• 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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  S. Korea, China sign free trade deal

  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and China signed a free trade deal Monday that will remove tariffs on more than 90 percent of goods over two decades. Trade ministers from the two countries met in...

  • Posted June 1, 2015
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  S. Korea to ban people exposed to MERS from leaving country

  SEOUL/SEJONG, June 1 (Yonhap) — The South Korean government is moving to place a temporary ban on people exposed to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) from leaving the country, officials said Monday, as part of efforts...

  • Posted June 1, 2015
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  Childbirths in S. Korea hit over 2-year high in March

  SEJONG, May 27 (Yonhap) — The number of childbirths in South Korea reached a more than two-year high in March, a government report showed Wednesday, a positive turnaround for a country trying to get people to have...

  • Posted May 27, 2015
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  Stressed younger men in S. Korea cover losses with wigs

  Hair loss from high stress and other factors is prompting younger men to buy wigs. According to wig maker Himo’s recent figures, those in their 30s account for 27 percent of its male customers, while those in...

  • Posted May 27, 2015
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  China’s military warns of ‘instability’ on Korean Peninsula

  BEIJING, May 26 (Yonhap) — China’s defense ministry said Tuesday that the Korean Peninsula is facing “instability and uncertainty” as it issued a White Paper on its military strategy. “The Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia are shrouded...

  • Posted May 26, 2015
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  S. Korean health officials accused of mishandling MERS epidemic

  By Kim Rahn Health authorities are facing criticism for allegedly mishandling the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, after a fourth patient claimed they ignored her voluntary call for testing and quarantine. This revelation preceded news about...

  • Posted May 26, 2015
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  Jail term for Sewol owner’s son reduced to two years

  By Lee Kyung-min An appeals court Friday reduced the jail term for Yoo Dae-gyun, the eldest son of the late Sewol ferry owner Yoo Byung-eun, to two years. He was sentenced to three years by a district...

  • Posted May 22, 2015
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