All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • A photo released by the Rodong Sinmum shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un walking out of his special plane, Chammae-1, on his way to inspect the Air Force's combat training in Wonsan, Gangwon Province. (Yonhap)
    Kim Jong-un inspects ‘war preparations’ against US, S. Korea

    SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a high-profile Air Force combat contest, describing it as part of “war preparations” against the United States and South Korea, Pyongyang’s state media said Thursday....

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Park Young-chang
    Korean American community leader, activist dies at 100

    By Christine Ha Park Young-chang, a Korean American church community figurehead, pastor and independence activist, died Tuesday night in Los Angeles two weeks following the death of his wife, Park Jung-ae. He was 100. Born in Youngbyon...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Saenuri Party Chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung gives a special lecture at Columbia University in New York, Wednesday. (Yonhap)
    Ruling party chief’s pro-US remarks stir up controversy

    By Kang Seung-woo South Korea’s ruling party Chairman Kim Moo-sung is taking flak for remarks he made about Korea’s relations with the United States and China during his U.S. trip. Diplomatic experts say that it was not...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Hyo Joo Kim (AP)
    Rookie Hyo Joo Kim shoots 7-under 65, leads Women’s British Open

    By Brian Han South Korean rookie Hyo Joo Kim is looking to add a second major title to her trophy collection and she’s off to a promising start at the Women’s British Open in Turnberry, Scotland. Kim...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • plastic
    LA Koreatown rising as new plastic surgery mecca for Chinese

    By Park Ji-hye Chinese looking for new faces have found a new mecca in Los Angeles’ Koreatown. Famous for their precise technique and safety, plastic surgeons in South Korea have attracted flocks of Chinese tourists for years....

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Kim Jong-un
    N. Korea contacts Italian firm for hacking software: S. Korean lawmaker

    SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) — An Italian cybersecurity firm testified that North Korea had contacted the company to purchase hacking software programs, a South Korean opposition lawmaker said Thursday. South Korea’s top intelligence agency recently admitted to...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • South Korea's previous space rocket, the Korea Space Launch Vehicle (KSLV) was the predecessor to the the newest project, the KSLV-2. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea to begin 2nd stage of space rocket development

    SEJONG, July 30 (Yonhap) — South Korea will soon enter the second stage of its program to develop the country’s own space vehicle by 2021, the government said Thursday. The second, three-year stage of the rocket development...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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