- [Lee Shin-woo Column] The Failing Joseon Dynasty Mocks South Korea's Judiciary and Media
- In 1902 (the 6th year of the Korean Empire's Gwangmu era), a woman named Kim Jo-yi was murdered in the village of Aptong (now Seochomyeon Eoseori), Sancheong County, Gyeongsang Province. The perpetrator was her...
- 2026-03-29
- [Park Pil-kyu's Security Column] Opposition to Changing the Name of the Korea Freedom Federation to the 'Korean Peninsula Peace Federation'
- The Korea Liberal Association, established in 1954 as a nationwide civic organization to protect the liberal democratic system from communist aggression, has operated with freedom as its core value. Recently, t...
- 2026-03-29
- [Kim Young's US Column] CPAC Agenda Raised by Hwang Kyo-ahn... "There is a Basis for ROK-US Cooperation"
- Hwang Kyo-ahn, leader of the Liberty and Innovation Party, took the stage at CPAC USA 2026 (Conservative Political Action Conference) held in Grapevine, Texas, from March 25-28. At the event, Hwang publicly cal...
- 2026-03-29
- [Park Chan-young Hundred Years Column] "You Live by Not Eating" Fasting Therapy Awakens Salivary Enzymes
- “Do we eat to live, or live to eat?” This is an age-old philosophical question about human life and eating habits. While humans must eat to sustain life, eating itself is also a joy of life. We eat ...
- 2026-03-28
- [Eungcheon Monk's Patriotism Column] Lee Jae-myung, Kim Min-seok, Jeong Cheong-rae, Ahn Gyu-baek: What do they have in common?
- Of the 110 individuals recently referred for investigation by the government's task force on sedition involvement, 108 were military personnel. Among the 89 who faced disciplinary requests, 48 were also militar...
- 2026-03-28
- [Kim Tae-san Column] Why Blame the Elderly for Government Failures
- President Lee Jae-myung reportedly instructed a cabinet meeting to consider limiting free subway rides for seniors as a measure to alleviate traffic congestion during commute hours. As someone who benefits from...
- 2026-03-27
- [Kim Young's US Column] Lee Jae-myung's Dignity Lost in Flowery Speech and Deceitful Appearance
- What a president must say at a national memorial ceremony is not beautiful words, but accurate words. It is the dignity of a president to clearly state who provoked, who was sacrificed, what the nation remembe...
- 2026-03-27
- [Park Pil-gyu National Security Column] If Self-Nuclear Armament is Difficult, the Strategy to Eliminate North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Should Be Reviewed
- North Korea's nuclear armament has now become a practical variable for Korean Peninsula security. The actual deployment of North Korea's tactical nuclear weapons, the multi-warhead capability of its ICBMs, and ...
- 2026-03-26
- [Editorial] A Country Where Stigma Replaces Judgment
- What is spreading fastest in our society today is not facts, but stigmas. Raising concerns about China becomes "Sinophobia," questioning an election becomes "election fraud conspiracy theory," and interpreting ...
- 2026-03-26
- [Hwang Doo-hyong Column] The People Power Party must wake up from the illusion of the '87 system'
- The Democratic Party of Korea, refusing to return the National Assembly's Legislation and Judiciary Committee chairmanship to the main opposition People Power Party and intending to monopolize all standing ...
- 2026-03-26
- [Kim Young's US Column] The Swamp of Addiction Created by Welfare Without Growth
- Welfare is necessary. The moment this premise is denied, the discussion becomes hollow. Markets are not perfect, and not all individuals stand at the same starting line. A social safety net is a basic condition...
- 2026-03-26
- [Position on the Kim Gyuna Situation] ②Are we advocating a return to an era of exceptional allowances?
- There was a time when everything not permitted by law was prohibited. In the early to mid-20th century, when totalitarianism reached its peak, Stalin in the Soviet Union monitored the entire society through se...
- 2026-03-26
- [Statement on the Kim Kyu-na situation] ① Guarantee freedom of expression for writers
- We are writers. And for writers, the most essential right is freedom of expression. Freedom of expression is not a right that is granted. It is a prerequisite for the existence of a writer. Translating thoughts...
- 2026-03-26
- [Cho Young-jin Firefighting Column] Lives Mortgaged to Low-Cost Detectors, Should We Leave It Like This?
- The tragedy that occurred at an auto parts factory in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon, starkly revealed the systemic problems our society has ignored.This disaster, which resulted in 74 casualties, was not a sudden calamit...
- 2026-03-25
- [Kim Tae-san Column] Not a groundless invasion, nor a lost war
- As the war between the United States and Iran shows signs of becoming a protracted conflict, various speculations are rampant, with some people pushing the narrative that the U.S. is losing. I would like to sha...
- 2026-03-25
- [Editorial] The PPP's Nomination Design with an Empty Future
- Lee Jung-hyun, Chairman of the People Power Party's Nomination Screening Committee, has clarified his stance on the nomination controversy through social media. His explanation focused on the method. It was a s...
- 2026-03-25
- [Kim Young's US Column] The Dangerous Frame of the 'Three Enemies of the Prosecutor'
- On the 25th, the JoongAng Ilbo published an article titled "The prosecution would have survived if only Kim Keon-hee had been arrested," prominently featuring statements from three former Prosecutors General.Th...
- 2026-03-25
- [Park Pil-kyu's Security Column] In the Era of Cost-Effective Warfare, Why is South Korea Going Backward?
- The recent incident where Iran fired a ballistic missile towards "Diego Garcia" in the Indian Ocean, at a range of 4,000 km, demonstrates that an era has arrived where even mid-range countries can directly thre...
- 2026-03-25
- [Publisher's Inaugural Address] On the Occasion of the Launch of 'Weekly Hankook-Ilbo'
- Towards a South Korea where common sense prevails, 'Hanmiilbo' has once again made a bold decision. Confident that new opportunities lie hidden within every crisis and at every turning point, we take our first ...
- 2026-03-25
- ‘The World of Literature and Ideas’ ⑧ Ideas Disguised in Everyday Language [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Ideas are not initially spoken words that circulate among people. They always begin as concepts. They are organized within the sentences of philosophers and refined through the debates of scholars. The conce...
- 2026-03-24
Trump pressures for rate cut again ahead of FOMC... "Should be the lowest in the world"
U.S. President Donald Trump. [Photo = The White House] U.S. President Donald Trump once again pressured the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, to lower interest rates on the 27th (local time
“Ignoring crisp ballots and damaged seals”… Tongyeong mayoral recount concludes with ‘no change in outcome,’ leaving suspicions and public outrage behind
Suspected counterfeit ballots discovered in Tongyeong [GIF from social media of Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn / Attorney Park Joo-hyun]During a recount of the Tongyeong mayoral election in South Gyeong
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
