• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

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  S. Korean musicians gather to fight state textbook move

  By The Korea Times Seoul staff South Korea’s rockers, rappers and other media personalities will gather at Hongdae — Seoul’s popular hipster hotspot — to raise their voices against the government’s controversial move to author history textbooks....

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  Trump accuses S. Korea again of defense free ride in his new book

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has again accused South Korea of relying on the United States for defense against North Korea without paying anything to the American ally even as the country makes...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  Comfort women film ‘The Last Tear’ accepted to 21 festivals, 4 award nominations

  By Brian Han When Christopher H.K. Lee funded most of his latest documentary “The Last Tear” out of his own pocket, he assumed he wouldn’t make his money back. Instead his motivation came from sharing the stories...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  Plan for state history textbooks prompt rallies

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Several educational and civic groups held news conferences and rallies on Tuesday to denounce the government decision to reintroduce state-published history textbooks for secondary school students. After months of controversy, the government announced that...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  Good News: S. Korean police officer guides troubled youth through music

  By Chung Hyun-chae Police lieutenant Song Jun-han has been using his musical talent to prevent school violence and guide troubled children onto the right path since 2012. “One of my colleagues asked me to donate my ability...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  [NY Times] Lonely end for S. Koreans who can’t afford to live, or die

    SEOUL, South Korea — In a culture in which funerals are often lavish three-day affairs with hundreds of guests, the recent funeral for Song In-sik was modest at best. It had only one...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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  S. Korea ranked No. 2 in working hours among OECD countries

  By Brian Han It’s no secret that South Korea’s working culture demands a lot of time from employees. A recent report reflects this trend after listing the country as the second highest in average working hours among...

  • Posted November 3, 2015
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