All posts tagged "South Korea"

  • South Korean baseball player Park Byung-ho smiles during his press conference at Incheon International Airport on Nov. 29, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Nearing deal with Minnesota Twins, Park Byung-ho departs for US

    INCHEON (Yonhap) — Nearing his first big league deal with the Minnesota Twins, South Korean slugger Park Byung-ho departed for the United States on Sunday, saying he’s hoping for “a positive result.” Park told reporters assembled at...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • An oil painting of Kim Whan-ki (Yonhap)
    S. Korean painting from 1950s auctioned for $2 million

    HONG KONG (Yonhap) — An oil painting of Kim Whan-ki, a pioneering abstract artist of Korea, was auctioned at 2.35 billion won (US$2 million) in Hong Kong, a related firm said Sunday. The artwork, titled “On the...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • People purchase tickets inside a Seoul theater Monday. (Yonhap)
    South Korean film industry surpasses 100 million in theaters 4th year in a row

    It’s a good time to be South Korea’s film industry. As of Monday, Korean films had drawn 100.62 million people to its theaters this year, surpassing 100 million for the fourth year in a row, according to...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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    S. Korea ratifies FTA with China

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea’s National Assembly approved the country’s bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with China during a main session Monday. Lawmakers of the ruling Saenuri Party and the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy...

    • Posted November 30, 2015
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  • Dana Hyeondae Clinic, where 71 patients have been confirmed to have have been infected with hepatitis C after receiving intravenous injections. (Yonhap)
    Over 70 S. Koreans infected with Hep C after hospital reused syringes

    By Brian Han Following the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) debacle caused by hospital safety negligence, another health-related issue made waves in South Korea recently. A doctor at Dana Hyeongdae Clinic located in Seoul admitted to reusing...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to reporters after being appointed an honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games at a press conference in Seoul on Nov. 26. 2015. (Yonhap)
    LA Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin named ambassador for 2018 Winter Games

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been named the honorary ambassador for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games, organizers said Thursday. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher will take part in various activities promoting South Korea’s...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • Kim Ki-woong (R), South Korea's chief delegate for working-level inter-Korean talks, shakes hands with his North Korean counterpart Hwang Chol at the truce village of Panmunjom on Nov. 26, 2015, at the start of the meeting to prepare for high-level government talks. (Photo provided by the Unification Ministry) (Yonhap)
    Koreas agree to hold high-level talks next month

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South and North Korea agreed Friday to hold high-level government talks next month as they are seeking to mend strained ties following a landmark deal in August on easing military tension. The two sides...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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