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Possibility increases for Andy Kim to become first Korean-American U.S. Senator

U.S. Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ) appears to be on the path to potentially making history as the first Korean American U.S. Senator, following a...

Submarine scandal: Did South Korean tech aid Taiwan’s naval project?

In late September of last year, Taiwanese media simultaneously reported that classified files on the Hai Kun, Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine, had been handed...

Emmy nomination for ‘Beyond Utopia’ overshadowed by charges against producer Sue Mi Terry

“Beyond Utopia,” a documentary film that captures a family’s desperate and dangerous escape from North Korea, was nominated for the annual prime-time Emmy Awards...

Hazing practices at universities raise concerns after Korean student’s death at Dartmouth

Police and university officials are investigating the possibility of hazing in the recent death of Korean student Won Jang (20) at Dartmouth College, whose...

California bans schools from notifying parents about child’s sexual identity

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Gender Identity Protection Act (AB 1955) into law on July 15, prohibiting schools from disclosing a student's gender...

From rumors to retaliation: The inside story of Korea’s submarine blueprint leak to Taiwan

In early 2019, an intriguing rumor began circulating among the employees at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME, now Hanwha Ocean) in Geoje, South...

Ex-CIA and NSC official Sue Mi Terry indicted as ‘unregistered agent’ for South Korea

A Korean-American foreign policy specialist, who previously worked for the CIA and the White House National Security Council (NSC), has been indicted on U.S....

The 18th Korea Daily College Fair to be held online on September 7

The 18th Korea Daily College Fair, the largest educational event for the Korean-American community, is coming up on Saturday, September 7 at 10:00 am. The...

From North Korea to the U.S.: Defectors’ struggle with discrimination and prejudice

Driven by a singular desire for freedom, North Korean defectors risked their lives to escape their homeland. After enduring a difficult journey through third...

LAPD’s delayed investigation in Yong Yang’s case frustrates Korean-American community

More than two months after the shooting death of 40-year-old Yong Yang by a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer, the investigation has yet...