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From school boards to Congress: The rise of Korean-American women in U.S. politics

Since the 1950s, Korean Americans have made significant strides in U.S. elected offices, with female representation beginning in 1970 when Eleanor Kim Chow was...

Promising Korean-American student dies in e-scooter accident, family plans to sue Lime

A Korean-American international student in Seattle died in an accident while riding an e-scooter. According to the victim's acquaintance, 24-year-old Korean-American Won Jae Ro died...

LA hosts first overseas DNA testing for Korean War separated families in hopes of reunion

Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, then 6-year-old Bok-seon Cho (80) and her younger sibling fled to her grandmother’s house in Kaesong....

Grandmaster Christopher Yoo, 17, expelled from U.S. Chess Championship for assault

Grandmaster Christopher Yoo, 17, a Korean-American who was hailed as a chess prodigy, has been expelled from the 2024 U.S. Chess Championship for assault....

Korea Daily hosts the inaugural Senior Retirement Expo on Nov. 16

For the prosperous retirement of Korean Americans, the first-ever "Korea Daily Senior Retirement Expo," in partnership with KAMG (Korean American Medical Group), will be...

David Kim advocates for policies that prioritize the working class over corporations

Looking ahead to the 2024 general election to choose the leaders of our communities, the Korea Daily is announcing endorsements and weighing in on...

Korean-American elected officials surge by 80% in a decade

The Korean American Institute (KAI), a nonprofit organization led by Mark Keam, recently released its annual report on Korean American political representation, which reveals...

Korean-American businesses prepares for LA Dodgers’ World Series on October 25 with special offers

The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will meet for the first time in 43 years in the World Series (WS), the grand...

LA Dodgers’ Tommy Hyunsu Edman becomes first Korean American to win postseason MVP

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets to advance to the World Series for the first time in four years, and Korean-American...

Korea Times mediation with federal agency collapses over $8M tax dispute

The Korea Times' ongoing settlement process with the government agency over $8 million in back federal income taxes has fallen apart. The U.S. District Court...