Featured Newsletter 1 May 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 4, April 2023 Yoon Suk-yeol made a state visit to the United States, while the liberal opposition set a special prosecution investigation in motion.
Featured Blue House 1 May 2023 The “Real” Reason for Yoon Suk-yeol’s Blue House Move Far-right conspiracy theory justifies a "good wiretapping" by the United States.
Featured Conservatives 28 April 2023 Justice Minister Has No Hair Rising conservative star Han Dong-hun lately became an object of mockery.
Featured History 27 April 2023 Syngman Rhee, Mass Murderer Conservatives attempt to elevate South Korea's first president glosses over the fact that he was more akin to Pol Pot.
Featured Elections 26 April 2023 Democratic Party Leads Early in the 2024 Assembly Election The liberal opposition leads in every region except pockets of conservative strongholds.
Featured Newsletter 24 April 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 3, April 2023 Yoon Suk-yeol suggested supplying weapons to Ukraine in advance of his state visit to Washington DC - for which the president is brushing up on his English.
Featured Business & Economy 24 April 2023 Samsung Electronics Sees Earnings Crash, Slashes Chip Production Samsung Electronics’ quarterly profit is the lowest since Q1 2009, in the midst of the global financial crisis.
Featured History 22 April 2023 Grandson of Chun Doo-hwan Visits Gwangju for Atonement Chun U-won became the first member of the dictator Chun Doo-hwan’s family to visit Gwangju to apologize for the mass murder.
Featured Business & Economy 21 April 2023 US Demands for Semiconductor Secret Puts South Korean Makers Into a Difficult Spot Chips manufacturers must disclose sensitive technological data to qualify for CHIPS Act subsidy.
Featured Blue House 20 April 2023 National Security Advisor’s Resignation is a Sign of Turmoil for Yoon Administration’s Diplomacy Expect more unpredictable amateurism as veteran diplomats exit the presidential office.
Featured Conservatives 19 April 2023 Coup-plotting General Returns to South Korea After Five Years on the Run The ruling People Power Party had been attempting to whitewash the coup attempt.
Featured Newsletter 17 April 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 2, April 2023 The US wiretap scandal continued to hamstring the Yoon Suk-yeol administration. One year out from the 2024 Assembly Election, the People Power Party’s new leadership is off to a poor start.
Featured Japan 17 April 2023 Japan Announces New History Textbooks Denying Forced Labor Textbooks also removed references to the 1923 Kanto Massacre that killed 6k Koreans.
Featured Conservatives 15 April 2023 Former Prosecutor in Roh Moo-hyun Investigation Brags About His Intimidation Tactics Lee In-gyu's proud description of issuing threats and intimidation is even more problematic than his characterization of Roh's investigation.
Featured Climate Change 14 April 2023 Yoon Administration's Irresponsible Climate Plan The plan does little for carbon reduction while simply kicking the can to the next administration.
Featured Courts 13 April 2023 Constitutional Court Upholds Prosecution Reform in a Defeat for the Yoon Administration Reckless challenge by Yoon's Justice Ministry made its legal argument even weaker.
Featured Liberals 12 April 2023 Indictment Against Lee Jae-myung Makes No Reference to Any Money Paid to Lee Prosecutors instead allege Lee gained "political benefit" by being able to keep his campaign promises.
Featured Newsletter 10 April 2023 TBR Weekly Update: Week 1, April 2023 By-elections spell trouble for Yoon Suk-yeol and his People Power Party. Also: remembering Syngman Rhee’s mass murder.
Featured Society 10 April 2023 Most Korean Workers Cannot Fully Use Their Vacation Time: Data Workers in a weaker position within their workplace could barely take six days off a year.
Featured Media 8 April 2023 SBS Journalist Edited “Ladies” from Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar Speech Kim Gwang-hyeon was previously reprimanded for inserting an alt-right meme into his news footage.
