- Venezuela's Time Distortion: The Process of a Society Losing Its Future [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- When people talk about why Venezuela collapsed, they usually think of hyperinflation or a dictatorship first. However, the first thing that broke in this country wasn't institutions or numbers. It was the way p...
- 2026-01-06
- [Editorial] Lee Jae-myung and his backup dancers on the stage created by Xi Jinping
- This South Korea-China summit left a peculiar impression from beginning to end. While the format was that of a summit diplomacy, the content was superficial, with excessive emphasis placed on the scenes. Presi...
- 2026-01-06
- [Shin Dong-chun Column] If this continues, Korea will be bypassed: What the Venezuela-Iran incident suggests
- As the new year of 2026 begins, significant events that could mark a milestone in world history are unfolding, and their repercussions are being assessed on a global scale. Dictators around the world are findi...
- 2026-01-06
- [Kim Byung-joon Column] Time is on Our Side... Leftist Dictatorial Regimes are Destined to Fall
- Good news echoed from the beginning of the new year. The regime of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, which had been unchecked just off the United States' doorstep, has collapsed. President Trump, on January 3rd, suc...
- 2026-01-06
- [Kim Young's US-Korea Column] Kim Do-eup's Resignation: A Signal Not of Personnel, But of Structural Collapse
- Kim Do-eup, the chairman of the People Power Party's Policy Committee, resigned, sparking various interpretations. Some suggested a crack in the party leadership, while others analyzed it as a signal of ideolog...
- 2026-01-05
- [Kim Tae-san Column] Venezuela Military Operation Was Legitimate Exercise of U.S. Self-Defense Rights
- The U.S. military operation in Venezuela was a legitimate exercise of self-defense.As news spread that the United States had finally subdued Venezuela with military action and arrested President Maduro, fierce ...
- 2026-01-05
- [Korea-U.S. Policy Review] "An Invasion Aimed at Venezuelan Oil"? ... Outdated Anti-Americanism Propaganda
- Some domestic leftist media outlets are engaging in anti-American propaganda, labeling the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro as part of "Operation Absolute Resolve" as an "imperialist invasion...
- 2026-01-05
- [Byung-gon Min's Column] Let's serve a bowl of politics on the tteokguk table this Lunar New Year
- On the holiday table, surrounded by the closest people, "Let's not talk about politics or religion" has become the new normal. It has solidified into a kind of 'implicit etiquette' to avoid unnecessary argument...
- 2026-01-05
- [Park Phil-gyu Column] Maduro's Arrest Signals a Sweep of Global Election Fraud
- On January 3, 2026, the United States penetrated Venezuelan airspace and arrested Nicolás Maduro. This operation is not a one-off event to bring a dictator to justice. It signifies the end of the post-Cold War...
- 2026-01-05
- [Korea-US Relations] “Broke the chain of fraudulent elections and burned the red flag” Three meanings of Maduro’s arrest
- The dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela has collapsed due to a surprise military operation by the U.S. This is more than just a regime change. It is the greatest geopolitical undertaking of the 21st c...
- 2026-01-04
- [Lee Shin-woo Column] Dictators Digging Their Own Graves
- On the 3rd, the United States launched an operation to take over Venezuela, codenamed 'Operation Absolute Resolve,' and succeeded in capturing and extraditing President Nicolás Maduro.U.S. President Donald Tru...
- 2026-01-04
- Mokminsims-seo, which does not consider the people as the subject of politics... Is it truly a good book? [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Every time I see politicians nowadays casually saying things like, "I always keep Mongmin Simseo by my side," or "I read it every night to learn the attitude of a public servant," I feel more than just discomfo...
- 2026-01-04
- [Park Pil-gyu Column] Submarine Diplomacy Behind the Mask of Autonomy, Shaking South Korean Security
- The repercussions surrounding President Lee Jae-myung's recent interview with China's CCTV are foreshadowing a collapse that goes beyond mere diplomatic rhetoric. At a time when even former senior U.S. official...
- 2026-01-04
- [Maeng Ju-seong Column] Lee Jae-myung's visit to China: Diplomacy or a self-inflicted blow?
- Lee Jae-myung will visit China from the 4th to the 7th as a state guest. With the heads of major domestic conglomerates such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai, and LG, and representatives from about 200 mid-sized compani...
- 2026-01-03
- [Yohui Lim, Korea-U.S. Column] "Something that would only happen in the Democratic Party"
- Park Soo-hyun, the senior spokesperson for the Democratic Party, appeared on CBS Radio's "Kim Hyun-jung's News Show" on December 31st last year and made the following remarks regarding the allegations of "recei...
- 2026-01-03
- [Shin Suk-hee Column] 'Verbal Abuse' and 'Cognitive Dissonance'... Cho Gap-je, Answer the Questions!
- Jo Gab-je has long been respected as a senior commentator within conservative circles. However, his recent writings on the 'Han Dong-hoon party member bulletin board incident' go beyond mere criticism, demonstr...
- 2026-01-02
- [Shin Baek-hoon's Proclamation] New Year's toasts like this... Beyond '9988' to the mission of 'Gojongmyeong' (achieving a peaceful end of life)
- Fellow citizens, the sovereign people! And patriotic citizens who defend freedom! The toast "9988 (Live vibrantly until 99)" that rings out from drinking tables across the nation on the first day of the year i...
- 2026-01-02
- [Lee Jong-heon Column] Lee Jae-myung's New Year's Address: Politics of Historical Distortion and Deception of Reality
- We must face the dark shadows cast on the past to see the future. The democracy of the Republic of Korea was painstakingly born and grew by overcoming the constant efforts of North Korea to instigate revolution...
- 2026-01-02
- [Park Pil-gyu Column] Marine Corps Independence and Transfer of Wartime Operational Control: Security Vacuum Caused by Political Populism
- The Ministry of National Defense recently announced its plan to reorganize the Marine Corps command structure, transitioning to a so-called ‘quasi-four-star system.’ The core of this plan involves reorganiz...
- 2026-01-02
- [Park Hye-soo Korea-US Column] Is the KCTU truly a group for the socially vulnerable?
- Over ten years ago, a book titled "The Man Who Couldn't Die" was published in the United States. It was the first comprehensive account of the life of Joe Hill, a labor activist and singer-songwriter. Joe Hill...
- 2026-01-02
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
