All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • A police car enters a boot camp in the southeastern city of Daegu on Sept. 11, 2015, after reports whirled that a hand grenade explosion killed an Army sergeant and wounded two recruits during a training session at the camp. The military is investigating the exact cause of the explosion. (Yonhap)
    One soldier dead, 2 wounded in grenade accident in Daegu

    DAEGU (Yonhap) — One Army sergeant was killed and two recruits were wounded Friday when a hand grenade exploded during a training session in this southern city, military officials said. The accident took place at 11:13 a.m....

    • Posted September 11, 2015
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    S. Korea mulls test-launch of ballistic missile under development

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea is considering a test-launch of a ballistic missile with a range of 800 kilometers, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Friday, unveiling the test plan of the missile the country is...

    • Posted September 11, 2015
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    History of Korean Cuban community

    Korea Times Project, part 3c  By Kim Sang-mok The 288 Koreans who arrived at Cuba’s Port Manatee on March 11, 1921, were henequen farmers and laborers from Merida, Mexico. Ninety four of them arrived in Mexico from...

    • Posted September 10, 2015
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  • A phrase on the handrail of Mapo Bridge in Seoul reads, "Look up the blue sky!" on Thursday, World Suicide Prevention Day. The city government put up such signs to discourage people from trying to commit suicide as the bridge has the largest number of people leaping to their deaths among the bridges over the Han River. A study showed sleep deprivation can increase the likelihood of suicide among teenagers. (Yonhap)
    S. Korean teenagers’ sleep hours linked to suicide: study

    By Kim Se-jeong Teenagers who do not get sufficient sleep are more likely to think about and plan suicide, a study showed Thursday. The study, which was released on World Suicide Prevention Day, partially explains the high...

    • Posted September 10, 2015
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  • In this Thursday, June 18, 2015, file photo, an official wearing a mask as a precaution against the MERS virus works with a South Korean national flag in the background at Dongdaemun District Office in Seoul, South Korea. The head of the World Health Organization on Thursday praised beleaguered South Korean officials and exhausted health workers, saying their efforts to contain a deadly MERS virus outbreak have put the country on good footing and lowered the public risk. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    MERS victims file lawsuits against govt, hospitals

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Bereaved families and people who were isolated for suspected cases of the MERS virus have filed lawsuits against the government and hospitals for physical and mental damages, a civic group said Thursday. In the...

    • Posted September 10, 2015
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    Q&A with LA Korean Consulate General on visa travel

    If my passport that has my U.S. visa stamped on it expires, do I need a new passport to travel? If I visit the U.S. without a visa, can I still vacation in Mexico and re-enter America?...

    • Posted September 10, 2015
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    [Deadline] Asian Actors In Hollywood: Increased Roles Mark Industry Sea Change

    Asian American actors and those representing them are experiencing a sea change in the number of roles available to them. The revolution is happening in a segment of the acting population that has been widely underserved...

    • Posted September 10, 2015
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