President Trump’s early morning post delivered political shockwaves in Seoul

President Trump’s early morning post delivered political shockwaves in Seoul

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, August 25, 2025 Real World News President Donald Trump had remained studiously silent on the turbulent South Korean political landscape until rocking Seoul with an early morning blast on Truth Social. Trump wrote: “WHAT IS GOING ON IN SOUTH KOREA? Seems like a Purge or Revolution. We can’t have that and do […]

Gordon Chang: South Korea’s anti-American leader is coming to Washington

Gordon Chang: South Korea’s anti-American leader is coming to Washington

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, August 17, 2025 Real World News Can America’s alliance with South Korea survive one of the most virulently anti-American leaders to ever hold the top office in Seoul? That question is about to be put to the test as South Korea’s leftist President Lee Jae-Myung heads to Washington, D.C. on Aug. […]

Korean study of global data finds ‘unsettling’ reported Covid mRNA vaccine ties to myocarditis, pericarditis

Korean study of global data finds ‘unsettling’ reported Covid mRNA vaccine ties to myocarditis, pericarditis

by WorldTribune Staff, August 13, 2025 Real World News Using the world’s largest repository of adverse drug reaction reports, a team of researchers in South Korea found the Covid mRNA injections accounted for the vast majority of reported cases of adverse drug reactions regarding two potentially life-threatening heart inflammations — myocarditis and pericarditis. The investigation, […]

As tariff deadlines near, Trump announces deals with South Korea, Mexico but not with India, Canada

As tariff deadlines near, Trump announces deals with South Korea, Mexico but not with India, Canada

by WorldTribune Staff, July 31, 2025 Real World News President Donald Trump has given U.S. trading partners until Aug. 1 to make a deal or face high tariffs. The scorecard for July 31 saw Trump finalize a major deal with South Korea; extend Mexico’s current situation for 90 days; warn Canada that its support for […]

Report: Election transparency ‘required’ in South Korea; Leftist president looks North

Report: Election transparency ‘required’ in South Korea; Leftist president looks North

by WorldTribune Staff, July 16, 2025 Real World News When then-President Yoon Suk-Yeol briefly declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, it seemed to come out of nowhere and took many by complete surprise. Except, that is, to “those who have been following what’s happening to the Korean electoral system,” an analysis said. “As a […]

Is South Korea in play? Rubio visit canceled after new president’s invitation to Xi Jinping

Is South Korea in play? Rubio visit canceled after new president’s invitation to Xi Jinping

by WorldTribune Staff, July 10, 2025 Real World News In his first major appearance on the world stage, South Korea’s newly elected leftist President Lee Jae-Myung failed to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in Canada last month. Not meeting with Trump has already undermined Lee’s standing at home. “The South […]

Analyst researches election fraud in South Korea, recommends ‘urgent reforms’

Analyst researches election fraud in South Korea, recommends ‘urgent reforms’

by WorldTribune Staff, June 13, 2025 Real World News In 2024, analyst Grant Newsham delved into reported widespread election fraud in strategic U.S. ally South Korea and called for “urgent reforms” of the system. Former President Yoon Suk-Yeol essentially was impeached earlier this year after he declared martial law in part to circumvent longstanding political […]

South Korean judges have found multiple ways to avoid prosecuting new president

South Korean judges have found multiple ways to avoid prosecuting new president

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, June 8, 2025 Real World News Remarkably, South Korea’s new president takes office under a cloud. The ironies abound. The leftist Lee Jae-Myung has some very serious charges pending against him. There are five criminal cases in all. For perhaps this and other reasons, Lee was eager to be acknowledged by […]

U.S. silence on South Korea’s election may lead to one-party state in CCP’s orbit, analyst warns

U.S. silence on South Korea’s election may lead to one-party state in CCP’s orbit, analyst warns

by WorldTribune Staff, June 2, 2025 Real World News What’s at stake in South Korea’s presidential election is far more than just the presidency returning to the nation’s leftist faction. Seoul is on the precipice of becoming a one-party state with institutional sympathies not only with communist North Korea but also communist China, an analyst […]

Early voting irregularities reported in South Korea; Win by Left won’t stop exercises, U.S. general vows

Early voting irregularities reported in South Korea; Win by Left won’t stop exercises, U.S. general vows

Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, May 30, 2025 Real World News Key U.S. ally South Korea launched early voting on Thursday to elect a successor to former President Yoon Suk-Yeol, who was impeached after declaring martial law in an effort to address issues affecting election integrity. The election is expected to swing to leftist candidate Lee […]