All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • North Korea displays a model of a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a flower exhibition to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea in this photo captured from footage by the state-run Korean Central Television on Oct. 13, 2015. (Yonhap)
    N. Korea shows off ballistic missile models at flower exhibition

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea has displayed a model of a submarine-launched ballistic missile at a flower exhibition to celebrate its key anniversary, Pyongyang’s state broadcast showed Tuesday. Unlike earlier expectations, the North did not showcase the...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • Young North Korean runners rest after finishing their part of the Mangyongdae Prize International Marathon in 2014. (David Guttenfelder/AP)
    N. Korean famine stunts youth growth: report

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — Severe malnutrition stemming from North Korea’s devastating famine in the mid-1990s appears to have seriously undermined the growth of youths in the impoverished country, a report claimed Tuesday. According to the report by the...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • Models pose as they hold up the Nexus 5X (L) and the Nexus 6P (R), at a media launch event at the local unit of Google Inc. in Seoul on Oct. 13, 2015. (Photo courtesy of Google Korea/Yonhap)
    Google unveils new Nexus phones in Seoul

    SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) — Google Inc. introduced Tuesday the two latest smartphones in South Korea with improved camera and fingerprint functions, seeking to expand its Android ecosystem. The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, each manufactured by...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • Models with a limited edition Flying Spur made for the Korean market during a sales event held at the Shilla Hotel, in Seoul, Tuesday. Bentley Korea unveiled the two Flying Spur luxury sedans created by designer Lee Sang-yup under its Mulliner bespoke service. (Yonhap)
    Bentley launches exclusive Korean edition Flying Spur

    By Park Jin-hai Bentley Korea unveiled two limited edition Flying Spur luxury sedans only for the Korean market Tuesday. They were created for customers under the guidance of Lee Sang-yup, Bentley Motors’ head of exterior and advanced...

    • Posted October 13, 2015
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  • Texas Rangers, from left to right, Hanser Alberto, Choo Shin-soo, and Rougned Odor celebrate Choo scoring during the first inning in Game 2 of baseballs American League Division Series in Toronto on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP)
    Choo’s 3 singles not nearly enough, Toronto forces Game 5 with 8-4 win

    South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo hit three singles and scored twice on Monday, but they weren’t nearly enough to save his team as the Texas Rangers fell to the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 in Game 4 of the American...

    • Posted October 12, 2015
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  • Donald Trump (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
    Trump insists S. Korea is getting free ride from US

    By Chang Jae-soon WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump insisted Monday that South Korea is getting a free ride in defense from the United States, claiming the contribution Seoul pays for the upkeep of...

    • Posted October 12, 2015
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    Where should I go to college? Student stories, James Madison University

    By Jiyoun Jeon If there was one thing I absolutely had to get out of my college experience as a senior in high school, it was to be away from home. So when my acceptance letter to...

    • Posted October 12, 2015
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