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Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea

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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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06:41

A year after NewJeans-ILLIT clash, copyright...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. While a Seoul court's recent ruling in favor of ADOR prompted NewJeans members to return to their estranged agency, an underlying conclusion in the decision carries its own weight: The court found that ILLIT, "despite partial similarities," did not plagiarize NewJeans. The finding cuts to the heart of one of the most contentious points in last year's high-profile feud between ADOR and its former CEO, Min Hee-jin - whether

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06:41

A year after NewJeans-ILLIT clash, copyright...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. While a Seoul court's recent ruling in favor of ADOR prompted NewJeans members to return to their estranged agency, an underlying conclusion in the decision carries its own weight: The court found that ILLIT, "despite partial similarities," did not plagiarize NewJeans. The finding cuts to the heart of one of the most contentious points in last year's high-profile feud between ADOR and its former CEO, Min Hee-jin - whether

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05:36

Taiwan turns to Korean grads as it chips away at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Yi Woo-lim and read by an artificial voice. Micron, a competitor of Samsung Electronics and SK hynix in the chip race, is turning Taiwan into a key production base for high bandwidth memory (HBM) - and it's accelerating efforts to recruit Korean talent to make that work. The company held job interviews at Korea University on Monday, Hanyang University on Tuesday and Seoul National University on Wednesday. Successful candidates will be stationed in Taiwan. While a U.S

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05:06

Indie rock makes comeback as veterans return to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Choi Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. Three decades after the birth of Korea's indie music scene in Hongdae, western Seoul, first-generation bands are returning to small clubs while a new wave of artists fills major concert halls, signaling a renewed vitality after years of pandemic-era stagnation. That generational overlap came into focus on Dec. 8, when rock band Crying Nut marked its 30th anniversary at KT&G Sangsangmadang Hongdae Live Hall in Mapo District,

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02:36

Everything we imagined is coming true

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

Kim Dong-ryul The author is a professor at Sogang University. "When we arrive on a new planet, let's build a log cabin by a lake and live there together." The line evokes Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" (1854). After narrowly securing a spacecraft and entering a hibernation pod, the film's female protagonist says this to her closest companion, an AI named Walter. The two had promised to live that way someday. Walter does not grasp what she means. In that moment she senses that something is

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06:28

Maduro’s ouster and 'our hemisphere': First test of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro is facing the most serious challenge of his rule, 12 years after he inherited power following the death of anti-U.S. populist Hugo Chavez in 2013. The United States has deployed its largest naval force in the Caribbean since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, its newest aircraft carrier. After airstrikes on vessels suspected of transporting narcotics, Washington has moved to

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05:34

'State Capitalism 2.0' and Korea’s choice

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

Park Sun-young The author is a professor of economics at Dongguk University. The global economy of 2025 is entering a phase markedly different from the era that operated on the assumption of a liberal free trade order. This shift is often described as "State Capitalism 2.0." It is not simply a return to old-style protectionism. Rather, it reflects a trend in which governments play a more active role in allocating capital, setting technology standards and managing supply chains to safeguard

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03:34

Halting the special insurrection tribunal is the best...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

The Democratic Party (DP) is pressing ahead with its plans to establish a special tribunal dedicated to insurrection cases, despite mounting concerns even within progressive legal circles. That decision was made at the DP lawmakers' meeting on Tuesday. Aware of criticism that the proposal could violate the Constitution, the party has significantly revised its original plan. Yet after stripping away many of the most problematic elements, a basic question remains: Is there any real need to

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02:27

Tesla beats Hyundai in EV game — even on Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Tesla is taking Korea's EV market by storm - with the Model Y outselling the entire electric lineup of not only Hyundai but also Kia. Despite the home field advantage, it seems even loyal fans of domestic brands are surrendering to the allure of the sleek and cost-effective Model Y. A total of 46,927 Tesla Model Ys were sold in Korea through the end of November this year, becoming the best-selling EV in the country, according

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04:12

Artist, idol... philosopher? In Nietzsche-inspired...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. "I told you I'd be back," G-Dragon declared, stepping once more onto his home turf after a landmark year defined by his long-awaited reemergence - a roller coaster marked by great new highs and a few hiccups that he did not shy away from. At the encore concert closing his "Übermensch" world tour, held Friday through Sunday at Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul, the BigBang leader blurred boundaries between philosopher, artist

