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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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05:24

Has the Kospi become Korea’s real election battleground?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

Chung Hyo-shik The author is the social news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. At a recent dinner gathering with longtime acquaintances, the conversation turned to the June 3 local elections and the races for mayor in Seoul, Busan and Daegu. Some argued that fluctuating opinion polls showed the contests tightening within the margin of error and suggested momentum was shifting late in the campaign. Others pointed to surveys still indicating a sweeping victory for the ruling party. Yet the debate

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05:50

Politics of blame obscures real solutions

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

Jang Deok-jin The author is a professor of sociology at Seoul National University. Recent remarks by People Power Party lawmaker Kim Yong-tae deserve closer attention. Responding to criticism directed at teachers over the decline in school field trips, Kim argued that the president had chosen to "set a public target by demonizing a group before beginning discussion." He urged the administration to "stop the politics of blame and focus on the substance of solving social problems." The

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03:06

A ‘working Assembly’ needs cooperation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

Han Byung-do, floor leader of the Democratic Party (DP), said Wednesday that the ruling party would ensure the second half of the 22nd National Assembly would function according to the principle of a "working Assembly" and would not allow parliamentary procedures to become tools for obstructing state affairs. Regarding the chairmanship of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, traditionally one of the most contested posts during negotiations over Assembly leadership, Han added that he

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06:38

Labor minister steps in as Samsung bonus talks stall...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice.After marathon talks between Samsung Electronics' management and labor fell apart Wednesday, a planned 18-day strike due to start Thursday moved closer to reality. The country's labor minister directly joined mediation efforts for the first time on Wednesday, but no agreement had been reached as of press time. As talks continue, all eyes are on whether the government will invoke its emergency arbitration powers, a last resort

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01:39

International students, foreign job-seekers in South...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. International students and foreign job-seekers in South Gyeongsang can now receive up to a 13 percent discount on Express Mail Service (EMS) at post offices across the province. The South Gyeongsang provincial government announced Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of agreement with the Korea Post's Busan Regional Communications Office to offer discounted international shipping fees for foreign students. Holders of D-2

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05:42

Is the ‘Yellow Envelope’ act behind unions’...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. Profit-sharing demands are sweeping Korea's biggest conglomerates. Unions at Samsung Electronics, LG U+, Kakao and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries have all pressed this year for a fixed share of operating profits as bonus pay. While unions secured stronger legal protections when the "Yellow Envelope" law took effect in March, the latest demands can't be entirely pinned on the legislation. But some labor lawyers say the law has

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02:50

Dior Korea faces criminal complaint over alleged...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Christian Dior Couture Korea is facing a criminal complaint after a customer discovered that a limited-edition handbag had been outsourced to a local Korean repair shop, despite assurances from the luxury brand that the work would be done at its Paris headquarters. PJ Law Group said Wednesday it filed a criminal complaint with police on behalf of the customer, alleging fraud and property damage. The complaint names the head of

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04:50

Starbucks Korea is in hot water over its 'Tank Day'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Starbucks Korea's controversial "Tank Day" promotion ended shortly after it was accused of using inappropriate language referring to the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement and the military dictatorship. Public backlash quickly escalated. Even President Lee Jae Myung condemned the campaign as "the inhumane behavior of lowlife profiteers." The two phrases at issue were the promotional campaign title "Tank Day" and the slogan

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04:19

Historic chicken dish sparks revival hopes in Andong...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/20

This article is by Kim Jung-seok and read by an artificial voice. The summit between Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday could make Korean chicken even more famous — but not the crispy, fried one this time. After their afternoon summit talks, the two leaders are set to dine together, with jeongyea as the main course. Jeongyea is a dish prepared by sautéing a young chicken with yams, carrots and scallions in sesame oil until golden, then

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08:20

Hormuz crisis lays bare Korea’s energy readiness gap...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has laid bare Korea's acute vulnerability in energy security — arguably the most exposed among major Asian economies. While Korea scrambled to secure crude oil and LNG supplies, neighboring Japan — whose energy self-development rate is more than four times higher — was likely far less rattled. China, meanwhile, is in an entirely different league as a major energy producer

