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LA Korean American Festival visa rules tighten after 323 arrests

Concerns over LA Korean American Festival visa rules are rising ahead of the event scheduled for October 16–19 at Seoul International Park in Koreatown....

ICE Raids After Georgia Arrests Stoke Korean American Fear

ICE raids are intensifying, heightening fear among Korean Americans, especially those without legal status or with prior arrests. During the week of September 1–7, 2025,...

9/11 Korean American survivors recall trauma and loss

On September 11, 2001, the skies of New York “fell twice” as the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center collapsed in smoke. For...

Amid California Exodus, Korean American Population Tops 573K, Income Rises

The Korean American population in California grew and household incomes increased, according to the U.S. Census Bureau release of the 2024 American Community Survey...

Royal Academy of Music Appoints Esther Yoo as Violin Professor

Violinist Esther Yoo (31) has been appointed professor of strings at the Royal Academy of Music in London, according to a statement released on September 9 by concert management company Mast Media. She is the first musician of Korean heritage to join the Academy’s faculty. Founded in 1883, the institution is a leading conservatoire under royal patronage that has trained generations of world-class performers.

LA Koreatown parking shortage deepens as ADU conversions spark disputes

Koreatown, one of the hardest places to park in Los Angeles, faces a worsening Koreatown parking shortage as some apartment owners seek to convert...

LA garment district ICE raids empty Santee Alley, sales plunge

The LA garment district has slowed sharply since June 2025 amid intensified enforcement against undocumented immigrants. The decline deepened after September 8, 2025, when...

WWII Korean Prisoners at Honouliuli Camp Exposed in Study

A new study revealed that thousands of Koreans were imprisoned at the Honouliuli internment camp in Hawaii during World War II, despite the facility...

Nine Air Force Pilots Win Single-Event Air Medal for Navy Defense

Nine U.S. Air Force fighter pilots, including Korean American Andrew In, received the Single-Event Air Medal in June 2025 for missions protecting U.S. Navy...

Korean American Business Owner Charged in $5M Train Heist

A Korean American business owner from Montebello has been charged in Los Angeles with selling millions of dollars in merchandise that authorities say was...