- [Author Column by Park Joo-hyun] The Silence and Complicity of the Educated Bring Down a Nation
- The signs of a nation collapsing do not come from the outrageous rampages of villains. The truly chilling signal of catastrophe begins when the brakes that should control those rampages—namely, the 'cowardly ...
- 2026-05-05
- [Min Byung-gon Column] The Delusion of the 'Unbeaten Path' Regarding Alliances, and the Tragic North Korean End of 'Anti-Americanism'
- Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" is often read as a romantic yearning for an unknown journey, but its essence lies in its insight into the harsh consequences of choices and the self-justification that f...
- 2026-05-05
- [Special Contribution: Wi Geum-sook] The Election Commission's 'Mandatory Retrieval of Personal Seals' is a Direct Challenge to Election Integrity
- The last bastion that guarantees the authenticity of ballots in elections, the flower of democracy, is the election official's "own seal (personal seal)." The Public Official Election Act clearly stipulates th...
- 2026-05-05
- [Matsuyama Documentary | The Hypocritical History of the KCTU] ②1990: Launch of Jeonnohyeop… A Headquarters for Activism is Established Under the Banner of a Labor Union
- On January 22, 1990, the National Council of Labor Unions, also known as Jeonnohyeop, was launched at the Cathedral of St. Mary and St. Nicholas in Yongsan, Seoul. Although the Korean Confederation of Trade Uni...
- 2026-05-05
- [Im Myung-shin's International Issues] The 'End of an Era of Peace' Fueled by Germany's Choice Regarding US Military Drawdown
- The reduction of U.S. troops in Germany, which was once thought to be unlikely, has begun to rapidly materialize. U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed on the 2nd his directive to review the withdrawal of appr...
- 2026-05-04
- [Park Chan-young's Centennial Column] The Secret of the 5-5 Diet That Even Fights Cancer
- The 5:5 diet, practiced by a doctor couple who overcame cancer. The core of this dietary method is to adjust the meal portion, nutrient composition ratio, and cooking method by a 5:5 (half) ratio. For example,...
- 2026-05-04
- [Hwang Doo-hyong Column] Lee Jae-myung's Outdated Communist Philosophy, 'No Market Can Beat the Government?'
- President Lee Jae-myung recently put a definitive end to the extension of the capital gains tax surcharge grace period for owners of multiple homes, stating, "There is no government that can overcome the market...
- 2026-05-04
- [Editorial] Defendant Lee Jae-myung's Special Prosecutor Order Passes Election Burden to the Ruling Party
- Lee Jae-myung's remarks on the 'manipulated indictment special prosecutor' on the 4th were not a call for caution. His statement should be seen as the President directly endorsing the necessity of a special pro...
- 2026-05-04
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] Kim Tae-heum's Unseemly Politics Using "Pro-Yoon" as a Snare
- Chungcheongnam-do Governor Kim Tae-heum's politics have become too small. Governor Kim indefinitely postponed his preliminary candidate registration for the local elections in protest of the possibility that fo...
- 2026-05-04
- [Park Phil-kyu's Security Column] Withdrawal of 5,000 US Troops from Germany: An Opportunity for US Reinforcements in Korea, or the Beginning of 'Strategic Evolution'?
- The abrupt declaration in May 2026 of a significant reduction in U.S. forces stationed in Germany is not merely an administrative order. It is a signal flare, heralding the end of the "Atlantic-centric security...
- 2026-05-04
- [Jeong Jae-hak's From Jeolla Province] Japan, Not Yet
- Japan is busy. They must prevent China's imminent invasion of Taiwan, and they must also prevent the maturing unification of the Korean Peninsula. They must also prevent Japanese students from increasingly aban...
- 2026-05-04
- [Lee Shin-woo Column] They said 'Yoon Suk-yeol is the mastermind of Daejang-dong,' so why is the prosecution withdrawing the charges?
- President Lee Jae-myung made a surprising statement on February 23, 2022, when he was the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea. He declared that the "Daejang-dong development preferential tr...
- 2026-05-03
- [Cho Yang-geon Column] How Did Korea Become a Testing Ground for Global Election Manipulation?
- The Republic of Korea is currently engaged in a silent war. A barbaric era has dawned where the election system, the bedrock of liberal democracy, is being hacked and the rule of law is being trampled. It has b...
- 2026-05-03
- [Shindongchun Column] Energy Crisis and Overcoming It: The Shift in Energy Hegemony and Korea's Path to Survival
- Up until the 19th century, the Middle East was merely an infertile desert. However, the discovery of oil, referred to as 'God's gift,' in the early 20th century began to shake the world order. Middle Eastern co...
- 2026-05-03
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] More Important Than Rare Earths is the Trade Order
- The long-standing formula in Korean diplomacy was "security with the United States, economy with China." The idea was to counter North Korea's military threats with the ROK-U.S. alliance and expand growth and ...
- 2026-05-03
- [Editorial] Lee Jae-myung's Self-Investigation Bill, Democratic Party, Halt Immediately
- The Democratic Party is pushing forward with the so-called 'Fabricated Indictment Special Prosecutor Act.' The justification is to investigate allegations of fabricated investigations and indictments by the pro...
- 2026-05-03
- [Column by Min Byung-gon] The continuous hallowing of May 18th, the National Election Commission, and Sewol, a prelude to dictatorship
- The oxygen essential for the organism of democracy to breathe is none other than ‘freedom of expression and criticism.’ No matter how tragic an event, no matter how authoritative a state institution, it can...
- 2026-05-02
- [Kim Jae-soo Column] Will We Just Watch a Sinking Ship?
- In late March 1990, after Korean Air's inaugural flight to Moscow, I had the opportunity to visit the Soviet Union for business from the research institute where I was employed. I had several meetings with loca...
- 2026-05-02
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- [Special Contribution: Matsuyama] The Unfinished Southern Invasion… From Rifles to Ideology, From Ideology to Suits
- On July 27, 1953, when the armistice agreement was signed, many believed the war had ended. The gunfire ceased, the front lines stabilized, and reconstruction began on the ruins. However, it was not the end of the war, but a change in its methods. While the tanks stopp...
- 2026-05-02
- [Cho Young-jin Firefighting Column] Opening the 'Golden Time of Trust' with Wireless Firefighting Technology
- The core message of the apartment fire evacuation guidelines recently released by the National Fire Agency is "Evacuate after assessing, not just blindly." This is because approximately 39% of casualties are du...
- 2026-05-02