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Chi Soo Kim appointed as U.S. Magistrate Judge for Eastern District of California

On March 29, Korean-American Judge Chi Soo Kim was appointed as a United States Magistrate Judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...

Strong dollar fuels surge in family and tourist visits to Korea this summer

A strong dollar, with the exchange rate to the Korean won approaching nearly 1,400 won to the U.S. dollar, is fueling more travelers' visits...

Elderly Korean Americans stand up to church closure by mega-denomination

For more than two years, elderly Korean-American church members have been battling a mega-denomination. It was like banging head against the wall. Kisup Park (87)...

LAPD Captain Ponce hailed as hero for arresting suspect who assaulted senior

Captain Aaron Ponce of the Los Angeles Police Department's (LAPD) Olympic Community Police Station, which is responsible for the security of LA Koreatown, has...

Converging Taekwondo with K-pop, K-tigers set for NBC audition program

"We will share Korea's cultural competence through taekwondo performances." The K-Tigers Taekwondo Performance Team, which combines K-pop with taekwondo to create a cultural performance, is...

Korean citizenship law traps Korean-American youth, hinders U.S. Naval Academy entry

A second-generation Korean American with dual citizenship was recently accepted into the U.S. Naval Academy but is struggling to renounce Korean citizenship after he...

$20/hr minimum wage triggers job cuts through layoffs, automation, closures

California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect on April 1, leading to a wave of closures and layoffs. The policy, which...

From beans to breakthroughs: How coffee empowers the disabled and homeless

A group of Korean Americans is creating a new life for the underprivileged through making a cup of coffee. The baristas at Seesaw Beans and...

Korean-American homeless man in his 30s found dead in tent on street

A Korean-American homeless man in his 30s was found dead in a tent on the street. Peter Choi, 34, was discovered deceased in a tent...

K-pop studies becomes LAUSD’s official course, four schools to adopt pilot

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has adopted K-pop as an official subject. According to the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles, four...