Suspect in WHCA dinner shooting identified as 31-year-old Caltech graduate Cole Thomas Allen Authorities identified the man arrested in the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner attended by President Donald Trump as a Southern California teacher and video game developer. The Los Angeles Times and other local media reported that the suspect was Cole Thomas Allen, 31, who lives in Torrance, California. The shooting occurred during the annual dinner in Washington. Allen rushed toward the dining area and opened fire, throwing the room into chaos. Tru April 26, 2026

Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho urges prosecutors to confront past abuses, avoid 'delayed justice' Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho sharply criticized investigations carried out when Yoon Suk Yeol led the prosecution, urging prosecutors to reflect and change and warning against repeating “delayed justice.” In a Facebook post on the 26th, Jeong noted that the National Assembly recently selected members of the third Truth and Reconciliation Commission, saying preparations for its launch were complete and calling on the Justice Ministry and prosecutors to take a hard look at themselves. Je April 26, 2026

Choo Kyung-ho Picked as People Power Party’s Daegu Mayor Candidate, to Face Kim Boo-kyum Rep. Choo Kyung-ho has been selected as the People Power Party’s candidate for Daegu mayor in the June 3 local elections, setting up a matchup with Democratic Party candidate Kim Boo-kyum, a former prime minister. The party’s central nomination committee announced April 26 that Choo won the primary held April 24-25. Speaking at a news conference at the party’s Daegu office in Suseong District, Choo said, “The competition is over. From this moment, we’re one team,” adding that April 26, 2026

Choi Chan Wins First KPGA Title at Woori Financial Championship 최찬이 한국프로골프(KPGA) 투어 우리금융 챔피언십(총상금 15억원)에서 생애 첫 우승의 감격을 안았다. Choi closed Sunday with a 4-under 67, making five birdies and one bogey in the final round at Seowon Valley Country Club’s Valley-Seowon course (par 71) in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. He finished at 13-under 271, beating Jang Yu-bin and Jung Tae-yang, who tied for second at 10-under 274, by three strokes. It was Choi’s first win in 32 starts on the regular tour. His previous best was a tie for f April 26, 2026

Kim Jong Un Watches Mortar Drill on Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Founding Anniversary Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s state affairs commission chairman, watched a mortar live-fire competition marking April 25, the anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Revolutionary Army, which Pyongyang portrays as an anti-Japanese guerrilla force and the roots of today’s military. The Korean Central News Agency said Sunday that Kim on April 25 visited a combined unit under a mechanized infantry division in the western region, congratulated service members and offered encouragem April 26, 2026

Trump Says Suspect Acted Alone in Shooting at White House Correspondents Dinner, Doubts Iran Link President Donald Trump said April 25 that investigators appear to believe a suspect acted alone in a shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner venue, and he said he did not think Iran was involved. According to The Associated Press and other outlets, Trump told a White House news conference he initially thought the sound was “a tray falling.” He said it was loud and seemed to come from some distance away. Trump said the suspect rushed from about 50 yards (about 45 mete April 26, 2026

U.S. Leaders, World Heads Condemn Shooting Targeting President Trump, Reject Political Violence News of a shooting targeting President Donald Trump drew rare, unified condemnation of violence from U.S. political leaders and major world heads of government.  House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican who was at the scene, thanked law enforcement and emergency responders for moving quickly to bring the situation under control and said he was praying for the country. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, also a Republican, said violence “can never be tolerated” in the United States. Hou April 26, 2026

Trump Survives Gunfire at Washington Dinner as U.S. Political Violence Grows "No one told me this job was this dangerous." Trump said it that night at a news conference, wearing a tuxedo. It was less than two hours after gunfire erupted at a dinner. It sounded like a joke, but it was not. He has faced gunfire three times. This time, the shots came without warning at the Washington Hilton Hotel ballroom. Amid tuxedos and evening gowns at a "Washington night," an unfamiliar sound cut through the room. Trump said he first thought a tray had fallen. Mel April 26, 2026

Korean Food Makers Split on R&D Spending as Profits and Overseas Sales Diverge R&D spending by South Korean food companies is increasingly split between firms cutting back to protect profits and those expanding investment on the strength of overseas growth. Companies facing weaker results and higher input costs have tended to trim research budgets and lean on proven products rather than fund new launches. Meanwhile, firms with solid overseas performance have widened the gap by boosting R&D as a longer-term growth engine. An analysis of filings with the April 26, 2026

KGC Highlights Red Ginseng Benefits at Global Science Meeting, Boosting Overseas Push Korean red ginseng, a leading health supplement, is gaining momentum overseas as research presented on the international academic stage points to a range of potential benefits. KGC said the growing body of scientific evidence is helping build credibility in foreign markets. KGC, which operates the red ginseng brand CheongKwanJang, said it recently held an academic seminar on the latest red ginseng research at the International Society for Natural Product Sciences (ICSB) meeting in Mississ April 26, 2026