- US opts for 'annual review' instead of 'renewing as-is' for North American trade agreement
- The U.S. Trump administration announced on the 1st (local time) that it would maintain the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) for another 10 years for now, subject to an annual review.As the U.S. did...
- 2026-07-02
- [Morocco Earthquake] Death Toll Rises to Approximately 2,300... 7-Day National Mourning Period Declared
- The cumulative death toll from the recent series of earthquakes in Venezuela has surpassed 2,000, according to figures released on the 1st (local time).According to foreign media reports, including AFP, Jorge R...
- 2026-07-02
- Fed Chair Powell: "Inflation risks have decreased, but prices remain too high"
- Kevin Warsh, Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, stated on the 1st (local time) that the risk of inflation in the United States has recently decreased and that inflation expectations have also trended downward.W...
- 2026-07-02
- [Focus] The essence of the June 3 Incident is not 'foreign intervention,' but the 'usurpation of suffrage'… Attacking the messenger cannot obscure the truth
- As the controversy surrounding the reliability of South Korea's election management system continues to escalate uncontrollably, a concerning trend has emerged online: attempts to shift the focus toward the rep...
- 2026-07-02
- US House adjourns early amid GOP infighting over voter legislation… National Defense Authorization Act delayed
- The U.S. House of Representatives entered its two-week recess earlier than scheduled on the 1st (local time) due to internal Republican conflicts over legislation aimed at tightening voter identification requir...
- 2026-07-02
- US and Iranian negotiators hold indirect talks in Doha... discussing frozen assets and the Strait of Hormuz
- Working-level delegations from the United States and Iran held indirect talks in Doha, Qatar, on the 1st (local time), according to reports from AFP, Reuters, and other foreign media outlets citing diplomatic s...
- 2026-07-02
- “It’s absurd to enter with the suspect, the NEC…” Freedom and Innovation refuses to participate in the special committee’s investigation
- While members of the National Assembly's special committee investigating election irregularities announced plans to visit the Olympic Park counting center on the 2nd, the Freedom and Innovation Party has annou...
- 2026-07-01
- People Power Party on disciplinary action against Baejae High School students for 'Starbucks support': "An excessive measure... should be reconsidered"
- On the 1st, the People Power Party called for a reconsideration of the Korea Baseball Softball Association’s decision to impose a six-month competition suspension on the Pai Chai High School baseball team, wh...
- 2026-07-01
- 'Starbucks' mockery cheer Baejae High School baseball team, suspended from national tournaments for 6 months
- The Baejae High School baseball team has been suspended from competition for six months following an incident at the Blue Dragon National High School Baseball Championship, where players mocked Gwangju Jeil Hig...
- 2026-07-01
- Police Refer Former Ambassador Morse to Prosecution
- The police have referred the case of Morse H. Tan (Korean name: Dan Hyun-myung), former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice and a professor at Liberty University, to the prosecution.The Seoul M...
- 2026-07-01
- [Special Contribution: Byeon Jong-pil] Is Infringement of Suffrage Equivalent to a Flawed Election?
- Due to the ballot paper shortage that emerged during the June 3 local elections, public distrust and anger toward the National Election Commission (NEC)—the body overseeing elections, which are described as t...
- 2026-07-01
- [Kim Tae-san Column] The Difference in Perspective Between the Well-Fed and the Hungry
- As a North Korean defector who has lived in both a 'country that is always hungry' and a 'country that is always full,' I would like to share my thoughts. South Korea is currently facing a situation where the e...
- 2026-07-01
- [Kim Byung-joon Column] The Establishment of a Big Tent for the Liberal Right is Urgent
- It has been a month since the June 3 local elections were held. The "ballot paper shortage" that emerged at polling stations in the Jamsil area on the day of the election eventually led to spontaneous protests ...
- 2026-07-01
- [Special Contribution: Songsan] ‘The World of Literature and Thought’ ⑯ The Absorption of Identity
- Literature has long demonstrated one repeating truth: humans do not act because of their thoughts, but because of thoughts that have become their identity. Once an ideology deeply permeates a person's inner se...
- 2026-07-01
- [2nd Special Investigation Committee] Concerns Over Missing Records and Destruction of Evidence… Calls for Early Special Counsel and Impeachment of Wi Chul-hwan Intensify
- During the second institutional report of the National Assembly's Special Committee on the Fact-Finding of Disenfranchisement, which addresses the ballot shortage during the June 3 local elections, the NEC’s ...
- 2026-07-01
- [Photo] “Don’t hang the Taegeukgi upside down”… Did BewhY take a jab at Kim Min-seok?
- Rapper BewhY, known for his outspoken nature, posted a short but powerful message on social media on the 25th of last month, stating, "Do not hang the Taegeukgi upside down." However, just two days prior to thi...
- 2026-07-01
- NEC: "Agree to Public Verification of Jamsil Counting Station with Ruling/Opposition Parties and Civic Groups"
- The National Election Commission (NEC) expressed its support on the 1st for a plan to conduct a public verification of the ballot boxes and ballots stored at the Olympic Park Handball Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Se...
- 2026-07-01
- Noh Tae-ak, three overseas business trips to Germany, Sweden, and other countries with his spouse during his term
- The joint investigation headquarters (JIS) formed to uncover the truth behind the "ballot paper shortage" during the June 3 local elections is continuing its investigation into officials from the National Elec...
- 2026-07-01
- Opposition Party: "Wi Chul-hwan knew about the investigation findings in advance"… NEC: "Notified just before the announcement"
- On the 30th, Representative Kim Eun-hye of the People Power Party alleged that Wi Chul-hwan, Acting Chairperson of the National Election Commission (NEC), had received prior reports on the investigation plans a...
- 2026-07-01
- "To Balance Gender Ratio..." NEC Officials Indicted for Manipulating Scores to Pass Previously Rejected Candidates
- Two National Election Commission (NEC) officials have been indicted on charges of manipulating the recruitment process to alter the gender balance, which resulted in qualified candidates being rejected.The Chan...
- 2026-07-01
Trump pressures for rate cut again ahead of FOMC... "Should be the lowest in the world"
U.S. President Donald Trump. [Photo = The White House] U.S. President Donald Trump once again pressured the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank, to lower interest rates on the 27th (local time
“Ignoring crisp ballots and damaged seals”… Tongyeong mayoral recount concludes with ‘no change in outcome,’ leaving suspicions and public outrage behind
Suspected counterfeit ballots discovered in Tongyeong [GIF from social media of Representative Hwang Kyo-ahn / Attorney Park Joo-hyun]During a recount of the Tongyeong mayoral election in South Gyeong
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
