• 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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  Big Bang tops YouTube’s most-watched K-pop videos list for 2015

  SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Yonhap) — The music video for “Bang Bang Bang” by South Korean boy band Big Bang is the most watched K-pop video of the year, YouTube said Monday. The U.S. video-sharing website revealed the...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
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  As Dodgers shuffle roster, Ryu Hyun-jin returns to US to resume training

  By Brian Han While the Los Angeles Dodgers’ front office tries to move mountains after losing ace Zack Greinke, Ryu Hyun-jin returned to the U.S. on Monday. The 28-year-old took a three-week vacation back home in South...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
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  Free agent Lee Dae-ho departs for US in pursuit of MLB contract

  INCHEON (Yonhap) — South Korean free agent slugger Lee Dae-ho left for the United States on Monday in pursuit of a big league contract. Lee, 33, first announced his intent to play in Major League Baseball (MLB)...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
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  No MLB club bids for posted S. Korean 3B Hwang Jae-gyun

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — No Major League Baseball (MLB) club put in a bid for posted South Korean third baseman Hwang Jae-gyun, the top South Korean baseball league said Saturday. After the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) delivered the...

  • Posted December 7, 2015
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  Samsung execs investigated for possible insider trading

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s financial regulator said Friday it is investigating possible insider trading by Samsung executives related to a contentious takeover deal. Kim Hong-sik, director of the capital markets investigation unit at the...

  • Posted December 4, 2015
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  S. Korea, US, Japan unite against N. Korea’s weapons tests

  By Brian Han Even though North Korea’s latest weapons test resulted in a submarine missile launch that failed to leave the water, other countries still recognize the potential of a threat. That’s why the nuclear envoys from...

  • Posted December 4, 2015
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  Silicon Valley Korean community joins in on overseas voter registration campaign

  Silicon Valley-area Korean organizations have begun a push to encourage locals to participate in overseas voter registration for South Korea’s legislative election next April. The Silicon Valley Korean American Federation will lead a handful of groups inside...

  • Posted December 3, 2015
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