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LA celebrates Hapa Day on May 19

The City of Los Angeles will celebrate Hapa Day on May 19 with a massive festival. The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural...

Chronic water shortage in California comes to an end in 17 years

A 17-year chronic water shortage in the state of California has finally come to an end. The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today...

Contract extended for Purdue Northwest chancellor who made racist remarks

The chancellor of Purdue University Northwest, Thomas Keon, who was previously reprimanded over his mocking of Asian languages during a commencement ceremony last year,...

Korean American brothers in their 60s complete Boston Marathon together

Korean-American brothers in their 60s crossed the finish line side-by-side in 3 hours and 54 minutes at the Boston Marathon on April 17. Lee Kang-yong...

[FanTalk] After U.S. tour, P1Harmony continues working to make fans smile

What question do you want to ask your favorite K-pop idol? In "FanTalk," the Korea JoongAng Daily relays fans' questions directly to the stars....

Auto thefts prompt 18 states to urge recall of Hyundai and Kia cars

Hyundai and Kia, which has faced mass class action lawsuits and administrative lawsuits alleging that defective vehicles made them easy targets for theft, are...

Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ directed by a Korean-American to premiere at 2023 Cannes Film Festival

Disney and Pixar's animation film Elemental, directed by a second-generation Korean-American, is holding its world premiere on May 27 as the closing film at...

KAFLA to host Koreatown Job Fair on the upcoming 25th

The Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) will be hosting the 'Koreatown Job Fair' on Tuesday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2...

Video of Korean War heroes to be aired in Times Square

A video honoring notable U.S. and Korean veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War will be aired in New York's Times Square this week, the...

Korean American nonprofits to host first business fair in Koreatown Plaza

For the first time, a business fair exclusively for Korean American nonprofits will be held at Koreatown Plaza (KTP), a large shopping mall known...