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Cold nighttime temperatures in LA have triggered new fire hazards as homeless residents light small fires to stay warm, ...
12/04/2025

Cold nighttime temperatures in LA have triggered new fire hazards as homeless residents light small fires to stay warm, leaving business owners in Koreatown and the Downtown Java Market area on edge. Merchants report that repeated fires near tents have burned vehicles, damaged property, and forced some warehouses to install double-layer fencing to block embers from reaching flammable materials.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/la-owners-fear-homeless-fire-risk/

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LA homeless fire risk rises as falling temperatures push homeless residents to light fires for warmth, leaving business and building owners on edge.

President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to dom...
12/03/2025

President Lee Jae Myung disclosed that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed a “50–50 partnership” for South Korea to domestically produce enriched uranium during their Oct. 29 summit, a suggestion that could reshape the contours of future nuclear cooperation between the two allies. The presidential office later clarified that no further discussions have taken place, underscoring lingering uncertainty over what such an arrangement would entail. Read the full story here.
🔗 [https://www.koreadailyus.com/trump-proposes-50-50-partnership-with-south-korea-on-enriched-uranium-production/]

Enriched uranium partnership was proposed by Trump, according to President Lee, raising questions about future South Korea–U.S. nuclear cooperation.

Netflix’s hit competition series “Physical: Asia” is returning with a new Mongolian spinoff that follows Korean and Mong...
12/03/2025

Netflix’s hit competition series “Physical: Asia” is returning with a new Mongolian spinoff that follows Korean and Mongolian competitors from the show’s final quest, featuring athletes such as Kim Dong-hyun, Amotti, Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan and Cirque du Soleil acrobat Erdene-Ochiriin Lkhagva-Ochir. The four-episode series will debut in two parts on Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Read the full story here.
🔗 [https://www.koreadailyus.com/netflixs-physical-asia-to-return-with-spinoff/]

Physical Asia spinoff heads to Netflix with a Mongolian-set series featuring cast members from the original fitness competition.

A New York state board backed three major casino resort proposals, moving NYC closer to its first large-scale casino dev...
12/03/2025

A New York state board backed three major casino resort proposals, moving NYC closer to its first large-scale casino developments and including a plan led by Korean American investor Soo Kim at Ferry Point in the Bronx. The other projects—Hard Rock’s proposal near the Mets’ stadium in Queens and Genting Group’s expansion of Resorts World—would bring Las Vegas–style resorts and billions in licensing fees if fully approved.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/nyc-mega-casino-approval/

New York casino approval moves forward as a state board backs three major resort plans, pushing NYC closer to its first mega casinos.

Two years after a 5-month-old infant’s death in Michigan, prosecutors upgraded the case to murder after Patrick Cho, a K...
12/03/2025

Two years after a 5-month-old infant’s death in Michigan, prosecutors upgraded the case to murder after Patrick Cho, a Korean American medical examiner, uncovered head trauma that contradicted the father’s account. Investigators said Cho’s findings were the decisive evidence that turned an initial child-abuse charge into a second-degree murder count against Zachary Touchtone.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/examiner-trauma-abuse-case-murder-charge/

A Korean American medical examiner uncovered trauma that turned an infant abuse case into a murder charge two years later.

A missed USCIS address update led to an outstanding removal order and left a green card applicant in handcuffs during a ...
12/02/2025

A missed USCIS address update led to an outstanding removal order and left a green card applicant in handcuffs during a routine interview at the USCIS LA Office. Attorneys warn that failure to file the AR-11 within 10 days or check past immigration court records can trigger on-site detention even in family-based cases.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/missed-address-update-green-card-arrest/

A missed immigration address change led to a removal order and left a green card applicant in handcuffs during a USCIS interview.

JYP Entertainment has opened applications for its 20th Official Annual Audition, offering young performers the chance to...
12/02/2025

JYP Entertainment has opened applications for its 20th Official Annual Audition, offering young performers the chance to become trainees ahead of the company’s transition to a new global audition system next year. The nationwide search will begin in January across five Korean cities, with applicants able to choose from vocals, rap, dance, modeling or acting. Read the full story here.
🔗 [https://www.koreadailyus.com/jyp-opens-applications-for-20th-annual-audition-plans-global-audition-next-year/]

JYP annual audition begins its 20th talent search, opening applications for trainees ahead of a revamped global audition program next year.

President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to end the decades-long state of war on the Korean Peninsula, calling for ...
12/02/2025

President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed his pledge to end the decades-long state of war on the Korean Peninsula, calling for renewed inter-Korean dialogue and emphasizing that lasting peace requires a nuclear-free peninsula and close cooperation with the United States. He warned that unresolved division undermines democracy and economic stability, urging both Koreas to rebuild communication channels as a first step toward coexistence. Read the full story here.
🔗 [https://www.koreadailyus.com/south-koreas-president-lee-vows-to-end-state-of-war-pursue-nuclear-free-korean-peninsula/]

Nuclear-free Korean Peninsula remains President Lee’s priority as he vows to end the state of war and restart inter-Korean dialogue.

California is projected to face an $18 billion budget deficit in 2026, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office warning tha...
12/02/2025

California is projected to face an $18 billion budget deficit in 2026, with the Legislative Analyst’s Office warning that a $35 billion structural shortfall could persist through the decade. Lawmakers will return to Sacramento in January to begin budget negotiations as both parties clash over spending cuts and long-term fiscal fixes.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/california-18b-deficit-35b-shortfall-lao/

California budget deficit projections show an $18B shortfall in 2026 and a $35B structural gap ahead, according to the LAO’s latest analysis.

Millions of Americans could lose $462 a month as Social Security moves toward a 2033 funding collapse, leaving the progr...
12/01/2025

Millions of Americans could lose $462 a month as Social Security moves toward a 2033 funding collapse, leaving the program able to pay only 77% of scheduled benefits unless Congress intervenes. Experts warn that decades of delay have made the necessary fixes far larger, with options now limited to higher payroll taxes, targeted benefit changes, or tapping general revenues.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/millions-lose-462-social-security-2033/

Millions could lose $462 a month as Social Security moves toward a 2033 collapse, unless Congress takes action to prevent deep payment cuts.

North Korea has expanded multiple underground missile sites just 25–27 kilometers from the Chinese border, strengthening...
12/01/2025

North Korea has expanded multiple underground missile sites just 25–27 kilometers from the Chinese border, strengthening tunnels built to store systems such as the Hwasong-15, Hwasong-18, and Nodong. Satellite analysis shows these fortified bases form part of Pyongyang’s tactical, operational, and strategic missile belts designed to preserve launch capability in a conflict.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/north-korea-underground-missile-sites-china/

North Korea expands underground missile sites near the Chinese border, reinforcing tunnels and dispersing launch facilities across its missile belts.

ICE detained a Korean spouse at a marriage-based green card interview inside the USCIS Los Angeles office, ending the ap...
12/01/2025

ICE detained a Korean spouse at a marriage-based green card interview inside the USCIS Los Angeles office, ending the appointment in handcuffs without prior warning. The arrest was linked to an earlier removal order, and records show similar interview detentions have increased recently among applicants without criminal history.

Full story: https://www.koreadailyus.com/marriage-interview-handcuffs-ice-korean-spouse/

ICE detained a Korean spouse during a marriage-based green card interview in downtown LA, ending the appointment in handcuffs without warning.

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