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Korean American Day celebrated with lawmakers and community leaders in Washington

Korean Americans from various walks of life and their supporters got together in Washington on Thursday to celebrate Korean American Day in what has...

Korean-American gallery owner announces bid for U.S. Congress against Rep. Young Kim

Esther Kim Varet, a Korean-American who operates art galleries under the name Various Small Fires (VSF) in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Seoul, has announced...

Sen. Kim vows to ‘stand up vigorously’ if Trump uses military, economic coercion against Asian allies

Andy Kim, the first-ever Korean American senator, said Wednesday that if incoming President Donald Trump uses military or economic coercion against Asian partners, he...

Korea-America Association seeks descendants of Lee Won-soon to honor legacy in U.S.-Korea relations

The Korea-America Association (KAA), led by Chairman Choi Joong-kyung, is urgently seeking descendants of the late Lee Won-soon, its founding president, to honor his...

Korean-American senior in his 80s dies after assault; son identified as suspect

It has been revealed that a Korean-American senior in his 80s, who recently passed away due to complications from blunt force head trauma, had...

California to end ‘Stop The Hate’ campaign funding amid rising hate crimes

The California state government is poised to end its funding for hate crime prevention campaigns that it has been running in collaboration with minority...

Korean-American lawmakers begin new chapter as 119th U.S. Congress convenes

The 119th U.S. Congress officially began on January 3, with three Korean-American representatives poised to make their mark in Washington, D.C. While the previous Congress...

Students with undocumented parents fear FAFSA could trigger deportations

Students with U.S. citizenship, whose parents are undocumented immigrants, are feeling anxious about submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) due to...

Prominent local politicians celebrate new KAFLA president at New Year ceremony

To mark the beginning of the New Year, the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) held a New Year’s greeting ceremony on January...

Tony Lee, second-generation Korean American, named interim police chief in Ventura

A second-generation Korean American has been appointed as the interim police chief for the city of Ventura. Tony Lee, the former chief of the UCLA...