All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Virginia is closer to becoming the first U.S. state to adopt such a dual-name policy. (Korea Times file)
    Virginia revises textbook guidelines in line with ‘East Sea’ legislation

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The U.S. state of Virginia has revised the guidelines for history and social science education in line with a newly enacted law that requires textbooks to use the Korean name “East Sea” alongside the...

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • Former party leader Ahn Cheol-soo announces his defection from the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy on Dec. 13, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Ahn Cheol-soo leaves NPAD

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Former leader Ahn Cheol-soo of the major opposition party announced his defection from the party Sunday amid a deepening power struggle with the incumbent leadership just months ahead of the general elections in April....

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • Moranbong band, North Korean girl group
    N. Korean girl band’s performance in Beijing canceled

    BEIJING (Yonhap) — Performances by North Korea’s all-female propaganda band in Beijing were canceled, an official at a Chinese theater where it was to perform said Saturday, with members of the band abruptly heading back to Pyongyang....

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • Local immigration groups are pushing for Obama's executive order, introduced last year in November, which would expand DACA and implement DAPA, as it faces opposition from 26 states. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Year in review, part 3: Disappointment for undocumented immigrants

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff With blocks to President Barack Obama’s executive action to extend deferred action to undocumented parents of U.S. citizens and permanent residents, as well as to expand the Deferred Action for...

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • The Korean American Presbyterian Church of Queens in New York handed out fruit baskets to local shelters and organizations in time for the holidays Thursday.
    NY Korean American community begins holiday sharing

    By The Korea Times New York staff The New York Korean American community is joining in on end-of-the-year charity efforts. The Korean American Presbyterian Church of Queens delivered 150 fruit baskets to about 20 local fire stations,...

    • Posted December 14, 2015
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  • (Courtesy of WM Entertainment)
    K-pop girl group allegedly misidentified as ‘working girls’ by LAX customs

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles The K-pop girl group that was detained for about 15 hours by U.S. customs authorities at Los Angeles International Airport this week were allegedly mistaken as “working girls,” according to Korean...

    • Posted December 11, 2015
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  • Pop artist Lee Ha's poster of former president Chun Doo-hwan (Korea Times file)
    S. Korea convicts artist for satirical artwork of president

    By The Korea Times Seoul staff The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s conviction of a pop artist charged with putting up satirical posters of former president Chun Doo-hwan. Lee Byung-ha, 47, known as Lee Ha, was...

    • Posted December 11, 2015
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