All posts tagged "topstories"

  • People watch a live television program airing South Korean President Park Geun-hye's New Year's press conference at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, Monday, an. 12, 2015. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
    Park’s approval rating hits new low of 30 pct: poll

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating hit a new low of 30 percent this week amid public backlash over the government’s new tax settlement scheme, a survey showed Friday. The survey on 1,001 adults nationwide...

    • Posted January 23, 2015
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  • Korean Assemblymen Ahn Min-seok, left, and Seo Sang-ki examine an artifact Wednesday at the Korean National Association. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Korean American organization fights to keep artifacts in the US

    A collection of artifacts from the Korean independence movement in the U.S. finds itself in the middle of an administrative war. The Korean National Association Memorial Foundation, which is in a legal battle with the Korean American...

    • Posted January 22, 2015
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  • Cha Du-ri, top,  congratulates Son Heung-min after the two combined to score the second goal of the game. (Yonhap)
    S. Korea reaches Asian Cup semis with extra-time win over Uzbekistan

    UPDATED (Yonhap) — South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in extra time to reach the semifinals at the AFC Asian Cup on Thursday, taking a step closer to ending its half-century drought at the continental tournament. Winger Son...

    • Posted January 22, 2015
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  • Ha Jung-woo (NEWSis)
    ‘Pause’: Ha Jung-woo to open art exhibit in LA

    By Tae Hong South Korean actor Ha Jung-woo’s artwork will show in Los Angeles for a special solo exhibition for the first time at PYO Gallery in February. “Pause,” which includes recent paintings completed by the actor...

    • Posted January 21, 2015
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    Park Chan-ho, Hideo Nomo receive Pioneers of Baseball award

    South Korean baseball legend Park Chan-ho received a Pioneer Award Saturday from Major Baseball League Commissioner Bud Selig. The award, given by the annual Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation and held at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel,...

    • Posted January 21, 2015
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  • Tabitha Yim_Ashley Morgan
    The most decorated gymnast in Stanford history finds peace in coaching

    Tabitha Yim says, “not everyone achieves their dreams and when I talk to my athletes now, I tell them I didn’t, but I’m okay. Just because you don’t, doesn’t mean you can’t be happy. You can always...

    • Posted January 20, 2015
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  • Korean language students at the Korean Cultural Center during a lesson.
    Korean language classes in NY are not only for Koreans anymore

    By Kim So-young About 20 students of all ages and color sat inside a Manhattan language school Saturday mouthing the Korean alphabet. They’re among the many enthusiastic adults who have picked up learning the Korean language in...

    • Posted January 20, 2015
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