All posts tagged "topstories"

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    Sharon Lee brings Korean folk art into American homes

    By Brian Han With numerous aspects of Korean culture making waves around the globe, the timing seems perfect for Sharon Lee to capitalize on her deep bond with Korean folk art. As an artist, Lee has found...

    • Posted June 12, 2015
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  • One hundred athletes and staff from the Los Angeles branch of the Korea Sports Association will attend the 18th Korean American National Sports Festival in Washington, D.C., June 19 to 21. (Korea Times)
    Korean American National Sports Festival in DC to draw 3,000

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Korea Sports Association of USA will open its 18th Korean American National Sports Festival in Washington, D.C., June 19 to 21. The festival is expected to attract about 3,000...

    • Posted June 12, 2015
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  • South Korea MERS Virus
    S. Korea reports tenth MERS death, continues to spread

    SEJONG, June 11 (Yonhap) — South Korea reported an additional fatality from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Thursday, along with 14 new cases that brought the total number of people diagnosed with the disease to 122....

    • Posted June 11, 2015
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  • gramps
    NBC casts William Shatner, George Foreman, Henry Winkler in ‘Grandpas Over Flowers’ remake

    By Tae Hong An NBC crew will visit South Korea in August to prepare for its American remake of the hit variety show “Grandpas Over Flowers,” Yonhap reported. According to Visit Korea’s Los Angeles office Tuesday, the...

    • Posted June 10, 2015
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  • (AP file)
    S. Korea to open FIFA Women’s World Cup against Brazil today

    (Yonhap) — South Korea will open the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup against Brazil in Montreal today, hoping to earn its maiden victory at the top women’s competition against the favored opponent. The kickoff of the Group...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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    The Korea Times LA celebrates 46th anniversary

    The Korea Times celebrates its 46th anniversary today. After its beginning in 1969 as the burgeoning Los Angeles Korean American community’s first Korean-language newspaper, the Times expanded to bureaus across North America, spanning New York, Washington, D.C.,...

    • Posted June 9, 2015
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  • Elementary school students wear masks as a precaution against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus as they arrive at Midong Elementary School in Seoul, South Korea Monday, June 8, 2015. South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from MERS as authorities were bolstering measures to stem the spread of the virus that has left dozens of people infected. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    6th person dies of MERS virus in South Korea, 23 more infected

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Monday reported its sixth death from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome as authorities were bolstering measures to stem the spread of the virus that has left dozens of people infected....

    • Posted June 7, 2015
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