All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • SE RI PAK
    Se Ri Pak, 38, retiring after season

    PHOENIX (AP) — Se Ri Pak is retiring after the season, ending a Hall of Fame career that inspired a wave of South Korean players who followed her to the LPGA Tour. The 38-year-old Pak broke the...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • sanders
    Sanders says he has a ‘path toward victory’ against Clinton

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Thursday he still maintains a “path toward victory” in his Democratic presidential bid against Hillary Clinton, rejecting suggestions that she has all but sewn up the party’s nomination. “I...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2014 file photo, passengers wait for their luggage upon arrival at the Sunan International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, before closing its door for foreign visitors to visit the country in fear of the Ebola virus. Tightening the screws even further on travel to their already isolated country, North Korean authorities have barred foreigners from one of the year's most popular tourist events — the annual Pyongyang marathon — because of ongoing concerns over the spread of the Ebola virus, travel agencies said Monday, Feb. 23, 2015.(AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)
    Two N. Koreans carrying 150K in cash detained in Sri Lanka

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Two North Koreans have been detained in Sri Lanka after carrying US$150,000 in cash, sources said Thursday, with the local customs office opening an investigation into the case. According to the sources, two North...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • Missile
    Seoul: North Korea fires ballistic missile into sea

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says the missile flew 800 kilometers (500 miles) before crashing off the North’s east...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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    Cardinals’ Oh Seung-hwan allows first home run

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff St. Louis Cardinals’ Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan suffered his first rough outing Thursday in Florida against the Detroit Tigers. He was tagged for three straight hits, including a home run...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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  • FILE - This May 11, 2007 file photo shows a Wall Street sign in front of the flag-draped facade of the New York Stock Exchange. Bond prices fell slightly Friday, March 4, 2016 sending yields higher, after the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added more jobs last month than economists had expected. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
    Stocks jump, Dow now positive for the year

    NEW YORK (AP) — An afternoon surge in stocks, coming on the heels of a four-week rally, turned the Dow Jones industrial average positive for the year, wiping out losses from a terrible start to 2016. Materials...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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    S. Korea govt to invest 1 trillion won ($840M) in artificial intelligence

    By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL (Yonhap) — The South Korean government announced Thursday it would spend 1 trillion won (US$840 million) by 2020 to boost the artificial intelligence industry. It also plans to support the civilian-led establishment of...

    • Posted March 17, 2016
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