Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North Korea remains conspicuously silent about South's new unification doctrine

Pyongyang had remained mum on Seoul's new unification policy for five consecutive days as of Tuesday, a conspicuous silence that sharply contrasted with the regime's invective-fueled responses to the South's past North Korea-related initiatives.

2024-08-20

Pulling the plug on the Japan complex

healthy relations with Japan will only happen when the japan complex ends.

2024-08-19

'Careless behavior': K-pop stars face backlash for Japan references on Korea’s Liberation Day

Several K-pop singers apologized for their references to Japan on Thursday, coinciding with Korea’s Liberation Day, which commemorates the end of Japan’s 35-year colonial rule over Korea in 1945.

2024-08-16

Yoon vows to 'extend freedom' to North Korea during Liberation Day speech

President Yoon Suk Yeol promised to expand information access for North Koreans and called on Pyongyang to engage in dialogue with Seoul during a speech marking Liberation Day on Thursday.

2024-08-15

KBS apologizes for broadcasting reversed national flag image on Liberation Day

KBS has addressed the controversy behind broadcasting a reversed graphic image of the Korean flag and “Madame Butterfly,” an Italian opera set in Japan, on Thursday, which is Liberation Day.

2024-08-15

Freedom fighter associations, liberals boycott gov't ceremony to celebrate Liberation Day

Associations of independence fighters and their descendants, along with liberal parties, boycotted the government's ceremony to commemorate the country’s Liberation Day on Thursday.

2024-08-15

AI recreates videos from Korea's liberation

Videos of Korea's liberation, enhanced and recreated using AI, are displayed on the screen at the Independence Hall of Korea.

2024-08-14

President Yoon pledges support for independence fighters' legacy and descendants

President Yoon Suk Yeol told descendants of independence fighters that he will work toward ensuring that the legacy of freedom fighters is properly honored, and that their relatives will also be taken care of, on Wednesday, the eve of Liberation Day.

2024-08-14

Divisive figures top list of Yoon’s Liberation Day pardons

President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday issued pardons for 1,219 people, including a former governor convicted of involvement in online opinion manipulation and officials who served time for abusing their authority under past conservative administrations.

2024-08-13

Korean children paint national flag to celebrate Liberation Day

Kindergartners paint the Korean flag with their handprints as the national independence day approaches.

2024-08-13