재미동포전국연합회 | |
Abbreviation | KANCC |
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Headquarters | New York |
Official language | Korean and English |
Leader | Yun Gil-sang |
Website | http://www.kancc.org/ |
The Korean American National Coordinating Council (Hangul: 재미동포전국연합회) is the largest nonprofit organization of Koreans residing in the United States with relationship with North Korea.[1]
This organization was founded by various organizations of Koreans in United States in New York in 1997.[1] Prior to this, the organization "Korean Family and National Federation" was established in 1992 to organize groups of Korean-Americans to travel to North Korea.[2]
They own a news website "Minjok Tongshin", which has been accused of being a North Korean propaganda website and promote anti-semitism.[3]
In 2018 they performed the concert “Peace Korea Concert” of Korean traditional music at the Kaufman Music Center.[4][5]
In August 2015, the organization has been investigated for tax evasion by participating in prohibited activities.[6]