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Defendants of Jonathan Jung’s case seeks ‘$1 million’ for every second he was choked to death

The defendants in the case of Jonathan Jung, the unarmed Korean-American man who was pinned to death by five security guards in the parking...

Korean business owner arrested for operating illegal gambling den

A Korean billiard hall owner near Atlanta, Georgia, has been arrested on charges of running an illegal gambling operation. During a raid, police seized drugs...

Improperly disposed lithium-ion batteries suspected in devastating Koreatown home fire

A major fire at a Korean-American home in Los Angeles Koreatown has destroyed the building and injured one person. The fire broke out at 10...

North Korean defector in her 20s: ‘I didn’t want to die like that’

Kang Gyuri (24, alias), a defector who arrived in South Korea by crossing the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in a wooden boat last October,...

Welcome and Business Centers for Overseas Koreans open in Songdo

As it marks its first anniversary, the Overseas Koreans Agency is opening a Welcome Center and a Business Center in Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. Overseas...

Student loan repayments to decrease from 10% to 5% starting in July

Starting in July, millions of student loan borrowers will see a significant reduction in their monthly loan repayments. On June 20, the U.S. Department of...

Luxury 19-story apartment for homeless opens in downtown LA

A 19-story luxury apartment building aimed at housing the homeless has opened in downtown Los Angeles, making headlines. On June 19, the grand opening of...

Ban on cell phone use on school sparks debate among Korean-American parents

The Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) ban on cell phone use on school campuses has sparked a divide among parents. On June 18, the...

LA County moves to raise sales tax by 0.5 cents to fund homeless services

A proposal to increase sales tax in Los Angeles County may be put to a vote in the upcoming November election. If passed, the...

Rising food prices force 1 in 4 adult consumers to skip meals

Post-pandemic inflation has caused grocery prices to skyrocket by 25%, with more than one in four people skipping meals. A survey conducted by Qualtrics in...