• 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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  S. Korea opens casino market to foreign operator

  By Do Je-hae The government gave initial approval Tuesday for U.S. firm Caesars Entertainment to open a mega resort-casino with Indonesian property developer Lippo Group, paving the way for Korea’s first international casino brand. Caesars, known for...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  Lim Chang-yong pitches second straight scoreless inning

  Angels Hank Conger goes 1-for-3  By Lee Kyutae Korean sidearmer Lim Chang-yong, trying to become a Major Leaguer well past his prime, got through another inning without giving up a run. Lim, who will turn 38-years-old June,...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  Choo Shin-soo’s spring BA drops to 0.139

  Strikes out 4 times in 2 days   By Lee Kyutae The Texas Rangers’ $130 million man, Choo Shin-soo, is having a tough week. He struck out three times to go hitless in four at-bats on Monday, and...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  [HOT LINKS] How the NBA is Using K-Pop to Dominate Asian Pop Culture

   While the NBA has done an impressive job of appealing to the markets of China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, and India, it is what they’ve done in South Korea that’s the most interesting...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  Seoul to close major roads for ‘The Avengers’ shoot

  By Park Si-soo Watch out, the Avengers are heading to Seoul! When they came two years ago, they were digitally captured and saved the world, well on the big screen. This time, the heroes, or hopefully some...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  The newest formula for reality show success: senior citizens

  Senior stars shine in Korean reality shows By Yun Suh-young The reality show genre has found a new formula for success: old people. “Halbae (grandfathers) Over Flowers,’’ which follows a group of over-70 actors backpacking around Europe,...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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  Korean musical stars shine overseas

  By Chung Ah-young As Broadway hires movie and television actors like Daniel Craig, Korean musical producers are increasingly casting K-pop stars, soap opera actors and other big names even though their commitments to the show are weak...

  • Posted March 18, 2014
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