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All posts tagged "politics"

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  S. Korean officials taking $900+ to be expelled

  South Korean courts are cracking down on political corruption by issuing a new law that states any bribe exceeding one million won (US$900) received in exchange for favors will result in an immediate removal from office. That...

  • Posted September 24, 2015
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  Korean Canadian woman vies for House seat

  Grace Seear, a 35-year-old Korean Canadian from Burnaby South near Vancouver, has her eyes on a seat in Parliament. A Conservative Party member, Seear — whose Korean name is Cho Eun-ae — is a political staffer and...

  • Posted September 15, 2015
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  Palisades Park places second Korean American in deputy mayor seat

  By The Korea Times New York staff Palisades Park, New Jersey, has appointed City Councilman Jong Chul Lee to the seat of deputy mayor, Mayor James Rotundo announced through a press release Monday. The appointment comes following...

  • Posted August 11, 2015
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  S. Korea expects big rise in overseas voter turnout, politicians prepare global campaign

  By Brian Han South Korea’s Presidential and National Assembly candidates face a growing need to campaign outside of their native country — primarily in the U.S. and China — in order to maximize success in upcoming elections....

  • Posted June 29, 2015
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  Fear politics not helping N. Korean leader

  By Kim Hyo-jin North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s “fear politics” will eventually weaken his power base, a noted North Korea expert said Friday. The reaction came days after Kim executed the North’s Defense Minister Hyon Yong-chol. Months...

  • Posted May 22, 2015
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  Philly public education champion Helen Gym looks to nab city council seat

  Philadelphia has a new Korean American city council hopeful on its hands with Helen Gym, 47, a nationally recognized public education activist. A former reporter and teacher, co-founder of the city’s Parents United for Public Education and...

  • Posted April 24, 2015
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  S. Korean PM offers to resign following bribery allegations

  By Lee Min-hyung Prime Minister Lee Wan-koo offered to resign on late Monday night amid mounting criticism over a bribery allegation that he received kickbacks from the late Keangnam Enterprises Chairman Sung Woan-jong. “Lee expressed his intention...

  • Posted April 20, 2015
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