- 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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Liberal Moon Jae-in wins S. Korean presidential election
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) — Moon Jae-in of the liberal Democratic Party was elected South Korea’s new president early Wednesday, with his five-year term set to begin shortly after confirmation of his victory by the election watchdog....
- Posted May 9, 2017
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After 10 years, liberals return to power
SEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) — Moon Jae-in’s election as South Korea’s next president will mark the return of political liberals to power after 10 years of conservative rule, presaging a broad policy shift and reshaping of the...
- Posted May 9, 2017
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N. Korea calls for end to confrontation on eve of election in S. Korea
SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) — With South Korea’s presidential election just one day away, North Korea on Monday called for an end to the history of inter-Korean confrontation. “The tragic North-South Korea relations today have been wrought...
- Posted May 9, 2017
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N. Korean officials meet U.S. experts in Oslo
OSLO, May 8 (Yonhap) — North Korean officials began informal talks Monday with a group of American experts in Oslo, Norway, amid speculation that Washington may seek dialogue with Pyongyang, diplomatic sources said. It’s their first Track...
- Posted May 9, 2017
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What Does It Take for a K-Pop Band to Blow Up in South America?
By JEFF BENJAMIN New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/04/magazine/what-does-it-take-for-a-k-pop-band-to-blow-up-in-south-america.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share South Korea’s music craze has taken most of the world by storm, but Chile represents a somewhat unlikely conquest. If you were watching Chilean TV on a Friday morning last...
- Posted May 7, 2017
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On Campuses Far From China, Still Under Beijing’s Watchful Eye
By STEPHANIE SAUL New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/04/us/chinese-students-western-campuses-china-influence.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share SAN DIEGO — In the competition for marquee commencement speakers, the University of California, San Diego thought it had scored a coup this year — a Nobel Peace Prize winner,...
- Posted May 7, 2017
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North Korea Accuses South and U.S. of Plotting to Kill Kim Jong-un
By CHOE SANG-HUN New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/05/world/asia/kim-jong-un-north-korea-us-assassination.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share SEOUL, South Korea — In a region already tense over nuclear threats, North Korea accused the South Korean and American intelligence agencies on Friday of plotting to assassinate its...
- Posted May 7, 2017