- [Yohui Im's US-Korea Column] The Great Arctic Battle
- To us, accustomed to the Mercator projection, the Arctic was a region that was “out of sight.” The Arctic was a frozen land where polar bears lived, a somewhat mysterious space where Eskimos raised reindeer...
- 2026-01-09
- [Era of Upheaval: A Solitary Voice] Lee Jae-myung's Visit to China, the Imbalance of Diplomacy Hidden Behind the Word 'State Guest'
- Lee Jae-myung has returned from a state visit to China, the first by a South Korean president in nine years. The government declared a "full restoration of ROK-China relations" and boasted of its achievements, ...
- 2026-01-09
- [Park Pil-gyu Column] West Sea Joint Management is Not Management, but Territorial Abandonment
- Key security agendas such as denuclearization, North Korea's nuclear program, and illegal structures in the West Sea were entirely absent from the public remarks of the recent South Korea-China summit. Presiden...
- 2026-01-08
- “History is a political tool and an object of management”… Xi Jinping’s regime’s view of history [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Under the Xi Jinping regime, history is not a matter of interpreting the past, but a state management policy to maintain current power and define future direction. In China, a 'historical view' does not signif...
- 2026-01-08
- [Bang Min-ho's War Diary] ① Maduro, Overturns the World
- News broke that Maduro had been arrested by the Delta Force special unit and swiftly extradited to the United States. The world suddenly seemed different from the day before. It was as if the world had been div...
- 2026-01-07
- Kim Il-sung as 'Liberation Hero'... The Beginning of a False Narrative [Matsuyama Column | 80 Years of the Pro-North Left ③]
- If one were to pinpoint a single original sin of pro-North Korea left-wing discourse, it would be the initial framing that "made Kim Il-sung a liberation hero." This is not merely a matter of assessing an indiv...
- 2026-01-07
- [Shim Gyu-jin Column] "Why Is Only One Interpretation Allowed for the May 18th Democratization Movement?"
- I heard unbelievable news right at the start of the new year. It's about the plan to make the standing chairman of the Korean Teachers' Union a suspect and refer him to the prosecution as part of the effort to ...
- 2026-01-07
- [Park Pil-kyu Column] Stand on the ‘Right Side of History’? … Xi Jinping's Blasphemous Demand for "Submission to China"
- On the 5th, the South Korea-China summit held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing was more than just a diplomatic ceremony. President Lee Jae-myung defined this visit as the "first year of the full resto...
- 2026-01-06
- 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
- [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 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
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
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
