All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • hyunsu
    Ex-NSA chief pleads guilty to killing 3-year-old adopted S. Korean son

    By Brian Han A former National Security Agency (NSA) chief of the Korea division pleaded guilty after being charged with his 3-year-old son’s death. Brian Patrick O’Callaghan admitted to abusing his adopted South Korean son Hyeonsu, which...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • kim hee
    S. Korean gov’t's new policy on multiracial families to promote openness

    ‘More openness toward multiracial people is next policy target’ By Kim Se-jeong The government will put a greater focus on correcting prejudiced views of multiracial families and boosting the public’s receptivity of them, said Minister of Gender...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • New York Assemblyman Ron Kim, fourth from left, Korean associations and churches delivered 300 turkeys to volunteer groups Tuesday for Thanksgiving.
    NY Koreans deliver 300 turkeys to volunteer groups

    By The Korea Times New York staff New York Assemblyman Ron Kim, community organizations and churches delivered 300 turkeys to New York-area non-profit volunteer groups Tuesday in time for Thanksgiving. Funding was provided by the Korean American...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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    A look at the hot toys for holiday 2015

    NEW YORK (AP) — Which toys will warm the hearts of parents and kids for the holiday 2015 shopping season? Holiday toys hit the shelves in recent weeks. And so far, just as in the past few...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • Los Angeles' jobber market located in the downtown fashion district (Korea Times file)
    El Paso move becoming reality for Korean American apparel industry

    The Korean American apparel industry’s move from Downtown Los Angeles’ fashion district to El Paso, Texas, is picking up speed. According to the Korean American Garment Industry Association (KAGIA), which along with its counterpart apparel manufacturers and...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • American Airlines stops taking payment in Argentine currency

    FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines says it has stopped taking Argentine pesos as payment for tickets because of limits on its ability to convert the money into dollars. Airline spokeswoman Martha Thomas said Wednesday that...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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  • 2015 KBO MVP Eric Thames (Twitter)
    Why 2015 KBO MVP Eric Thames should come back to the MLB

    By Brian Han In case you didn’t know, ex-Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder Eric Thames put up some otherworldly numbers during the Korean Baseball Organization’s (KBO) 2015 regular season. Over the course of 142 games, the 29-year-old...

    • Posted November 25, 2015
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