All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Voter registration
    LA community launches overseas voting campaign for April Korean election

    By Kim Chul-soo Los Angeles Korean American organizations are coming together to encourage local Korean nationals to take advantage of overseas voters registration for the April Korean legislative election. Registration, which opened this past weekend, is being...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • heat wave
    2015 likely to become the warmest year on record

    When 2015 ends in about a month, it is expected to have been the warmest year on record, according to the latest report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This year’s October ran 0.22 degrees above...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • ROK Navy’s Aegis-equipped destroyer DDG-993
    US approves sale of Harpoon missiles to S. Korea

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — The U.S. government has approved a proposed sale to South Korea of submarine-launched Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and associated equipment, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday. The agency said in a statement...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • Red panda cubs, born in June, make their public debut at the Philadelphia Zoo, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Philadelphia. At left is the female and the male cub is on the right. The cubs have not been named and the zoo wants the public to suggest names. (David Maialetti/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
    Red panda babies debut at Philadelphia Zoo; names sought

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two baby red pandas have made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo. The public got its first look at the brother and sister cubs on Wednesday morning. Officials at the zoo say the June...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • ryder cup tw
    Tiger Woods listed as Ryder Cup vice captain

    By Brian Han Tiger Woods may be out of the spotlight for awhile following his latest back surgery, but the former world No. 1 showed he’s planning ahead to the 2016 Ryder Cup. U.S. Captain Davis Love...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • paris attack
    Video of father explaining Paris attacks to son goes viral

    LONDON (AP) — A father’s heartwarming explanation to his son about the Paris attacks is electrifying social media, with millions of views on Facebook alone. The video shows an interview conducted Sunday by a reporter for France’s...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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  • USC
    S. Korea’s hip hop stars Dok2 and company reveal roots to LA

    By Brian Han How in the world did hip hop, both a musical genre and cultural movement born from the streets of the South Bronx, make its way across the Pacific to South Korea? That question drove...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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