All posts tagged "politics"

  • In this picture taken Sunday, March 1, 2015, Fatiha Ihallaine, 45, right, and Francis Andre, 45, candidates of French Socialist Party, campaign at an open market in Lille, northern France. In France’s upcoming local elections, one thing is certain: Women will win half the seats. After years of largely failed efforts to get more women in politics, electoral officials devised a new rule for March 22 and March 29 elections for 4,108 local council members around France.(AP Photo/Michel Spingler)
    Women to make up half the winners in local French elections

    PARIS (AP) — In France’s upcoming local elections, one thing is certain: Women will win half the seats. After years of largely failed efforts to get more women in politics, electoral officials devised a new rule for...

    • Posted March 2, 2015
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  • Los Angeles City Council candidate David Ryu speaks during a press conference.
    LA city council candidate Ryu leads district in campaign donations

    Los Angeles City Council candidate David Ryu is leading the group of District 4 hopefuls in campaign donations. Ryu, 39, hopes to replace Councilman Tom LaBonge’s termed-out seat after the March 3 municipal election. According to data...

    • Posted January 23, 2015
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    California Republicans find a rising star in Young Kim

    California Republicans have found a rising star in freshly sworn-in Assemblywoman Young Kim, the only Korean American in the state assembly. In Sacramento, Kim met with the Republican leadership Tuesday, including State Senator Bob Huff and Assembly...

    • Posted December 3, 2014
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  • Assemblywoman Young Kim, third from left, during the swearing-in ceremony in Sacramento Monday. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Young Kim sworn into Calif. state assembly

    By Kim Hyung-jae SACRAMENTO —  Assemblywoman Young Kim attended the swearing in ceremony Monday inside the California state Capitol in Sacramento. Surrounded by 79 other new lawmakers who took their vow following the November general election, Kim...

    • Posted December 2, 2014
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  • Congressman Ed Royce, second from left, with Bright World Foundation Director Hong Myung-ki, Congressman Mike Honda and The Korea Times CEO Chang Jae-min at the 4th Korean American Political Conference & Next Generation Leadership Forum Monday night at The Line Hotel. (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Koreatown political conference & forum gathers 500 leaders

    About 500 community leaders and public officials gathered at The Line Hotel in Los Angeles’ Koreatown Monday night for the 4th Korean American Political Conference & Next Generation Leadership Forum. Young leaders — 1.5- and second-generation Korean...

    • Posted November 25, 2014
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  • Political leaders will be present at the forum this year.
    The 4th Korean American Political Conference & Next Generation Leadership Forum

    The Korea Times-organized event to be held at Koreatown’s The Line Hotel on Nov. 24 The 4th Korean American Political Conference (KAPOL) & Next Generation Leadership Forum will open at Koreatown’s The Line Hotel on Nov. 24. The event,...

    • Posted November 10, 2014
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  • Korean American candidates running in the Nov. 4 general elections.
    More than 20 Korean American candidates are vying for seats next week

    As general elections approach next week, Korean American candidates find themselves on the last days of the campaign trail. Including 10 candidates from Southern California, more than 20 Korean Americans are vying for seats around the United...

    • Posted October 28, 2014
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