Ian Werther

President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on the 13th that U.S. forces under Central Command carried out what he described as "one of the most powerful bombings in Middle East history," destroying all military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. He claimed, "Our weapons are

UNIST has unveiled the Quantum Nano-Fab in Ulsan, a 30 billion won national research infrastructure designed to support end-to-end development of quantum devices. The facility is funded by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Institute for Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP) and aims to provide

Seoul — South Korea’s ruling conservative People Power Party (PPP) is grappling with internal discord after the head of its nomination-management committee said he plans to resign, saying he cannot continue pursuing the direction he had envisioned. The move comes as Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon pushes for an early launch

On World Sleep Day, Simmons, the mattress brand, and the Korean Society of Sleep Medicine released the 2026 Korea Sleep Health Report, based on a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults aged 19 to 69. The study examined sleep patterns, satisfaction, and factors that disrupt sleep. Among married respondents, 38.

Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Dong-yeon apologized on a Spix YouTube interview for not properly taking care of fellow members of the pro-Lee Jae-myeong camp who helped him win the 2022 governor’s race, saying he deeply regrets the lapse and wants to reflect and improve. Kim, a former bureaucrat with

The NBC News report details a controversy over videos the White House posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that use video-game footage to depict military action against Iran. In one clip, Nintendo’s Wii game footage is edited so that a game character achieves a hole-in-one or

Cheongryeongpo in Yeongwol, Gangwon Province, is a historic exile site tied to Joseon Dynasty history, best known for being the place where King Danjong lived in confinement. The site has gained renewed attention through the film The King and the Man Who Lives, which intertwines its atmosphere with the king’

South Korea moved to fully implement a government-imposed price ceiling on petroleum products, with President Lee Jae-myung presiding over the announcement at the Blue House. He asked citizens to report any gas stations that violate the rule to him without delay, saying he posted the call on X (formerly Twitter)

The Pentagon briefing on the 13th featured remarks attributed to Pete Hegseth about Iran’s leadership questions. He described Mojtaba Khamenei, who the article says has been named Iran’s new supreme leader, as “not a very strong” top leader and suggested he had been injured, with a possibility of

The Financial Times reports that France and Italy have begun talks with Iran to secure safe passage through the Hormuz Strait, citing three officials. France is among the participants, and Italy has started discussions as well. But the newspaper notes there is no guarantee the talks will advance, and no