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U.S. Job Market Shows Signs of Trouble
Mar 7, 2026 Hajin Kim www.barrons.com The job market in the United States became weaker in February. The number of jobs went down, and the unemployment rate went up. On March 6, the U.S. Department of Labor said that about 92,000 jobs outside farming were lost in February. Experts thought about 50,000 jobs would be added, but the result was very different. The unemployment rate also increased to 4.4%. Experts expected it to be 4.3%. One reason for the decrease was a large str

Hajin Kim
Mar 7


21,000 South Koreans at Risk Amid Rising Middle East Conflict
Mar 4, 2026 Dogeon Lim en.yna.co.kr Around 21,000 South Korean nationals are currently staying in theMiddle East amid escalating tensions following U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran, the official said on March 3rd, adding that the government and the foreign ministry have been in communication to secure the safe return of their citizens. The large number of South Korean nationals living in Middle Eastern countries is raising serious concerns Government officials are communic

Dogeon Lim
Mar 4


March 1st Independence Movement of South Korea
Mar 3, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.koreanculture.org The 107th 3.1 Independence Movement anniversary (Samiljeol) was commemorated on Sunday, honoring the nationwide protests that started on March 1, 1919, against Japanese colonial rule. The movement was begun by leaders who, after 10 years of Japanese rule, drew up a Korean “Proclamation of Independence” and then organized a mass demonstration in Seoul for March 1, 1919. The 33 leaders hoped to bring international pressure on Japan

Doyoung Lim
Mar 3


Book Review: Rapid Current
Mar 3, 2026 Seoyeon Kim minumsa.minumsa.com In Rapid Current by Jung Dae-geon love is never separate from consequence. The novel opens with the bright recklessness of adolescence as Dodam and Haesol fall for each other in a quiet town edged by reservoirs and valleys. Their first bond is formed through rescue, a moment in rushing water that feels cinematic and pure. That purity fractures when they uncover their parents’ secret affair. The confrontation at the valley at night,

Seoyeon Kim
Mar 3


The U.S. Trade Representative Increases Tariffs in Many Countries
Mar 3, 2026 Eunyo Hwang www.chosun.com Recently, Jamieson Greer, the trade representative of the U.S., has pronounced his concrete plan of managing tariffs in other nations. Greer’s announcement—that some countries are currently under the influence of the U.S. tariff implementation of 10% and the rate could possibly skyrocket to 15%—is drawing not only the international commerce people’s attention but also that of the consumers who are taking a substantial part of the U.S. re

Eunyo Hwang
Mar 3


The new race for the Moon
Feb 24, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.bloomberg.com The race to the Moon is back. SpaceX and Blue Origin are putting their Mars and Space dreams on hold. Instead, they are working hard to meet a 2028 deadline set by the U.S. government. Both companies are now using all their resources to build lunar landers. The battle between Musk and Bezos has moved from the stars to the Moon’s surface. Faced with the Trump administration's 2028 moon landing deadline, NASA partners SpaceX and Blue

Seoyoung Kang
Feb 24


UNIST Develops a New Type of Bright Circularly Polarized Perovskite LED
Feb 24, 2026 Yul So www.asiaresearchnews.com Researchers at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology have introduced a new light-emitting device that could significantly improve future 3D displays and optical technologies. The team developed a perovskite-based LED that produces highly pure, circularly polarized light on its own, without the need for external polarization filters. Circularly polarized light rotates in a single direction as it travels and is useful fo

Yul So
Feb 24


“It Was Inappropriate,” Lee Min-sung Responds to Hwang Jae-yun’s SNS Apology
Feb 24, 2026 Woojin Nam www.starnewskorea.com The U-23 Asian Cup ended with Japan defeating China 4–0 in the final. The Korean national soccer team finished in fourth place after losing to Vietnam in the third-place match. Korea was dominant in terms of the number of players compared to Vietnam, but they struggled to score goals. It was the first time the Korean national team had lost to Vietnam at the U-23 level. After the game, Korea’s goalkeeper Hwang Jae-yun posted an apo

Woojin Nam
Feb 24


Cha Eun-woo Faces ₩200 Billion Tax Evasion Probe
Feb 24, 2026 Hajin Kim www.koreatimes.co.kr Seoul, South Korea — K-pop star and actor Cha Eun-woo is under investigation for alleged tax evasion worth nearly ₩200 billion (about $150 million USD). The Seoul Regional Tax Office suspects that a one-person company, founded by Cha’s mother, was used to divert his entertainment income. Authorities claim the company signed contracts with his agency, Fantagio, but provided no real services, functioning instead as a “paper company.”

Hajin Kim
Feb 24


Can a Single Night of Sleep Predict Future Diseases?
Feb 24, 2026 Seoyoung Kang www.sciencealert.com Researchers at Stanford University in the United States have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model called SleepFM that can predict future disease risks using data from just one night of sleep testing. The findings were published in the international medical journal Nature Medicine in January 2026. SleepFM analyzes brain waves, heart rate, breathing patterns, and muscle movements recorded during sleep to estimate the ri

Seoyoung Kang
Feb 24
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