Lee Jae-myung stays cautious on Middle East war, focuses on constitution and farmland law President Lee Jae-myung maintained a cautious stance Tuesday, offering no substantive public comment on the fast-changing situation in the Middle East. At a Cabinet meeting and emergency economic review session at Cheong Wa Dae, Lee received a briefing from Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on a fire involving a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz and on the course of the Middle East war. On the ship incident, Cho said a fire broke out at about 8:40 p.m. on May 4 but was quickly put ou May 6, 2026

Trump’s Unity Message Loses Force as Actions Undercut Words "Right now, it is more important than ever that we come together and show the world what it means to be Americans." In July 2024, as the presidential campaign intensified in Pennsylvania, Trump’s words helped reshape the race. After surviving an assassination attempt, he delivered a message of unity with a markedly different tone, as if he had already secured the presidency. Paired with an image of him, blood on his face, raising a clenched fist beneath the U.S. flag, the mo May 6, 2026

POSCO Future M, S-Oil Added to S&P Global DJBIC World Sustainability Index POSCO Future M and S-Oil have been included in the DJBIC (Dow Jones Best-in-Class) sustainability index, according to industry officials on Tuesday. DJBIC is published annually by S&P Global, one of the world's three major credit rating agencies. It evaluates 2,500 companies worldwide across governance, supply-chain management, environmental performance and human resources development, among other economic, social and environmental factors. The index is used by global investors as May 6, 2026

Iran Tightens Hormuz Strait Controls as Korean Ship Damaged, Dozens Still Stuck Iran has formally introduced a “prior transit permit” requirement for the Strait of Hormuz, tightening what amounts to sovereign control over a key international waterway, as the HMM-operated cargo ship Namuho — damaged by an explosion and fire in the strait — is being towed toward Dubai’s port. About 20% of the world’s seaborne crude oil shipments pass through the strategic chokepoint. A South Korean vessel has suffered actual damage, and 26 South Korean ships and 160 South Korean crew members May 6, 2026

Actress Yoon Yu-seon Caps 'Yumi's Cells' Season 3, Continues Busy OTT Run Actress Yoon Yu-seon appeared in the final episode of TVING’s original series “Yumi’s Cells” Season 3, adding warmth to the drama’s closing. Yoon played Yeong-sim, the mother of Yumi (Kim Go-eun), in the last episode of the recently concluded season. “Yumi’s Cells” Season 3 follows Yumi, now a star writer, as she meets an unexpected figure, Sun-rok (Kim Jae-won), and falls in love again. In the series, Yeong-sim is a steady presence by Yumi’s side and looks on Sun-rok with kindness. May 6, 2026

Democratic Party taps Park Ji-won, Lim Moon-young for likely by-election strategic nominations The Democratic Party on Tuesday named Supreme Council member Park Ji-won and Lim Moon-young, standing vice chair of its AI Strategy Committee, as internal talent picks, signaling strategic nominations for upcoming by-elections. Park is expected to be nominated in the North Jeolla Province district of Gunsan-Gimje-Buan, and Lim in Gwangju’s Gwangsan-eul district. At a welcome event at the National Assembly, party leader Jeong Cheong-rae said the core principles for strategic nominations i May 6, 2026

Wine Switch Allegation at Michelin 3-Star Mosu Rekindles Scrutiny of Sommelier Ethics A wine-switching incident at Michelin three-star fine-dining restaurant Mosu, run by chef Ahn Sung-jae, has revived attention on past controversies in South Korea’s fine-dining scene. In recent days, online communities and social media have circulated a post criticizing what it called ongoing ethical lapses among sommeliers, while listing earlier disputes involving restaurants and wine service. The post cited complaints tied to the handling of expensive wines and what it described as wea May 6, 2026

Koo Yoon-cheol Says Green Transition Can Cushion Energy Shocks, Urges Supply Chain Cooperation at ADB Koo Yoon-cheol, deputy prime minister and minister of finance and economy, told the Asian Development Bank’s annual meeting that a green transition and stable supply chains are increasingly critical, the ministry said Tuesday. Speaking as a governor at the ADB’s 59th annual meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Koo said, “The green transition does not stop at environmental protection; it also has the effect of easing recent volatility in energy prices.” He said South Korea would “actively su May 6, 2026

Ahn Young-cheol Appointed Head of Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority The leadership vacancy at the Korea Maritime Transportation Safety Authority (KOMSA) has been filled after about six months, following the end of Kim Jun-seok’s term. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Tuesday it appointed Ahn Young-cheol, a professor at Busan University of Foreign Studies, as KOMSA’s fourth chairman. His three-year term runs from Tuesday through May 5, 2029. Kim’s term ended Nov. 30 last year, but no successor was named, leaving the agency without a permanent chai May 6, 2026

Korea’s Q1 DRAM Exports Jump 249% as NAND Surges 378% After Trade Code Revamp AI server-related chip shipments drove a sharp rise in South Korea’s first-quarter memory semiconductor exports, with DRAM exports up 249.1% and NAND flash up 377.5%, the government said. System semiconductors rose 13.5%, lagging far behind memory chips. Overall exports in the first quarter climbed 37.8% to $219.9 billion, the highest first-quarter total on record. The surge has fueled expectations South Korea could rank fifth globally in exports. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Ene May 6, 2026