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LAPD Sued Over Wrongful Detention After Name Confusion

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is facing a lawsuit after SWAT officers allegedly mistook an innocent citizen for a suspect, detaining him at...

Child Sex Crime Arrest: Korean Officer and Engineer Charged in Alabama and Georgia

Two Korean Americans have been arrested in separate child sex crime cases involving online exploitation, including one who worked as a police officer. Engineer Caught...

Trump Tariff Hike to Raise U.S. Drug Prices by Up to 20%

The Trump Tariff policy is shaking the pharmaceutical market, with drug prices projected to rise by 15–20% if tariffs are fully imposed. The pharmaceutical industry,...

’60 years in North Korea was hell’: One man’s journey from repatriation to freedom

Yang Chang-soo, a North Korean defector repatriated from Japan in 1960, shares his harrowing account of 60 years under the regime and his fight for Korean unification.

Trump Targets Sanctuary Cities, Mandates English Test for Truck Drivers

On April 28, President Donald Trump, marking his 100th day in office, signed two executive orders aimed at tightening immigration enforcement and improving public...

K-beauty Brands Loved by Hollywood Stars Up to 48% Off Amazon

K-beauty brands endorsed by Hollywood celebrities are being featured in Amazon’s summer beauty event, offering discounts of up to 48% through May 11. On April...

Trump Authorizes ICE Warrantless Arrests of Venezuelan Gang

President Donald Trump, in his second term, has initiated a nationwide crackdown on Tren de Aragua, a notorious Venezuelan crime syndicate operating across the...

Karen Bass Marks LA Riots Anniversary with Only 4 Sentences, Omits Korean American Community

On the 33rd anniversary of the April 29 LA riots, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released a statement just four sentences long, drawing criticism...

Insurance Payout Lawsuit: Couple Wins $463K After 35-Month Delay

A Korean American couple in their 80s has won a legal battle against California Automobile Insurance Company (CAIC), securing a $463,075 payout after nearly...

AGA Honors Choi Eun-Young with Young Investigator Award for Gastric Cancer Research

Choi Eun-Young, Associate Professor of Surgery and Cell and Developmental Biology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has received the Young Investigator Award in Basic...