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  Tour vehicle, charter bus collide on Seattle bridge; 4 international students dead

  SEATTLE (AP) — A “duck boat” tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying foreign students to a college orientation event collided on a busy Seattle bridge Thursday, killing four international students and injuring dozens of others. The...

  • Posted September 24, 2015
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  Eight years after arrival, North Korean refugee graduates from US high school

  A 24-year-old North Korean refugee graduated from a Virginia high school eight years after arriving in the United States. Cho Eun-hye received a scholarship from Seattle Gohyang Church inside Lynnwood New Vision Church last month. Born in...

  • Posted September 2, 2015
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  Hitless in Seattle: Iwakuma becomes 2nd Japanese-born pitcher to throw no-hitter in MLB

  SEATTLE (AP) — Hisashi Iwakuma has become the second Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. Iwakuma struck out seven...

  • Posted August 12, 2015
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  Korean American candidate tops city council race in Seattle suburb

  By The Korea Times Seattle staff Peter Kwon, 45, a city council candidate for the city of SeaTac, Washington, came in ahead of his opponents in the city’s primary election Tuesday. Kwon, whose Korean name is Kwon...

  • Posted August 7, 2015
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• ‘Piano prodigy’ Nathan Lee wins e-Piano Junior Competition

  Thirteen-year-old Nathan Lee won the international e-Piano Junior Competition in Minnesota last Thursday. Lee, who hails from Sammamish, Wash., took home the $8,000 grand prize from a pool of 20 contestants. The contest — which invites classical...

  • Posted June 23, 2015
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• Cup Noodle Concert coming to Seattle Korean community

  A Seattle Korean American church is holding its fourth Cup Noodle Concert to help collect food for those who need it. The Seattle Dream Church has organized performances by a local Korean youth choir and professional musicians...

  • Posted June 16, 2015
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  Seattle suburb sees new Korean American city council candidate

  By The Korea Times Seattle staff Peter Kwon, 45, a Rhapsody systems engineer, has thrown in his name for the City Council of SeaTac, Washington. Kwon, whose Korean name is Kwon Seung-hyun, completed his registration for council...

  • Posted June 15, 2015
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