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In S. Korea, a town of Kims — and an unusual shared history

December 13, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jim Kim Associated Press NONSAN, South Korea (AP) — Many of his students are Kims. So are his fellow teachers, an elementary school alumnus and the owners of restaurants and pubs that he patronizes in his small farming village. Lots of Kims in his neighborhood, too. Such is everyday life for Kim Sun Won, […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2015, Asia, Associated Press, Gwangsan Kim, Hwang Hui, Joseon Dynasty, Kim Jang-saeng, Kim Jin Woo, Kim Jong-il, Kim Jong-un, Kim Sun Won, Korean Peninsula, NONSAN, North Korean, South Korean, Vol 34 No 51 | December 12 - December 18, Yun Hoon Duk, japan, poverty

Korean martyrs’ descendants feel pride and burden

August 16, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Hyung-Jin Kim Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP)— They died well over a century ago, but the 124 Korean Catholic martyrs who will be honored by Pope Francis this week still have a hold over many of their descendants—even even some who learned of their sacrifices only in recent years, or whose families are […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, Europe, Joseon Dynasty, Kim Dong Sup, Kim Tae-gon, Kwon Sang-yeon, Kwon Sungil, Nicole Winfield, Park Geun Tae, Paul Yoon, Salvation Army, Seoul Catholic, South Korean Catholic, Vol 33 No 34 | August 16 - August 22, Yun Ji-chung, culture, japan

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