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The Korea Times

January 2026

Trump's Fed pick Warsh serves on board of firm at center of US-Korea trade spat

Korean officials are in Washington this week to discuss the trade deal, but have failed to resolve the dispute

Catherine O'Hara, Emmy-winning comic actor of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' fame, dies at 71

Macaulay Culkinhome Alone co-star
Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more,
Oh Catherine. You will be so so missed,

Nationwide protests begin over ICE amid mixed messages from Trump

We are saying no business as usual while ICE is allowed to terrorize our communities,
No work, no school, no shopping
No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding ICE,

Ex-CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protest

Abbe Lowellattorney
Don has been a journalist for 30 years, and his constitutionally protected work in Minneapolis was no different than what he has always done,
Mark Schoeffnational Press Club President
Jailing a journalist for doing their job is dangerous — not only for press freedom, but for the public's right to know,
It seems to me to be just an enormous stretch to suggest that the conduct of anybody who went into the church could remotely approach the level of misconduct that would justify the use of these particular federal statutes,
There is no evidence that those two engaged in any criminal behavior or conspired to do so,

Trump's Justice Department releases final cache of Jeffrey Epstein files

There’s this built-in assumption that somehow there’s this hidden tranche of information ‌of men that we know about, that we’re covering up, or that we’re not, we’re choosing not to prosecute,
Some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against President Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election. To be clear, the claims are unfounded and false, and if they have a shred of credibility, they certainly would have been weaponized against President Trump already."

Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies

The people of the Twin Cities have shown the way for the whole country — to stop ICE’s reign of terror, we need to SHUT IT DOWN,
We’re here to protest ICE and what they’re doing all over the country, especially in Minnesota,
Mark Dion (artist)portland Mayor
Dissent is Democratic. Dissent is American. It’s the cornerstone of our democracy,
Schools are meant to be places of learning, safety and belonging. ICE undermines that mission every time it destabilizes a family,
The teachers, generally, have been pretty supportive,

Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?

The central bank that sits there today is radically different than the central bank I joined in 2006,
Kevin Warshan American financier and bank executive who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011
AI will be a significant disinflationary force, increasing productivity and bolstering American competitiveness,

Korean cinema tells different kind of story at Sundance

Yet it seems that the Korean wave, or hallyu, hasn't hit Sundance in quite the same way

I have moved around a lot as a child,... from Japan to the U.S. to Korea, so I did resonate with this feeling of 'Do I belong here and who am I? Am I a Korean or am I an American?' I could understand that and [the] struggle between the parents, who have very traditional Korean values, which I could of course resonate with because I’m a Korean."

Korea Taxpayers' Association defends Cha Eun-woo amid tax evasion allegations

Labeling a business a 'shell company' simply because it lacks physical facilities violates the presumption of innocence,
Details of a celebrity tax audit rarely surface without a leak from tax officials,
Even if a violation occurred, punishment should remain within a reasonable scope and allow room for rehabilitation,... Excessive collection and criminal sanctions undermine public trust in the tax system."
Tax avoidance involves using legal loopholes to minimize tax liability. Until a Supreme Court ruling confirms illegality, it cannot be summarily labeled as evasion,
The reason wealthy individuals like Cha Eun-woo fear tax audits is not merely the financial burden, but the excessive criminal penalties, which can include life imprisonment for intentional evasion,

Gaza’s Rafah crossing with Egypt to reopen on Sunday, Israel says

The Israeli government agency that coordinates civilian policy in Gaza, COGAT, did not say how many of Gaza's more than 2 million people would be allowed to cross the border per day

The return of residents from Egypt to the Gaza Strip will be permitted, in coordination with Egypt, for residents who left Gaza during the course of the war only, and only after prior security clearance by Israel,
Mirjana Spoljaric Eggerpresident
Many people in Gaza are still living in the rubble without basic services, struggling to stay warm amid harsh winter conditions,

Trump picks Coupang director Kevin Warsh to run Fed

Donald Trumppresident
I have known Kevin for a long period of time, and have no doubt that he will go down as one of the GREAT Fed Chairmen, maybe the best,

Syrian government, Kurds agree integration deal, US hails 'historic milestone'

It spares northeast Syria what could have been a really ugly military showdown. Implementation will be tricky. There are a lot of challenges ahead,
Tom Barracku.S. envoy
Both sides have taken courageous steps: the Syrian government in extending meaningful inclusion and rights, and the Kurdish communities in embracing a unified framework that honors their contributions while advancing the common good."
It looks like both sides have succeeded in defining a middle ground that works for both of them on some incredibly difficult questions,