- 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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Moon, Trump agree to delay joint military drills during PyeongChang Olympics
By Byun Duk-kun SEOUL, Jan. 4 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed Thursday to delay their countries’ regular joint military exercises during the Winter Olympic Games to be held here...
- Posted January 4, 2018
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BTS’ ‘Mic Drop’ music video hits 100 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Jan. 2 (Yonhap) — The music video for the K-pop act BTS’ song “Mic Drop” registered more than 100 million views on YouTube on Tuesday. The feat was achieved at 12:37 a.m., pushing the remixed track...
- Posted January 2, 2018
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IOC ‘welcomes’ Koreas’ interest in talks on North’s participation in PyeongChang 2018
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday welcomed the interest taken by the two Koreas in having talks on the North’s participation in the upcoming Winter Games south of the border. In...
- Posted January 2, 2018
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EXO’s Lay to star in Chinese drama with Tang Wei
SEOUL, Dec. 29 (Yonhap) — Lay of K-pop boy band EXO will appear in a Chinese TV series with Chinese actress Tang Wei, his agency said Friday. S.M. Entertainment said the Chinese member will star in the...
- Posted December 29, 2017
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South Korea Clamps Down on Bitcoin Trading Amid Market Frenzy
By RAYMOND ZHONG https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/business/south-korea-bitcoin.html A restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, that accepts Bitcoin. Credit Yonhap/European Pressphoto Agency South Korea will require people who trade Bitcoin and other virtual currencies to do so under their real names, the...
- Posted December 28, 2017
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BTS ranks 13th place on Japan’s annual Oricon single chart
SEOUL, Dec. 24 (Yonhap) — K-pop sensation BTS has come in at No. 13 with “Mic Drop/DNA/Crystal Snow” on Japan’s annual Oricon single ranking, according to Oricon. It marked the highest ranking by a South Korean band,...
- Posted December 26, 2017
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TWICE’s ‘TT’ music video tops 300 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) — The video for TWICE’s 2016 single “TT” surpassed 300 million views on YouTube on Friday, making it the first K-pop girl group with a video that hit the milestone. The record was...
- Posted December 26, 2017