All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • San Bernardino-area Koreans on alert following mass shooting

    The San Bernardino Korean American community is in shock following a mass shooting at a social service center that saw 14 killed by two shooters — a couple U.S. law enforcement officials are treating as potential terrorists...

    • Posted December 4, 2015
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  • Rep. Grace Meng (Korea Times file)
    US House erases term ‘Oriental’ from federal legislation

    The word “Oriental” has been removed from federal legislation following a unanimous vote by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday. “We’re technically ‘AAPI,’ so we’re replacing it with all those four words: Asian American Pacific Islanders,” New...

    • Posted December 4, 2015
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  • San Bernardino Police Lt. Mike Madden who was one one of the first officers on scene describes his experience during a press conference near the site of yesterday's mass shooting on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 in San Bernardino, Calif. A husband and wife on Wednesday, dressed for battle and carrying assault rifles and handguns, opened fire on a holiday banquet for his co-workers, killing at least 14 people and seriously wounding more than a dozen others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, the couple died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Woman in California shooting pledged allegiance to ISIS

    SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The woman who helped her husband kill 14 people at a holiday banquet for his county co-workers pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group and its leader on Facebook, a U.S. law...

    • Posted December 4, 2015
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  • Los Angeles Consul General Kim Hyun-myung, center, speaks to Hispanic community leaders Thursday night.
    LA Korean consulate facilitates Hispanic-Korean cooperation

    The Los Angeles Korean Consulate General held a partnership event with Hispanic community leaders inside the Consul General’s residence Thursday night. About 160 leaders and diplomats from both the Korean American and the Central and South American...

    • Posted December 4, 2015
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  • Yoon Sang-hyun, and Maybee (Yonhap)
    Actor Yoon Sang-hyun welcomes baby girl with singer Maybee

    South Korean actor Yoon Sang-hyun, 42, welcomed his first baby with singer/songwriter Maybee, 36, Friday, Yonhap reported. Yoon uploaded a photo of his newborn daughter’s hospital wristband to his Instagram account. Fans congratulated the actor, known for...

    • Posted December 4, 2015
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  • The Throne
    S. Korean film ‘The Throne’ wins Best Film at Tallinn fest

    “The Throne,” also known as “Sado” in South Korea, was awarded Best Film at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia last week. The $10,600 prize will be donated back to Black Nights by Director Lee...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • pop
    US Korean population rises 11.3 percent in five years

    By Kim Chul-soo The Korean population in the United States has risen by 11.3 percent in the last five years to more than 1.45 million as of 2014, according to a report by the American Community Survey....

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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