- Lee Hasaeng Lawyer, Files for Enforcement Suspension with Supreme Court
- Lawyer Lee Ha-sang, who was detained based on Judge Lee Jin-kwan's claim of causing a disturbance in court, has sought a legal ruling from the Supreme Court to halt the execution of his detention.According to l...
- 2026-02-05
- Dahye Moon fined 15 million won for drunk driving and operating an illegal lodging business, original sentence upheld
- The original sentence was upheld for Moon Da-hye (43), daughter of former President Moon Jae-in, who was fined 15 million won in the first trial for drunk driving and operating an illegal lodging business. The ...
- 2026-02-05
- Supreme Court Allows Pro-Democrat California Redistricting Map
- On the 4th (local time), the U.S. Supreme Court allowed California to use a new electoral map that could secure an additional five seats in the House of Representatives for the Democratic Party.This increases t...
- 2026-02-05
- Trump: "We need to take a 'somewhat more moderate approach' to immigration issues."
- U.S. President Donald Trump admitted on Friday that his administration needs to adopt a "more humanitarian approach" to immigration issues, acknowledging this after weeks of protests against immigration crackdo...
- 2026-02-05
- Treasury Secretary Yellen Reaffirms "Strong Dollar Policy" Support
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on Wednesday that he has always supported a strong dollar policy.Reuters reported that Secretary Bessent made these remarks during a hearing of the House Financial Servic...
- 2026-02-05
- US-Iran Nuclear Deal Talks Resume on the Brink of Collapse
- Negotiations between the United States and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear program have resumed after reaching a near-collapse point. Several Arab and Islamic leaders urged the Trump administration on Wednesday n...
- 2026-02-05
- Japan's General Election D-3: Is the LDP Returning to a 'One-Strong' System Amidst the Sanae Takaichi Popularity Frenzy?
- The snap general election, called after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved the House of Representatives (lower house) on the 23rd of last month, is just three days away.According to major Japanese media ou...
- 2026-02-05
- US Supreme Court Allows California Redistricting... Gerrymandering Variable in Midterm Elections
- Gerrymandering, the redrawing of electoral districts in several states to gain an advantage in the upcoming November midterm elections, is expected to become a significant electoral variable, with the judiciary...
- 2026-02-05
- Trump: "What about oil sanctions on the US?" ... Xi Jinping: "Don't sell weapons to Taiwan."
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone conversation on the 4th (local time) and discussed bilateral relations, the Taiwan issue, and global affairs.The phone call between the ...
- 2026-02-05
- Trump on possibility of lowering interest rates: "I think they will come down"
- U.S. President Donald Trump warned on the 4th (local time) against Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, saying, "He should be very worried."According to Reuters, President Trump made these remark...
- 2026-02-05
- Department of Homeland Security: "Federal Agents Attacked in Vehicles Over 180 Times"
- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday that federal immigration enforcement agents have been targeted in more than 180 vehicle attacks since President Donald Trump took office.The Department...
- 2026-02-05
- Maduro's closest confidant, 'Money Man,' arrested in Venezuela... expected to be extradited to the U.S.
- A former Venezuelan official, originally a Colombian businessman and a close confidant of President Nicolas Maduro (63), has been arrested in the Venezuelan capital, Reuters reported on the 4th (local time), ci...
- 2026-02-05
- ‘The World of Literature and Ideas’ ② The Safe Zone of Storytelling [Special Contribution: Matsuyama]
- Humans use two methods when expressing thoughts: assertion and narrative. While both may appear to be acts of conveying an opinion, they operate in entirely different ways. Assertion directly targets the judgm...
- 2026-02-05
- [Shim Kyu-jin Column] We must become a combative conservative force that channels the anger of the field into strength
- The farmer protests that have shaken Europe are no longer industrial conflicts over subsidies or prices. The accumulated anger since the end of 2023 exploded with the conclusion of the EU-Mercosur FTA in early...
- 2026-02-05
- Jeon Han-gil proposes a '4-on-4' debate on election fraud… Lee Jun-seok: "100-on-1 is fine too"
- Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party, responded to Jeon Han-gil's proposal for a "live broadcast of a 4-on-4 debate on election fraud" by saying, "1-on-100 is fine, but I'll accept 4-on-1." Jeon, who return...
- 2026-02-04
- “Will the suspicions over Kim Jung-sook's clothing expenses be buried like this?”… Eight months until the abolition of the Prosecutor's Office.
- Although the abolition of the prosecution service is still about eight months away, prosecutors are already showing a tendency to steer clear of politically sensitive cases, such as 'power investigations' invol...
- 2026-02-04
- 'Emergency Room Favoritism Allegations' Park Jie-won... Reported to Police on Charges of Abuse of Power
- Democratic Party lawmaker Park Jie-won has been reported to the police on suspicion of seeking special favors at an emergency room. Park was reported to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency on the 3rd by the Ci...
- 2026-02-04
- "This is a Musical"... 'Sugar' Filled with Spectacular Performances
- Chicago in the 1920s was a city of rampant crime and corruption. The United States enforced Prohibition under the guise of Puritan ethics and food conservation, but instead, the city plunged into deep chaos wit...
- 2026-02-04
- Woo Won-sik, Speaker of the National Assembly, "Through constitutional amendment, we will include the May 18 spirit in the Preamble of the Constitution" -
- National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said on the 4th, "Although there may be differences in timing and method, we will enshrine the spirit of May 18 in the preamble of the Constitution through constitutional ...
- 2026-02-04
- [Kim Young's US Column] Seizures and Searches Are Repeated, and the Standards Are Invisible
- Searches and seizures of media outlets are no longer an unfamiliar sight. However, the more this scene repeats, the more we are faced with an unavoidable question. What is the purpose of these searches and sei...
- 2026-02-04