All posts tagged "South Korea"

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    Attacker faces grave charges, including attempted murder

    SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) — A 55-year-old South Korean activist was taken into custody Friday on charges of attempting to murder the top U.S. diplomat in Seoul. Kim Ki-jong also faces charges of violence against a foreign...

    • Posted March 6, 2015
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    Uber halts ride-sharing service in Seoul

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The local unit of U.S. ride-booking app creator Uber Technologies Inc. said Friday it will no longer operate its ride-sharing mobile platform UberX in Seoul, in compliance with city regulations that regard it as...

    • Posted March 6, 2015
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  • U.S. Seoul envoy Lippert heads to a hospital after being attacked during a lecture. (Yonhap)
    US reaffirms strong alliance with S. Korea despite bloody attack on ambassador

    WASHINGTON, March 5 (Yonhap) — The United States reaffirmed its strong alliance with South Korea on Thursday and said it won’t be “deterred by senseless acts of violence” despite the bloody attack on its ambassador to Seoul....

    • Posted March 5, 2015
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  • The coach of the men's national ice hockey team, Jim Paek, poses after an interview with The Korea Times at the Korean Olympic Committee headquarters in Songpa District, Seoul, Feb. 25. (Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk)
    Jim Paek dreams of a hockey nation

    By Nam Hyun-woo Last summer, the Korean ice hockey community was thrilled by the news that two-time Stanley Cup champion Jim Paek was going to coach the national team that will compete in the 2018 PyeongChang Games....

    • Posted March 4, 2015
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    S. Korea parliament passes controversial anti-corruption bill

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a controversial anti-corruption bill following months of wrangling over whether it violates an individual’s constitutional rights, among other issues. The so-called Kim Young-ran Law, named after the former...

    • Posted March 3, 2015
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  • Attendees gather outside the Samsung booth, featuring its new SUHD TV, at the International CES Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
    [YAHOO] Samsung’s US division was so successful that Korean bosses investigated and humiliated them

      Driven by huge smartphone sales and clever marketing, Samsung’s mobile division enjoyed a spectacular two-year run from the end of 2011 through 2013. But things changed last year. The company’s profits started tanking, which...

    • Posted March 2, 2015
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  • Dolls featuring the globally popular Korean animation character "Pororo" are displayed at a character licensing show in Seoul on July 17, 2013. The TV animation series "Pororo the Little Penguin" debuted 10 years ago and has been exported to 120 countries around the world thus far. (Yonhap)
    S. Korean gov’t to invest $345.8 million in animation industries by 2019

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The government said Thursday it will invest a total of 380 billion won (US$345.8 million) in nurturing the domestic animation and character industries by 2019 to help them tap deeper into overseas markets. The...

    • Posted February 26, 2015
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