- Oh Se-hoon Claims 'Myung Tae-kyun is Lying'... Court Rules "He Commissioned 5 Opinion Polls"
- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was indicted on charges related to the "Myung Tae-kyun opinion poll payment scandal," was found guilty because the court determined that the evidence regarding Mayor Oh’s orchestra...
- 2026-07-22
- [Park Pil-gyu's Security Column] Security Policies Moving in the Opposite Direction: Bitter Resentment, Indignation, and Outrage
- The clock of South Korean national defense is ticking backward. Counterintelligence and intelligence agencies, which require integration, are being separated, causing "tong-bun" (deep resentment and indignation...
- 2026-07-22
- National Election Commission criticized over '91 non-voters' during parliamentary probe… Debate ensues over 'timing of re-vote'
- On the 22nd, ruling and opposition parties clashed during the second hearing of the Special Committee on the National Assembly's investigation into the ballot shortage incident during the 6.3 local elections ov...
- 2026-07-22
- [Breaking News] Oh Se-hoon receives a 10-million-won fine in first trial for 'paying for opinion polls'… Risk of losing mayoral office if upheld
- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who was indicted on charges of receiving public opinion poll results from political broker Myung Tae-kyun and having a supporter cover the costs, has been sentenced to a term that would ...
- 2026-07-22
- [Jeong Seong-hong Column] Who is afraid of Hanmin High School?
- It is a strange country. A school that performs well should be supported, and a school with problems should be reformed. This is common sense, even for an elementary school student. Yet, the Republic of Korea i...
- 2026-07-22
- [Editorial] “Do they think party members are pushovers?”… Oh Se-hoon and Yoon Sang-hyun disregard party member sovereignty
- Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon and People Power Party lawmaker Yoon Sang-hyun have discussed a proposal to abolish the party leader system and transition into a party centered on the floor leader. They argue that the p...
- 2026-07-22
- US Congressman Urges Trump Administration to Completely Revoke 250,000 Chinese Student Visas… Citing Concerns Over Chinese Espionage and Election Interference
- Calls are growing within the United States, led by the Republican Party, to completely cancel visas for Chinese international students and suspend their issuance. The influential U.S. media outlet Newsweek rep...
- 2026-07-22
- [Special Feature: Cho Woo-seok] ③ Investigate Hong Seok-hyun and Hong Jung-do first, as they keep stinking of corruption
- Discussions regarding the JoongAng Group crisis—a conglomerate on the verge of disintegration—have remained limited and repetitive thus far. Attention has been focused solely on the downfall of Hong Seok-hy...
- 2026-07-22
- The Kuh-e Goleh mountain, which Iran threatened to use to strike Trump, is a suspected site for secret nuclear facilities.
- The mountain in Iran known as "Pickaxe Mountain" (Kooh-e Kolang), which U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on the 21st (local time) to strike "very strongly" in the near future, is suspected by the West and...
- 2026-07-22
- [Kim Jae-soo Column] "What is the ruling party so afraid of?"... The reason why the opposition-recommended special counsel must be implemented
- I am appalled by the special prosecutor bill announced yesterday as a bipartisan agreement. The bill states that a third party will nominate six candidates, from which the ruling and opposition parties will agr...
- 2026-07-22
- U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee Approves Nomination of Clayton as Director of National Intelligence
- On the 21st (local time), the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence approved the nomination of Jay Clayton as the next Director of National Intelligence and forwarded it to the full Senate for considerat...
- 2026-07-22
- [Special Contribution: Songsan] Shall we change ‘Mom and Dad’ to ‘Guardian 1 and 2’?
- In recent years, arguments have emerged in many countries to replace the terms "mother" and "father" with "Parent 1" and "Parent 2," or "Guardian 1 and 2," on school documents and official forms. A notable exa...
- 2026-07-22
- [Exhibition] Lee Jung-a Solo Exhibition ‘Palimpsest of Multiple Perceptions’ Held at Gallery Naeil
- Gallery Naeil in Jongno-gu, Seoul, will host an invitational exhibition by artist Lee Jung-ah, titled "Palimpsest of Multiple Perceptions," from the 24th of this month to August 5th. Artist Lee Jung-ah has con...
- 2026-07-22
- [Exhibition] Haejoeum Art Museum in Geoje, Gyeongnam hosts a 5-person, 5-color invitational exhibition, 'Washing My Brush in the Waning Sea'
- HAEJOUM ART MUSEUM, the first museum specializing in modern and contemporary art in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, which has focused on highlighting modern and contemporary artists from the Busan and Gyeongnam region...
- 2026-07-22
- Trump’s bombshell tweet: “Iranian regime has slaughtered 52,000 protesters”
- U.S. President Donald Trump posted that the number of innocent protesters sacrificed by the Iranian dictatorship has surpassed 52,000. President Trump posted this on his social media platform, 'Truth Social,' a...
- 2026-07-22
- US and China to Hold Talks on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in September
- The United States and China are planning to hold talks on artificial intelligence (AI) in September, Reuters reported on Tuesday (the 21st), citing five sources who requested anonymity. This is part of discussi...
- 2026-07-22
- Direct flights between the U.S. and Lebanon to resume after 41 years... Trump says, "I have instructed my administration"
- Direct flights between the United States and Lebanon are set to resume after 41 years.Following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the 21st (local time), U.S. President Donald Trump announced via ...
- 2026-07-22
- [Issue Commentary] “Who Checks the CIO?”… The Paradox of Prohibiting Direct Supplementary Investigations by the Public Investigation Office
- As the abolition of the Prosecutors' Office and the launch of the Public Prosecution Office and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency approach, the proposal to abolish the direct supplementary investigation p...
- 2026-07-22
- U.S. Appeals Court Rejects Biden’s Request to Withhold Audio Recordings of Ghostwriter Interviews
- On the 20th (local time), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a request by former President Joe Biden to block the release of audio recordings and transcripts from interviews...
- 2026-07-22
- Heavy rainfall overnight triggers flood of damage reports in Asan and Cheonan… 8 rescued
- As of the early hours of the 22nd, heavy rainfall has caused consecutive damage in the Asan and Cheonan areas of South Chungcheong Province, including flooded roads and fallen trees.According to the South Chung...
- 2026-07-22
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Really Think You Are Safe from a Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court Video / Subtitled GIF from @birds_justice X account] A video capturing the live footage of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s final
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
