A deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 recently struck Myanmar on March 28. The earthquake took place in the town of Sagaing, near Myanmar’s second-largest city called Mandalay. Its large-scale...

South Korea’s political institution is in shambles after ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment after declaring martial law in December 2024. Over the past six months, the country has been run by...

Pope John Paul IV, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, was announced dead by the Vatican on Apr. 21. His death ends a 16-year papacy marked by efforts to modernize the Church amid rising global tensions. The...

Walking around the streets of Jong-ro, one can immediately notice numerous people wearing peculiar attire: Hanboks (traditional Korean clothes). When touring areas like Jong-ro, the centerplace of Korean...

The South Korean government officially announced the revised National Pension Act on April 1, Korea’s third pension reform since the system’s 1988 inception and its first significant adjustment in...

BLACKPINK, one of the world’s most influential girl groups, has come under scrutiny following the release of pre-debut videos showing members Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa singing along to songs containing...

Former Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was removed from office by South Korea’s highest court on April 4 in response to his declaration of martial law in December. This impeachment will take effect immediately,...

When most children around the world are learning through play and discovery, South Korean children as young as five are instead buried in textbooks. This is the reality of the 7-sae goshi (7-year-old exam),...

On Feb. 24, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) won the 2025 Federal Elections for the German parliament, also known as the Bundestag. The CDU, led by Friederich Mertz, received 28.52 percent of all votes,...

“Jeonbuk has done it!” Kim Hyun-joo, KBS reporter, said, announcing in late February that the province of Jeonbuk was chosen as a candidate to host the 2036 Summer Olympics in Korea despite tough competition...

With the arrival of spring, Changdeokgung Palace has opened its apartments to the public in a ceremony called Chang-ho. Initiated by the National Heritage Administration and Palace/Royal Tombs Headquarters,...

After South Korea’s historical birth rate plummeted, it rose for the first time in almost a decade. This sudden rise has become a ray of hope for South Korea, with many hoping it will be a turning point...