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 ( Korean: 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 promoting anti-semitism. [3]
In 2018 they performed the concert “Peace Korea Concert” of Korean traditional music at the Kaufman Music Center. [4][ unreliable source?] [5]
In August 2015, the organization has been investigated for tax evasion by participating in prohibited activities. [6]