Is First Lady Kim Keon Hee’s Scandal Too Big to Ignore? South Korea Awaits President’s Response 2024.11.06 President Yoon Suk Yeol's approval rating has plummeted to 19%, with rising concerns over First Lady Kim's scandals fueling public discontent.

From Perfect Scorer to Perfect Criminal: The Shocking Gangnam Murder 2024.05.12 A man in his 20s, known as a “perfect score medical student” and currently under investigation for the murder of his girlfriend, has become a hot topic online after committing the crime on the rooftop of a building near Gangnam Station in Seoul. According to the police on May 8th, the 25-year-old suspect is under […]

Parole Decision for President's Mother-in-Law: Politics or Justice? 2024.05.10 Shutterstock On May 8th, Parent’s Day, the Ministry of Justice deemed Choi Eun Soon, the mother-in-law of President Yoon Suk Yeol, eligible for parole. If Choi receives final approval from the Minister of Justice, Park Sung Jae, she will be released on May 14th. There’s an ongoing debate in the political sphere over whether the […]

North Korea's Immoral Pension Plan Amounts to Less Than $1 2024.04.30 Not enough to buy even 2lb of riceNorth Korea disguises starvation as natural deaths Source: AP In light of the predicted depletion of the national pension fund, discussions on its reform continue, focusing on how to assure the livelihood of citizens in their old age. Does North Korea have a pension system similar to South […]

North Koreans Paying Up to $85,000 to Defect the Country 2024.04.30 Source: KBS News Escaping North Korea, or defecting, is highly dangerous and challenging. It is because in case of failure, not only the defectors but also their families and acquaintances are at risk due to strict control and surveillance under North Korea’s Juche ideology dictatorship. Defectors have revealed that they pay a significant sum to […]

South Korea Exposes North Korea's Human Rights Abuses 2024.04.29 The South Korean government has publicly released for the first time the ‘2023 North Korean Human Rights Report’, a document detailing the human rights abuses suffered by North Korean citizens in the past year. Despite ongoing efforts both domestically and internationally to improve human rights in North Korea, the region north of the Korean Demilitarized […]

North Korea Indirectly Warns the U.S. With Nuclear Retaliation Simulation 2024.04.27 North Korea has conducted its first nuclear retaliation simulation drill using super-large artillery, with Kim Jong Un in attendance. The super-large artillery is a weapon that North Korea cherishes. On the 23rd, the North Korean Central News Agency reported that a drill was carried out the previous day using the super-large artillery within the national […]

Space Race Heats Up: North Korea Gears Up for Second Satellite Launch 2024.04.18 Attention is now directed toward North Korea’s potential launch of a second military reconnaissance satellite following South Korea’s military deployment of the second reconnaissance satellite on the 8th. On this occasion, Minister of National Defense Shin Won Sik disclosed that North Korea is poised to launch its second military reconnaissance satellite around mid-April. The sequence […]

South Korea's Election Night More Entertaining Than Hollywood Blockbusters 2024.04.17 Foreign media paid attention to this year’s April 10 general election vote-counting broadcast, which featured dazzling graphics and parodies of famous drama scenes. On April 10 (local time), the UK’s BBC posted an article titled Is this K-drama? No, it’s South Korea’s election night, noting the dramatic flair of Korea’s election broadcasts. The BBC reported, […]

Kim Jong Un's Unexpected Dinner Party: A Show of Strength or a Call for Loyalty? 2024.04.15 According to the Korean Central News Agency, on the 10th, Kim Jong Un visited and provided on-site guidance at the Kim Jong Il Military Academy, which trains top military commanders. Kim toured various academy facilities, including classrooms, dormitories, cafeterias, and operational research rooms. Additionally, the report mentioned that Kim hosted a dinner with the faculty […]

North Korea's Shocking Source of Nuclear Development Funds 2024.03.29 UN Documents on North Korea Sanctions$34 Billion Stolen Through Hacking in the Last 7 Years40% Allocated for Weapon Development North Korea’s recent actions have been unsettling. The country has been frequently launching ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, causing international tensions. This year alone, North Korea launched two rounds of ballistic missiles, adding to […]

Chinese Social Media Teen Stabbed After Dispute With Neighbor Over Noise Complaint 2024.03.25 Chinese Influencer Liu Junyue with 200,000 followersGot Into Conflict With NeighborStabbed and Currently In Coma 19-year-old Chinese influencer Liu Junyue, with over 200,000 followers, is in a coma after being stabbed. On March 19, Liu Junyue’s family shared his condition through social media. In a statement released by the family, they explained that on March […]

Putin's Bombshell: North Korea Declared as 'Nuclear Power,' What's Next? 2024.03.18 Putin Claims North Korea Has Its Own ‘Nuclear Umbrella’North Korea Desperate for ‘Nuclear Power’ TitleRussia Strategically Assisting North Korea Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that North Korea “has its nuclear umbrella.” This could mean that Russia is planning on ignoring the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also known as the NPT, and acknowledging […]

Space One's Dream Up in Flames: Japanese Rocket Explosion Shocks Nation 2024.03.18 Japanese Rocket Explodes Mid-Air 5 Seconds After LaunchStock Prices for Canon, the Major Shareholder of Space One, PlummetSouth Korea Also Steps Up to Nurture Private Space Industry On the 13th, local media reported that Cairos, a small solid-fuel rocket made by the Japanese private space company Space One, exploded in mid-air shortly after launch. The […]

Anti-Corruption Commission Considers Public Recruitment for Enforcement Officers 2024.03.13 Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission Proposes Opening Up Enforcement Officer Positions to the PublicFormer Court and Prosecution Officials Are Given FavoritismAverage Annual Income Over $76,000 Enforcement officers, often called “red seizure stickers” due to the seizure tags they attach, may soon be open to the public. News about this potential change has been circulating. Recently, […]

Police Probe Former KMA President Noh Hwan Kyu for Alleged Incitement 2024.03.13 Former President of the Korean Medical Association, Noh Hwan KyuExpresses opposition to “the government’s flawed medical policy” and the increase in the number of doctors On the 9th, the police investigated Noh Hwan Kyu, former president of the Korean Medical Association, for allegedly inciting collective action among specialists in response to the government’s plan to […]

Chinese Airlines to Increase U.S. Bound Flights to 50 Per Week 2024.02.29 Increasing from 35 flights to 50 per week.One-third of the pre-COVID level.The airline is gearing up for the surge in summer air travel demand. The United States has decided to increase the number of flights by Chinese airlines to 50 per week. According to CNBC on the 26th (local time), the US Department of Transportation […]

Chinese Vessels Escalate Intrusions into Taiwan's Maritime Borders 2024.02.28 The image of “Zhu Hai Yun,” China’s first unmanned aircraft carrier, was presented to the world. Source: Baidu The Financial Times (FT) reported on the 26th (local time) that there has recently been a noticeable increase in cases of Chinese marine survey vessels intruding within 24 nautical miles (approximately 27.6 miles) near Taiwan. This is […]

Beijing and Central China Brace for Severe Smog, Korea Also Affected 2024.02.28 A recent view of downtown Beijing with a slight smog. Starting on the 28th, it is expected to intensify significantly, causing damage to China’s central and some northern regions for about a week./Beijing Ribao. The most powerful smog of this year is expected to occur in the central and some northern regions of China, including […]

Serbia Welcomes Chinese President's First Post-Pandemic Visit 2024.02.28 The Serbian President himself saidA strong relationship strengthened with Last Year’s FTA Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Europe for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic this year. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), on the 27th, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced in his New Year’s speech in Belgrade that […]

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