All posts tagged "topstories"

  • A South Korean aims his machine gun during an anti-terror exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. The U.S.-South Korean military exercises start Monday and involving tens of thousands of troops are described by the allies as routine and defensive, but Pyongyang sees them as invasion preparation. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Pope leaves, and Joint military drill starts; NK repeats threats

    By Jun Ji-hye South Korea and the United States began Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG), Monday, an annual joint combat readiness exercise that will run through Aug. 29. North Korea responded with repeated threats to attack the U.S....

    • Posted August 18, 2014
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    Don’t miss the ultimate College Expo!

    The Korea Times College Expo to be held at Sa-rang Community Church in Anaheim on Sept. 6. The Korea Times College Expo, featuring admissions guides, know-hows and preparation information for college-bound students and their parents, will be...

    • Posted August 16, 2014
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    1 dead, over 50 injured as car crashes into Gongju building

    A 10-year-old girl was killed and 50 others were injured in a car accident at a religious training institute in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. An SM7 sedan, driven by a woman surnamed Kim, entered a pedestrian-only...

    • Posted August 15, 2014
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    8/15: Freedom fighter remembered

    By the Korea Times Los Angeles staff It has been 69 years since the Japanese occupation of Korea came to an end. Although activists who spent years fighting for the independence movement have passed, their legacies still...

    • Posted August 15, 2014
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    Pope’s choice of Kia Soul as popemobile highlights down-to-earth leader

    (Yonhap) — Pope Francis’s use of the quirky Soul boxy compact by Kia Motors Corp as his popemobile clearly highlights the pontiff’s down-to-earth image and penchant to be one with ordinary people. Diplomatic, industry and religious sources...

    • Posted August 14, 2014
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    Pope Francis’ first Asia trip to spark Catholic boom

    By Baek Byung-yeul SEOUL — Catholicism is the third largest religion here with about 5.44 million believers, following Buddhism and Christianity, according to the data from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Korea (CBCK). It accounts some 10.4...

    • Posted August 14, 2014
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    Park’s efforts result in papal visit

    By Kang Seung-woo Since her inauguration in February last year, President Park Geun-hye has worked hard to persuade Pope Francis to come to Korea, officially calling for the visit on five occasions, and sending four handwritten letters....

    • Posted August 13, 2014
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