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03:26

Hana Financial Group wins KJD's grand prize for ad...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hana Financial Group was given the Korea JoongAng Daily's grand prize at the annual JoongAng Advertising Awards. The company's winning ad promotes its Hana the Easy banking service dedicated to visitors or foreigners living in Korea. Now in its 61st year, the JoongAng Advertising Awards recognize the finest print advertisements published across the Korea JoongAng Daily, JoongAng Ilbo and JoongAng Sunday. A total of 30 awards

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01:52

Hyundai extends longstanding partnership with World...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Lee Su-jeong and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor has extended its partnership with World Archery through 2028, continuing its role as title sponsor for major international archery competitions, the company announced on Tuesday. World Archery oversees international archery competitions and organizes major events such as the World Archery Championships and the Archery World Cup. Hyundai first signed a partnership agreement with World Archery in 2016. Since then,

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05:06

Gov't push to make Gwangju chip packaging hub raises...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Lee Ga-ram and read by an artificial voice. The government's push to develop Gwangju into a hub for advanced semiconductor packaging is unsettling companies in the Chungcheong region, where executives say years of government-backed clustering now appear to be shifting south. An employee at a semiconductor packaging company in North Chungcheong said the plan to build a "southern semiconductor innovation belt" has left the company confused. The initiative would expand an

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05:45

Widening trade deficit, higher prices: Trump tariffs...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/16

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to impose high tariffs to reduce the United States' chronic trade deficit, the data tell a different story. The goods trade deficit has continued to grow even after the trade war began, and recent monthly reductions have been attributed to a slowdown in domestic demand - a sign of economic contraction rather than a healthy recovery. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce on Dec

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03:59

Urban outlets continue to struggle, caught between...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. On Dec. 8, a large banner reading "Closing Down Sale" in Korean covered part of the exterior of the Raboum Outlet near Seoul National University in Gwanak District, southern Seoul. The outlet, which has been in business for nearly two decades since opening in 2006, is scheduled to close for good on Dec. 31. Inside, signs advertising farewell sales were next to piles of unsold clothing and accessories - but few customers were in

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07:10

Korea faces dark road ahead as U.S. auto imports...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] From Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite to GM's Super Cruise, a wave of U.S. automotive technologies - only recently seen in Korea - has swelled on the country's roads, despite falling strikingly short of Korea's safety standards. This stems from Korea's decision to dismantle its cap on U.S.-made vehicles entering the Korean market - so long as they met U.S. safety standards, not Korea's - a provision that

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02:44

Meanwhile: The Boston Tea Party

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

Roh Jeong-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On the evening of Dec. 16, 1773, dozens of men disguised as Native Americans gathered at Boston Harbor. Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they boarded three ships anchored in the port: the Dartmouth, the Eleanor and the Beaver. After threatening the captains and crews into compliance, they spent nearly three hours dumping 342 chests of tea into the sea. So much tea was thrown

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05:50

Waves in the Taiwan Strait will not stop at Japan

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

Park So-young The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Tensions between China and Japan triggered by remarks from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggesting possible Japanese involvement in a Taiwan contingency appear set to linger. Beijing has formally demanded that the comments be withdrawn and has stepped up pressure across diplomatic, military and economic fronts. What is unfolding is not a fleeting exchange of words but a renewed surfacing of structural tensions

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05:05

Has life actually gotten any better?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

Kang Won-taek The author is a professor of political science and international relations at Seoul National University. "Fellow citizens, are you happy? Has your everyday life gotten any better?" Those words, spoken during a televised debate in the 2002 presidential election by Kwon Young-gil, then the Democratic Labor Party's candidate, suddenly came back into mind. Perhaps it is because the year's end invites reflection. More than that, however, the phrase resurfaced because the past year

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03:22

Special prosecutor says martial law aimed at power...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/15

The special prosecutor team led by Cho Eun-seok has announced the results of its investigation into former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, concluding that the move constituted crimes of insurrection and foreign collusion. In a briefing, Cho said Yoon declared martial law "with the aim of monopolizing and maintaining power by using force to seize control of the legislative and judicial branches." The team dismissed the claims by Yoon's camp that the decree

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