The United States conducted airstrikes on Kharg Island on the 13th local time, targeting military facilities but not oil infrastructure, according to U.S. statements. The strike appears to aim at pressuring Iran while avoiding direct damage to its oil export facilities. Kharg Island is a coral island about 8

A segment on MBN’s News Wide brought together four guests: Shin Hyun-young (신현영), a former lawmaker with the Democratic Party, Kim Jong-wook (김종욱), a former deputy head of the party’s think tank, Kim Dong-won (김동원), a former spokesman for the People Power Party, and Kim Jong-hyeok (김종혁), a

The Korean government approved a new seasonal and time-of-use electricity tariff plan on March 13, at the 321st meeting of the Electric Committee. The reform aims to shift more daytime consumption to when solar power is abundant and curb usage after sunset. Under the plan, tariffs will be applied to

The U.S. military is reportedly weighing the export of some THAAD assets from South Korea as concerns over a protracted Middle East crisis persist. At Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, U.S. forces were observed inspecting Patriot PAC-3 air-defense missiles amid talk that THAAD components could be

South Korean actor Lee Jae-ryong, 62, has been recharged with an additional charge of obstructing a breath-alcohol test in connection with a drunk-driving incident in Seoul, police said on Friday. The Gangnam District Police announced the new allegation after previously charging him with driving under the influence and leaving the

South Korea launched its oil price ceiling system on March 13, aiming to curb consumer costs when crude markets run hot. The policy sets maximum prices that refiners and distributors can charge for gasoline, diesel and kerosene, in an effort to buffer households and small businesses from sharp spikes in

Krafton and Hanwha Aerospace announced plans to establish a joint venture to develop physical AI technology, a move that sent Krafton’s stock higher on March 13, 2026. The company was trading at 246,500 won, up 25,000 won from the previous day, a rise of about 9.07%

A Korean-language book review examines a work by an American science writer about social robots and love, translated for Korean readers and published more than two years ago. The book asks a provocative, timely question: can AI ever truly feel love, or is it only capable of simulating it? The

Seoul police have broadened an investigation into independent lawmaker Kim Byung-gi and his family, focusing on alleged preferential treatment related to his son. The son, identified as A, is suspected of using irregular means in gaining admission to Soongsil University’s contract department and in obtaining a job at the

On the 13th, President Lee Jae-myung spoke at a town-hall meeting in Cheongju Osco, in Chungbuk, addressing residents from the region. He argued that mega-regionalization has become a global trend and that Korea should reorganize its economy into ultra-wide regional hubs beyond a capital-centered single pole. Lee framed balanced development