South Koreans can now access North Korea’s official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, for the first time in decades, marking a symbolic step in President Lee Jae Myung’s efforts to improve relations with Pyongyang. The publication, whose name translates to “Workers’ Newspaper,” has long been regarded as highly incendiary. Packed with propaganda…
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has formally apologized for the country’s notorious foreign adoption program, which sent tens of thousands of children abroad following the Korean War and left many adoptees grappling with lifelong identity struggles. In a Facebook post on Thursday, October 2, 2025, President Lee expressed a “heartfelt…
Tattoo artists in South Korea will soon be able to work openly without fear of punishment after the National Assembly passed a historic bill lifting the country’s long-standing ban. In a unanimous 195–0 vote, lawmakers approved the Tattooist Act, which ends the requirement that tattooists hold a medical license —…