All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • (AP)
    Magnitude 2.2 artificial quake detected in N. Korea: KMA

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — An artificial earthquake occurred in North Korea Wednesday, presumably due to a blast, South Korea’s meteorological agency said. According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), a 2.2-magnitude tremor was detected in an area some...

    • Posted March 16, 2016
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  • A South Korean army soldier watches aTV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 22, 2014.North Korea hates the Hollywood film that revolves around the assassination of its beloved leader, but the country has had a long love affair with cinema _ of its own particular styling.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    N. Korea warns of preemptive attack against S. Korea

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — North Korea said Wednesday its military will launch a preemptive attack if it sees any signs that the South Korean and U.S. troops involved in annual joint military drills are attempting to invade the...

    • Posted March 16, 2016
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  • Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton waves as she arrives at a campaign event, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    Clinton defeats Sanders in Florida, Ohio and 2 other states

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Hillary Clinton rolled up primary victories in four states — Florida, Ohio, Illinois and North Carolina — and dealt a severe blow Tuesday to Bernie Sanders’ hopes of denying her the...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • (Yonhap)
    Korea’s youth jobless rate soars to record high

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea’s youth jobless rate surged to an all-time high of 12.5 percent in February, a government report said Wednesday, underlying the growing number of college graduates failing to land jobs due to the...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Republican primary night celebration rally at Florida International University in Miami, Fla., Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Rubio is ending his campaign for the Republican nomination for president after a humiliating loss in his home state of Florida. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
    Trump, Clinton triumph in Florida; Rubio drops out

    CLEVELAND (AP) — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton triumphed Tuesday in Florida’s presidential primaries, capturing the biggest prize on a crucial day of voting and showcasing the strength of the two front-runners. Trump’s victory was a devastating...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • President Park Geun-hye gets out of the plane and walks down the stairs. (Yonhap)
    Park to attend Nuclear Security Summit in US

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — President Park Geun-hye plans to attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington later this month, Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday, amid growing tension with North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs. Park and...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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  • This photo shows the bracket of the NCAA college basketball tournament, taken in New York on Sunday, March 13, 2016. The filled out bracket is one man's opinion on which team is going to advance and find a way to Houston for the Final Four. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
    AP Column: Who leaked the NCAA brackets? Maybe Kim Jong-un

    (AP) — Somebody up there hates the NCAA. OK, just about everybody hates the NCAA, but that’s a column for another day. So let’s focus on the somebody with access to the NCAA basketball tournament committee’s “top-secret”...

    • Posted March 15, 2016
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