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Comfort women statue commemorated

Korea commemorates the ‘International Memorial Day for Comfort Women’

Stella Ock, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Few survivors remain to speak today, yet their testimonies still echo each year during Korea’s International Memorial Day for Comfort Women. The Aug. 14 commemoration honors women forced into military...

North Korea hacks South Korean organizations.

North Korean hacker suffers cybersecurity breach

Regina Kim, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Two hackers reportedly breached the computer of a North Korean hacker, identified only as “Kim,” and discovered stolen data from prominent South Korean organizations and companies. On Aug. 13, these...

LeBron James speaks at the NBA All-Star press conference

LeBron James takes legal action against AI videos

Alexander Lee, Reporter | Sep 12, 2025

Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James, alongside his legal team, sent cease-and-desist letters on July 4 to creators of the AI videos that falsely depicted him as pregnant on platforms such as...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

King Sejong’s birthday: the new national memorial day

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

May 15 has always been called “Teacher’s Day” in Korea, but not anymore. Starting from 2025, this date has been officially recognized as “King Sejong’s Birthday” in honor of King Sejong, one...

Trump Administration bans Harvard from enrolling international students

Trump Administration bans Harvard from enrolling international students

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

The Trump administration announced on May 23 that Harvard University can no longer enroll international and foreign students. This move is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to change...

Steve Pephoon dies at 68

Simpsons author passes away at 68: remembering the legacy of The Simpsons

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Jun 2, 2025

Steve Pepoon, one of the original writers of The Simpsons, passed away at the age of 68 on May 3. According to his family, Pepoon died of cardiac amyloidosis, a rare and incurable disease, after a long...

Indian soldier walks by the wreckage of an Indian aircraft on the outskirts of Srinagar, part of the Indian-territory of Kashmir

India and Pakistan fall into a political crisis

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | May 29, 2025

The tensions between India and Pakistan escalated to a concerning degree, with strikes exchanged between the two nations in early May, resulting in casualties for both sides. Although US intervention established...

Former President Joseph Biden speaks at a conference of the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled on April 15, 2025

Joe Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | May 29, 2025

Joseph R. Biden Jr., the former president of the US, announced his diagnosis of an “aggressive” prostate cancer on May 18. The tumor was found during a routine physical exam when a nodule was discovered...

A building collapsed from the Myanmar earthquake

Devastating magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes Myanmar

Ryan Lee, Reporter | May 15, 2025

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...

A picture of the Supreme Court of South Korea

South Korea’s political crisis continues

Nathan Ahn, Reporter | May 15, 2025

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...

Graphic by Zoe Chang

The rise of modified Hanboks: innovative or improper?

Zoe Chang, Reporter | May 13, 2025

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...

Graphic by Stella Ock

Korea’s pension reform leaves young people behind

Stella Ock, Reporter | May 13, 2025

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...