All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • More than 50 out of North Korea's around 70 submarines had previously been detected away from their bases for operations after the country threatened an "all-out war" against South Korea. (Yonhap)
    Institute: N. Korea continues to develop sub missile despite setback

    WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korea is proceeding with its development of a submarine-launched ballistic missile despite reports of a failed test several weeks ago, a U.S. research institute said Tuesday. The U.S.-Korea Institute at the Johns Hopkins...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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  • Stephen Bosworth, who served as U.S. ambassador to Seoul and U.S. special representative on North Korea policy, has died at the age of 76, a Washington research institute he headed announced on Jan. 4, 2016 (local time). The cause of his death was not revealed, but the former envoy suffered from prostate cancer. This file photo of Bosworth was taken on Jan. 5, 2011, when he visited Seoul. (Yonhap)
    Former US Ambassador to S. Korea Stephen Bosworth dies

    WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Yonhap) — Stephen Bosworth, a long-time Korea expert who served as U.S. ambassador to South Korea and as Washington’s special representative for North Korea policy, has died. He was 76. Bosworth died at his home in...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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  • Portions of the 101 freeway in Ventura flood due to rain on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, in Ventura, Calif. Persistent wet conditions could put some Los Angeles County communities at risk of flash flooding along with mud and debris flows, especially in wildfire burn areas. El Nino storms lined up in the Pacific, promising to drench parts of the West for more than two weeks and increasing fears of mudslides and flash floods in regions stripped bare by wildfires. (Juan Carlo/Ventura County Star via AP)
    Hola El Nino! Weeks of storms hit drought-parched California

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians were warned against abandoning conservation efforts Tuesday as several weeks of storms spawned by El Nino began hitting the West Coast. Heavy rain and snow are welcome after four years of drought...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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  • President Barack Obama wipes away tears from his eyes as he speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016, about steps his administration is taking to reduce gun violence. Also on stage are stakeholders, and individuals whose lives have been impacted by the gun violence. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
    An emotional Obama unveils his plan to cut gun violence

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, at one point wiping tears from his cheek, unveiled his plan Tuesday to tighten control and enforcement of firearms in the U.S., using his presidential powers in the absence of legal...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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    Model Choi So-ra new face for Coach Spring/Summer 2016

    Model Choi So-ra is the new face for U.S. designer brand Coach’s 2016 spring/summer season, agency YGKPlus revealed Tuesday. Choi, 23, a newcomer in the modeling scene, was selected as a Louis Vuitton exclusive and for Dolce...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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    Park calls for strengthening military power

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye called Tuesday for strengthening military power in a move widely seen as South Korea’s latest efforts to deter North Korea’s possible provocations. South Korea has set aside 38.8 trillion won (US$33.2...

    • Posted January 5, 2016
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    College students with part-time jobs to be eligible for unemployment in Korea

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — College students who manage studying and a part-time job at the same time will become eligible for unemployment benefits from now on when they lose their job, the government said Tuesday. The Ministry of...

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