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Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

Newsroom of the Korea JoongAng Daily

Audio recordings of the Korea JoongAng Daily"s in-depth, on-the-scene news articles and features informing readers around the world of the issues of the day in Korea. Under the slogan "Your window to Korea", the Korea JoongAng Daily is an English-language news organization focused on Korea that strives to publish factual, timely and unbiased articles.

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03:57

Lee commemorates 1960 uprising, draws parallels with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/19

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu, Yoon Sung-min, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung credited Korea's ability to overcome his predecessor's brief imposition of martial law to the 1960 pro-democracy movement in a speech to mark the 66th anniversary of the nationwide protests on Sunday. Lee drew a parallel between the uprising on April 19, 1960, which toppled then-President Syngman Rhee, and the public response to former President Yoon Suk Yeol's December 2024

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04:44

Artist Kim Eun-kyung brings heat to her paintings...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/17

This article is by Park Sang-moon and read by an artificial voice.For artist Kim Eun-kyung, painting does not end with the brush. It continues in the kiln, where heat reshapes her images into something less controlled, and often more striking, than she first imagined. Her work unfolds on white porcelain slabs formed from clay, a surface that replaces the traditional canvas. She paints with heat-resistant pigments, then subjects each piece to a rigorous firing process that ultimately

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10:13

[WHY] Small talk, big discomfort: Why Koreans don't...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/17

This article is by Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. Nia Cho, a Korean barista and YouTuber based in London who likes to chat with customers, noticed a glaring difference in how Westerners and Koreans respond to a question: "How are you?" "While working at cafes in London, I casually engaged in small talk with about 80 percent of customers," Cho told the Korea JoongAng Daily. "In London, asking 'How are you?' worked like a magical conversation starter. In Korea, however, when

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07:55

Warmer weather in Korea has diners spilling into the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice.Along a road above Seongbuk Stream in central Seoul, cherry blossom trees — now slightly past their peak — still draw passersby for photos. But the large crowds lining the sidewalk aren't here just for the seasonal flowers. Across the street, the real attraction reveals itself. Smoke curls into the spring air as diners flip samgyeopsal (pork belly) on hot grills atop red plastic tables set just outside restaurant doors. Some

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05:03

'Politics abandoned us': Young Koreans blame older...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Han Yeong-ik, Oh So-yeong, Ryu Hyo-rim, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. For 27-year-old Joo Yeong-ji, who joined protests calling for Yoon Suk Yeol's ouster after his brief declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, the political crisis gave way to disillusionment. "After two impeachments, all I have left is skepticism toward those in power. I'll stay engaged in politics — but I won't support any party," she said, referring to the removal of Yoon last year

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02:43

Meanwhile : Rachmaninoff and the solace of “Uncle Vanya”

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang.After the disastrous failure of his Symphony No. 1, Sergei Rachmaninoff withdrew from composition. Around that time, he grew close to the great bass Feodor Chaliapin, and in September 1898 held a recital of art songs in Yalta, a coastal city on the Black Sea. After the performance, an unexpected visitor appeared: the writer Anton Chekhov. "My young friend, I have been watching you for a long time," Chekhov

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04:29

Labor returns home, capital heads to Singapore

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

Ko Young-kyung The author is a research professor at Yonsei University's Digital Trade Research Center. More than 40 days have passed since the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked. On one side, lives are being lost in war. On the other, economies are nearing suffocation, particularly across energy-dependent regions in Asia. In Surat, in India's Gujarat state, textile factory workers began leaving their jobs as gas prices quadrupled. Many chose to forgo daily wages and travel 1,400

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05:43

Global order at a crossroads: Transformation or disorder

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

The author is a political professor at Yonsei University. The world appears increasingly unmoored. The disappearance of shared principles and common purpose has left global standards fragmented. More troubling, the future of the international order seems to have lost a broadly accepted direction, raising questions about whether the current moment represents a transition or a descent into deeper disorder. The ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran is a central source

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03:18

Korea should engage in Hormuz cooperation to protect...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

President Lee Jae Myung is set to attend a virtual summit on Friday on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, led by Britain and France. The meeting comes amid continued instability in the Middle East and seeks to build international cooperation to ensure freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway. For Korea, whose economy depends heavily on secure passage through the strait, active participation and a clear diplomatic stance are both timely and necessary, as well as part of its

