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Maryland to Open New ‘Koreatown’

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The state of Maryland will open a new “Koreatown” this week with a new structure designed to symbolize the unity of the Korean-American community in the state, as well as its unity with other communities there, organizers said Friday. An opening ceremony will be held Saturday with State Gov. [...]

Shanghai Koreatown Enjoying a Resurgence

SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — In the midst of the normalization of the Chinese economy thanks to its relatively successful containment of the coronavirus pandemic, the Koreatown in Shanghai is thriving. Despite a lack of official statistics, merchants there are saying that the number of Chinese customers who visited the Korea Town to have [...]