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Chester Chang collection lacks Korean treasures, says Korean expert

The Korean art world has spoken out regarding allegations that some of the works in the "Korean Treasures" exhibition at the Los Angeles County...

KAFLA expects to send 40,000 mail-in ballots in Dec. 7 leadership election

Ahead of the December 7 election to choose the Korean-American community leader of Los Angeles Koreatown, the Korean American Federation of Los Angeles (KAFLA)...

Korean deportation cases hit record low, down 22% from last year

The number of Korean immigrants facing deportation hearings in U.S. immigration courts has significantly decreased recently, according to a report. On October 22, Syracuse University’s...

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...