police and protesters over who should be held accountable for Saturday’s rally that left one protestor unconscious and more than 140 people injured ― 113 police officers and 29 rally...

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  America’s Next Top Model Justin Kim trying to change ‘Asian male’ image

  By Brian Han Misrepresentation of Asian males in American pop culture is becoming more of a trending topic these days even though it has been going on for decades (see Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of his character Mr....

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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