Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Hero or heel? Nana's home invasion case reignites debate on Korea's self-defense laws.

Nana is viewed as a hero after defending her mother from a home intruder in November 2025. As she prepares to testify against her attacker in court, the public questions the necessity of this confrontation, given that she acted in self-defense.

2026-04-17

Self-Defense Forces aircraft crashes in central Japan

A Japanese Self-Defense Forces training aircraft crashed after taking off from a military base in central Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday, declining to elaborate further.

2025-05-14

Protecting the right to self-defense (KOR)

The latest spate of terrible killings immediately demands strong actions from the law enforcement agency.

2023-08-09

Protecting the right to self-defense

The latest spate of terrible killings immediately demands strong actions from the law enforcement agency.

2023-08-08

Self-defense gadgets following survival kits (KOR)

Am I expecting too much to hope for a society to be more free from worries about self-defense for survival?

2023-07-31

Self-defense gadgets following survival kits

Am I expecting too much to hope for a society to be more free from worries about self-defense for survival?

2023-07-30

North displays ‘tactical nukes’ as Nimitz arrives in Busan

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz arrived in Busan on Tuesday for trilateral exercises with South Korea and Japan amid high tensions over North Korea’s advancing missile and nuclear weapons program.

2023-03-28