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Grace Yoo, CD 10 candidate, unveils campaign vehicle at Koreatown event

  Grace Yoo, a candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 10, unveiled her campaign vehicle to the media and announced her year-end get-out-the-vote effort. Yoo's...

Senior couple assaulted by a homeless man in Seoul International Park

  An elderly Korean-American couple was assaulted by a homeless man in Seoul International Park in LA Koreatown. This incident follows a recent petition by dozens...

Sophia Hwang-Judiesch appointed as president of Tommy Hilfiger North America

  A woman of Korean descent has been appointed as the North America president of global fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger. Tommy Hilfiger announced the appointment of...

Delay in distributing $140M of Rent Aid by non-profit triggers mass evictions

A non-profit organization that received a significant $140 million in government funding to assist residents facing eviction is now under scrutiny for allegedly failing...

LA County Rent-Relief Grant to provide $68.6M to small landlords

Applications for the LA County Rent-Relief Grant Program are now open. The county Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) announced on December 12 that...

Korea Times sued by the U.S. government for $8 million back taxes

Korea Times Los Angeles has been sued by the U.S. government for owing nearly $8 million in federal taxes. The U.S. Attorney's Tax Division filed...

Fullerton City Council elects Fred Jung as mayor pro tem as his mayoral term ends

  Shortly after completing his term as mayor, District 1 Council Member Fred Jung was elected as mayor pro tem by the Fullerton City Council. At...

12-year-old Toby Hyun wins Kids Baking Championship ‘Sweets-Giving’

  A Korean-American student has won the Kids Baking Championship, a competition where talented young bakers compete to become the best young baker. Toby Hyun, 12,...

Primary candidates finalized, a tough race for Korean American politicians

  In the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrat Derek Tran, a Vietnamese-American attorney, is running against three-term incumbent Michelle Steel in California District 45. Tran...

Travel agencies are seeing a jump in demand for holiday travel to Europe

  Holiday travelers are flocking to Europe for an exotic holiday season. Demand for travel to Europe has surged since early this year, spurred by the...