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All posts tagged "Virginia"

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  Record-setting number of Korean Americans graduate from police academy

  By Brian Han Virginia’s Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy had 60 graduates in February, four of whom are Korean American. Shane Oh, John Hong, Arthur Cho and Seung Meang set a record for the most Korean Americans...

  • Posted March 19, 2015
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  Fairfax County in Va. offers Korean-language elections hotline

  Fairfax County in Virginia is encouraging Korean voters to come out for elections through its new Korean-language election assistance hotline. Residents can check voting times, voting guidelines and other election questions through the county-operated hotline, available at...

  • Posted October 31, 2014
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  Jeonju Lee Clan holds planting ceremony in Korean Bell Garden in Virginia

  Two ginkgo trees from a historic park in Korea were planted inside Korean Bell Garden in Vienna, Virginia. The Korean American Cultural Committee and the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and the Jeonju Lee Clan held a...

  • Posted October 1, 2014
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  Korean American Scholarship Foundation’s Eastern chapter pays out $138,000 to 72 students

  Seventy two students received a total of $138,000 from the Korean American Scholarship Foundation’s Eastern Regional Chapter at the 45th Annual Scholarship Awards Banquet Sunday. The ceremony, held at Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, awarded 49 university students,...

  • Posted September 29, 2014
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  Korean the third most spoken language in Georgia, Virginia

  Korean is the third most spoken language after English and Spanish in Georgia and Virginia. Slate’s map of the United States illustrates each of the 50 states’ third-most prevalent languages based on the Census Bureau’s American Community...

  • Posted May 16, 2014
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  ‘Japan lobbied hard over East Sea bill in Virginia’

  By Jane Han NEW YORK ― After a lot of drama and surprising episodes, the controversial East Sea bill finally passed Virginia’s House of Delegates. It’s a victory worth celebrating, but last-minute snags demonstrate just how persistent...

  • Posted March 6, 2014
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  Some Americans annoyed by ‘East Sea’ bill

  By Jane Han NEW YORK ― After years of lobbying and hardcore campaigning by Korean-Americans, Virginia lawmakers finally passed a bill last week related to the naming of the body of water between Korea and Japan. Great...

  • Posted February 10, 2014
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