All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Late former 8th U.S. Army commander Charles Campbell (Korea Times file)
    Late Gen. Campbell considered his Korean name one of greatest honors: family

    WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — Late former 8th U.S. Army commander Charles Campbell considered it one of his greatest honors that he was given a Korean name meaning defender of Korea while serving with the Asian ally, his family...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • (Korea Times file)
    Even babies don’t get enough sleep in South Korea

    Attributed to parents watching TV and sharing a bedroom with their children By Kim Bo-eun In Korea, a notoriously sleep-deprived nation, even infants and toddlers don’t get enough sleep, according to a study released Friday. Compared with...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • In this undated photo provided by Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas, shows a 1962 Amazing Fantasy #15 by Marvel Comics. The rare copy of a comic book featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man has sold at auction by Heritage for over $454 Thousand on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016. (Heritage Auctions via AP)
    Rare Spider-Man comic sells at auction for $454,100

    MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A Dallas-based auction house says a rare copy of a comic book featuring the first appearance of Spider-Man has sold for $454,100. The comic book was purchased by an anonymous collector, and Heritage...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • President Park Geun-hye, of South Korea, addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    South Korea questions North Korea’s UN membership

    By Kim Hyo-jin South Korea is questioning North Korea’s eligibility to be a member of the United Nations in connection with its recent provocations in breach of U.N. resolutions. During a U.N. open discussion Monday on the...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • North Koreans watch a news broadcast on a video screen outside Pyongyang Railway Station in Pyongyang, North Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016. Pyongyang has long claimed it has the right to develop nuclear weapons to defend itself against the U.S., an established nuclear power with whom it has been in a state of war for more than 65 years. But to build a credible nuclear threat, the North must explode new nuclear devices — including miniaturized ones — so its scientists can improve their designs and technology. (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)
    Cracking down on Pyongyang is difficult. Here’s why

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Repeatedly over the past six weeks, since the January morning that North Korea surprised the world with its fourth nuclear test, the United States, South Korea, Japan and their allies have vowed...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • Netmarble senior advisor Bang Joon-hyuk speaks during a press conference at the Glad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. (Courtesy of Netmarble Games)
    Netmarble mulls IPO on NASDAQ

    By Yoon Sung-won Netmarble Games, the nation’s largest mobile game company, will push for an initial public offering (IPO) around the end of the year. “The IPO decision has been made to preemptively respond to the global...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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  • FILE - In this Aug. 20, 2007, file photo, author Harper Lee smiles during a ceremony honoring the four new members of the Alabama Academy of Honor at the Capitol in Montgomery, Ala. Harper Lee, the elusive author whose "To Kill a Mockingbird" became an enduring best seller and classic film with its child's-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, has died according to Harper Collins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis. She was 89. (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
    Harper Lee, ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ author, has died at 89

    NEW YORK (AP) — Harper Lee, the elusive novelist whose child’s-eye view of racial injustice in a small Southern town, “To Kill a Mockingbird,” became standard reading for millions of young people and an Oscar-winning film, has...

    • Posted February 19, 2016
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