• 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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  Sistar’s Soyou, EXO’s Baekhyun to release duet next week

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) — Soyou of girl group Sistar and Baekhyun of boy band EXO will release a duet ballad next week, according to the former’s agency Tuesday. The two South Korean artists will release the...

  • Posted February 7, 2017
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  Anti-Trump protests complicate start of his presidency

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Scrappy as ever, Donald Trump on Monday dismissed polls showing low approval ratings as “fake news.” But whatever his opinion, active opposition to his go-it-alone presidency appears to be widening. From corporate boardrooms to...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Actor Park Hae-jin’s wax figure to be unveiled in Hong Kong

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) — A wax figure of the popular Korean actor Park Hae-jin will go on display in a global museum of wax dolls in Hong Kong from next month, his agency said Monday. The...

  • Posted February 6, 2017
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  Trump moves to scale back financial regulations

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking his first steps aimed at scaling back financial services regulations, and the Republican-run Congress cast a vote early Friday signaling that it’s eager to help. The president signed an...

  • Posted February 3, 2017
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  Actor Lee Jong-suk holds successful fan meeting in Japan

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) — South Korean actor Lee Jong-suk held a string of successful fan events on his Asia tour, his agency said Friday. “The 2017 Lee Jong-suk Fanmeeting ‘Variety’ in Japan” brought a total of...

  • Posted February 3, 2017
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  Trump vows to repeal political limits on churches

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that religious freedom is “under threat,” President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that says pastors who endorse candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status. “I...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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  Actress Hwang Jung-eum expecting a baby

  SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) — Actress and former singer Hwang Jung-eum is expecting a baby, due in autumn, her agency said Thursday. C-JeS Entertainment said the actress will take a temporary break from her acting career to...

  • Posted February 2, 2017
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