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• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
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All posts tagged "politics"

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  Blame game ensues after S. Korean protest goes violent

  By Lee Kyung-min Tension is escalating between police and protesters over who should be held accountable for Saturday’s rally that left one protestor unconscious and more than 140 people injured ― 113 police officers and 29 rally...

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  N. Korea seen as seeking to break out of isolation with Ban’s visit

  NEW YORK, Nov. 15 (Yonhap) — North Korea’s decision to accept a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is seen as part of efforts by Pyongyang to break out of isolation amid increasing international pressure on the...

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  Interview: SF’s first Korean American elected official aims higher to Sacramento

  By Tae Hong Jane Kim made headlines when she became the first-ever Korean American elected to public office in San Francisco. That was five years ago — overseeing an eclectic district that includes the Tenderloin, South of...

  • Posted November 13, 2015
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  President Park’s approval rating hits 11-week low over textbooks row

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s job approval rating fell to an 11-week low over the controversy surrounding the government’s decision to reintroduce state history textbooks, a poll showed Friday. The survey by Gallup Korea showed 40...

  • Posted November 13, 2015
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  Overseas voter registration for 2016 Korean election opens this weekend

  By The Korea Times San Francisco staff Overseas voting registration for Korea’s legislative election, coming next April, will begin this Sunday through 169 diplomatic offices around the world. The election will be the third, following the 2012...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  Trump calls Kim Jong-un ‘madman’ armed with nuclear weapons

  WASHINGTON (Yonhap) — U.S. Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un a “madman” armed with nuclear weapons, accusing the administration of President Barack Obama of ignoring the problem. Trump made the accusation...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  US ‘happy to meet’ with N. Korea ‘anytime, anywhere’

  By Brian Han The dialogue between the U.S. and North Korea is starting to sound a bit like a playground rivalry. The two countries are well aware of what the other wants, but it’s keeping both parties...

  • Posted November 11, 2015
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