- [Kim Young's Hanmi Column] On the Morning of Constitution Day, “I’m Sorry, Constitution”
- The Constitution is not a user manual for power, but a prohibition line drawn to protect the people. If the self-correction mechanisms of state agencies have failed, the truth must be uncovered through a specia...
- 2026-07-17
- [Kim Young's Korea-U.S. Column] The Task Ahead for Jang Dong-hyeok After Choosing ‘Extra-Parliamentary Struggle and Party Members’… “A Strategy Is Needed”
- PPP leader Jang Dong-hyeok has opted for extra-parliamentary politics and a member-centered party. Following his meeting with youth groups in Incheon and the metropolitan area on the 8th, he attended a meeting ...
- 2026-07-13
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] The Day Lee Jae-myung’s Pro-China Stance Was Rejected
- South Korea has faced a setback in the Canadian submarine procurement competition. For the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project (CPSP), a venture valued at up to 60 trillion won, the Canadian government has select...
- 2026-07-07
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] How to Overcome Cunning Power
- Shrewd power always sets the chessboard first. They intend to dictate the positions of the pieces, the paths they can move, and even the rules of victory and defeat. Those with money buy time; those with power ...
- 2026-07-02
- [Kim Young's Korea-U.S. Column] The 5-Day Silence of Ballistic Missiles and the Ministry of National Defense’s 'Absurd Counteraccusation'
- North Korea fired on June 25th. And it wasn't just a simple multiple rocket launcher. They mixed tactical ballistic missiles, new rocket launchers, and extended-range artillery shells. On the very day the war b...
- 2026-06-30
- [Kim Young’s Korea-US Column] Down with Chameleon Conservatism
- A Facebook post by Joo Hyun-chul, a foreign press spokesperson for the People Power Party, struck at the very heart of the conservative political sphere. While his phrasing was blunt, his critical insight was p...
- 2026-06-25
- [Kim Young's US Column] "Rigged Election, Recount"... Becomes a Dirge for Old Media
- The press is not an institution that reigns over its readers and viewers. It is an institution that provides facts and issues so that the public can see, hear, and judge.However, at some point, some media outle...
- 2026-06-22
- [Kim Young's US-Korea Column] Shinsegae's Yong-jin Chung's 'Employee History Education' Goes Too Far
- The controversy over Starbucks’ ‘Tank Day,’ involving Lee Jae-myung, has ultimately led to the absurd outcome of "historical education for all employees." Due to an incident involving Starbucks Korea's ma...
- 2026-06-15
- [Yohhee Lim Column] The Mystery of the Wet Ballot
- Seventy sheets of 'water-soaked ballots' were discovered at the vote counting site for the 6.3 local elections in Haedo-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongbuk. A ballot counting observer who found them officially file...
- 2026-06-05
- [Kim Young's US-Korea Column] Are pro-Han supporters, who prioritize party leadership over suffrage, sane?
- After the June 3rd local elections concluded, the first voices to emerge from within the so-called "pro-Lee" faction of the People Power Party were not calls for a full investigation into the responsibilities o...
- 2026-06-05
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] The Point Where Compassion Becomes the Exception... Buddha's Birthday, Asking About the Three Evil Paths
- The language of Buddha's Birthday is compassion. It is a day to light lamps, humble our hearts, and reflect on suffering beings. However, looking at the current political landscape of South Korea, it is difficu...
- 2026-05-25
- [Kim Young's Hanmi Column] Lee Jae-myung, who spoke of 'common sense' to Israel, can he be called a criminal?
- The presumption of innocence one needs for oneself must also apply to others. President Lee Jae-myung has spoken of "basic common sense" to Israel. Regarding the seizure of a Gaza aid flotilla, he pressed, "Wa...
- 2026-05-21
- [Kim Young's US-Korea Column] Cho Gab-je and Jeong Gyu-jae, who Chose Stigma Over Verification
- Democracy stands on trust. However, that trust is not built by the declarations of authorities. Trust is born when it passes through verification. The same applies to elections. To demand that citizens believe ...
- 2026-05-17
- [Kim Young's US Column] Humility is the Ethics of the Strong… Forces That Reject Humility
- Humility is not a tone of voice. It is not a posture of bowing one's head. Humility is the ability to apply the same standards to oneself. It is the courage to apply the standards demanded of others to one's ow...
- 2026-05-13
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] Low-Level Politics Using Candidate Registration as a Hostage
- The People Power Party candidates are running a strange election campaign. An election is about reaching out to voters, yet some candidates are issuing ultimatums to their own party first. They are delaying the...
- 2026-05-11
- [Kim Young's Hanmi Column] May's Question: "Is Humility So Difficult?"
- The People Are Not Just Votes May is a month that makes us rethink people. There is Children's Day, Parents' Day, and Teachers' Day. On May 24th, there is also Buddha's Birthday, commemorating the spirit of co...
- 2026-05-08
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] Kim Tae-heum's Unseemly Politics Using "Pro-Yoon" as a Snare
- Chungcheongnam-do Governor Kim Tae-heum's politics have become too small. Governor Kim indefinitely postponed his preliminary candidate registration for the local elections in protest of the possibility that fo...
- 2026-05-04
- [Kim Young's Korea-US Column] More Important Than Rare Earths is the Trade Order
- The long-standing formula in Korean diplomacy was "security with the United States, economy with China." The idea was to counter North Korea's military threats with the ROK-U.S. alliance and expand growth and ...
- 2026-05-03
- [Kim Young's Hankyoreh Column] Choi Gyo-jin Adjusts His Hat String Beneath the Plum Tree
- Minister of Education Choi Hyo-jin attended the opening ceremony of the election office for a specific preliminary candidate running for the Sejong Superintendent of Education election. The Ministry of Educatio...
- 2026-04-30
- [Kim Young's US Column] Whom Will the People Power Party Keep as its Supporters?
- Calls for the resignation of Jang Dong-hyuk, the leader of the People Power Party, are intensifying. Critics argue that the party leader's leadership is faltering ahead of the local elections. Controversies sur...
- 2026-04-27
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
Yoon “Do you think you’ll be safe from a special prosecutor?”... Final statement video released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court Video / Subtitled GIF from @birds_justice X account] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s final statement during his trial
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
