All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Pro-democracy protesters hold umbrellas under heavy rain in a main street near the government headquarters in Hong Kong, late Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. Pro-democracy protesters demanded that Hong Kong's top leader meet with them on Tuesday and threatened wider actions if he did not, after he said China would not budge in its decision to limit voting reforms in the Asian financial hub. (AP Photo)
    Protesters to Hong Kong boss: Quit or we occupy buildings

    HONG KONG (AP) — Raising the stakes in their standoff with the authorities, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters threatened to occupy key government buildings unless the territory’s top official resigns by the end of the day Thursday. The...

    • Posted October 1, 2014
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  • Run River North (Catie Lafoon)
    Run River North coming back to LA with a new sound

    On Oct. 6 at The Fonda Theater By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Run River North will be back in Los Angeles at The Fonda Theater on Oct. 6 with a slate of new material and a...

    • Posted October 1, 2014
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  • 14-year-old Park Sung-bin became the youngest South Korean gold medalist. (Yonhap)
    South Korea wins 10 gold medals in 1 day

    14-year-old Park Sung-bin becomes the youngest South Korean gold medalist in sailing South Korea bagged 10 gold medals at the Incheon Asian Games Tuesday. It was the country’s biggest one-day haul at this year’s Games. Four of the...

    • Posted October 1, 2014
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  • The Kansas City Royals are going into Tuesday's game with an unbeaten 2014 postseason record (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Korean Karma: Royals pull out miraculous win to reach ALDS

    By Lee Kyutae “The feel-good baseball story of the year” is not over yet. They rolled out the red carpet for the biggest Korean Kansas City Royals fan, Sung Woo Lee, earlier this year, and the team...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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  • The first Korea Times U.S. Korean Tennis Tournament (Kim Young-jae/The Korea Times)
    The 1st Korea Times U.S. Korean Tennis Tournament a success

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Whittier Narrows Tennis Center was abuzz this weekend with 210 participating in the first Korea Times U.S. Korean Tennis Tournament. Hosted by The Korea times and supervised by the Korean...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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  • Longtime Kansas City Royals fan Lee Sung Woo is confident that the Royals deserve their postseason success (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
    Will magic of Korean fan continue for Royals in postseason?

    The Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics will play each other in the American League wild-card game on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first time the Royals have made it to the playoffs since 1985. In...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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    Girls’ Generation Jessica will marry boyfriend next year, sources say

    Girls’ Generation member Jessica is reportedly set to marry her long-rumored boyfriend Tyler Kwon next year, Sports Dong-A reported Wednesday in Korea. According to industry sources, the 25-year-old singer, whose sudden hiatus from the group was confirmed yesterday, is...

    • Posted September 30, 2014
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