- [Park Pil-gyu's Security Column] Security Phenomena Collapsing in the Name of Autonomy, Peace, and Efficiency
- On January 28, 2026, the Ministry of National Defense held the first meeting to assess the progress of the wartime operational control transfer, officially declaring this year as the "foundational year" for reg...
- 2026-02-01
- 'Shin Young-bok and the United Revolutionary Party' ③ Anti-state activities hidden behind the 'Intellectual of the Era' [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Shin Young-bok's way of speaking about his past clearly changed after his release from prison in August 1988. Until his release, the Revolutionary Party for National Unification (RPNU) case was treated strictl...
- 2026-01-31
- [Kim Jin-ho Column] To the Savages Who Tell Us to Die by Starvation... CEO Jang Dong-hyuk Showed the Dignity of Conservatism
- Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Hyung-joo drew widespread criticism for his extreme remark, wishing death upon Jang Dong-hyuk, leader of the People Power Party, who was on his sixth day of a hunger strike,...
- 2026-01-31
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] Han Dong-hoon's Expulsion and Its Impact on the 'Local Elections'... ChatGPT's Answer
- ChatGPT is a research assistant. The conclusion varies depending on the "quality of the prompt." Nowadays, the phrase "Han Dong-hoon's expulsion means defeat in the local elections" is too easily circulated. Ho...
- 2026-01-30
- [Kim Tae-san Column] A country where those who are loyal to the enemy are treated well
- Former Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan has passed away. Only heaven knows why he, who enjoyed power without fear and wealth without envy, met such a meaningless and suspicious death.Some are framing his death as th...
- 2026-01-30
- Diluting the Korean War as a 'Civil War' [Songsan Column | 80 Years of Pro-North Korean Leftist History ⑧]
- Around 4 a.m. on June 25, 1950, North Korean forces launched a multi-pronged invasion south of the 38th parallel. The axes of 'Kaesong-Munsan,' 'Cheorwon-Uijeongbu,' and 'Chuncheon-Hongcheon' were simultaneousl...
- 2026-01-30
- [Yohhee Lim's US Column] A 'Story' That Criticized Trump and Revealed the Reality of China
- U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that he may impose “much higher” tariffs on countries worldwide than current levels. President Trump has publicly stated that “the United States has been too genero...
- 2026-01-30
- [Bang Min-ho's War Diary] A Tidal Wave of Wind Approaches
- A tidal wave of wind is coming. There were several steps leading up to the fierce 'tidal wave of wind' that has descended upon us. First, the U.S. President delivers a speech at the 'Davos Forum'. Davos is a ...
- 2026-01-29
- [Park Pil-gyu Security Column] Who Decides Seoul's Fate?
- The shift in America's strategic posture for 2026 is sending clear signals to its allies. The perception that the U.S. is not a country that automatically intervenes in all regional conflicts and that alliances...
- 2026-01-29
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] People Power Party, Set a Standard You Can No Longer Ignore
- From the moment he appeared on the political stage, Argentine President Javier Milei has been nothing short of unconventional. During his campaign, he famously brandished a real chainsaw, shouting that he woul...
- 2026-01-29
- [Matsuyama Literary Reading] Leftist Poetry as Regime Propaganda Exploiting Guilt
- Reading the poetry of leftist poets evokes a strangely similar feeling. The poets may differ, their backgrounds may differ, and the eras may differ, yet the emotions left after reading them are largely the sa...
- 2026-01-29
- [Special Contribution] Legalization of the National Election Commission's 'Printed Seal'... The Secretary-General Should Be Impeached, and the National Election Commission Needs Reform to the Point of Dissolution
- The credibility of elections, the cornerstone of democracy in the Republic of Korea, is on the brink. This is because the National Election Commission (NEC), which should safeguard the fairness of elections, is...
- 2026-01-29
- [Park Pil-kyu's Security Column] Is the Integration of Service Academies a Trick to Become an Integrated Force?
- Military organizational reform intersects military efficiency with political implications. The recently proposed discussion on an integrated cadet school cannot be seen solely as an adjustment to the military e...
- 2026-01-28
- [Yohui Im's US Column] Why was a 37-year-old white man shot and killed in broad daylight?
- In American society, the probability of an unarmed white citizen being shot and killed by police is extremely rare, to the point of being newsworthy. According to statistics from the past decade, approximately...
- 2026-01-28
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] International Debate Surrounding Election Systems: Can Korea Be an Exception?
- The recent controversy surrounding the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) has been relatively quietly covered by the domestic media. However, looking at the trends in overseas political/policy commun...
- 2026-01-28
- [Matsuyama Current Affairs] For the Left, the Ministry of Education is a 'framework of ideology' workshop... The Right must also change its perception
- The reason left-leaning administrations appoint highly influential figures as Minister of Education is because they recognize the position as a key locus for managing society's long-term frameworks of thought. ...
- 2026-01-28
- [Korea-US Forum] Samduk Paper and Samyang Foods: The Same Winter, Different Choices
- On December 3, 1997, the day the South Korean government officially requested a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the nation's industrial landscape quietly split into two paths. After the word...
- 2026-01-27
- [Kim Jin-ho Column] Judge Ji Gwi-yeon, you must know this too!
- Korea is ruined. I hope it's not true, but it clearly appears so to my eyes. It is true. Korea is not a normal country right now. It's no exaggeration to say that the country has been completely lost to the lef...
- 2026-01-27
- [Korea-US Forum] AliExpress and Temu's 'Ultra-Low Price' Offensive... Korean Companies Losing Ground
- From the second half of 2024 to early 2026, the names that have brought about the most rapid and dangerous changes in the Korean retail market are undeniably Ali and Temu. These two colossal Chinese e-commerce ...
- 2026-01-27
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] Why 2030 and Retail Investors Strongly Veto Chinese Capital
- Recently, there has been a particularly strong backlash against Chinese platform capital, such as Temu, Shein, and AliExpress, among the 2030 generation and US stock investors. The moment platforms like AliExp...
- 2026-01-27