- Iran threatens 'complete closure' of Hormuz in response to Trump's ultimatum
- Iran on Sunday threatened to immediately "completely close" the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for its oil and other exports, if the United States acts on President Donald Trump's threat to attack Iranian power plan...
- 2026-03-23
- Trump demands Iran fully open Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours
- U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on the 21st (local time) that the Iranian regime reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. He wrote on Truth Social, "If Iran does not completely reopen the Strait of Hor...
- 2026-03-23
- Trump: “ICE agents to be deployed at airports starting Monday”
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 21st (local time) that he would deploy Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to airports starting Monday (23rd), as the Department of Homeland Security sh...
- 2026-03-23
- [Cho Young-jin Firefighting Column] Industrial Site Fire Risks Must Be Supplemented by State-Led AI
- The Daejeon fire disaster was not a result of poor management at a single factory. It was an incident that starkly exposed the inadequacy of South Korea's industrial safety system to handle the risks present in...
- 2026-03-23
- "US conveyed its stance to Israel regarding 'need for Hormuz operation bid'"
- White House officials have informed Israel that potential U.S. military operations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will take several weeks, Israel's Channel 12 reported on the 22nd (local time).According to the ...
- 2026-03-23
- High of 21 degrees Celsius, fully spring weather… fine dust 'bad' in the Seoul metropolitan area and elsewhere
- On Monday the 23rd, daytime temperatures in Seoul will reach 19 degrees Celsius, and in Gumi, Gyeongbuk, and Gwangju, they will climb to 21 degrees, making it mild.As of 5 AM today, the temperature was 5.5 C in...
- 2026-03-23
- National Total Debt Exceeds 6,500 Trillion Won... Government Debt Ratio at All-Time High
- South Korea's total debt, including government, household, and corporate debt, has surpassed 6,500 trillion won for the first time on record.As leverage across the economy expands, the growth rate of government...
- 2026-03-23
- NATO Secretary General "22 countries including South Korea and Japan unite for Strait of Hormuz opening... will implement when the time comes"
- Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), announced on the 22nd (local time) that NATO member states and allies such as South Korea and Japan would rally to reopen passage ...
- 2026-03-23
- "Investor funds that were going overseas are returning to the U.S. due to the Iran war."
- Investor funds that were heading towards global markets are now flowing back into the United States in the aftermath of the war in Iran, according to a report by the U.S. daily Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the ...
- 2026-03-23
- US Treasury "Iranian oil previously sold to China can be sold to allies like South Korea due to sanctions waiver"
- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant defended the temporary lifting of sanctions on Iranian and Russian crude oil to stabilize oil prices, arguing that it would allow crude oil to go to other Asian allies and ...
- 2026-03-23
- [Bang Minho's War Diary] 'The Righteousness of the Era' Summoned by 'The Man Who Lived with the King'
- The movie ‘The King and the Clown’ surpassed 14.1 million viewers as of March 20th. This ranks it 5th in box office history. The actor who played the role of King Danjong is Park Ji-hoon, who is referred t...
- 2026-03-23
- Trump sends ICE to congested US airports... "Deployment begins on the 23rd"
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced on the 22nd (local time) that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents would be deployed to U.S. airports, which are experiencing congestion due to the partial shut...
- 2026-03-23
- 'Daegu Cut-off' Joo Ho-young & Lee Jin-sook: "Unacceptable" Opposition... Strong Response Foreseen
- On the 22nd, both six-term lawmaker Joo Ho-young and former Korea Communications Commission Vice Chairman Lee Jin-sook, who were excluded from the nomination ('cut-off') by the National Power Party's nomination...
- 2026-03-23
- Israel "Intercepted 92% of 400 Iranian Ballistic Missiles"
- Iran has launched more than 400 ballistic missiles since beginning its retaliatory attacks targeting the United States and Israel, AFP reported on the 22nd (local time).According to foreign media, Lieutenant Co...
