All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Police armored cars close in on a suspect vehicle following a shooting incident in San Bernardino, California in this still image taken from video December 2, 2015. Gunmen opened fire on a holiday party on Wednesday at a social services agency in San Bernardino, killing 14 people and wounding 17 others before fleeing, authorities said. (Reuters/NBCLA.com via Yonhap)
    CA shooting attackers had thousands of bullets

    SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The husband-and-wife attackers who killed 14 people at a holiday party had enough bullets and bombs to slaughter hundreds more, investigators said Thursday as they worked to figure out whether the rampage...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • This file photo shows polling booths being set up at the Korean Consulate in Los Angeles. (Korea Times file)
    Silicon Valley Korean community joins in on overseas voter registration campaign

    Silicon Valley-area Korean organizations have begun a push to encourage locals to participate in overseas voter registration for South Korea’s legislative election next April. The Silicon Valley Korean American Federation will lead a handful of groups inside...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • (Yonhap)
    S. Korea life expectancy rises to 82

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korean babies born in 2014 are expected to live more than 82 years as medical advances and efforts to maintain a healthy lifestyle reduce death risks, a government report showed Thursday. According to...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • (Minnesota Twins' Facebook page)
    Park Byung-ho pleased with Twins contract, ready for adjustments

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho, unveiled as the newest member of the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, said he had no issues with what some regard as a modest contract with the Major League Baseball...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • "Inside Men"
    South Korean film industry ends year strong with domestic pics

    By Tae Hong It seems South Korea’s film industry is ending its already-lucrative year on a high note with the box office success of films “The Priests” and “Inside Men.” According to Yonhap, distributor CJ Entertainment said...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • (Korea Times)
    N. Korea excavating new tunnel at nuclear test site: 38 North

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — North Korea is believed to be excavating a new tunnel at its Punggye-ri nuclear test site for nuclear testing, a U.S. research institute said Wednesday, citing recent satellite imagery. The new tunnel is in...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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  • South Korean President Park Geun-hye, left, shakes hands with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka Thursday for talks on how to boost substantial cooperation. (Yonhap)
    Park holds talks with Czech prime minister

    PRAGUE (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye met with Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on Thursday for talks on how to boost substantial cooperation in a wide-range of areas. The two leaders are set to adopt an action...

    • Posted December 3, 2015
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