All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • (Photo courtesy of Sara Sohn)
    Budding actress Sara Sohn looks beyond ‘Sense8′

    By Tae Hong 2015 marks the beginning of a new chapter for Sara Sohn, who found herself on a prison set, blue uniform and all, on a mountain two hours outside Seoul last year sitting opposite top...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • scott swift
    US hails Korean deal as ‘best mechanism’ for solving conflicts

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The commander of the United States’ Pacific Fleet hailed the inter-Korean talks that ended weeks of military tensions Tuesday, saying it is the “best mechanism” for Asian countries to settle conflicts. “Both North Korea...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • (AP)
    Benson Henderson to headline UFC’s first event in S. Korea

    By Nam Hyun-woo The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has announced its main card for its first-ever live event in Seoul this November. The promotion company confirmed Monday that a slew of notable fighters will compete at UFC...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • Kim Jong-un and his administration deny accusations of human rights violations from the United Nations. (Yonhap/KCNA)
    N. Korean official says S. Korea ‘must have learned serious lesson’

    By Brian Han Following the concluded inter-Korean negotiations on Tuesday, a top North Korean official stated that the South would be better off learning a lesson to not fabricate provocations from the North. Director of the General...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • The 2015 Presidents Cup will take place in Incheon, South Korea. (Courtesy of Presidents Cup/PGA)
    Presidents Cup to change format to include fewer matches

    EDISON, N.J. (AP) — The PGA Tour agreed Monday to reduce by four the number of matches in the Presidents Cup, giving the event its fewest matches since it began in 1994. International team captain Nick Price...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • Kim Sang-soon (Yonhap)
    Actor Kim Sang-soon passes at 78

    South Korean actor Kim Sang-soon, famous for his role in the television drama “Police Head,” died Tuesday after a battle with lung cancer, Yonhap reported. He was 78. Kim, who performed on theater stages beginning in 1954...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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  • Samsung's newest line of phablets have hit South Korean markets. (Yonhap)
    Over 75,000 units of new Samsung phablets sold in 3 days

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The newly released phablets by South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. are expected to revitalize the company’s ailing handset returns, with more than 75,000 units being sold in the first three days...

    • Posted August 25, 2015
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