All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Dustin Johnson waves after making a birdie putt on the 10th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)
    D. Johnson leads PGA Championship, Danny Lee opens strong

    By Brian Han Dustin Johnson seems hungrier than ever for his first major win. He came out firing on all cylinders Thursday for the first round of the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits golf course with a...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • The Korea Times' Kim Sang-mok -- the first reporter from a Korean American publication to visit the isolated country since the reopening of its doors in May -- in front of the soon-to-be-opened U.S. Embassy.
    Korea Times Project, part 3a: Reporting from Cuba

    In partnership with Bright Future Foundation to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence By Kim Sang-mok HAVANA, CUBA — For the first time in 54 years, the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, will open Friday at...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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    Ex-Japanese PM visits Seoul, kneels at memorial monument

    By Yi Whan-woo A former Japanese prime minister apologized at the site of a colonial-era prison Wednesday where numerous Korean independence fighters were tortured and killed. The visit by Yukio Hatoyama, the predecessor of Prime Minister Shinzo...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • Korean American organizations discuss the coming festival to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence in Los Angeles. (Korea Times)
    LA Koreans ready for 70th independence anniversary

    Perhaps no other American city will celebrate the coming 70th anniversary of Korean independence on Aug. 15 quite like Los Angeles, home of the largest Korean population in the country. A three-day festival organized by a handful...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • I Maestri Voice Orchestra arrives at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Renowned S. Korean voice orchestra arrives in LA for independence concert

    Renowned South Korean group I Maestri Voice Orchestra arrived in Los Angeles Wednesday. The orchestra will perform at Walt Disney Hall Friday at 7:30 p.m. in a special concert to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence....

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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    Samsung unveils two new phablets

    SEOUL/NEW YORK (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. showcased two new phablets on Thursday in the United States, with one being the larger edition of the Galaxy S6 Edge, which curves on both...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho, left, and Texas Rangers outfielder Choo Shin-soo (AP Photos)
    Kang, Choo put together multi-hit games despite losses

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Two South Koreans in Major League Baseball enjoyed multi-hit games Wednesday, though their clubs suffered losses. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ rookie Kang Jung-ho went 2-for-3 with a walk, extending his modest hitting streak to six...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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