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Democratic Party lawmaker counters judicial independence concerns amid legal community opposition.

Seoul, Dec. 23.– Choo Mi-ae, the Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker and chair of the National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, claimed on the 9th regarding the establishment of the Insurrection-Dedicated Trial Division, which has sparked controversy over “hasty legislation” and “constitutional violations,” that “there are no constitutional issues, though debates about unconstitutionality exist.” Despite concerns raised by the National Judges’ Representative Conference —composed of judges nationwide— as well as the Lawyers for a Democratic Society (Minbyun) and the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, she reiterated the party’s stance to proceed, insisting there are no problems.

Rep. Choo appeared on Kim Ou-joon’s YouTube broadcast and said, “Didn’t Yoon Suk-yeol investigate and indict a sane person? What’s the use if the indicted person is later found not guilty?” She added, “Just as the media has already labeled him as ‘a bad person,’ they are creating a fuss that this law is problematic.”

    Merry CHRISTMAS!

May the festive spirit of Christmas remind us of the one who sowed a message of peace and human brotherhood in the world so that, following his example, we can enjoy a Year 2026 in which harmony, understanding, tolerance, and progress reign.

¡FELIZ NAVIDAD!

Que el espíritu festivo de Navidad nos recuerde a aquel que sembró en el mundo un mensaje de paz y fraternidad humana para que, siguiendo su ejemplo, podamos gozar de un Año 2026 en el que reine la armonía, la comprensión, la tolerancia y el progreso.

Boston, Dec.17.– Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, a towering figure in economics and former president of Harvard University, recently faced a moment few academics would envy. In November 2025, he reportedly opened his economics lecture at Harvard with an apology — not for a miscalculation or a controversial theory, but for his long-standing correspondence with the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. 

Despite the scandal and the public outcry it ignited, Summers told his students he intended to continue teaching, asking for their permission to "go forward" with the class, as reported by PEOPLE.

The Scandal Unfolds: Who, What, Where, and When

Among other projects, such as the construction of mega bridges shown in the adjacent report, China’s plans to build a massive hydro project in Tibet have sparked fears about the environmental impacts on the world’s longest and deepest canyon. It has also alarmed neighboring India, which fears that China could hold back or even weaponize river water it depends on.

Geological instability exposed on the Tibetan plateau under Chinese irresponsible construction programs

Nov. 30. – Two weeks ago, news media reported that a new bridge collapsed in Tibet. The Red Flag (Hongqi) bridge was 758 meters long, straddling a massive gorge where the Tibetan Plateau meets the Sichuan Basin. Completed in January 2025, as part of a high-profile dam-building project, it was supposedly engineered to be able to withstand an 8.0 magnitude earthquake.

One moment the bridge was standing. The next, a massive section had crumpled into the river below.

Miraculously, no injury to life was reported. But this near miss is a clear warning sign of future disasters.