All posts tagged "topstories"

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    Korean men biggest spenders in world on skin care

    Korean men spend more on skin care per person than any other in the world, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Data from Euromonitor, a market data research firm, showed that Asian males make up 64 percent...

    • Posted May 30, 2014
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    Korean tourism campaign returns to L.A. buses

    Los Angeles residents will soon spot Metro buses advertising a trip to South Korea around the city on their way to work and on the streets. The bus campaign, which is in its second year, is a...

    • Posted May 30, 2014
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  • Yong Zhao, an education professor at the University of Oregon, speaks during an interview with The Korea Times Friday at Chadwick International School in Songdo, Incheon. (Courtesy of Chadwick International)
    “Obama is wrong about Korean education”

    U.S. professor says Korea has to move on to the next stage By Jung Min-ho President Barack Obama lauded Korean education during his State of the Union speech in 2011, likening the teachers to “nation builders. ”...

    • Posted May 29, 2014
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  • English
    45 percent of Koreans have limited English proficiency

    Koreans have the third-highest percentage of limited English proficiency among Asian subgroups in the U.S., a study says. Forty five percent of Koreans have limited English proficiency, the Center for American Progress said in a study released...

    • Posted May 29, 2014
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  • election
    Korean American candidates make last ditch effort to win votes

    By the Korea Times Los Angeles staff With primary elections coming up on June 3, Korean Americans on the ballot are working harder than ever in the last days of their campaigns. Michelle Park Steel, a Republican...

    • Posted May 28, 2014
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  • South Korean pitchers Ryu Hyun-jin and Park Chan Ho have both enjoyed success with the Dodgers. Now, a group of South Korean investors want to purchase 20 percent of the team. (AP)
    Ryu and Park headline Korea Night at Dodger Stadium

    By Tae Hong The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Korea Night attracted thousands of fans under a celebration of Korean culture, stars and a newly unveiled Ryu Hyun-Jin bobblehead. The annual event showcased a taekwondo demonstration and held a...

    • Posted May 28, 2014
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  • A firefighter administers CPR to one of the victims. (Yonhap)
    Nursing home fire in Korea kills 21

    By Kim Tong-hyung Rescue workers were fearing a horror death toll after a fire broke out at a senior’s facility in Jangseong, South Jeolla Province, early Wednesday. The blaze was believed to have started at around 12:27...

    • Posted May 27, 2014
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