Background
Yang, Key Paik was born on January 8, 1920 in Naju, Cholla Namdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Yunmuk and Yunhui Yang.
Yang, Key Paik was born on January 8, 1920 in Naju, Cholla Namdo, Republic of Korea. Son of Yunmuk and Yunhui Yang.
Diploma, Soong Sil Academy, Pyongyang, Korea, 1939. Diploma in Commerce, Nihon University, Tokyo, 1943. Bachelor in Political Science, Monmouth College, 1949.
Master of Arts in Public Administration, American University, 1958. Medical Science Liaison Society, Catholic University America, 1960. Phelps, Adult Education School, Brick, 1974.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea, 1975.
With Chosen Kinyu Kumiai, Seoul, 1939, Chosen Kinsoku Butshi Eidan, Seoul, 1943—1945. Director Property Custodian Office, 1945—1946. Head of section Public Works Division, 1947—1948, Public Information, Seoul, 1948—1949.
Head Korean section Library. of Congress, Washington, 1950—1994, chief, Asian division, 1994—1995. Advisor Korean Embassy Archives. Member panel Board of United States Civil Service Examiners, 1955—1955.
Chairman Subcommittee on East Asian Libraries, 1980—1980.
Member of Association of Asian Studies.
Married Hazel K. Yang. Children: Won Kyung, A Kyung, Mal Kyung.