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02:59

'Birot' reshapes pace of theater over time

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

The author is a playwright and director. "Jellyfish," a play about love and self-determination among people with developmental disabilities, recently won a Baeksang Arts Award after earlier receiving the Dong-A Theater Award in 2025. The consecutive honors marked a turning point for disability theater, long treated as a marginal genre in Korea. They reflected not only growing public awareness of people with disabilities but also a broader advance in the artistic quality of such

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05:45

The Kospi trap and the national pension trap

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

Ha Hyun-ock The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Korea's National Pension Service is effectively printing money. Last year alone, amid a rally in the domestic stock market, the fund earned 231 trillion won ($154 billion) at an exchange rate of 1,500 won per dollar, recording an annual return of 18.8 percent. This year's pace has been even stronger. With the Kospi approaching the 8,000 mark, the fund is estimated to have earned another 250 trillion won in just four

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05:17

At the dawn of a great transformation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

Kim Byung-yeon The author is a chaired professor of economics at Seoul National University. In the early 19th century, Britain stood at a crossroads of progress and division, dominance and collapse. Adam Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" (1776) helped legitimize capitalism, which until then had often been viewed with suspicion and fear. Around the same time, the steam engine revolution transformed society. Regardless of social status or education, those with technical skills and capital

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03:30

Korea-Japan Shuttle diplomacy bears fruit in energy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held their third summit meeting on Tuesday in Andong, North Gyeongsang. It came just four months after their previous meeting in Nara Prefecture in January and about a half year since their encounter during last year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, reflecting the rapid normalization of shuttle diplomacy between the two countries. Lee noted that regular summits held in each leader's hometown were rare in global

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04:43

Samsung, labor still can't agree on bonuses as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Lee Young-keun and read by an artificial voice. With only two days left before a planned walkout by a Samsung Electronics labor union, management and workers remained deadlocked as of press time on Tuesday. Still, the government's chief mediator struck an optimistic tone. The closed-door session at the National Labor Relations Commission's Sejong office began at 10 a.m. Tuesday and continued through the evening, after the Monday meeting failed to close the gap

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02:48

Boy band xikers marks explosive start to its newest...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band xikers is starting again from zero — and stepping hard on the accelerator right away with its latest anthem "OKay." "When performing 'OKay' on stage, I feel like we're all possessed with the same feverish energy," said member Minjae during a press showcase for the group's seventh EP, "Route Zero: The Ora," at NOL Theater Tongyang Life Insurance Hall in Mapo District, western Seoul, on Tuesday — also the day of the

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08:31

Korean universities race to attract international...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. When Vietnamese student Le Huong Giang came to Korea, she believed she had prepared well for the future that she hoped to build here. For months, she studied Korean and researched local universities, all while imagining a life in a country that promotes itself as a rising global education hub. But on the very first day of class, she realized that the reality was far more difficult than she had expected, with language

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08:31

Korean universities race to attract international...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. When Vietnamese student Le Huong Giang came to Korea, she believed she had prepared well for the future that she hoped to build here. For months, she studied Korean and researched local universities, all while imagining a life in a country that promotes itself as a rising global education hub. But on the very first day of class, she realized that the reality was far more difficult than she had expected, with language

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08:32

Korean universities race to attract international...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/19

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. When Vietnamese student Le Huong Giang came to Korea, she believed she had prepared well for the future that she hoped to build here. For months, she studied Korean and researched local universities, all while imagining a life in a country that promotes itself as a rising global education hub. But on the very first day of class, she realized that the reality was far more difficult than she had expected, with language

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06:33

China seeks spheres of influence as Trump abandons...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/05/18

Park Won-gon The author is a professor of North Korean studies at Ewha Womans University. "We can't continue to allow China to rape our country." "Together, we have the chance to create a future of greater prosperity, cooperation and happiness." Both remarks came from U.S. President Donald Trump. The first was delivered during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, while the second came during a toast at last week's U.S.-China summit. Trump's China policy, which has swung sharply between

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