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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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04:41

The national pension exists to secure retirement income

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/07

The author is a professor of economics at Sookmyung Women's University and head of the Reset Korea economy subcommittee For more than two months, the won-dollar exchange rate has hovered in the 1,400-won range and is now pushing toward the threshold of 1,500 won. Korea has rarely encountered such levels outside the foreign exchange crisis of 1997 and the global financial crisis of 2008. Yet the anxiety today is different. Those past episodes were "black swan" shocks, while the current

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04:36

'Anywhere Elites' vs the 'Somewhere Majority'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/07

Jaung Hoon The author is an emeritus professor at Chung-Ang University and a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The relationship between Bank of Korea Gov. Rhee Chang-yong and young retail investors did not begin on uneasy terms. Rhee was once admired across online economic communities, where he was nicknamed "Chang Dragon." His briefings on domestic and global economic trends were widely shared, and his insights - grounded in long experience and deep expertise - stood in stark contrast to

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03:01

North Korea’s denuclearization drops simultaneously...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/07

The Trump administration's newly released National Security Strategy made no mention of North Korea, an omission that surprised foreign policy experts. The NSS, published Friday Eastern Standard Time, outlines U.S. security priorities and strategic direction. Since its inception, it has consistently identified North Korea's nuclear program as a core challenge. Its complete absence raises concern that the issue may be slipping down Washington's agenda. Every U.S. administration since the

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05:39

European embassies bring holiday cheer to Seoul with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/07

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. For university student Kim Min-seok, the European Market that took place this past weekend was more than an outing - it was a window into how his friends from across the world celebrate the holiday season. "My exchange student classmates from Finland wanted to come, so I joined them," Kim said on Saturday, standing near a glowing Christmas tree while sipping a steaming cup of gluhwein, or German mulled wine. "I love Christmas,

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01:56

Actor Cho Jin-woong announces retirement over past...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/06

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Actor Cho Jin-woong said he will retire from acting entirely, after partially admitting to allegations of crimes committed when he was a minor. "I apologize for letting down those who supported and believed in me because of my past misconduct," Cho said in an official statement issued Saturday evening. "I accept all reprimands. Starting today, I will suspend all my activities. I am putting a period to my path as an

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03:36

Entertainer Park Na-rae accused of embezzlement by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/06

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Entertainer Park Na-rae has been accused of embezzlement by her former managers. This accusation comes after recent allegations of workplace abuse. Ilgan Sports reported on Friday that two of Park's former managers filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Precinct, accusing Park of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The former managers claim that the entertainer, as the de facto head of

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03:36

Entertainer Park Na-rae accused of embezzlement by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/06

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Entertainer Park Na-rae has been accused of embezzlement by her former managers. This accusation comes after recent allegations of workplace abuse. Ilgan Sports reported on Friday that two of Park's former managers filed a complaint with the Gangnam Police Precinct, accusing Park of violating the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Economic Crimes. The former managers claim that the entertainer, as the de facto head of

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02:27

Korea drawn with Mexico, South Africa and European...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/06

Korea has been drawn into Group A for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, setting up group-stage matches against Mexico, South Africa and a winner of one of four European playoffs. The draw took place on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Korea, ranked No. 22 in the FIFA rankings and placed in Pot 2, joined host nation Mexico from Pot 1, No. 61 South Africa from Pot 3, and a European playoff winner from Pot 4. Four European teams - Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech

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02:43

Korea drawn with Mexico, South Africa and European...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/06

This article is by Park Rin and read by an artificial voice. Korea has been drawn into Group A for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America, setting up group-stage matches against Mexico, South Africa and a winner of one of four European playoffs. The draw took place on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington. Korea, ranked No. 22 in the FIFA rankings and placed in Pot 2, joined host nation Mexico from Pot 1, No. 61 South Africa from Pot 3 and a European playoff winner from

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03:49

Korea's current account surplus decreases sharply in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/05

This article is by Kim Nam-jun and read by an artificial voice. Korea's current account surplus shrank sharply in October after a long Chuseok holiday cut factory workdays and prompted more overseas travel, the Bank of Korea (BOK) said on Friday. According to the BOK's report released on the same day, the current account posted a $6.81 billion surplus in October, extending its streak of monthly surpluses to 30 consecutive months. But the surplus fell significantly to 49.4 percent from

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04:07

Congress moves to limit advanced chip exports to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/05

