All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • imported beer
    Should government take issue with imported beer prices being too low?

    By Yoon Ja-young Can the government take issue with a merchant for selling imported beer too cheap? The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said it won’t, denying some media reports that it might ban imported beers from...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • The South Korean national team in the Premier 12 baseball tournament practice at the Tokyo Dome in Japan on Nov. 20, 2015 as they prepare for the championship final. S. Korea will meet the U.S. for the title. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea to face US in ‘Premier 12′ final

    TOKYO (Yonhap) — South Korea will face the United States in the final of the Premier 12 baseball tournament on Saturday in Tokyo. The United States defeated Mexico 6-1 in the semifinals at Tokyo Dome on Friday,...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • Mark Lippert, the U.S. ambassador to South Korea, watches a Korea Baseball Organization postseason game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 22, 2015. (Yonhap file photo)
    Baseball fan US envoy Lippert predicts MLB success for Park Byung-ho

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — When he’s not busy representing the United States in South Korea, Mark Lippert enjoys attending professional baseball games. In fact, the top U.S. envoy to Seoul has become such a dedicated fan in just...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Yonhap)
    Ban’s S. Korean presidential bid rumors flare up amid planned N. Korea trip

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Speculation of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s presidential bid in South Korea has resurfaced after news reports on his possible visit to North Korea. Ban’s spokesman said earlier this week that discussions are under way...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • Hoon Lee, center, sits with co-stars Ashley Park, right, and Ruthie Ann Miles.
    Korean American actor leads Broadway musical ‘King and I’

    A second-generation Korean American actor is gaining attention for his role as King of Siam in the Broadway musical “The King and I.” Hoon Lee, 42, is a Theatre World Winner who took over the role originated...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • South Korean soldiers patrol along the coast of the western island of Yeonpyeong, South Korea. (Yonhap)
    UN criticizes China for deporting NK defectors

    By Yi Whan-woo The United Nations condemned China for forcibly repatriating North Korean defectors even though they will face the risk of persecution on their return, South Korean officials said Thursday. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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  • In this photo provided by WNYW Fox 5 NY, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. The New York Police Department says it's aware of a newly released Islamic State group video showing images of Times Square but says there's no current or specific threat to the city. (WNYW Fox 5 NY via AP)
    After ISIS video threatens NYC, mayor says city won’t be intimidated

    The Islamic State (ISIS) released a video on Wednesday that threatened New York City, specifically Manhattan, with a potential attack, according to the New York Times. Mayor Bill de Blasio issued a public statement in Times Square...

    • Posted November 20, 2015
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