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Korean-American pastor and her family in Illinois harassed, church calls for action

A church in Illinois’s small town has called for community support after its Korean-American female pastor and her family faced racial harassment. The situation came...

World’s first Korean village opens in the U.S. at Concordia Language Villages

Concordia Language Villages (CLV), one of the world’s largest language immersion education institutions, located near Bemidji, Minnesota, has opened a Korean village after 25...

Biden’s withdrawal fuels election tensions in Korean-American community

Political debates among Korean Americans are intensifying. As the November presidential election approaches, issues such as former President Donald Trump being named the Republican presidential...

Rise in ‘elite’ defections suggests ordinary North Koreans more trapped than ever

While the South Korean government has recently highlighted a “rush of high-level defections” prompted by media outreach and loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea, fewer...

DA candidate Nathan Hochman vows to crack down on fentanyl dealers from Day 1

In the upcoming November election, one of the races attracting significant attention from Korean Americans in California is the LA County District Attorney election....

UCLA robotics lab RoMeLa led by Dennis Hong wins world’s largest robot soccer competition

Korean-American roboticists have triumphed in a global robot soccer competition. The RoMeLa team, led by UCLA mechanical engineering professor Dennis Hong, won the Humanoid Adult...

Korean-American politicians lament poverty loophole in LA Koreatown on ‘All Rise’ podcast

The economic and social struggles of the poor in Koreatown, Los Angeles, are influenced by several factors, as highlighted by the candidates David Kim...

Increasing homeless issues lead to business closures in LA Koreatown

Homelessness is increasingly affecting the restaurant industry in Los Angeles Koreatown, with a growing number of establishments reporting damages from theft, disturbances, and even...

Undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens can apply for green cards starting Aug. 19

The process for undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens and their children to request parole in place, allowing them to stay with their families,...

Caution advised as new theft scheme targeting shoppers spreads across Koreatown

A new type of theft targeting Korean Americans is spreading across Koreatown, prompting caution among grocery shoppers. According to a report on July 19, a...