• 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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  It’s official: Minnesota Twins sign Park Byung-ho to 4-year, $12 million contract

  By Brian Han The wait is over. South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho officially became a Major League Baseball (MLB) player on Tuesday. The Minnesota Twins announced that they agreed to sign the 29-year-old to a four-year contract for...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  [NY Times] Korean County achieves its goal: Less birth control, more babies

    HAENAM, South Korea — Back in the 1970s and ’80s, when the South Korean government was focused on alleviating poverty, Kim Chung-jae and other health officials toured villages to persuade couples to practice...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  S. Korea donates $11 million to African countries for job training

  PARIS (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye pledged Tuesday to provide more than US$11 million to 10 African countries over the next five years for vocational training, calling education a solution to ending violent extremism and “an integral...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  In midst of global smartphone battle, Samsung shuffles top execs

  By Yoon Sung-won Changing leadership in the middle of a global smartphone battle seems to be part of Samsung’s latest strategy to vie for the top spot. The nation’s top conglomerate appointed six new presidents and one...

  • Posted December 1, 2015
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  S. Korean police to take stronger measures in upcoming rally despite casualties

  By Brian Han Just a few weeks ago, a 69-year-old South Korean farmer got hit with a police water cannon during a massive protest rendering him unconscious. Medical reports later revealed that he suffered from a brain hemorrhage...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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  Many N. Korean defectors resort to prostitution for living in South

  By Jun Ji-hye A considerable number of female defectors from North Korea have become sex workers in South Korea after experiencing difficulties adjusting according to media reports. KBS, a state-run broadcaster, aired a program on Sunday night...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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  S. Korea passes ‘JYJ bill’ preventing banning of stars on TV without fair reasoning

  Fans are one step closer to seeing K-pop favorites JYJ on television. The so-called “JYJ Bill” — which prevents Korean broadcasters from banning celebrities from airwaves without fair reasoning, and introduced by Assemblywoman Choi Min-hee – was passed by...

  • Posted November 30, 2015
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