This article is by Shim Seo-hyun and read by an artificial voice. U.S. lawmakers moved to block the export of advanced chips to China just a day after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urged the White House to allow them, sharpening a clash between Washington and Silicon Valley over AI technology. Six Republican and Democratic senators on Thursday introduced the Secure and Feasible Exports (SAFE) Chips Act, which orders U.S. authorities to reject license applications for any chips more powerful than

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04:24

After two bankruptcies, how Kia survived 80 years to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/05

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. YONGIN, Gyeonggi - Twice driven to the brink of bankruptcy. Once fueled by the audacious dream of building aircraft. Rising from a humble bicycle parts shop to Korea's second-largest automaker. Such a tumultuous history leads back to one company: Kia. The Korean automaker held a ceremony on Friday marking its 80th anniversary at its Vision Square training center in Yongin, Gyeonggi, unveiling a concept car meant to encapsulate

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03:51

Too big to back: Samsung’s expensive Z TriFold stuck...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/05

This article is by Lee Ga-ram and read by an artificial voice. With Samsung Electronics set to release its three-panel Galaxy Z TriFold on Dec. 12, the company as well as insurers and consumers are scrambling to figure out what an appropriate insurance premium should be for a smartphone priced in the mid-3 million won ($2,040) range. As Korea sees its first smartphone priced at more than 3.5 million won, some predict that users may not be able to purchase insurance for the device at

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07:49

APR's founder sees the beauty sector differently,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/05

This article is by Kim Kyung-mi, Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. Kim Byung-hoon, the chief executive of APR, has built one of Korea's most talked-about beauty companies by betting on a market few expected to grow: affordable home-use beauty devices. His strategy - blending heavy social media presence with data-driven product design - has helped turn a 50 million won ($33,935) startup into a public company valued in the trillions of won. But its rapid popularity has also raised

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02:39

Rachmaninoff and Horowitz

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang.On Jan. 8, 1978, Carnegie Hall hosted a special performance marking the 50th anniversary of Vladimir Horowitz's American debut. The program featured Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, a work feared even by young virtuosos for its scale and difficulty. Horowitz was 75. Many wondered whether he was taking on too much. Yet he pressed ahead, driven by what Rachmaninoff had meant to him throughout his

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05:08

Was the 2,000-student expansion of medical schools...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

Joo Jung-wan The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The recent audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection on the push to expand Korea's medical school quota by 2,000 seats revealed findings that were surprising even to those who expected problems. The report reads almost like an absurdist drama. The previous Yoon Suk Yeol administration's confident assertions about "scientific evidence" for adding 2,000 medical students turned out to have no basis. What emerged instead was

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05:33

How should we understand today’s debate over an AI...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

The author is the chair of the board at KAIST and the former minister of environment. Whether the current wave of investment in AI represents a speculative bubble or a genuine technological transition has become a central question for policymakers and markets. Governments worldwide are accelerating AI initiatives, driven in part by a fear of missing out. The arrival of ChatGPT and DeepSeek, the volatility of GPU-linked stocks, and comments from the United States Federal Reserve on rates

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02:59

Coupang maintains irresponsible stance as fallout widens

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

The fallout from the Coupang data breach, which exposed the personal information of 33.7 million users, continues to deepen. Not only were names, addresses and phone numbers compromised, but also apartment entrance passwords and information on customers who left the platform years ago. Reports have surfaced of abnormal login attempts, overseas payment alerts and even unauthorized high-value charges on credit cards registered to Coupang accounts. As customers leave the platform, small

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06:36

President Lee lays out plan for ‘nuclear free’ Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung laid out his administration's master plan for North Korea policy on Tuesday, a move experts say is meant to lower Pyongyang's immediate resistance to talks by replacing the politically charged term "denuclearization" with a more neutral vision of a "nuclear-free Korean Peninsula." Lee outlined the new direction at the inauguration ceremony of the Peaceful Unification Advisory Council in

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02:58

Foreign Ministry lowers travel alerts for Cambodian...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/04

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. The Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs lowered the travel alert level for several popular tourist spots in Cambodia on Thursday, following a decline in reported crimes targeting Koreans. The ministry said the change reflected improved safety conditions in key areas. Notably, the province of Siem Reap - where Angkor Wat is located - was downgraded from level 2, or "refrain from travel," to level 1, or "exercise

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