• 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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  Trump: Military action is not first choice for N. Korea

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that military action is not his first choice for dealing with the nuclear threat from North Korea. He made the remark before boarding a plane to...

  • Posted September 7, 2017
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  China, wage talks pose serious challenges for Hyundai Motor

  By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) — Declining sales in China and ever-rising labor costs are adding to the woes of Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, with some industry watchers expressing concerns...

  • Posted September 6, 2017
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  The Way to Make North Korea Back Down

  By SUNG-YOON LEE https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/06/opinion/the-way-to-make-north-korea-back-down.html After Sunday’s nuclear test, the most powerful yet, and two successful intercontinental missile tests in July, North Korea can credibly threaten to nuke a major United States city and kill millions of Americans....

  • Posted September 6, 2017
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  Trump to allow S. Korea to buy more U.S. military equipment

  WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is allowing South Korea and Japan to buy more U.S. military equipment but stopped short of providing any details. The message on Twitter came as...

  • Posted September 5, 2017
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  Allies for 67 Years, U.S. and South Korea Split Over North Korea

    Pho The uneasy relationship between President Moon Jae-in of South Korea and President Trump, who met at the White House in June, has complicated a venerable alliance. CreditPete Marovich for The New York Times SEOUL, South Korea...

  • Posted September 4, 2017
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  Moon floats halt to N.K. oil supplies

  SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in proposed Monday that the U.N. Security Council hold serious discussions about cutting off oil supplies to North Korea in the wake of its sixth nuclear test, his...

  • Posted September 4, 2017
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  Amid Nuclear Tensions, Trump Mulls Exit From South Korea Trade Deal

  By GLENN THRUSH and GARDINER HARRIS https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/02/world/asia/us-south-korea-trade.html   Robert Lighthizer, left on screen, the United States trade representative, attended a video conference with Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong of South Korea last month. Credit Yonhap, via European Pressphoto...

  • Posted September 4, 2017
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