Ian Werther

A South Korean political faction allied with the party’s pro-Lee Jae-myung wing issued a sharp critique of Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory on the 13th, tying it to the controversy over what supporters call a “prosecution drop trade.” The group, The Democratic Nationwide Innovation Council, said Kim Eo-jun News

South Korea’s National Assembly resumed the political reform process after an 18-day gap, but the latest session of the Political Reform Special Committee largely recycled a long-debated idea: reviving “geukdang” regional parties and related political funds rules. The full committee opened in Seoul’s Yeouido area, with only the

Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy S26 series, led by the S26 Ultra along with the S26 Plus and S26, highlighting a broad push toward AI-powered features. The lineup will roll out globally from March 11 to more than 120 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, India and Vietnam.

The Korea Real Estate Board published data for the second week of March showing Seoul apartment prices rising 0.08% from the previous week, marking 58 weeks of gains since the first week of February last year. The pace of increase slowed for a sixth consecutive week. In the core

The Korea Meteorological Administration warns that a warm spell this weekend could come with a sharp day-to-night temperature swing, raising risks for thaw-related ground instability. As the weekend approaches, the agency cautions that ice on rivers, lakes and reservoirs may melt and weaken ground, increasing the chances of ground subsidence

Seoul's Gangnam Police on Monday added an obstruction of a breath test charge to actor Lee Jae-ryong, 62, after investigators said he may have consumed more alcohol after a crash to prevent determining his blood-alcohol level. The police said the new charge relates to alleged attempts to evade

Israel has stepped up its cross-border operation aimed at pressuring Hezbollah to disarm, with its forces moving into southern Lebanon and intensifying airstrikes on key targets. The military said it struck the Zrariyeh Bridge over the Litani River, a crossing it described as used by Hezbollah fighters, although it provided

A South Korean YouTube program sparked a defamation dispute after a journalist on air raised a conspiracy-theory claim about a “deal to drop charges” involving President Lee Jae-myung. The claim was made by reporter Jang In-su on the online show hosted by Kim Eo-jun, and immediately drew scrutiny over whether

South Korea’s Prime Minister Kim Min-seok met unexpectedly with U.S. President Donald Trump in the White House on March 13, holding a roughly 20-minute discussion focused largely on North Korea. Kim described the conversation as substantially about Pyongyang and the prospects for dialogue with Kim Jong Un. Kim

A social media dispute tied to Iran’s leadership and U.S. sanctions has resurfaced on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The official X account of Iran’s self-styled new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, no longer displays the paid “blue check” verification badge that marks paid subscribers.