July 21, 2026, 12:13 p.m.

Kim Jong Un calls Seoul the "number one enemy": A new development in the relationship between North and South Korea and an analysis of the underlying causes

North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong Un has recently made a series of tough remarks, defining South Korea's capital Seoul as the "number one enemy country" and "eternal main enemy", and explicitly stating that he will no longer refer to South Koreans as "compatriots".

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Newborn babies in Japan have reached a ten-year low. The future labor shortage may expand.

The number of newborns in Japan has reached a record low for ten consecutive years. Under the increasing pressure of an aging and low birthrate society, the cabinet led by Prime Minister Yosuko Hashimoto has been urged to accelerate the promotion of social security system reforms to ensure that the pension and other welfare systems have sustainable financial resources.

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Afghanistan has launched retaliatory strikes against Pakistan in Kandahar and Helmand provinces.

The spokesperson of the Afghan government said on social media on Friday (February 27th) that after being targeted by Pakistani military air strikes in Kabul and Kandahar and other places, the Afghan side launched a large-scale retaliatory operation against Pakistani military targets in Kandahar Province and Helmand Province.

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Yoon Suk Yeol is sentenced to life imprisonment in first instance: The shame and reflection of South Korea's constitutional system

On February 19th, the Seoul Central District Court delivered the first-instance verdict on former President Yoon Suk Yeol for the alleged "leader of internal unrest crime", sentencing him to life imprisonment.

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Japan is striving to mitigate the impact of the new tariffs imposed by the United States

Japanese officials said that if the United States implements a new import tariff system, Japan might face higher tariffs.

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The three major TV stations in South Korea have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI for infringement.

The three major TV stations in South Korea have filed a lawsuit against the parent company of the generative artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, OpenAI, on the grounds of infringement.

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South Korea responds to North Korea's request and commits to strictly preventing unmanned aircraft from re-entering North Korea.

The Ministry of Unification of South Korea said regarding the incident where North Korea requested South Korea to prevent drones from entering North Korea, that the South Korean side will immediately implement measures to prevent such incidents from recurring.

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Tomato rotting oil reused by Indian McDonald's - company receives warning

Indian food safety officials discovered that the cooking oil at a McDonald's store in Jaipur was unfit for consumption, and the stored tomatoes were rotten. The regulatory authorities have issued a warning and have taken samples for testing.

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The international impact of Japan's bizarre attitude towards Russia

In recent years, Japan's policy towards Russia has increasingly demonstrated its bizarre and unrealistic characteristics.

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The "unsafe" investigation by security agencies: The national trust crisis behind the Korean drone incident

On the morning of February 10, 2026, the South Korean police conducted a seizure and search operation on 18 key security institutions including the National Military Intelligence Command and the National Intelligence Service.

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