All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • In this Aug. 22, 2015 file photo provided by the South Korean Unification Ministry, South Korean National Security Director, Kim Kwan-jin, right, and Unification Minister Hong Yong-pyo, second from right, shake hands with Hwang Pyong So, left, North Korea' top political officer for the Korean People's Army, and Kim Yang Gon, a senior North Korean official responsible for South Korean affairs, during their meeting at the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea. (The South Korean Unification Ministry via AP)
    S. Korea to halt loudspeaker broadcasts after N. Korea expresses regret over mine blast

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Marathon negotiations between senior officials of the two Koreas ended early Tuesday, the third day of an attempt to defuse a crisis that had the rivals threatening war. Chief South Korean delegate...

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho, left, and Texas Rangers outfielder Choo shin-soo. (AP Photos)
    Kang, Choo help MLB clubs to victories

    (Yonhap) — Two South Korean players in Major League Baseball, Kang Jung-ho of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers, continued their strong play of late on Sunday, helping their respective clubs to victories....

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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  • A portrait of the late singer-songwriter Shin-Hae chul is placed on the top of his memorial altar set up in Asan Medical Center in Songpa, southern Seoul. (Yonhap)
    Doctor indicted over medical malpractice linked to rock singer’s death

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Prosecutors said Monday they have indicted a doctor on charges of medical malpractice that led to the death of popular rock singer Shin Hae-chul. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutor’s Office said Shin, one of...

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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  • A group of conscripts salutes during a ceremony at a boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, Monday to mark the camp's reception of recruits at a time when tensions between the Koreas have risen dramatically following the North's launch of a landmine attack and firing of artillery shells across the border. (Yonhap)
    Young S. Korean men willing to fight against N. Korea

    By Chung Ah-young South Korean men in their 20s and 30s are expressing a willingness to fight against the North amid heightened tension along the border. Reservists have been posting messages and photos of their military uniforms...

    • Posted August 24, 2015
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    Koreas resume talks as Seoul sees North Korea troop movement

    PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Senior officials from North and South Korea on Sunday were in their second day of marathon talks meant to pull the rivals back from the brink, even amid reports of unusual North...

    • Posted August 23, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte, right, is congratulated by teammate Jung Ho Kang after hitting a ninth-inning walkoff home run to defeat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 in a baseball game, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Fred Vuich)
    Kang Jung-ho hits 11th and 12th home run against Giants

    Kang Jung-ho hit his 11th and 12th homers as the Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 18-4 against the NL West this season. The Pirates (73-48) only managed to get four hits, but three of them were solo home runs as...

    • Posted August 22, 2015
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    The Latest on Koreas: Talks stretch into a third day

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The latest on the tensions on the Korean Peninsula (all times local): 07:51 a.m. (3:51 p.m. PT) PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) —  Marathon negotiations by senior officials from the Koreas stretched into...

    • Posted August 21, 2015
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