Ian Werther

Incheon and Gimpo cities remain at odds over a key riding-station plan tied to the extension of Seoul Subway Line 5 toward Gimpo and the Gaemdan area. Even as the project won preliminary feasibility approval, how many new stations should be built in the Incheon segment is fueling a fresh

The Democratic Party of Korea has launched the “Second Comprehensive Special Investigation Response Special Committee” and said it will back the second comprehensive probe to ensure meaningful results. The committee’s executive chair, lawmaker Kang Deuk-gu, told reporters on the 12th that they cannot simply leave the investigation to the

As the United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran, codenamed Epic Fury, enters its 14th day, President Donald Trump said in a White House appearance for Women’s History Month that Iran is “a terror and hate state” and that they are “paying a heavy price right now.

A two-day parliamentary hearing into the Itaewon disaster is taking place on December 12–13 at the Bankers Association Building in Jung-gu, Seoul. The Special Investigation Committee for Truth and Prevention of Recurrence of the Itaewon disaster is questioning senior police officials about leadership decisions and crowd-control measures during the

Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) announced penalties against Lotte Card after a hacking incident exposed the personal data of about 2.97 million customers, including 450,000 whose resident registration numbers were leaked. The agency said the breach stemmed from Lotte Card’s online payment system, where log

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei used his first public address since taking office to insist that the closure of the Hormuz Strait must continue as a strategic lever to pressure opponents. In the televised statement, he warned that all U.S. military bases in the Middle East should

NCSoft executives laid out their 2026 management strategy at a briefing held at the company’s Pangyo R&D Center in Seongnam, just outside Seoul. Co-CEO Park Byung-mu, Chief Financial Officer Hong Won-joon, and Annel Ceman, head of the Mobile Casual Center, spoke to reporters and analysts about the

NCSoft held its 2026 Management Strategy Briefing at the Pangyo Research and Development Center in Seongnam, just south of Seoul. Co-CEO Park Byung-moo presented the company’s vision to investors and reporters, outlining ambitious revenue and profitability targets for the coming years. The South Korean game maker said it aims

The Korea Meteorological Administration outlined winter weather impacts for Gangwon Province on the 13th, with mostly cloudy skies and heavy snowfall expected in mountainous areas. The East Coast and higher elevations could see rain or snow through the day. Forecasts indicate snowfall of 5 to 15 cm in the mountains,

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission says an amendment to the telecom fraud victim refund law has cleared the National Assembly. The move broadens the scope of who is protected and how refunds are provided when scam losses occur. Under the revision, virtual asset exchanges must meet the same anti-fraud