• 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"

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  S. Korea’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 pct in October

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea’s unemployment rate remained unchanged from a month earlier in October, but the pace of job creation slowed to a four-month low, a government report showed Wednesday. The country’s unemployment rate stood at...

  • Posted November 12, 2014
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  Illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes surges in S. Korea

  By Park Si-soo SOUTH KOREA — The illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes on the domestic market has surged since the announcement of a government plan to raise prices. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Tuesday that it...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  5 buildings leaning in southern Seoul

  By Jung Min-ho Five buildings located close to sinkholes in southern Seoul were discovered to be leaning, fueling fear among residents. According to Songpa District Office, Monday, five buildings close to where the extension of subway line...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  [TIME] South Koreans Slam Down 11.2 Shots of Hard Liquor Each Week

    According to analysis by the global marketing-research firm Euromonitor International, South Koreans are the world’s biggest consumers of hard liquor, at 11.2 shots a week on average. They make the world’s second largest consumers, the Russians, seem...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  Nearly 9 of 10 S. Koreans have negative view of government

  SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) — Nearly nine out of 10 South Koreans disapprove of the National Assembly’s job performance due mainly to perennial political wrangling, a poll showed Friday. According to the survey on 1,011 adults taken...

  • Posted November 9, 2014
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  S. Korea cancels contract with BAE to upgrade fighter jets, 190 jobs lost

  By Brian Han South Korea has decidedly cancelled its $1.3 billion contract with BAE Systems to upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter jets. When BAE won the contract in 2012 through a public bid, it was unique...

  • Posted November 7, 2014
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  With S. Koreans at her heels, Pressel takes lead at LPGA Mizuno Classic

  SHIMA, Japan (AP) — Morgan Pressel shot a 5-under 67 Friday to lead the Mizuno Classic by one stroke after the first round. Pressel, who hasn’t won on the LPGA Tour since 2008, had five birdies at...

  • Posted November 7, 2014
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