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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
Frank Jannuzi, President of the Mansfield Foundation, has raised concerns over South Korea’s political instability, warning that its leadership vacuum is affecting diplomatic engagement with the United States. Jannuzi noted that as Donald Trump begins his second term, South Korea’s absence from key discussions on tariffs, shipbuilding contracts, and alliance burden-sharing is a growing issue.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
A record 110 Korean American elected officials are currently serving across the United States, according to data compiled by the Korean American Grassroots Conference (KAGC) based on the November 2024 election results. The organization released a full list on March 7, detailing the elected officials’ districts and political affiliations.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
Potential Conflicts Regardless of Election OutcomeAndrew Yeo, the Korea Chair at the Brookings Institution, has warned that regardless of which party’s candidate wins a potential early presidential election following a successful impeachment, tensions between South Korea and the United States could arise. “If Democratic Party candidates like Lee Jae-myung win the election, some friction could emerge,” Yeo said.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
A Friends actor has spoken out about racism he faced on set in 1997. Steve Park, a second-generation Korean American actor now appearing in Mickey 17, claimed that a production staff member used a racial slur while searching for fellow actor James Hong. According to The Independent and other media reports on March 5, Park recently discussed the incident on a podcast. He described the set as “toxic” and alleged that a staff member said, “Where the f** is the Oriental guy?
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
Stephen Noerper, a professor at Hawaii Pacific University and former vice president of the Korea Society, stated that Yoon’s impeachment has strained relations between Washington and Seoul.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
A California horse accident left a young boy injured after a woman pulled a horse’s tail during a riding lesson. The Daly City Police Department announced on March 3 that they arrested Tomasa Panjojleon (29), a San Francisco resident, on felony charges. If convicted, she could face up to six years in prison. The incident occurred on February 28 at Thornton Beach Recreation Area. The boy was taking a lesson at Ocean View Stables when Panjojleon allegedly grabbed the horse’s tail.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
As the South Korea impeachment crisis unfolds, U.S. experts are analyzing its impact on international relations. Victor Cha, Korea Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), warned that the absence of a president puts South Korea at risk. He stressed that political turmoil could weaken the country’s global standing. “The South Korea impeachment process must end quickly, regardless of the Constitutional Court’s decision,” Cha said.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
A man convicted of an Asian hate crime in Culver City will serve more than four years in prison, according to federal court records. On March 3, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California sentenced Jesse Allen Lindsey, 38, to four years and three months for a racially motivated attack on an Asian woman in 2021. The assault, classified as an Asian hate crime, added to growing concerns about violence targeting Asian Americans.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
With the Constitutional Court of South Korea expected to rule on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment as early as mid-March, experts are weighing in on the potential ramifications for the Korean Peninsula and the broader geopolitical landscape. To explore these implications, the Korea Daily spoke with Bruce Klingner, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation and former deputy division chief for Korea at the CIA, on February 28.
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1 month ago | 
koreadailyus.com | Youngnam Kim
Kim Yo-jong, the deputy director of North Korea’s ruling Workers’ Party, has issued a warning against the recent arrival of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) in Busan, calling it “the most hostile and confrontational expression of intent.” She stated that North Korea is seriously considering options to enhance “strategic-level deterrent actions.” In a statement published by the Rodong Sinmun on March 4, Kim Jong-un’s sister Yo-jong accused the United States of routinely carrying out provocative...