- 2026-03-22
- [Special Contribution: Lee Han-woo] "The Principle of Presumption of Innocence and Investigation Without Detention: Why Was It Not Upheld in the Kim Byung-heon Case?"
- On the 20th, Kim Byung-heon, representative of the 'National Action to Abolish the Comfort Women Law,' was arrested by the Seoul Central District Court on charges of insulting and defaming victims of Japanese m...
- 2026-03-22
- PPP to Participate in Special Investigation Committee, but File Rights Dispute Claim... "Entering the Tiger's Den"
- The People Power Party (PPP) announced on the 22nd that it will file a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court regarding the plan for a parliamentary inquiry into alleged fabricated indictments b...
- 2026-03-22
- [Matsuyama Current Affairs Reading] A Country That Arrests for Defamation: The Legal Boundaries Highlighted by the Kim Byung-heon Case
- On the 20th, Judge Lee Ji-young (34th graduating class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute) of the Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Kim Byung-heon, representative of the Nat...
- 2026-03-22
- [Special Contribution: Matsuyama] From National Literature to Political Literature: The Issue of the Korean Writers Association's Genealogy from 1974 to 2025
- There is a long-standing lineage within the Korean literary scene. Its starting point is November 18, 1974. The beginning was the formation of the Writers for Freedom of Expression Conference, established amids...
- 2026-03-22
- [On-site] "Chief Justice, Please Obey the Law"... Seoul Station Rally Sends Second Certified Mail to Cho Hee-dae
- Reports of individuals involved in election fraud being reported to the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and sending certified mail are steadily increasing. At the rally condemning election fraud held at Se...
- 2026-03-22
- [Cho Yang-gun Column] Will the People Power Party truly feign ignorance of Trump's mention of election fraud?
- There are commonalities between former U.S. President Donald Trump and President Yoon Suk-yeol. Both came from outside politics to become president, and their love for their country is unparalleled. I, too, was...
- 2026-03-22
[Statement by the Seo-beo-kka Korea Military Academy Save-the-Nation Comrades Association] ㉛ Recount the Votes Publicly, as the Previous Recount Concealed Election Fraud
Tongyeong Mayoral Election Recount [Photo=Yonhap News]South Korea's liberal democracy is dying. The National Election Commission (NEC) and the judiciary, which have plummeted into criminal syndicates
What is the significance of the "Trump 2028" red hats that keep making a comeback?
It is noteworthy that President Donald Trump is "intentionally" fueling controversy over whether he can actually run in the 2028 presidential election, even though it is "highly likely he is seriously
Jin Cummings: “North Korea says it will increase the number of spies, so what is the government doing?”
U.S. political columnist Gene Cummings has publicly questioned the South Korean government, asking, "North Korea is declaring that it will increase its number of spies, so what is the South Kore
“Too little, too late?…” Kim Moon-soo, who previously conceded his presidential election defeat, now demands a special counsel investigation into ‘allegations of election fraud in the 2025 presidential election’
People Power Party presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo concedes defeat during a press conference at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on June 4, 2025. [Joint Press Corps]As allegations emerge
Stock Market Crash 'Black Tuesday'… KOSPI down 10.8%, KOSDAQ down 7.7%
The KOSPI fell by more than 5% in early trading on the 28th, triggering a sell-side sidecar.On the 28th, the KOSPI plunged by more than 10%.Due to the sharp decline, a sell-side sidecar—a temporary
[World Heritage Committee] 25 New World Heritage Sites Inscribed in Busan… South Korea Successfully Expands 'Getbol' Listing
The Chairperson of the World Heritage Committee speaks at the plenary session of the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee, held at BEXCO in Busan on the 20th. [Photo: Yonhap News]A total of 25
[Liberal Democratic Party Statement] Calling it a Grand Real Estate Debate… It Was Nothing More Than a Private Party Among Themselves
The 'National Grand Debate on Real Estate Policy' held on July 23rd and 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]The 'National Grand Debate on Real Estate Policy,' hosted by the Lee Jae-myung administration under the
[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
