Politics
Unification·North Korea
North Korea's Kim Yo-jong: "I Know Nothing About Any Communication Between the North Korean and U.S. Leaders"
Kim Yo-jong, Director of the General Affairs Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and younger sister of North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un, drew a…
Political Circles
President Lee: "Consistent Stance on Four-Year Re-election and Consecutive Terms"... Opposition: "A Trick to Extend His Term" (Comprehensive)
With President Lee Jae-myung officially mentioning a four-year two-term system and a four-year consecutive-term system as potential directions for restructuring the power structure in the event of a c…
Blue House
Blue House Responds to Reports of U.S. Pressure on Investment in Korea: “We Are Discussing the Matter Closely”
Regarding media reports that the U.S. government pressured the South Korean government by threatening to raise tariffs if it did not expedite investments in the U.S., the Blue House stated, “Close dis…
Blue House
Coupang and $350 Billion in Pending Issues Pile Up… Lee Tells “Trump-Appointed” U.S. Ambassador Steel, “Let’s Resolve This Through Dialogue” (Comprehensive)
On the 12th, President Lee Jae-myung held his first official meeting with Michelle Steel, the new U.S. Ambassador to South Korea nominated by U.S. President Donald Trump. Amid a pileup of sensitive is…
Political Circles
Will Lee’s Approval Rating Drop Below 40% as Lee Jun-seok’s “Generational Encirclement Theory” Resurfaces? [Opinion Flip]
President Lee Jae-myung’s approval rating is in a precarious position. Just before the June 13 local elections, his approval rating was soaring in the mid-to-high 60s, but in just over two months, it …
Defense
K2 Tank Evolves to Counter Drone Warfare… Undergoing a Major Overhaul at a Cost of 3.4 Trillion Won
A performance upgrade for the K2 tank is underway to counter the threats posed by advanced anti-tank weapons and suicide drones. The key objective is to go beyond simply reinforcing armor to establish…
Defense
Organization Launched for “Two-Track Approach” to Nuclear Submarine Development… Ministry of National Defense Establishes Director-Level Planning Unit
The government will establish separate organizations within the Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to oversee the development of South Korea’s nucle…
Defense
South Korea and the U.S. to Begin Joint Military Exercises on the 17th... “Preparing for the Transfer of Operational Control”
South Korea and the United States will conduct the “Ulchi Freedom Shield” (hereinafter UFS) exercise, their regular joint military drill for the second half of the year, from the 17th to the 27th. Dur…
Defense
U.S.-South Korea Joint 'UFS' Exercise Begins on the 17th… 14 Field Maneuver Drills to Be Conducted
South Korean and U.S. military authorities will conduct the "Ulchi Freedom Shield" (hereinafter "UFS") joint military exercise—scheduled for the second half of this year—for 10 days starting on the 17…
Administration
A 4 trillion deficit already in the first quarter alone… Will health insurance premiums rise again next year?
With the National Health Insurance Fund posting a deficit of approximately 4 trillion won in the first quarter of this year, attention is turning to whether health insurance premiums will increase nex…