- Trump warns of continued airstrikes against Iran for the second consecutive day... "Might strike again tonight"
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 8th (local time) that he would authorize airstrikes against Iran for the second consecutive day.President Trump, who is currently attending the NATO summit in Ankara...
- 2026-07-08
- [Daniel Park's Column] A Real Pro-Democracy Force Has Emerged to Unmask the May 18th Movement
- A new history is being written at Jamsil Olympic Park. These are young people in their 20s and 30s who commute between school and work during the week, yet stand on the streets all day on weekends, speaking wit...
- 2026-07-08
- [Songsan Column | An 80-Year History of the Pro-North Left] ㉘ Chaos Following the 1987 System Transition
- 1987 was a year in which South Korean democracy underwent a massive institutional shift. The timeline included the death of Seoul National University student Park Jong-chul under torture on January 14, Presiden...
- 2026-07-08
- [Special Contribution: Songsan] The Modern-Day Burning of Books and Burying of Scholars: The ‘Proposed Amendment to the Information and Communications Network Act’
- July 7, 2026, will be recorded in history as the day freedom in South Korea's online public sphere effectively died. On this day, the amendment to the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network...
- 2026-07-08
- [Kim Tae-san Column] The Information and Communications Network Act as Viewed by a Member of the Workers' Party of Korea
- The hearts of North Korean defectors are truly heavy as they look upon the amended Information and Communications Network Act, the core of which is "a fine of up to 1 billion won for misinformation and fake new...
- 2026-07-08
- [Analysis] 5 Key Issues in the Constitutional Complaint Against the July 7 ‘Muzzle Law’… Judgments Have Broadened, While Expression Has Narrowed
- Few people would oppose the eradication of false and manipulative information. Maliciously manipulated information, fraudulent misinformation, and false reports that destroy an individual's reputation and asset...
- 2026-07-08
- "Is national security a subject for policy experiments?"... Alumni associations of the three military academies hold their first joint protest in front of the National Assembly
- The ‘Pan-National Rally Against the Consolidation of Military Academies and Relocation of the Korea Military Academy’ was held at 11:00 a.m. today, the 8th, on the outdoor steps in front of the main buildin...
- 2026-07-08
- [Statement by the Seobeokka Yuksa Save-the-Nation Comrades Association] ㉒ “Let us protect the holy ground of national security and eradicate fraudulent elections!”… General rally against the merger and abolition of military academies
- Today, July 8th, a rally titled "Protest against the Consolidation of Military Academies and the Relocation of the KMA" was held at the National Assembly, hosted by the Joint Alumni Association of the Three Mil...
- 2026-07-08
- [Shin Dong-chun Column] The Dark Era of COVID-19, A Record of Its Suffering and Newly Uncovered Truths
- The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in late 2019, fundamentally shook the lives of people around the world. Millions of lives were lost, the global economy ground to a halt, and individual movement and freedom w...
- 2026-07-08
- U.S. Embassy in Seoul: "Ambassador-designate Steel to Arrive in Seoul Soon… Looking Forward to Strengthening Bilateral Relations"
- The U.S. Embassy in Seoul announced on the 8th that "the new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea, Michelle Steel, will soon arrive in Seoul to begin her tenure." In a post on X (formerly Twitter) earlier today, the ...
- 2026-07-08
- Japan to Significantly Increase Production of Next-Generation Semiconductor Materials… Speeding Up Market Preemption to Counter China
- Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Group and The Japan Steel Works (JSW) will significantly expand their production capacity for gallium nitride (GaN), a core material for next-generation power semiconductor substrate...
- 2026-07-08
- Japan focuses on Samsung's record-breaking performance… "Dominance in memory could lead it to follow in Japan's footsteps"
- As Samsung Electronics records historic quarterly operating profits, even Japan—which once ceded its dominance in memory semiconductors to Korean firms—has taken note, with local media shedding light on bot...
- 2026-07-08
- There is 10.3 trillion KRW in dormant insurance money waiting to be claimed. Check yours right now.
- Financial authorities and the insurance industry are launching a concentrated campaign to help policyholders claim approximately 10.3 trillion KRW in unclaimed insurance money. Unclaimed insurance money refers ...
- 2026-07-08
- 548 More Jeonse Fraud Victims Recognized in June… Expanded Support for Joint Collateral Victims
- The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport held three plenary sessions of the Jeonse Fraud Victim Support Committee in June and ultimately approved 548 victims of jeonse fraud. Of the victims determined...
- 2026-07-08
- Explosions heard across southern Iran following U.S. airstrikes… Iran warns of retaliation with "decisive action"
- After the United States launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting Iran for attacking merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran immediately warned of a retaliatory response, accusing the U.S. of repeatedly vi...
- 2026-07-08
- Four infants hospitalized in critical condition due to infant formula recalled in the U.S.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a fourth case of an infant hospitalized with botulism after consuming Nara Organics powdered infant formula.On Monday the 6th, the FDA stated, "Parents ...
- 2026-07-08
- Half of those disciplined during the NEC preferential hiring scandal received only minor penalties
- It has been revealed that while the National Election Commission (NEC) disciplined 15 individuals following an audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) regarding past preferential hiring controversies, ...
- 2026-07-08
- [Comprehensive] Trump: "Considering F-35 Fighter Jet Sale to Türkiye… Will Lift Sanctions"
- U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on the 7th (local time) that there is a possibility of allowing Turkey to return to the U.S. F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jet program.President Trump made the...
- 2026-07-08
- U.S. Launches 'Powerful' Airstrikes Following Revocation of Iranian Oil Sales Authorization
- Following Iran's attacks on merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and Tuesday, the United States revoked the licenses that had permitted the sale of Iranian oil. Subsequently, U.S. Central Command ...
- 2026-07-08
- Trump expresses "great disappointment" in NATO, while calling Türkiye a "great ally"
- U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on the 7th (local time) that there is a possibility of allowing Turkey to return to the U.S. F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation fighter jet program.President Trump made the...
- 2026-07-08
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 Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
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
