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Hanmi Bank to close branch in Koreatown Plaza after 40 years of operation to improve efficiency

Hanmi Bank is closing its Koreatown Plaza (KTP) branch after more than 40 years. The bank recently sent a letter to its customers informing them...
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University of Pennsylvania inaugurates James Joo-Jin Kim Center for Korean Studies with $25M donation

A Korean studies research center has been established at the prestigious University of Pennsylvania thanks to a donation from a Korean-American entrepreneur. The Daily Pennsylvanian,...
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KAI releases almanac of 231 Korean American elected officials, 70 years after first

A nonprofit organization dedicated to studying the Korean American community has gained attention for compiling a record of Korean American elected officials. The Korean American...
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Hanmi Bank pushes to establish office in Seoul, revealing Korean-American banks’ new tactics

Hanmi Bank is moving forward with plans to open a representative office in Seoul, South Korea. On October 17, officials in the Korean-American banking industry...
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Korean American Federation of LA to elect president on Dec. 7, candidates must file by Nov. 6

The date for the election of the President of the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA) has been finalized. The organization has lowered the...
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Adopted Korean sisters to meet in Seoul after DNA match: ‘We’re eager to find more family members

Korean-born Darragh Hannan, adopted by an American family at just eight weeks old, recently found her older sister, Jee Won Ha, through DNA testing...
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John Yi pledges to solve Koreatown’s public safety, traffic, and housing challenges

Looking ahead to the 2024 general election to choose the leaders of our communities, the Korea Daily is announcing endorsements and weighing in on...
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Student-established Korean language class to be operated at Cypress High School

A Korean class has been officially organized by three Korean-American high school students with their own hands. The Korean Education Center in Los Angeles...
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The forgotten heroes: African American Buffalo Soldiers in the Korean War

In August 1950, James Thompson, then an 18-year-old private in the U.S. Army’s 24th Infantry Regiment, defended Seobuksan Mountain (735m) in Haman, a key...
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Korean sisters meet for first time after 39 years following separate adoptions to U.S. and Belgium

Two Korean sisters who were adopted separately to the U.S. and Belgium as infants will meet for the first time in 39 years. Darragh Hannan...
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