- [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
- [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
- 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
- Ebola deaths exceed 1,000 in DR Congo and Uganda… Fastest spread on record
- The cumulative death toll from the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has surpassed 1,000, just over two months since the diseases were first reported, AFP and other news a...
- 2026-07-22
- 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
- “Lee Jae-myung is a juvenile delinquent”: Former Ambassador Morse indicted… Ministry of Justice extends exit ban
- The Ministry of Justice has once again extended the exit ban for Morse Tan, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, following his formal indictment by the prosecution. Tan was accused after...
- 2026-07-22
- Jang Dong-hyuk: “Election Commission’s Computer Manipulation Exposed… Parliamentary Investigation Must Be Extended”
- People Power Party Representative Jang Dong-hyeok has strongly criticized the National Election Commission (NEC) for computer system manipulation, calling for an extension of the parliamentary investigation and...
- 2026-07-23
- Unfolding the Passport-Sized Galaxy Fold 8: "It’s Packed Without a Single Wasted Inch"
- Its size and shape feel less like a smartphone and more like a passport. When held in the hand, it feels surprisingly thin and light, making one wonder if it really is a foldable phone.When unfolded, the expans...
- 2026-07-23
- [Issue Commentary] “Is it a consensus or a collusion?”… Erasing ‘infringement of suffrage’ while those responsible take the lead on the special counsel
- The Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party have agreed to process a special counsel bill for the National Election Commission to investigate the ballot paper shortage that occurred during the 9th ...
- 2026-07-21
- Former opposition party staffer who ran for Taiwan legislative election with Chinese funding sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison
- A former employee of the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for running for a legislative seat with the backing of Chinese funds.According to Taiwanese media ...
- 2026-07-24
- “There is a precedent for a search and seizure investigation into Roh Tae-ak”… What about Woo Won-shik’s ‘8.2 billion won and 14 trips accompanied by his spouse every time’?
- As former National Election Commission (NEC) Chairperson Noh Tae-ak has been subjected to a compulsory investigation (search and seizure) by a joint investigation team over his spouse’s accompaniment on overs...
- 2026-07-21
- Ruling party of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee to hold Korea Football Association hearing on the 30th... "Hoping for bipartisan cooperation"
- The National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee held a plenary session on the 21st and decided to hold a hearing for the Korea Football Association (KFA) on the 30th.In the absence of the People P...
- 2026-07-21
- [Cool Summer Destinations] ③ Young Gangwon, Young Yeongwol… ‘Youngwol Y Park’
- How far beyond 'common sense' must one go to reach 'art'? Perhaps just half a step is enough. Youngwol Y-Park in Jucheon-myeon, Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do, is a complex art space born from the remodeling of the a...
- 2026-07-22
- “Even the numbers were arbitrarily changed”… Joo Jin-woo calls for extension of parliamentary investigation and unlimited special counsel
- As the joint investigation team of police and prosecutors, which is investigating the ballot paper shortage during the June 3 local elections, launched a compulsory investigation after uncovering evidence of NE...
- 2026-07-23
- Blue House: "We will respect any conclusion on the right to request supplementary investigations... A prompt decision is needed to minimize confusion."
- Regarding the issue of the prosecution's supplementary investigative authority, the Blue House stated on the 21st, "The decision on whether to abolish the supplementary investigative authority has already been ...
- 2026-07-21
- “Computerized manipulation was a fact, not a conspiracy theory”… Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn calls for investigation into all past elections, including the April 15 general election
- As the reality of what can be described as a national emergency—'election computer manipulation'—finally begins to emerge from behind the veil, Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Freedom and Innovation Party, cal...
- 2026-07-24
- [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
- "Final turnout is what matters," excuses election commission official... Evidence of manipulation also found in Chungcheong region
- It was learned on the 24th that employees of the National Election Commission (NEC) currently under investigation for "tampering with voting statistics" have defended their actions by suggesting that "as long a...
- 2026-07-24
- [Park Chan-young’s Diabetes Special] ② Why Koreans Are More Susceptible to Diabetes Than Westerners
- Sometimes, when traveling abroad or walking through airports, we encounter Westerners who are so morbidly obese that it is startling. By Korean standards, one might expect them to collapse from diabetes or meta...
- 2026-07-24
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
