All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Asians are the fastest-growing group in the U.S. between 2012 and 2013

    According to U.S. Census Bureau report  The Asian population in the U.S. grew 9.7 percent since 2010, according to a Thursday report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2013, the growth...

    • Posted June 26, 2014
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    LACMA unveils ‘Treasures from Korea,’ open to public Sunday

    By Tae Hong “Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty” at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is scheduled to open to the public Sunday. The show spans 518 years of the dynasty...

    • Posted June 25, 2014
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  • Michelle Wie poses with the trophy after winning the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament in Pinehurst, N.C., Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Bob Leverone)
    Michelle Wie wins first major title

    Michelle Wie first threatened to win a major women’s golf title back in 2003 when she was 13-years-old. It took 11 more years, but the former child prodigy finally broke through with a performance worthy of the...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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  • Koreans are hoping their prayers get answered on Thursday. (Korea Times file)
    Praying for a miracle

    The Korean side still has a mathematical chance to reach the knockout stage. An earlier 1-1 draw with Russia and the loss Sunday leave South Korea with one point, last among the four teams in Group H....

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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    The must-see event for Korean Americans at LACMA

    The largest-ever exhibition of traditional Korean art in Southern California June 29 to Sept. 28 The largest-ever exhibition of traditional Korean art in Southern California is showing at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art starting June...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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  • Military authorities and medical personnel carry an Army sergeant surnamed Lim on a stretcher in Gangneung Asan Hospital in Gangwon Province, Monday. The soldier who went on a shooting rampage that killed five colleagues on Saturday attempted to commit suicide after confronting the military for 43 hours following his desertion. He shot himself in the left side of his chest, but the injury was not serious, according to officials. (Yonhap)
    Soldier accused of killing 5 captured after suicide attempt

    GOSEONG/SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) — An enlisted soldier who fled after killing five comrades was captured Monday after a botched suicide attempt, the defense ministry said. The 22-year-old sergeant, identified only by his surname Lim, “was captured...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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    [The New York Times] Japan’s Historical Blinders

     At a time when constructive relations between Japan and South Korea are more important than ever to Asian security, the two countries, allies of the United States, have been unable to put a...

    • Posted June 23, 2014
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