New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer extended the deadline for Korean deli and greengrocery owners to sign the Code of Conduct, a guide to labor practices. Owners now have until Feb. 28 to sign the agreement, which excuses them for past labor law violations once they promise to pay minimum wage, overtime and limited sick and vacation pay. more>

After a fire in his store, Korean greengrocer Soo-yeon Cho’s landlord ended his lease instead of repairing the damage. Left without the business and burdened by a lawsuit, Mr. Cho and his wife, supported by Korean-American associations and Mr. Cho’s former customers, are staging a month-long protest in front of the landlord’s office building. more>

Republican David Chong received a total of just 865 votes for the Palisades Park, N.J. City Council. Chong's campaign staff called the result shocking, since this year's total was much less than last year's. more>

An endless stream of inspectors and other ticket-issuing personnel from the New York City Consumer Affairs Department, the Health Department, the Sanitation Department, the Buildings Department, and the Fire Department have been visiting small businesses. more>

Through the first generations’ diligent effort, the Korean-American community developed quickly and established economic security. Now, when we think of the second generation’s future, we must not stick to our own culture, but instead strive to understand other ethnic peoples—including Hispanics—and try to unite with them. more>

Korean greengrocery and deli owners who agree to abide by mimum wage, overtime and other labor laws will be pardoned from a suit brought by their Latino employees and their union, in a deal brokered by New York State Attorney General Elliot Spitzer. more>

Korean nail salons suffer from severe competition as their numbers increase in New York and New Jersey. Owners in Closter, New Jersey have decided to hold monthly meetings to resolve the problems in a cooperative manner. more>

Fifteen Korean students lobbied Washington lawmakers to pass the DREAM Act—a law that would encourage states to grant undocumented immigrant students in-state tuition and provide an opportunity for some undocumented students to obtain legal status. more>

On the day Korea beat Italy in the World Cup, the New York Times recognized 25th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin. Only greater Asian political power cn allow us to say with confidence that those days are gone. more>

Having outdoor barbeque parties is not traditional in Korean culture. But here, it has become a summer routine. The people who have brought outdoor barbequing to Koreans here are Korean—by way of Brazil. more>