Mary Ran Yang

I am currently a reporter at Korea JoongAng Daily, an English-language newspaper based in Seoul, where I cover sports — everything from gaming to international golf. Before moving to South Korea, I spent a year in Washington, D.C. where I covered U.S. politics for The Guardian, business for NPR and international politics for Foreign Policy. I graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Journalism in June 2022. I double-majored in Political Science and hold a Certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications. More about me.

I am a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA). I was formerly the Newsletter Editor at The Yappie, a publication that covers politics and policies affecting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Here is some of my recent work. Find my full portfolio here.

A night out at Seoul’s hottest ice rink (Korea JoongAng Daily)

These former players are making ice hockey Korea’s trendiest leisure sport (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Gangwon Games breaks down barriers as global sport exits Covid era (Korea JoongAng Daily)

From ‘Busan Galmaegi’ to ‘Miracle Doosan’: Cheer like a KBO pro with Everybody’s Baseball (Korea JoongAng Daily)

Fans brave the rain as LoL fever ramps up ahead of Worlds final in Seoul (Korea JoongAng Daily)

A 21-year wait continues. Online ticketing leaves LG’s oldest fans in the cold (Korea JoongAng Daily)

The U.S. agreed to repatriate Native Hawaiian lands. Hawaiians are still waiting (Frame Media)

‘Once we win California, the nation is next’: what a caste discrimination ban means for Americans (The Guardian)

Pacific islands warn US over Chinese threat and urge Biden to increase aid (The Guardian)

Biden announces raft of new deals with Modi amid calls to address human rights concerns (The Guardian)

Inside Myanmar’s Shadow Government in Washington (Foreign Policy)

‘Like milk’: How one magazine became a mainstay of New Jersey’s Chinese community (NPR)

Where did the workers go? Construction jobs are plentiful, but workers are scarce (NPR)

Fox Corp CEO praises Fox News leader as network faces $1.6 billion lawsuit (NPR)

Compare the election-fraud claims Fox News aired with what its stars knew (NPR)

America needs carpenters and plumbers. Gen Z doesn’t seem interested (NPR)

Monterey Park shooting: A tragedy in America’s first suburban Chinatown (The Yappie)

Philadelphia 76ers’ plan for new stadium sets up familiar fight over Chinatown (The Yappie)

How the World’s Appetite for Meat Is Changing (Foreign Policy)

Extreme Weather Is Brutalizing Asia (Foreign Policy)

The Built-In Brutality of Myanmar’s Military (Foreign Policy)

For Hmong farmers, access to Covid-19 funds hampered by multiple challenges (Wisconsin State Journal/Medill News Service)