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03:33

Musk confirms Samsung, TSMC to produce future AI6 chips

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.Tesla's AI chip road map became clearer after CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Thursday that the company would use both Samsung Electronics and TSMC to manufacture its next-next-generation AI6 chips, employing a dual-track strategy similar to the one Tesla used for the next-generation AI5 chip. Musk made the comments as the automaker pushes to scale chip production to support its expanded lineup of autonomous vehicles and humanoid

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03:31

Airfares set to skyrocket with record fuel surcharges...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Airfares are poised to skyrocket further next month as Korean carriers have raised fuel surcharges for May to record levels, driven by a surge in oil prices in the wake of the lingering Iran war. With the set price, fuel surcharges alone will amount to 1.13 million won ($770) for a round trip on the Incheon-New York route, even before the base fare is considered, a 470 percent surge from prewar levels in March. Korean Air said

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04:43

Surge in renovation and housing costs dissuades...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Kim Seon-mi and read by an artificial voice. When Yoon, an office worker in Dobong District, northern Seoul, began planning a move closer to his in-laws in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, he decided to try to find a larger home to accommodate not only him and his wife but also the child that they were planning to have. Then came the cost estimates. The quotes he received for even a minimal renovation of a standard 84-square-meter (904-square-feet) apartment — limited to just

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01:29

HD Hyundai Electric completes Korea's largest...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. HD Hyundai Electric has completed the country's largest-capacity transformer that uses environmentally friendly insulating oil — a unit destined for export to Britain. The power transformer maker said on Thursday that it had passed final approval testing for a 400-kilovolt, 460-megavolt-ampere transformer that uses environmentally friendly insulating oil. Its size is the largest of its kind by capacity ever produced by any

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05:09

From minimal to magical: Playful designs, cute...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/16

This article is by Yoo Ji-yoen and read by an artificial voice. Korea's beauty industry is ramping up collaborations with cute, popular characters for limited-edition merchandise to generate hype on social media and drive sales. The shift reflects the industry's focus on a younger consumer base, with teenagers and people in their 20s as its main customers. As a result, the pared-down look that has long characterized Korean beauty products is giving way to more playful designs with

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04:03

Do spaceships and palaces mix? Yang Jeong-woong...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice."Palace is from the past, but the people visiting here will be from the present time and they will all have their own visions, so I wished the ceremony to be a mix of present and future, like a spaceship inside a palace," Yang said during a roundtable interview held Wednesday at Korea House in central Seoul. So he built a spaceshiplike circular stage at the center of Heungnyemun's courtyard for the opening ceremony — a rare

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02:44

Geopolitical sparks fuel market volatility

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

The author is a business administration professor at Furman University and author of "The Story of Tariffs" (2025).On Jan. 9, 1991, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker met Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz in Geneva, five months after Iraqi forces under Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. The seven-hour meeting ended without progress. Washington demanded Iraq's unconditional withdrawal, while Baghdad insisted that Israeli forces first leave Palestinian and Syrian territories. Aziz refused to

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04:56

Beyond landmark architecture, the quiet taste of a city

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

The author is the dean of the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Design at Hongik University, The phrase "elementary school palate" is sometimes used to describe adults who still prefer the foods they enjoyed as children, often with a subtly dismissive tone. I still enjoy tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cake) and ramyeon, but with age I have come to distinguish between flavors built on simple seasoning and those developed through time and technique. My first experience with Pyongyang

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05:37

Once resistant to space, Jeju emerges as a hub of the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

The author is an editorial writer and senior reporter on science at the JoongAng Ilbo. The space age is coming to Jeju, long known primarily as a tourist destination. It is a striking reversal. In 1999, plans by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to build a launch site in Daejeong, on the island's southwest coast, collapsed amid local opposition. Residents warned of disruptions to tourism and the need for evacuations within a two- to three-kilometer (1.24- to 1.86-mile) radius during

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03:06

Import prices surge, signaling long inflation battle

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

A sharp rise in import prices following the Iran war is raising concerns that Korea is entering a prolonged period of elevated inflation. According to the Bank of Korea, import prices in March rose 16.1 percent from the previous month, the highest increase since January 1998, during the Asian financial crisis. The surge reflects a simultaneous jump in global oil prices and the dollar-won exchange rate. Crude oil prices alone climbed 88.5 percent from February, marking the steepest on-month

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04:03

Will Samsung become more profitable than Nvidia?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/15

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.[NEWS ANALYSIS] An unprecedented memory boom has lifted Samsung Electronics to record operating profit in a preliminary first quarter report — surpassing the entirety of last year — with some analysts saying its earnings could rival or even overtake Nvidia's in the coming years. The bullish forecast points to an ongoing power shift in the chip industry, where high-end memory supply has become a decisive factor in the global

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