• 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

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  And the winner is…

  Cho Hyun-suk, of Torrance, wins the grand prize of the Korea Times US opening anniversary event The grand prize winner of The Korea Times US opening anniversary event was chosen Thursday in a random name drawing. Cho Hyun-suk,...

  • Posted January 16, 2015
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  Gas under $2 per gallon at last!

  “Drivers should be aggressively shopping for the lowest gas prices to encourage further quick drops at their local stations,” according to the Automobile Club of Southern California.  At one gas station in the downtown Los Angeles area, a...

  • Posted January 16, 2015
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  ‘Jurassic World’ actor Brian Tee feels ‘career starting to hit stride’

  By Brian Han Actor Brian Tee is on his way back to the silver screen in Universal Pictures’ “Jurassic World” as Katashi Hamada, “a greying Japanese badass” according to a snapshot of the script from JurassicWorld.org. As...

  • Posted January 15, 2015
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  Kang Jung-ho confident he can win starting job with Pirates

  INCHEON (Yonhap) — On the verge of joining the Pittsburgh Pirates with his first Major League Baseball (MLB) contract, South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho said Wednesday he is confident he can outplay the Bucs’ incumbent shortstop if...

  • Posted January 14, 2015
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  Official Korean American Day well on its way to designation in California

  A bill, ACR3, calling for the day to be celebrated Jan. 13 and introduced by District 65 Assemblywoman Young Kim passes unanimously. An official Korean American Day is well on its way to designation in California. A bill,...

  • Posted January 13, 2015
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  Not much to love

  South Korea advances to the knockout stage of the Asian Cup, but impresses no one. Coach Stielike says “We can’t be considered to be one of the strong contenders for the title after this game.” CANBERRA — Somehow,...

  • Posted January 13, 2015
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  Kang Jung-ho, Pirates agree on four-year deal worth $16 million

  South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho, 27, has reached an agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday. The deal is reportedly worth about$16 million over four years, according to ESPN.  The Pirates won the silent auction with a bid of...

  • Posted January 12, 2015
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