The shallow waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula and its complex coastline require a distributed sensor network rather than one massive delivery platform. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“We are paying heed to various concerns about nuclear-powered submarines, and we intend to take them into account as we move forward with submarines that will be cost-effective. We intend to build submarines that meet our needs and to build them in Korea.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Jin Yong-sung, the chairman of Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, ordered the replacement of all Joint Chiefs generals as part of a reshuffle aimed at clearing away the vestiges of the botched insurrection on Dec. 3, 2024. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“The moment we beg for nuclear fuel to help acquire nuclear submarines, we are willingly undermining the foundation of our independent defense policy.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

"The core of the far-right movement in the US is rooted in white supremacy. To these people, those who use languages that are not English are targets to be attacked for threatening the 'purity' of only-English-speaking white folk." english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

[Column] Korea’s young men need liberating too english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

It’s shocking that the nation’s commander-in-chief responsible for our country’s security gathered the defense minister and key commanders for a night of such drunken revelry. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Today, the Trump administration has restored military action as a top option in US foreign policy. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Rumblings of illicit interference from people in high places within the legal community have prompted concern about how the case could negatively affect the push for prosecutorial reform. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“The forfeiture of the appeal by the prosecutors is clearly a dereliction of duty and an abuse of power,” PPP floor leader Song Eon-seog said at a press conference at the National Assembly on Sunday. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“Since some of my teaching assistants want to give students another chance, I will give a 0 on the midterm exam to any students who fess up. For cheaters who don’t take me up on that offer, I will request a suspension under school regulations.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

The rescue operation at a thermal power plant in Ulsan where a decommissioned boiler tower collapsed on Thursday came to an end on Sunday after retrieving only one more body from the rubble. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“Independence has been the most important thing to me as a lifelong feminist. Independence and freedom have been the most essential prerequisites for me to live while maintaining my own ideas.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Wit warned that if Trump meets Kim again, the North Korean leader could make “riskier” asks, such as demanding the withdrawal of US troops from the Korean Peninsula, and suggested that a snap summit without the proper preparations could be a “disaster.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“We must find and exploit a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to achieve rapid results in an unstable situation,” the former commander wrote the following in his mobile phone at 2:06 pm on Oct. 18, 2024, according to memos secured by the special probe. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

The Korean people have not forgotten that these self-same prosecutors remained silent over incidents more serious than this. It is doubtful whether the public will sympathize with collective action that is so selective without a trace of self-reflection. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

“You have honored Korea on the global stage and once more demonstrated our status as an esports powerhouse. That makes me very proud,” President Lee Jae Myung wrote in the post. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

Noh reportedly told senior prosecutors at the SPO that he’d “ordered the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office to reconsider their decision to appeal after being contacted by the Ministry of Justice.” english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

At the bottom of the memo, Yeo wrote, “The final state is the normalization of low-intensity drone conflict.” This suggests that drones were sent to key facilities in Pyongyang to provoke a response, inducing military conflict between the two Koreas. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…

The Korean public's preferential treatment of and aspiration to enter the legal profession are among the most extreme cases in the world. english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_e…