• 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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  Jordan Spieth appreciates Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo’s heroics, calls him ‘beast’

  INCHEON (Yonhap) — In between playing his matches at this week’s Presidents Cup for the United States in South Korea, world No. 1 Jordan Spieth said Wednesday he will try to find time to follow some playoff...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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  FIFA likely to punish Chung Mong-joon for alleged vote trading

  LONDON (Yonhap) — FIFA will likely mete out punishment on South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon for alleged vote trading in a World Cup bid, Chung’s aide told reporters in London Tuesday. Chung traveled to the...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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  Jack Nicklaus proud to see his own S. Korean course host Presidents Cup

  INCHEON (Yonhap) — Jack Nicklaus, one of the greatest golfers ever who’s also put together an impressive resume in course designing, said Wednesday he was “proud” to see a South Korean venue bearing his name host the...

  • Posted October 7, 2015
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  Obama, Park to show unity over N. Korea in next week’s summit

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama will send both a strong warning message and overtures to North Korea when they hold summit talks next week, a top U.S. official said Tuesday. They...

  • Posted October 6, 2015
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  Korean diets moving towards unhealthier trends: report

  The traditional Korean diet, known to be healthy for its fermented dishes and large helpings of vegetables, seems to be evolving into something a little less so. A recently published index shows Koreans diets are not as...

  • Posted October 6, 2015
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  Asian cinema masterpieces, ferry tragedy at Korean film fest

  BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s second-largest city is in a festive mood as the Busan Film Festival passes the midpoint. The latter half of Asia’s largest film festival will be spiced up with French celebrities...

  • Posted October 6, 2015
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  S. Korea to offer $12 million in global vaccine aid

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea Tuesday said it will provide a global vaccine aid group with US$12 million over the next three years. The Foreign Ministry said it has signed a related memorandum of understanding with the...

  • Posted October 6, 2015
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