- [Park Pil-gyu Column] If you truly want peace, cooperate with the United States on nuclear armament and declare it after a national referendum.
- The phrase 'denuclearization' has disappeared from Trump's second National Security Strategy (NSS). The existing 'complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization (CVID)' has been retired. Following the ...
- 2025-12-10
- [Turbulent Period: A Lone Soldier's Voice] "200 Americans Also Detained"... A Trip to China That Risks One's Life, Does "President" Lee Jae-myung Know?
- "Conciliatory towards North Korea, indifferent to national safety, President Lee's 'I don't know' remarks continue to cause ripples."This is the headline of a Mae Il Business Newspaper article dated December 7,...
- 2025-12-10
- [Korea-US Views] The shakiness of the People Power Party, what can be done
- On December 3rd, it marked the first anniversary of President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law on December 3rd. Although President Yoon, who declared martial law, is still on trial while in detention,...
- 2025-12-10
- [Kim Young's US Column] The Danger of the Samsung Life Insurance Law: Loss of Technological Instinct
- The debate over the Samsung Life Insurance Act is not simply an issue of shareholding or financial matters. The essence of this debate is whether Samsung Electronics' strategic decision-making structure moves f...
- 2025-12-10
- [Joo Eun-sik Column] "Punishment for Breaking Rules" Trump's Baseball Bat and NSS
- The baseball bat that U.S. President Donald Trump handed to President Lee Jae-myung at the APEC summit in Gyeongju was more than just a souvenir; its intentions were too clear. In diplomacy, gifts are messages,...
- 2025-12-09
- [Shin Dong-choon Column] How Did Japan Become a "De Facto Normal State"?
- On November 7th, during a session of the Japanese House of Representatives Budget Committee, Prime Minister Takaichi responded to a question from an opposition party member, stating, "China's blockade of Taiwan...
- 2025-12-09
- [Korea-US Policy Review] Who is the Traitor, Really?
- The trial on charges of insurrection against President Yoon Suk-yeol is giving rise to much speculation. As the testimonies of key witnesses presented by the special prosecutor for insurrection are being reject...
- 2025-12-08
- [Kim Byung-joon Column] The Essence of the Coupang Situation
- On November 29th, Coupang, a leading e-commerce company in Korea, admitted that the personal information of 33.7 million consumers had been leaked. The leaked information includes consumers' names, delivery ad...
- 2025-12-08
- [Korea-US Perspective] A Super-Sized Wave Surrounding Coupang... South Korea's Living Infrastructure Wavering Amidst the Offensive of '1 Trillion Won Fine and Business Suspension'
- The recent controversy surrounding Coupang has escalated beyond a simple personal information leak by a large platform, evolving into a national issue intertwined with politics, industry, labor, and internation...
- 2025-12-07
- [Era of Upheaval, A Solitary Voice] Who Got Backstabbed? Trump's China Containment Strategy and Taiwan's Rising Opportunity
- Sanae Takaichi, Japan's Prime Minister, her remarks about "intervening in the event of a Taiwan emergency" are escalating into an extreme confrontation between Japan and China. This is not merely a diplomatic f...
- 2025-12-07
- [Opinion Piece] The forced logic of comparing Cho Jin-woong to 'Jean Valjean' is despairing.
- Actor Jo Jin-woong has officially announced his retirement due to past controversies as a juvenile offender during his teenage years. Following this, several celebrities with pro-Democratic Party leanings, as w...
- 2025-12-07
- [Opinion] Why We Should Pay Attention to the Trump-Takaichi US-Japan Agreement
- The United States and Japan are emerging from the paralysis brought on by irrational climate policies through strategic agreements involving rare earth minerals, critical semiconductor components, and next-gene...
- 2025-12-07
- [Ha Bong-kyu Column] How to Understand the U.S. Intelligence Community
- The United States operates eighteen diverse and extensive national intelligence agencies. This can be understood, in part, as a manifestation of liberal democracy's unique blend of autonomy and discipline, righ...
- 2025-12-07
- [Kim Tae-san Column] Patriots, Trust the People Power Party No More
- Those within the People Power Party (PPP) who pressured Representative Jang Dong-hyuk by constantly harping on about an apology for the December 3rd martial law have finally issued what they call an "apology to...
- 2025-12-07
- [Ju Eun-sik Column] Animal Farm and the Collapse of Korean Politics
- Looking back on the one-year anniversary of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration of martial law, the recent criticisms and assessments from some media outlets are symbolic of "shutting the stable door a...
- 2025-12-07
- [Park Pil-gyu Column] Trump's Second NSS and a Turning Point for Korean Security, and Three Opportunities
- The National Security Strategy (NSS) announced by the Trump 2.0 administration on December 4th contains three declarations: ▲ a declaration to end the "Atlas role," meaning the U.S. will no longer protect the...
- 2025-12-06
- [US-Korea Perspective] Trump's Vision... A Domino System Connecting Honduras and Korea
- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with South Korea's Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) to provide South Korean-style electronic vote-counting systems to various coun...
- 2025-12-06
- [Jaehak Jeong's Jeollado] Public Inquiry for the Defense of Freedom of Expression
- Lee Jae-myung stated at a recent Cabinet meeting, "Hate speech or misinformation is not freedom of expression. We will impose strong penalties to foster national unity."This news quickly spread abroad, with Ger...
- 2025-12-06
- [Korea-US Perspectives] "Trump Pulled the Trigger"
- On December 3rd last year, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. Subsequently, through the arrest and detention of the president by insurrectionists, impeachment, and early elections, the Lee Jae-myung ...
- 2025-12-05
- [Choi Insik Column] Ukraine's AI Anti-Drone Tower and Drone Instructors & Combat Tactics, Korean Military Should Also Officially Adopt
- The Russia-Ukraine war demonstrates that the paradigm of warfare has reached a complete turning point. On the battlefield, AI, drones, unmanned reconnaissance, and autonomous firing systems have become the key ...
- 2025-12-05
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
