All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

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    Korean American candidate tops city council race in Seattle suburb

    By The Korea Times Seattle staff Peter Kwon, 45, a city council candidate for the city of SeaTac, Washington, came in ahead of his opponents in the city’s primary election Tuesday. Kwon, whose Korean name is Kwon...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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    Korean American appointed commanding general of US Marine division

    By Jun Ji-hye Daniel D. Yoo, a Korean American brigadier general in the U.S. Marine Corps, has been appointed commanding general of the 1st Marine Division. Yoo, formerly the assistant division commander at Marine Corps Base Camp...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • Seen is the Korean pavilion installed for the London Book Fair 2013. British publishers said Korean literature is little known in their country but a story inspired by tragic reality of North Korea will help make it into the British market. / Korea Times file
    S. Korea to invest in ‘good stories’

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea has discovered an unconventional path to economic growth: stories — and good ones at that. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced an action plan on Friday to expand the “story...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • A teaser advertisement on Samsung Electronics Co.'s website based in the Philippines shows three devices, indicating the tech giant may showcase three mobile products at its event slated for Aug. 13, 2015, industry watchers said on Aug. 7. (Yonhap)
    Teaser hints Samsung may showcase new tablet next week

    SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s top tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. is now expected to unveil a new tablet PC at its showcase event next week, industry watchers said Friday, as its latest teaser advertisement...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • KOWIN inside the home of the Korean Consul General in Los Angeles
    KOWIN headed to Korea for global gathering

    Twenty-four Korean Americans of the Korean Women’s International Network will travel to Tongyeong, South Korea, later this month to participate in a meeting of global members. The event, organized by the South Korean Ministry of Gender Equality...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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    S. Korea moving to reform chaebol after Lotte episode

    (Yonhap) — The government and the ruling Saenuri Party are moving to reform the ownership structure of the country’s family-run conglomerates amid public backlash over an escalating power struggle in Lotte Group, official sources said Wednesday. Lotte,...

    • Posted August 6, 2015
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  • From left -- Ki Sung-yeung, Son Heung-min and Lee Chung-yong.
    S. Korean stars gear up for new football seasons in England, Germany

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — There will be countless sleepless nights for fans of South Korean players in European football leagues, as the competitions are set to get underway this month. The new English Premier League season will kick...

    • Posted August 6, 2015
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