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The Ugly Face of the Asian Games: Poor Administration and Incompetent Operations Are Erasing Athletes' Sweat

Asia's most prestigious comprehensive sports competition is leaving severe blemishes due to basic administrative incompetence and lack of preparation. From conflicting guidance on match venues and
Beyond Drug Smuggling, Signs of "Domestic Manufacturing"… Special Measures Must Be Established

Signs have been detected that narcotics in South Korea have moved beyond simple distribution into the manufacturing stage. The National Forensic Service recently analyzed three liquid and paste-like s

Why Do Humans Talk Nonsense?

Lately, words like "cham-gyoyuk" (real education/true discipline) and "gae-sori" (bullshit) are frequently heard in education and politics. Prefixes like "cham-" ap

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Korea to Allow Organ Donation After Cardiac Death, Revamping Shortage-Plagued System: SEOUL – The South Korean government is pushing a major overhaul of its organ donation and transplantation system, announcing ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.17

China’s Rare Earth Monopoly: The 'Assassin's Mace' That Upends Global Geopolitics: A geological curiosity first unearthed in a Swedish quarry in 1787 has evolved into the most potent geopolitical weapon of the 21s ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.16

President Lee Vows to Overhaul Overseas Voting, Dual Citizenship Laws: SEOUL, South Korea— President Lee Jae-myung pledged sweeping reforms to South Korea’s electoral and citizenship laws f ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.10.02

Russia's 'Salami Tactics' and NATO's Dilemma: Europe in Boiling Water: Since the war began in 2022, Russia's military activities, which were confined to Ukraine, are now rapidly spreading beyond the bo ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.30

National Computer Network on the Brink: Administrative Paralysis Caused by 'Lack of Redundancy': On September 26, around 8:15 PM, a fire at the Daejeon main branch of the National Information Resources Service (NIRS), which is ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Warning Against Blind Faith in AI After the 'AlphaGo Shock': The Age of Critical Thinking: The Surge in Knowledge Accessibility and the Post-Truth Era In the 1980s, during the time of the 'Lee Gyu-tae's Corner' column, ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Divided U.S. Politics, Deepening Conflict Centered on Trump: The conflict surrounding former President Donald Trump in the American political landscape is intensifying and is expected to be a ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.28

Cry for the National Interest: Will the Demand for a $350 Billion 'Up-Front' Payment Trigger a Second IMF Crisis?: U.S. President Donald Trump's demand that South Korea pay $350 billion in 'up-front' investment to the United States is nothing sh ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.26

South Korea’s Mental Health Blind Spot: The Unseen Struggles of Immigrants: South Korea has rapidly evolved into a multicultural society. With over 7 million Koreans living abroad and nearly 3 million forei ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.25

Late-life Divorce: The Impact on Adult Children's Lives: Late-life divorce is no longer an unfamiliar phenomenon. While divorce rates among the younger generation are declining, divorces ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.23

Misconceptions about 'Danger' Obscure the Essence of Sports: Following the recent tragic death of an Argentine rugby player, a heated debate has erupted over the 'danger' of contact sports. M ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.23

The Special Prosecutor's Probe into Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung: Former Prosecutor General Shim Woo-jung appeared before the special prosecution on September 21st to face allegations of his invol ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.21

Son Heung-min's Work Visa & Top Korean Experts in Chains: Last August, the news of footballer Son Heung-min's transfer to the American professional soccer team LAFC thrilled many. His rapi ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.20

The Conservative Trap, a Dangerous Gamble with the 'Religious Persecution' Frame: The recent actions of People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk, who attended a church service for Pastor Son Hyeon-bo, a controver ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.14

"Cuando los políticos deberían llorar de verdad": Ha llegado el momento de exigir algo nuevo a la política. Ya no podemos conformarnos con vivir de las migajas. Ahora, a los ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.12

Sexual Misconduct Controversy in the Cho Kuk Innovation Party: The Repeated Lack of Self-Purification in the Political Sphere: Another sexual misconduct case has emerged in the political sphere, once again sparking public outrage. This time, the controversy ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.07

Semafor’s D.C. Summit Rises as Formidable Challenger to Davos: WASHINGTON D.C. — In the high-stakes world of global economic forums, a new and ambitious player is making a bold bid for su ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.04

Bolts, a Battered Bus, and a Grueling Journey: In Paraguay, a common saying is, "Only those who want to die of boredom do." This is merely a symbolic expression to make light of ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.03

Tragedy of a Begging Nation: The Mendicantes: Paraguay, a nation situated in the heart of the South American continent, currently holds the seemingly respectable title of an "i ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.09.03

Paraguay Faces a Social Emergency: Domestic Violence: The country is in the grip of a serious crisis, with official statistics from the first seven months of 2025 revealing a disturbin ...; KO YONG-CHUL Reporter 2025.08.22

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