All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Attendees marvel at an LG Curved 4K UHD OLED TV (Model 65EG9600) at LG and Netflix’s Dare to See OLED event in New York. (Photo by Jason DeCrow/Invision for LG Electronics/AP Images)
    Consumer Reports gives LG’s OLED TV highest marks

    By Brian Han LG Electronics has received quite a bit of high praise for its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) television from U.S.-based review agencies, but its latest from Consumer Reports might mean a little bit more. The...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • Ban Ki-moon
    N. Korea seen as seeking to break out of isolation with Ban’s visit

    NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s decision to accept a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is seen as part of efforts by Pyongyang to break out of isolation amid increasing international pressure on the...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • wbsc
    S. Korea beats Cuba to set up Premier 12 semifinals showdown against Japan

    TAICHUNG, Taiwan (Yonhap) — South Korea defeated Cuba 7-2 to reach the semifinals of the Premier 12 baseball tournament on Monday, setting up a rematch against the archrival Japan in Tokyo. South Korea did most of its...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • Son Ah-seop for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization (Yonhap file photo)
    KBO officially asks MLB to post outfielder Son Ah-seop

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The top South Korean baseball league said Monday it requested Major League Baseball (MLB) to make the Lotte Giants’ outfielder Son Ah-seop available in posting for big league clubs. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • An Byeong-Hun of South Korea reacts on the 18th hole after missing a putt during the final round of the BMW Masters golf tournament at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai, China Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. (AP Photo)
    An Byeong-hun comes up just short at BMW Masters

    By Brian Han South Korea has a new rising star in An Byeong-hun. The 24-year-old moved up eight spots in the world ranking to 39th after a third place finish at the 2015 BMW Masters — one...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • French citizens and Koreans gather in front of the French Embassy in Seodaemun District, western Seoul, Saturday, to offer condolences to victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, and their families. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea pledges support for France

    Seoul issues travel warning By Rachel Lee The Korean government has joined the international community in condemning the terrorist attacks on Paris that killed at least 120 people. President Park Geun-hye sent a message to French President...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam (Yonhap)
    S. Korea to be active in anti-terror campaign: Vice FM

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea will continue its support of the global fight against terrorism, a top diplomat said Monday, describing the weekend attacks on France as an “atrocious incident.” “We strongly condemn these brutal acts of...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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