• 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 "Korea"

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  What 100 years of Korean beauty looks like

  Cut video productions created a video highlighting 100 years of Korean beauty trends into 90 seconds, which has gathered over 2.5 million views in just over one day. The video features professional Korean American makeup artist Tiffany...

  • Posted March 18, 2015
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  Shareholders get bolder against Korean chaebol owners

  SEOUL, March 13 (Yonhap) – Institutional and small investors are growing more aware of their rights as stake owners, as evident at this year’s shareholder meetings, but their efforts for change in corporate transparency and governance still...

  • Posted March 13, 2015
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  Teach and Learn in Korea (TaLK) is looking for candidates

  Want to teach English in Korea? The South Korean government’s Teach and Learn in Korea, or TaLK, is recruiting potential candidates for its six-month scholarship geared toward college students interested in teaching English in Korea. TaLK is...

  • Posted March 6, 2015
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  Seoul investigating sidewalk collapse

  By Lee Ji-hye Seoul city officials are investigating why a sidewalk near a construction site collapsed, with two people falling into a three-meter hole close to Yongsan Station on Friday. Video footage shows the couple getting off...

  • Posted February 23, 2015
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  Int’l Olympic Committee deletes ‘derogatory’ comments on Korea

  By Kwon Ji-youn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) deleted a post on its Olympic Athletes’ Hub that contained what many considered “derogatory” characterizations of South Korea ― the host of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. On Monday, the...

  • Posted February 11, 2015
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  President Park announces plans to address population crisis

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye called Friday for measures to address South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population, which experts say could undermine the vitality of Asia’s fourth-largest economy. South Korea’s birthrate stood at 1.19 in...

  • Posted February 6, 2015
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  S. Korea’s employees top global list for annual work hours by 300+

  TOKYO (AP) — Work rules vary in generosity from nation to nation. Japan’s rules aren’t tough but its situation is almost unique. Workers don’t take off the days they are entitled to because of a mindset that...

  • Posted February 6, 2015
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