- [Songsan's Current Affairs Reading] The Beginning of 20 Years of Progressivism, What Will Conservatism Do?
- Since its founding, the modern politics of the Republic of Korea have been long dominated by conservative forces. The nation's framework was shaped through the establishment of the Syngman Rhee government, the ...
- 2026-06-05
- [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
- [Park Ju-hyun Author Column] The 25th Day, Lenient Towards Violence; The Cruel 33 Hours for the Sovereign: The Double Standard of State Power
- 10 PM on June 3rd. Citizens in Jamsil, whose constitutional sovereignty was stripped away due to the election commission's failure to supply ballots, took to the streets. It was a perfectly natural and rational...
- 2026-06-05
- Caught red-handed for 'inflating' votes... '384 person' discrepancy at Oreu 2-dong polling station
- Shocking circumstances have emerged suggesting that votes were "inflated" even during the main voting (in-person voting) in the June 3rd local elections. According to the Freedom and Innovation Party and the Ko...
- 2026-06-05
- Voters opted for 'pens' instead of stamps… Discovery of ballots being issued without voter identification
- Amid criticism of the Election Commission's poor election management in the recent 6.3 local elections, a specific on-site report was received about a bizarre incident at Polling Station 1 in Oryu 1-dong, Guro-...
- 2026-06-05
- 50 polling stations short of ballots… Noh Tae-hak and Heo Cheol-hoon jointly resign
- The ballot shortage incident that occurred during the main voting process of the 6.3 local elections and the National Assembly by-elections has led to the resignation of the leadership of the National Election ...
- 2026-06-05
- US 8th Army Soldiers Visit Seoraksan Mountain… Redefining the ROK-US Alliance at Korean War Sites
- The Seoraksan National Park Management Office announced on the 5th that it held the '3rd Victory Commemoration Ceremony for the Battle of Seoraksan Mountain' around the War Memorial of the Seoraksan Mountain Di...
- 2026-06-05
- Jensen Huang Visits PC Bang: "Korea, Birthplace of Esports... A Country Special to Me"
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised Korea's gaming culture and esports competitiveness, visiting a PC bang as his first destination in South Korea.Huang met with the T1 team, including professional gamer Lee Sang-h...
- 2026-06-05
- Xi Jinping to visit North Korea for the first time in 7 years from the 8th to the 9th, seeking North Korea-China-Russia solidarity against the US
- Chinese President Xi Jinping will make a state visit to North Korea on June 8-9.This marks his first visit in seven years since 2019 and the second since Kim Jong Un took power.A spokesperson for the Internatio...
- 2026-06-05
- PPP's Song Eon-seok Resigns as Floor Leader... "Must start anew, heeding the people's will"
- Song Eon-seok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, resigned from his position on the 5th, with 10 days left in his term.Amid growing calls within the party for Chairman Jang Dong-hyuk to resign due to r...
- 2026-06-05
- No Tae-ak, National Election Commission Chairman, expresses resignation over 'ballot incident'..."Deeply feels responsibility"
- Noh Tae-ak, Chairman of the National Election Commission (NEC), resigned on the 5th in relation to the shortage of ballots during the June 3rd local elections.At a press conference held at the Government Comple...
- 2026-06-05
- [Park Pil-gyu National Security Column] National Meritorious Service is the Duty of the Living... Compensation Law for Maintaining National Continuity
- Each year, as Memorial Day approaches, there is a subject that tugs at our heartstrings. We must remember the blood, sacrifice, and dedication of the fallen soldiers of the Korean War who charged forward withou...
- 2026-06-05
- [Kim Jae-soo Column] Living a long life, I've seen all sorts of things: vote papers are in short supply?
- I was born in the year of liberation and have lived through many turbulent times, but I have never witnessed such extraordinary events as I have recently. How can such a thing happen that people couldn't vote b...
- 2026-06-05
- "Seoul Oryu 1-dong has surplus ballots remaining"
- In the June 3rd local elections, an unprecedented "ballot shortage" occurred in the history of Korean elections, trampling on the sacred right of suffrage of the people. It has been revealed that an excessive n...
- 2026-06-05
- Jin Cummings: "The People Power Party Must Act on the NEC's Illegal Actions"
- “The actions taken by the National Election Commission (NEC) this time are not mere mistakes. They are grave illegal acts that have infringed upon the people's right to vote and undermined the credibility of ...
- 2026-06-05
- [Editorial] Are Politicians Silent on the Disenfranchisement Case Accomplices?
- The June 3rd local elections may be over, but the public's questions regarding the election process are not.In some polling stations, including the second polling station in Jamsil 7-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, a ...
- 2026-06-05
- [Statement from the National University Student Council Federation] We strongly condemn the Central Election Management Committee for violating the right to vote and dereliction of duty.
- The National Council of Student Council Presidents regards the shortage of ballot papers during the 9th National Simultaneous Local Elections as a dereliction of duty by a constitutional institution that infrin...
- 2026-06-05
- Oh Se-hoon says “President is responsible,” Kim Min-seok says “National investigation and special prosecutor needed for NEC”… Who is responsible for the ballot paper shortage?
- Amid the shortage of ballots during the June 3 local elections, calls are mounting across both ruling and opposition parties to reorganize the National Election Commission (NEC) and hold those responsible accou...
- 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
- Lee Jae-myung's Justice Ministry Blocks Departure of U.S. Ambassador Who Claimed 'Fear of Korean Communism'
- The Seoul Administrative Court's Administrative Division 1 (Presiding Judge Wi Ji-hyun) dismissed on the 4th (Korean time) the application for suspension of the execution of the departure ban imposed on former ...
- 2026-06-05
[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
Bill Pulte to Restructure ‘Deep State’… Announces 4th Round of Layoffs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced Sunday that he has carried out a fourth "deliberate and measured" reduction in personnel since taking office on June 19, as part of the Tr
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
