- Son Heung-min 'League 8th Assist' Takes Sole Lead in MLS… LAFC Draws 2-2
- Son Heung-min (33, LAFC) recorded his 8th assist in the league, rising to sole first place in assists in Major League Soccer (MLS).With Son Heung-min's performance, his team LAFC dramatically escaped a potentia...
- 2026-05-03
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- Jin Cummings: "The Meaning of Diplomatic Assets Left by President Yoon"... CEPA Officially Takes Effect from May 1st
- American political commentator Gene Cummings has newly analyzed the significance of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership (CEP) Agreement between Korea and the UAE, signed during President Yoon Suk Yeol's term. Cummings reiterated on the 3rd via Facebook that the Korea...
- 2026-05-03
- [Lee Shin-woo Column] They said 'Yoon Suk-yeol is the mastermind of Daejang-dong,' so why is the prosecution withdrawing the charges?
- President Lee Jae-myung made a surprising statement on February 23, 2022, when he was the presidential candidate for the Democratic Party of Korea. He declared that the "Daejang-dong development preferential tr...
- 2026-05-03
- Central and Honam regions to receive rain until Monday morning... Snow possible in Gangwon mountains
- Rain will continue in the central and Honam regions until the morning of the 4th, a Monday. Afterward, the weather will clear up and be sunny on Children's Day.On the 3rd, rain fell across the country due to a ...
- 2026-05-03
- Special Investigation Team's inappropriate conduct controversies recur... Special investigator posts investigation records on SNS
- Special Prosecutor's Office Faces Repeated Controversies Over Inappropriate Conduct... Special Investigator Posts Interrogation Records on Social Media A lawyer appointed as a special investigator for the secon...
- 2026-05-03
- [Cho Yang-geon Column] How Did Korea Become a Testing Ground for Global Election Manipulation?
- The Republic of Korea is currently engaged in a silent war. A barbaric era has dawned where the election system, the bedrock of liberal democracy, is being hacked and the rule of law is being trampled. It has b...
- 2026-05-03
- [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
- [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
- Another Mammoth Special Prosecutor? The prosecution is in 'panic'... "There are no more prosecutors to dispatch."
- As controversy arises over the unconstitutionality of the "Special Prosecutor Bill on Suspicions of Fabricated Investigations and Indictments by the Yoon Suk-yeol Administration" proposed by the Democratic Part...
- 2026-05-03
- Europe, more concerned about the withdrawal of Tomahawk missile deployment than the reduction of US forces stationed in Germany
- As the Donald Trump administration decided to reduce the number of U.S. troops in Germany by 5,000, it has been pointed out that the fundamental problem facing Europe is the widening rift in the transatlantic a...
- 2026-05-03
- "Iran's new proposal includes 14 points, such as war reparations and control of the Strait of Hormuz."
- Iran has presented a 14-point revised negotiation proposal to the United States, which includes demands for war reparations and control over the Strait of Hormuz, the Tasnim news agency reported on the 2nd (loc...
- 2026-05-03
- [Editorial] Lee Jae-myung's Self-Investigation Bill, Democratic Party, Halt Immediately
- The Democratic Party is pushing forward with the so-called 'Fabricated Indictment Special Prosecutor Act.' The justification is to investigate allegations of fabricated investigations and indictments by the pro...
- 2026-05-03
- The Appliance Industry in Crisis... Samsung's 'Selection and Focus' & LG's 'External Expansion' as Breakthroughs
- The home appliance and TV industries, which once propped up Korean exports, are facing an unprecedented structural crisis amidst slowing global demand and fierce competition from Chinese companies.As a strategy...
- 2026-05-03
- US, Middle East arms exports worth 13 trillion won… Approved by applying emergency clause
- The US administration of Donald Trump has approved the sale of $8.6 billion (approximately 13 trillion won) worth of weapons to its allies in the Middle East.According to The New York Times (NYT) on the 2nd (lo...
- 2026-05-03
- Must apply for land transaction permit by the 9th to avoid heavy capital gains tax for multiple homeowners.
- As the grace period for heavy capital gains tax on multiple homeowners ends on the 9th, taxes on capital gains for multiple homeowners selling homes in regulated areas will significantly increase starting from ...
- 2026-05-03
- Following the capital gains tax hike, potential revisions to long-term holding tax deductions... review of reductions or abolition for non-residents
- As the reinstatement of heavy capital gains tax on multiple homeowners approaches, real estate taxation, including the long-term holding special deduction (Jangteukgongje) for housing capital gains tax, is head...
- 2026-05-03
- With Japan's overtake in sight this year…Samsung's strike casts a pall over the export front
- Tension is building across the export front as Samsung Electronics unions have announced a 18-day total strike starting on the 21st.With semiconductors accounting for nearly 40% of total exports, concerns are r...
- 2026-05-03
- "Union Exits Focused Solely on Semiconductors"... Samsung Electronics Union-Union Conflict Ignites
- Complaints are spreading among Samsung Electronics union members, with some non-semiconductor division members withdrawing from the union due to dissatisfaction that the union's demands for performance bonuses,...
- 2026-05-03
- Mexican Governor Accused of Drug Cartel Involvement Steps Down
- Rubén Rocha, the 76-year-old governor of Mexico's Sinaloa state, who was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on charges of involvement in drug trafficking, has stepped down from his post, according to T...
- 2026-05-03
- 74% of Americans Say "US Has Advantage Over Iran... Trump is Doing Well"
- A public opinion poll shows that 74% of Americans believe the U.S. holds an advantage over Iran, and 54% think the U.S. is in a favorable negotiating position.According to a recent report by U.S. news outlet Ne...
- 2026-05-03
[Statement by the Seobeokka KMA Patriots Association] ㉛ Recount the ballots openly, as the previous recount covered up election fraud
Recount of the Tongyeong mayoral election [Photo=Yonhap News]South Korea's liberal democracy is dying. The National Election Commission (NEC), which has degraded into a criminal organization through t
What is the significance of the "Trump 2028" red hat that keeps reappearing?
It is noteworthy that while it is "highly likely" that President Donald Trump is "seriously considering" a run for the presidency in 2028, he is also "deliberately" fueling speculation regarding wheth
First U.S. Ambassador of Trump's Second Term to Arrive This Week… Will It Provide Momentum to Resolve Pending Issues?
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Michelle Steel speaks at the opening ceremony of the Korea-U.S. Shipbuilding Cooperation Center held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C., on the 23rd (local time)
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
91% of Net Influx of MZ Generation Goes to Seoul Metropolitan Area… Population Migration Also Shows 'K-shaped Polarization' by Industry
[Provided by Leaders Index]Over the past four years, the MZ generation population has become increasingly concentrated in the Seoul metropolitan area and the Chungcheong region. While cities cen
'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
[Cho Yang-geon Column] The NEC: Facing a Fate of "Discarding the Dog After the Hunt"
Banner calling for the "dissolution of the NEC" posted by the Democratic Party. [AI-generated image]Banners calling for the "dissolution of the National Election Commission (NEC)" posted by the Democr
[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
