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Title: U.S. to assume full control of remaining access gate at Osan Air Base
The U.S. Air Force in South Korea will soon implement new security procedures by taking over management of the last gate at Osan Air Base that has been jointly operated with the South Korean military, officials confirmed Thursday. The adjustment follows a U.S. protest lodged earlier this year after a special counsel team entered the base in Pyeongtaek—about 65 kilometers south of Seoul—during a July raid tied to its investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's unsucces
U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks Nearing Agreement, Progress Based on Iran’s Nuclear Renunciation
Trump: “Very Good Talks with Iran”… Hints at Progress in Nuclear Negotiations “We had very good talks with Iran, yesterday and today.” On...
U.S.-Syria Presidential Meeting… Sanctions Lifted as Dictatorship Falls
The long-standing dictatorship in Syria has come to an end. As soon as the regime collapsed, a historic meeting between the presidents of...
Politics
José Mujica, Former President of Uruguay and the “World’s Most Humble Leader,” Dies at 90
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica has passed away at the age of 90. Born in 1935 in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay, Mujica...
Mass Protests in Hungary Over Proposed ‘Media Suppression Bill’
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has introduced a bill aimed at restricting the activities of independent media outlets and NGOs that...
Economy
The Thinnest Samsung Smartphone Yet: The Story of the Galaxy S25 Edge
Samsung Electronics of South Korea has introduced a new smartphone—the Galaxy S25 Edge—that makes a striking first impression with one...
“Is There No More Korean Rice?”… Korean Rice Sells Out in Japanese Supermarkets
“Where on earth is this rice from?” At a JA direct sales store in Hadano, Kanagawa Prefecture, a woman in her 40s, Ms. Sato, pointed to...
Culture
Young Travelers Are Shifting Toward “Purpose-Driven Travel”
Travel habits among the younger generation are rapidly evolving. Moving beyond simple sightseeing, there is a growing trend of...
South Korean Soprano Sumi Jo to Receive France’s Highest Order of Arts and Letters
“Bravo! Madame Sumi!” Inside the Opéra-Comique in Paris, under the applause of French dignitaries, South Korean soprano Sumi Jo (61),...
Special
The Wave of Freedom Led by Ordinary Citizens – The Arab Spring
1. A Flame That Sparked a Wave of Change In December 2010, in the small town of Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, 26-year-old Mohamed Bouazizi set...
What If North Korea Opened Its Doors to Foreign Pop Culture?
This article paints an imagined scene of what life could look like if North Koreans had unrestricted access to global pop culture. In a...
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