All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • U.S. Special Representative for North Korea Policy, Ambassador Sung Kim, speaks during a media briefing at a hotel in Beijing Friday. (Yonhap)
    US ‘happy to meet’ with N. Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

    By Brian Han The dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea is starting to sound a bit like a playground rivalry. The two countries are well aware of what the other wants, but it’s keeping both parties...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • Alex Reid (Yonhap)
    Say hello to Alex Reid, an African American K-pop idol

    A new K-pop idol is making waves just a week into her debut. Why? She’s African American. Alexandra Reid, who joined girl group RaNia for their first comeback in two years and eight months, hails from Los...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • (Korea Times file)
    Who eats the most instant ramen in the world? South Korea

    By Brian Han When you think of instant ramen, the image of college students on a budget comes to mind. But it looks as though that preconception might change — South Koreans top the list of most...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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    S. Korea dominates Dominican Republic 10-1 for 1st Premier 12 win

    TAOYUAN, Chinese Taipei (Yonhap) — South Korea pounded the Dominican Republic 10-1 for its first victory at the Premier 12 baseball tournament here on Wednesday. Cleanup Lee Dae-ho belted a go-ahead two-run home run in the top...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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  • Korean Americans vote at a Koreatown location in Los Angeles Tuesday. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Number of eligible Korean voters in California sharply rises

    The number of Korean American voters has risen more than 11 percent in both California and the Southern California area since 2011, according to Political Data reports. As of November, there were 143,326 eligible voters of Korean...

    • Posted November 11, 2015
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    Hyundai rolls out first new model for Genesis luxury brand

    By Brian Han Less than a week after Hyundai Motor launched its first luxury brand, Genesis, the South Korean company unveiled its flagship G90 sedan to the public on Tuesday. Granted the announcement provided concept art rather...

    • Posted November 10, 2015
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  • Ha Il-sung
    Popular sports commentator in trouble for fraud

    Popular South Korean baseball commentator Ha Il-sung, 66, was booked without being taken into custody by Seoul police Wednesday for fraud. According to police, Ha borrowed 30 million won, or about $25,900, from 44-year-old Park but has failed...

    • Posted November 10, 2015
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