• 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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  S. Korean agency mulls suing U.S. songwriter for allegedly selling HyunA’s song before release

  SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) — The South Korean talent agency that manages K-pop diva HyunA has said it is considering taking legal action against a U.S. songwriter for allegedly selling the singer’s then-unreleased song. “The international fans...

  • Posted August 1, 2016
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  Olympic golfer Amy Yang replaces ailing caddie

  SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) — South Korean Olympic golfer Amy Yang will replace her ailing caddie for the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics, her agency said Friday. SEMA Sports Marketing said Yang will be reunited with Greg...

  • Posted July 29, 2016
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  Son Ye-jin says she gave her all as Princess Deokhye

  SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) — You don’t often hear South Korean actors say they are satisfied with their acting. It is because humility is considered a virtue in the country. Or they really mean it. But veteran...

  • Posted July 29, 2016
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  First batch of S. Korean Olympic delegation arrives in Rio

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, July 27 (Yonhap) — The first contingent of South Korea’s 331-member Olympic squad arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Wednesday. The group, consisting of 97 athletes and 23 sports officials, departed from...

  • Posted July 28, 2016
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  Drama characters heighten ‘girl crush’ syndrome

  “As women face discrimination and oppression in society, they’re feeling intimidated,” said pop culture critic Ha Jae-geun. “Through media, they’re vicariously deriving pleasure and thrills from women who are proactive and confident in expressing their feelings and...

  • Posted July 28, 2016
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  S. Korean rappers indicted over marijuana charges

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) — Two South Korean rappers have been indicted on charges of smoking marijuana, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said rapper Iron, 24, is suspected of smoking the banned substance...

  • Posted July 27, 2016
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  Three Korean films invited to Toronto festival

  SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) — Three South Korean films, including one by the acclaimed director Park Chan-wook, have been invited to the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival, the event’s website showed Wednesday. Park’s latest work, “The Handmaiden,”...

  • Posted July 27, 2016
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