All posts tagged "topstories"

  • The 2014 Korean Parade on Olympic Boulevard (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    Los Angeles Korean Parade to kick off Oct. 3

    For the 42nd year, a fleet of cars, floats and marching bands will make their way down Olympic Boulevard in Koreatown, Los Angeles, for the Korean Parade. To be held Oct. 3 at 3 p.m., the parade...

    • Posted September 23, 2015
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    S. Korea can reject potential US request for Japan forces entry: defense minister

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — South Korea is capable of turning down any U.S. request for the entry of Japanese armed forces onto the Korean Peninsula, Defense Minister Han Min-koo said Monday in his latest efforts to defuse concerns over...

    • Posted September 21, 2015
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    From politics to Bitcoin, jobs keep coming for Jinyoung Lee Englund

    By Brian Han To say Jinyoung Lee Englund’s career path has been unpredictable would be an understatement. Almost immediately after graduating from the University of Washington, she made her way to the other side of the world...

    • Posted September 18, 2015
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  • Los Angeles city councilman of the fourth district David Ryu
    LA City Councilman David Ryu launches survey for resident input

    By Park Ju-yeon Los Angeles District 4 City Counciman David Ryu launched a constituent survey on his website Tuesday asking residents for their input on city problems. Survey questions include topics like traffic congestion, parking, fund distribution,...

    • Posted September 16, 2015
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  • South Koreans wearing masks against the possible Middle East Respiratory Syndrome virus sit at the emergency room at Seoul National University Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, June 1, 2015. More than 680 people in South Korea are isolated after having contact with patients infected with a virus that has killed hundreds of people in the Middle East, health officials said Monday.(AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    S. Koreans rank No. 1 in hospital visits among OECD: data

    SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Koreans rank first among the citizens of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries in terms of visits to hospitals per year, data showed Tuesday. According to the Health Data...

    • Posted September 16, 2015
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  • Lee Seung-yeon holds family photos of her little brother, Hun Joon Lee. (Choi Kyung-geun/Korea Times)
    Family of special needs student found dead on school bus speaks out

    By Park Ju-yeon Hun Joon Lee, a 19-year-old student with autism, was found dead last Friday inside a school bus in Whittier, Los Angeles County, during a heat wave. Lee, a Korean American who also went by...

    • Posted September 14, 2015
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    S. Korea wins in Lebanon for the first time 3-0

    For their third consecutive victory in the regional World Cup soccer qualifying tournament  SIDON, Lebanon (Yonhap) — South Korea defeated Lebanon 3-0 on Tuesday for their third consecutive victory in the regional World Cup qualifying tournament, a...

    • Posted September 8, 2015
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