- Representative Jang Dong-hyeok, 4-month-old granddaughter passes away
- It has been reported that the granddaughter of People Power Party Supreme Council member Jang Dong-hyeok passed away in late May.Jang had suspended his parliamentary duties for six days starting June 24 for hos...
- 2026-07-03
- [Park Pil-gyu's Security Column] Is This "Civilian Control" That Uses the Military as a Political Tool Really Acceptable?
- "Civilian control," the principle that the military must exist under democratic oversight, is fundamentally the cornerstone of national security and liberal democracy. However, recent policies critical to the ...
- 2026-06-28
- US Imposes 12.5% Section 301 Forced Labor Tariff on South Korea… Aimed at Eliminating Countries Using Chinese Raw Materials
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced on the 23rd (local time) the finalization of tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on 60 of the United States' top trading partners. The decision, based on Section...
- 2026-07-24
- [Writer Park Joo-hyun's Column] Money Changed Hands, But You Think There Was No Malicious Intent?
- It seems that a miraculous judicial administrative service—one that offers investigation, trial, and even pardon all in one go, right in the police station courtyard—has finally been introduced. Even in th...
- 2026-07-24
- Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating drops sharply to 40.8%… Disapproval rating at 56.5%
- Public opinion polls show that Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating for state affairs performance has fallen sharply since the previous survey, barely holding onto the 40% range. According to a survey conducted by...
- 2026-07-23
- [Korea-US Data Lab] Capital Rotation Radar for the 3rd week of July (July 13–17)
- The theme of capital rotation this week is ‘Same Company, Two Prices.’ SK Hynix’s Nasdaq listing has broadened the capital-raising channels for Korean companies. At the same time, it has simultane...
- 2026-07-19
- Iranian Negotiator: "No Reason to Uphold End-of-War Agreement"... Vows to Defend Hormuz
- As the United States and Iran continue to engage in armed conflict over control of the Strait of Hormuz, effectively rendering the previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) obsolete, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, ...
- 2026-07-16
- U.S. House Passes Bill Restricting Election Campaign Contributions to U.S. Citizens Only
- On the 13th (local time), the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill restricting the funding of state and local political elections and ballot initiatives to U.S. citizens only. The "Protecting American Vo...
- 2026-07-16
- US Non-Profit Organization Urges Administration to "Save Morse Tan"
- "Save the Persecuted Christians (STPC)," a U.S.-based Christian non-profit grassroots organization, has launched a campaign to rescue former Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice Morse Tan, who is cur...
- 2026-07-16
- 4,490 dead in Venezuela earthquake… 1,222 aftershocks recorded
- The death toll from the series of earthquakes that struck Venezuela on the 24th of last month is approaching 4,500.National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez announced on his Telegram account on the 12th (loc...
- 2026-07-13
- 'How about a year on the Moon or Mars?'…NASA is recruiting volunteers for simulation missions
- "Fed up with life on Earth? Why not try spending a year living on the moon or Mars?"On the 9th (local time), CNN reported on the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA), for which NASA began accepting applicati...
- 2026-07-10
- US new car sales to decline by 2 million units annually by 2040... automotive is a declining industry
- New car sales in the United States are expected to decline by more than 2 million units annually over the next decade due to shifts in demographics and consumer behavior, according to a report by consulting fir...
- 2026-06-29
- Three people in their 20s referred to the prosecution for swearing at police during the Jamsil protest
- Three men in their 20s have been referred to the prosecution on charges of obstruction of justice, including allegedly shouting "Chinese police" at officers during the Jamsil protest.The Seoul Songpa Police Sta...
- 2026-07-25
- US Commerce Secretary on US-Korea Shipbuilding Cooperation: "We Will Evaluate Based on Shipbuilding Volume within the U.S."
- U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged for tangible results during the opening ceremony of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Center on the 23rd (local time), a project launched to kick off the "MASG...
- 2026-07-24
- US Republicans Focus on ‘SAVE Act’ Amid Government Shutdown Debate
- The Hill reported on Monday (the 20th) that while Senate conservatives and President Donald Trump are open to linking the "SAVE America Act" to government funding legislation, they are facing strong backlash fr...
- 2026-07-21
- [Report ǀ Committee of Light] State Commemorative Projects and the Monopoly on Historical Interpretation
- The constitutional judgment regarding the unconstitutionality and illegality of the December 3 martial law has concluded. On April 4, 2025, the Constitutional Court unanimously ruled to remove then-President Yo...
- 2026-07-20
- Iranian Foreign Ministry: "No plans for negotiations with the U.S… suspending compliance with MOU obligations"
- Amidst a series of intense armed conflicts following the effective collapse of the previous Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran over tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, t...
- 2026-07-16
- [Column by Writer Park Joo-hyun] Assemblymember, did you say “harassment passed down from generation to generation”?
- I recently posted and then quietly deleted an article highlighting the blatant destruction of evidence by the Gwangju Gwangsan Police Station. I felt it was petty to use this boiling issue—an incident where o...
- 2026-07-10
- Trump: "U.S. Troop Withdrawal from Europe Depends on Greenland"... Europe on Edge Again
- U.S. President Donald Trump is once again unsettling Europe by reiterating his obsession with the Danish territory of Greenland, following the conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye.According to the ...
- 2026-07-09
- PPP to hold first ethics committee meeting since local elections today… attention focused on potential disciplinary actions against pro-Han faction members
- The People Power Party's Central Ethics Committee will hold a plenary meeting at the party's headquarters in Yeouido on the 6th to deliberate on disciplinary actions requested by party members and others around...
- 2026-07-06
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
