- U.S. Eliminates Al-Qaeda Leader Linked to IS in Syria... "Retaliation for Killing U.S. Soldiers"
- The U.S. military announced on the 17th (local time) that it had killed the leader of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated group in connection with the murder of three Americans in Syria last December.According to U.S. CNN, ...
- 2026-01-19
- Trump, Cancels Iran Attack...Following Advice from Middle Eastern Allies
- President Donald Trump was on the verge of authorizing a U.S. airstrike against Iran this week but ultimately backed down after his staff, allies, and intelligence agencies highlighted the risks of escalation a...
- 2026-01-19
- [Fact Check] Yonhap News Reports "25 Times More Exposure"... "Why Now?"
- A Yonhap News Agency report on the 18th, stating "Korea's FX-exposed dollar assets exceed 20 times the foreign exchange market trading volume," appears to be a straightforward economic commentary at first glanc...
- 2026-01-19
- [Shin Dong-chun Column] The turbulent international situation and Korea's destiny... Why 'Free Unification'?
- In January 2026, a "Freedom Unification Departure Ceremony" was held at Imjingak, a symbol of division and a place steeped in the sorrow of longing for home. This was not merely an event organized by a single g...
- 2026-01-19
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] Han Dong-hoon's Apology is Close to Long-Term Failure
- In politics, an apology is not a moral gesture but a clear strategic act. Apologies, especially during a crisis, are evaluated not on whether the wrongdoing is admitted, but on how much they reduce political lo...
- 2026-01-18
- [Analysis] Deepening Copyright Conflicts in the AI Era: What are the Solutions?
- A conflict is fully unfolding between industry, media, and creator camps over the government's recent policy proposal for 'AI learning immunity.' The action plan announced by the Presidential Committee on Digi...
- 2026-01-18
- [Kim Young's Hanmi Column] The Age of the Gray Zone, Towards a Society that Creates Standards
- The World After Black and White Black-and-white logic has long been the basis of legitimacy. Simple distinctions like right and wrong, good and evil, friend and foe, were powerful tools for uniting society. Pow...
- 2026-01-18
- [Yohhee Im's Korea-US Column] The Background of the Muan Airport Tragedy Must Be Revealed
- Accidents can happen. However, the extent to which losses can be minimized when an accident occurs depends on the country's capabilities. These capabilities are deeply related to the conscience of government of...
- 2026-01-18
- [Video] "Iranian Government Executes by Hanging"
- A video of Soltani, who participated in the Iranian pro-democracy movement, being publicly hanged by a crane was uploaded to various social media platforms on the 17th. Three days after the U.S. CBS broadcast ...
- 2026-01-18
- Trump: "Arrest Biden associates who used Autopen"
- President Donald Trump is calling for the arrest of Biden administration officials linked to the alleged misuse of an auto-pen during former President Joe Biden's tenure, a type of ominous message preceding pas...
- 2026-01-18
- Jang Dong-hyuk, on his fourth day of 'special twin court hunger strike'… "Will protect freedom and rule of law to the end"
- National Power Party Leader Jang Dong-hyuk announced on the 18th, his fourth day on a hunger strike demanding the Democratic Party of Korea accept the 'twin special prosecutor' investigations into the Unificati...
- 2026-01-18
- Iran, pushing for permanent internet ban… allowed only for a verified few
- Iranian authorities are secretly planning to permanently block their citizens' access to the international internet, the British media outlet The Guardian reported on the 16th (local time).Iran's internet censo...
- 2026-01-18
- White House 'Fake News' Portal Publishes List of Repeat Offenders
- The "Media Bias Portal," also known as the "Fake News Portal," launched by the White House on December 1st last year, is filled with everything from "lies" to "left-wing lunacy" concerning over 20 left-leaning ...
- 2026-01-18
- "Remembering René Gude..." Americans outraged by blatant discrimination
- The repercussions of the case of Rene Gude (b. 1988), who died at the hands of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent in Minneapolis, Minnesota, are ongoing. Rene Gude, a white U.S. citizen in his 3...
- 2026-01-17
- [The Age of Disbelief] ⑦Politics, Politics of Words Without Choice
- Part II. How Distrust Spreads and Takes Root (Episodes 6-10) ⑥ The Media, Mediators Who Failed to Explain Distrust⑦ Politics, The Politics of Words Without Choices⑧ Economy, Numbers Increased, But Trust D...
- 2026-01-17
- Undocumented immigrants arrested for assaulting ICE agent with a shovel indicted
- Three undocumented immigrants released into the United States by the Biden administration were indicted on charges of brutally assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent with a shovel on the...
- 2026-01-17
- [Exhibition] "From Wounds to Ecstasy"... Diamond Gee holds a two-person exhibition titled 'Cross Dopamine'
- In the new year of 2026, a special journey begins to heal inner wounds through art and find one's true self. On the 17th, the two-person exhibition 'Cross Dopamine,' featuring two female artists, New York Unnie...
- 2026-01-17
- Machado Presents Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump
- Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, presented a gold medal to President Donald Trump, who accepted it on the 15th (local time).The White House shared a photo on X (formerly Twitter) of the Venez...
- 2026-01-17
- Madonna, Iranian protesters support, “I am with them”
- Pop star Madonna strongly supported Iranian protesters on Thursday and expressed gratitude for the freedoms she enjoys in the United States.Madonna posted a reflection on her recent trip to Morocco with her fam...
- 2026-01-17
- US Supreme Court opens door to challenging mail-in ballot deadlines
- The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to reopen a lawsuit challenging mail-in voting laws, filed by an Illinois congressman. This decision could pave the way for political candidates nationwide to more easily challe...
- 2026-01-17