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Thu, May 24, 2018 | 15:25

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Korean-American to command US special operations forces

Daniel Yoo, the first Korean-American general in the United States Marine Corps, has been appointed major general of the Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC), a sub-unit under the U.S. Pacific Command.

Americas | 2017-05-16 16:40

Unusual cloud shape embraces Moon in night sky

Residents of the U.S. state of Utah saw a full moon through a cloud shaped like the Korean Peninsula, a sight that Koreans were quick to link to their recently elected president. The shape was seen on May 9, the day of the Korean election. Koreans shared the image which a Korean who lives in Utah posted online, saying it looked like “a harbinger of prosperity over the land.”

Americas | 2017-05-15 13:47

Trump's visit to China, Japan imminent: reports

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit China in the second half of this year, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai was quoted as saying. Cui made the remark during a film screening event held at his embassy on Friday, saying the envisioned visit by Trump will be the most important event in relations between the two countries in the second half, accord...

Americas | 2017-04-24 09:40

Korean-American woman sues ex for secretly dosing her with birth control pills

A Korean-American woman is suing her ex-boyfriend for secretly dosing her with birth control pills. The woman, 36, surnamed Hyo, filed a compensation suit for $5 million to her Japanese-American ex-boyfriend, a neuroradiology doctor, for allegedly feeding her “Plan B One-Step” without her knowledge, according to The New York Post. Hyo confronted her ex-boyfriend last May when...

Americas | 2017-04-18 15:09

United Airlines in another customer blunder

Major U.S. carrier United Airlines is in hot water again, this time after a couple were thrown off a plane while on their way to get married. The Saturday incident follows a wave of criticism on Apr. 10 after the airline violently removed a Vietnamese-American doctor from an overbooked flight.

Americas | 2017-04-17 14:26

Korean-American law professor runs for US Congress

A Korean-American law professor is running for the U.S. Congress in the 45th congressional district, challenging Republican congresswoman Mimi Walters. According to the Orange County Register, University of California Irvine law professor David Min decided to run for the post out of frustration with President Donald Trump.

Americas | 2017-04-13 18:49

Passenger dragged bleeding from overbooked United Airlines plane [VIDEO]

Major U.S. carrier United Airlines is facing heavy criticism after dragging a passenger from an overbooked plane on Monday. A video posted online shows the screaming man, who appears to be Asian, bleeding from the mouth as security officers drag him away. The video caused instant uproar as it is the second time in a month that United Airlines has been accused of treating pass...

Americas | 2017-04-11 16:15

United Airlines ditched by worldwide boycotts, condemnation [VIDEO]

Five Koreans killed in snowslide

Five Korean climbers were killed in an snowslide on a mountain near Vancouver, Canada, according to reports Monday. “Five climbers from South Korea fell to their deaths from a snow ledge that gave way near Vancouver,” AFP said, citing a local police source. The accident happened at Mount Harvey in Lions Bay on Saturday. Rescuers found the bodies of four victims about 500 mete...

Americas | 2017-04-10 17:26

Bob Dylan finally accepts Nobel Prize

Bob Dylan finally has his hands on his Nobel Literature diploma and medal, more than three months after the awards ceremony.

Americas | 2017-04-02 14:44

UN urges calm between N. Korea, Malaysia

The United Nations urged calm between North Korea and Malaysia on Tuesday as a diplomatic row between the two countries dramatically escalated over the killing of the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader. "We call for calm and for both parties to settle any differences through established diplomatic practice," UN deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said at a regular briefing. Relations between the North and Malaysia have soured seriously in the wake of the Feb 13 killing in Malaysia of Kim Jong-nam, the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, as Pyongyang accused Kuala Lumpur of c...

Americas | 2017-03-08 11:33

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano goes 'ballistic'