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Trump’s Tariffs Boost South Korean Firms to Increase U.S. Investments

South Korea’s largest companies announced major new domestic investments after President Yoon Suk-yeol met with top business leaders to discuss the country’s new trade...

OSHA Fines Add Pressure on Hyundai After Death in Workplace Accident

A Korean American construction worker died at the Hyundai–LG Energy Solution battery plant site in Georgia, and federal regulators imposed the most significant penalties...

Korean American Toronto Man Charged in Suspected Hate-Motivated Assault

Toronto police have arrested Korean American Junhee Jeong, 21, in connection with a suspected hate-motivated assault that took place near Bathurst Street and Baycrest...

LA Koreatown Rotary Begins After 9-Year-Old’s Death and Years of Delays

A long-delayed safety project at 4th Street and New Hampshire Avenue in Koreatown is finally moving forward as LA begins installing a new crosswalk...

As ICE Raids Spread, LA Immigrants Build Their Own Warning Network

Immigrant communities across Southern California, including Korean Americans, have formed coordinated networks to reduce the impact of ongoing ICE immigration raids, more than six...

Behind Rising U.S. Sales, Hyundai and Kia Face Child Labor Allegations

Hyundai Motor and Kia have been sued for allegedly certifying to California and other government agencies that their vehicles met federal labor standards despite...

Newsom’s Double Standard? Seeking the ‘Innocence’ He Refused Trump

Federal investigators rejected claims from Gavin Newsom’s team that the embezzlement case against former aides was a politically driven effort by the Trump administration,...

Newsom’s Former Chief of Staff Faces 23 Federal Charges in $225K Scheme

Dana Williamson, former chief of staff to Gavin Newsom, was indicted on November 12th on charges of embezzling $225,000 from a dormant political account. According to...

Marriage Green Card Cases Stalling Across the Country

Stricter green card screening under the Trump administration is affecting marriage-based applications, with some USCIS applicants waiting months for a biometrics appointment. Several marriage-based...

Samurai Sword Killer Freed After 11 Years, Leaving Victim’s Family Furious

A Korean man, Youngjae Choi, who killed a neighbor with a “samurai sword” in 2014, has been granted conditional release from a Wisconsin state...