• 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 "Koreatimes"

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  Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi to be assigned to special forces command

  SEOUL (Yonnhap) — Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi, who is undergoing basic training for military service, will be assigned to the Special Warfare Command next week, a military official said Thursday. “Lee Seung-gi has been classified into the intelligence...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  S. Korean political heavyweights moving to run as independents

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Several political heavyweights announced Wednesday that they could run in next month’s parliamentary election by either becoming independents or joining other parties amid a growing feud over the nomination process. Earlier this week, the...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  S. Korea’s income inequality among top in Asia: IMF report

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top 10 percent of income earners account for 45 percent of total earnings, the highest level among 22 countries in Asia measured by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to a March...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  China, Japan unite in support for sanctions on North Korea

  BEIJING (AP) — The foreign ministers of China and Japan have reaffirmed their nations’ commitment to the full implementation of United Nations sanctions against North Korea over its recent nuclear tests and missile launches. China’s Foreign Ministry...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  Sales of Han Kang’s novel soar after Man Booker nomination

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Sales of “The Vegetarian,” a novel by South Korean author Han Kang, have soared since it was nominated for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize, an online bookseller said Wednesday. According to the Internet-based...

  • Posted March 17, 2016
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  Nike unveils its first self-lacing sneaker

  NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about slipping out of your shoes because of loose laces or feeling pressure from too-tight tying when doing those sprints. Nike Inc. has unveiled its first power-lacing sneaker — it allows users...

  • Posted March 16, 2016
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  Sizzling Ha Na Jang feeling heat in S. Korea, cries every night

  PHOENIX (AP) — Ha Na Jang is off to a sizzling start with two victories in the first five events of the LPGA Tour season. She’s feeling some heat, too, that has nothing to do with the...

  • Posted March 16, 2016
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