- [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
- [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
- [Park Pil-kyu Security Column] Are there any countries that have achieved complete self-defense on their own?
- The current administration's rhetoric of self-reliant defense, stating "A nation must protect itself and abandon subservient thinking dependent on other countries. As the Republic of Korea possesses military po...
- 2026-05-02
- [Matsuyama Column | 80 Years of North Korea-aligned Leftists] 21. The Total Collapse of the 1968 Tonghyokdang Incident—The Decisive Failure of the Organizational Line
- 1968 was a year of extreme tension in the security environment of the Korean Peninsula. On January 21, 31 armed operatives from North Korea's Reconnaissance Bureau, Unit 124, infiltrated towards the Blue House ...
- 2026-05-01
- [Kim Tae-san Column] Unions Chopping Down Korea's Pillars
- In North Korea, labor unions in capitalist countries are described as organizations for the rights and interests of workers, but are taught to be "labor aristocrats" who threaten companies with indiscriminate s...
- 2026-05-01
- [Lim Myung-shin's International Issues] UAE's Exit from OPEC... Why the Weakening of the Cartel Strengthens the US-Led Order
- Starting May 1st, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will withdraw from OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and the OPEC+ alliance of 10 oil-producing nations, including Russia. This marks a t...
- 2026-04-30
- [Hwang Doo-hyong Column] Chun Doo-hwan's Semiconductor Powerhouse Blueprint and the Samsung Electronics Union's Bonus Strike Controversy
- The Samsung Electronics union is demanding 45 trillion won in bonuses, which is 15% of the projected annual operating profit of 300 trillion won, and is threatening to go on strike from next month if the compa...
- 2026-04-30
- [Park Pil-gyu Security Column] The Fall of South Vietnam in 1975: A Final Ultimatum to South Korea in 2026
- Fifty-one years ago today, April 30, 1975. The iron gate of the Presidential Palace of Free South Vietnam, boasting the world's fourth-largest air force, collapsed in vain before the tanks of the North Vietname...
- 2026-04-30
- [Matsuyama Column] The Portrait of 1960s Korea Told by Choi Hee-joon's '20 Years of Liberation'
- Singer Choi Hee-joon's "20 Years of Liberation" is not just a commemorative song. This song is a political pop song that encapsulates how Korean society viewed itself in the late 1960s. Although outwardly a so...
- 2026-04-29
- [Bang Minho's War Diary] We must love, indeed.
- His name was Cole Tomas Allen. He was only 31 years old. While absurd shooting incidents occur frequently in the United States, he was too young to commit such an outrageous act. Even if a person's life is not ...
- 2026-04-29
- [Cho Yang-gun Column] The Last Gambit to End Years of Defeat
- We feel great excitement when our favorite team or athlete wins a comeback victory in a sports match. And we tend to cheer more when the outcome is unpredictable rather than one-sided. We have been experiencin...
- 2026-04-28
- [Park Juhyun Writer's Column] The honorific title for the 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea' that denies the Constitution... Are we sawing at the pillar of national security?
- Minister Chung Dong-young took the microphone and clearly called North Korea the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea." This was not a mere incident or diplomatic rhetoric. It goes without saying that Article...
- 2026-04-28
- [Im Myung-shin's International Issues] "Choke Points" Over "Tariffs"...Trump Reconfigures Maritime Hegemony Order
- It has been over two weeks since the United States declared a blockade of Iranian-related ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Amidst this, the strategic importance of alternative routes around Africa and the Strait ...
- 2026-04-28
- [Matsuyama Documentary | The History of Minjuwon's Hypocrisy] 1987: The Great Labor Struggle… Beginning with the Right to Survival, Planting the Seeds of Political Struggle
- The year 1987 is remembered as the starting point for the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU). It is characterized as a year of righteous anger to reclaim rights in the workplace, and as the year when o...
- 2026-04-27
- [Appointment News International Issues] Nations endure through memory, but freedom cannot endure without a state.
- JNS (Jewish News Syndicate) and The Jerusalem Post reported on April 24 (local time) about the return of 240 Bnei Menashe Jews from the northeastern Indian states of Mizoram and Manipur. Arriving at Ben Gurion ...
- 2026-04-27
- [Cho Young-jin Firefighting Column] AI Firefighting, which detects fire signs immediately, should now be institutionalized.
- Modern buildings are like giant organisms. Electrical wiring is the nervous system transmitting power, sensors are the eyes and ears guarding the building, and plumbing is the digestive system responsible for ...
- 2026-04-27
- [Park Pil-gyu's Cartel Deep Dive] ⑧ The 'Constitutional Amendment Cartel' That Destroys a Nation Through Systemic Transformation
- The Constitution of the Republic of Korea, established in 1948, serves as the bastion of democracy and the foundation for freedom and prosperity, having weathered national crises. However, the constitutional am...
- 2026-04-27