Politics
Defense
Witnesses at DMZ Explosion Site Describe Device as ‘Resembling a Box Mine’… Still Unclear Whether It Was a North Korean Mine
As an investigation begins into the explosion—believed to have been caused by a landmine—that occurred on the 21st in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the western front, soldiers who were at the scene …
Administration
[Exclusive] Flu Outbreak Spread Rapidly, but Alert Was Issued Late… Need to Revamp the Outbreak Alert System
It has been revealed that because the government’s issuance of a flu epidemic advisory this year was delayed compared to the actual peak of the outbreak, high-risk groups—such as children aged 9 and u…
Political Circles
Ruling Party Also Criticizes ‘Slow Response to DMZ Explosion’… Whether It Was a ‘North Korean Landmine’ Remains the Key Issue
Regarding the “explosion suspected to be caused by a landmine” in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on the western front, the South Korean military and the United Nations Command (UNC) have begun prelimina…
Political Circles
[Exclusive] One in Three AI Talents Trained by the Government Is "Unemployed"... Brain Drain to Overseas Also on the Rise
Although the government provides substantial annual funding to foster AI talent—including through AI graduate programs—it has been revealed that one in three master’s and doctoral graduates from these…
Blue House
President Lee: "If We Rush Ahead Without Restraint, We'll Face a Backlash"... Appears to Be Aimed at Yoo Si-min (Comprehensive)
President Lee Jae-myung, currently on a state visit to Mexico, said on the 24th (local time) regarding reform discussions, “We need to exercise appropriate restraint; if we move too fast, too far, or …
Blue House
Lee: “Negotiations on the Korea-Mexico Economic Agreement Must Resume”… Also Proposes Defense Cooperation on the FA-50 (Comprehensive)
President Lee Jae-myung announced that negotiations on the Korea-Mexico Economic Agreement will resume. He also proposed that if the Mexican Air Force proceeds with a fighter jet modernization project…
Blue House
Zelenskyy: “Two North Korean POWs Sent to South Korea”… South Korean Government Effectively Acknowledges This
As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly announced that two North Korean prisoners of war captured by the Ukrainian military had been sent to South Korea, the South Korean government has ef…
Blue House
Lee: “Prompt Transfer of Operational Control”; Trump: “Cooperation on North Korea”… 30-Minute Discussion on Current Issues
At the South Korea-U.S. summit—which took place following progress in investment talks with the U.S.—the issue President Lee Jae-myung focused on the longest was the transfer of wartime operational co…
Blue House
From “Denuclearization First” to “Peace First”… Lee Seeks to Facilitate U.S.-North Korea Talks with Support from Trump and Others
The core of President Lee Jae-myung’s vision for the Korean Peninsula, presented at the UN General Assembly, lies not in abandoning denuclearization but in changing the sequence of steps leading to it…
Administration
AI Bidding Verification System Can Prevent Conflicts of Interest Before They Arise
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining attention as a solution to enhance fairness and transparency in the selection process for event management agencies for regional festivals, performances, and ot…