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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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05:00

High liquidity rates creating economic policy challenges

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Park Yu-mi and read by an artificial voice. Korea faces an economic slowdown that calls for expansionary fiscal policy, but the government has to navigate a market that is already saturated with record levels of liquidity. The excess cash pushes up inflation risks, weakens the won and deepens the gap between policy rates and market rates, complicating the government's next steps. Korea's broad money supply (M2) reached 4.4 quadrillion won ($2.9 trillion) in September,

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06:28

Samsung is sending Snapdragon S26s to the U.S. Why...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Samsung's decision to bring back its Exynos processor for next year's Galaxy S26 lineup is sparking backlash in Europe and Asia, including in Korea, markets where handsets will be mounted with Exynos models - long criticized for lagging behind Qualcomm's Snapdragon chips, which are headed to North America - reigniting longstanding complaints about unequal treatment. Despite this skepticism, Samsung is moving

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02:27

1888 and 1988

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

Ko Jae-hyunThe author is a professor at the School of Semiconductor and Display Engineering at Hallym University. Imagine a government program that says, "We will give you 100 million won [$68,000] in public funds. Use it to pursue whatever question you find most compelling." At first, it may sound unrealistic, but such a program exists for a specific group: researchers in basic science. Each year, the government solicits proposals for research projects and selects at least several

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05:07

More than half of Koreans born in the 2000s now call...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

Sohn Hae-yong The author is the business news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. A senior executive at a midsize company, identified as A and now 54, recalled that his high school alumni gatherings have shifted from Busan to Seoul. The reunions usually attract about 10 classmates, split evenly between those living in the greater Seoul area and those who remain in Busan. Because of that balance, they had long met in cities like Daejeon or Cheonan. But the pattern changed. "When we checked where

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04:56

Is there still hope for conservative politics?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

Jang Deok-jin The author is a professor of sociology at Seoul National University. When election day comes, broadcasters prepare extensive election-night coverage. If the presidential election were held on Dec. 4, the day this column appears, viewers would likely see slogans such as "Dec. 4: The People's Choice?" or "Choice 2025." But is an election truly a matter of choice? Choice and judgment appear similar, yet differ in important ways. We often say voters "choose," but elections may

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03:07

Fiscal alarm grows as lawmakers push through a 728...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

Parliament passed next year's 728 trillion won ($497 billion) budget on time for the first time in five years, drawing praise for restoring the statutory deadline. The bipartisan deal suggested a rare moment of cooperation after months of confrontation. However, its substance raises doubts about whether the National Assembly can be trusted to safeguard the country's public finances. The familiar practice of inserting local projects into the budget appears to have been one factor behind the

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02:21

LG Innotek to display autonomous vehicle and EV...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Paik Ji-hwan and read by an artificial voice.LG Innotek will showcase 35 integrated hardware and software solutions for autonomous vehicles and EVs at CES 2026 in Las Vegas in January 2026, aiming to position itself as a leading provider in the era of AI-powered mobility. The company said on Wednesday that it will unveil its latest products under a dedicated "future mobility" theme at the West Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where CES 2026 will run from Jan. 6

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02:07

Samsung SDI receives grand prize at Korea Technology...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. Samsung SDI has received the ministerial-level grand prize at the Korea Technology Awards, held as part of the 2025 Korea Tech Festival on Wednesday, in recognition of its innovations in enhancing energy storage system (ESS) safety and reducing costs. The award was presented by Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources at the 2025 Korea Tech Festival at Coex in southern Seoul, according to the company. Samsung SDI

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02:49

'Queen of romance' Gong Hyo-jin ready to step out of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. But this time, she's also ready to step outside her comfort zone. "I think romantic comedies are what I do best, and at one point, I even told others that it was the only thing I was good at," Gong said in a recent interview with local media to promote her latest film "The People Upstairs." "Have I taken on intense roles, like a lawyer, or done period dramas? Not really. I recently started trying out action, something I never

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07:42

First look inside UAE’s ‘beacon of identity’ as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. ABU DHABI, the United Arab Emirates - Six decades after oil catapulted a cluster of desert sheikdoms into the modern United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abu Dhabi is now betting on a different kind of power through a narrative that began long before the oil and aims to endure long after it. On Saadiyat Island, once a quiet stretch of sand at the city's edge along the Persian Gulf, an entire cultural district is rising from the

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03:29

Ha Jung-woo goes 'all the way' with steamy R-rated...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/03

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. "The thing I heard the most about my previous works was that some of the lines were inaudible and also that I should've gone further in terms of the storyline - and those two things stressed me out a lot," said Ha in an interview with local media. Ha starred in and directed "The People Upstairs," a remake of the 2020 Spanish flick "Sentimental." "So this time, I decided to go all the way in the level of expression, not caring

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06:25

With youth employment dropping, students look to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

This article is by Kim Min-sang, Lee Bo-ram and read by an artificial voice. As Korea's semiconductor industry enters a new hiring boom, semiconductor-focused Meister High Schools are emerging as rare bright spots in the country's weak youth job market, posting near-perfect employment rates and drawing intense competition from students and parents. A Meister school is a type of vocational high school in Korea designed specifically to train highly skilled professionals who can enter the

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04:30

AI juror taps Korean AI film 'Zero' for honor as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] AI can search, write and even make films - but this time it wasn't creating, it was judging. For the first time ever, AI served as a juror in a film festival and selected a film as an award winner. That honor went to Korean director Oh Dong-ha's short AI film, "Zero," a near-future drama about an AI novelist outperforming human literary ability. In an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily, Oh admitted he never

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02:13

Sitting in the theater of Taormina

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

The author is a playwright and director. I recently visited the ancient theater in Taormina on the Italian island of Sicily. Built in the third century BCE by Greeks who ruled the region, it is often called the Greco Theater, though later Roman expansions left the site with an uncommon blend of Greek and Roman forms. For actors and directors, ancient theaters are places of pilgrimage much like the Vatican is for Catholic believers. I had not set out to see the site, but since our travel

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05:04

The antagonistic symbiosis of 'Yoon-Again' and 'Gaeddal'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

The authos is a researcher of Public Governance Research Institute at Kyung Hee University A year after the Dec. 3 emergency martial-law declaration, hostility between Korea's conservative and progressive blocs has escalated into what many describe as a psychological civil war. As both the Democratic Party and the People Power Party ride the energy of their most hard-line supporters to attack each other, the more pressing problem is how this conflict obscures the entrenched forces within

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05:03

Can New York’s Mamdani save capitalism?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

The author is a chair professor of economics at Seoul National University. A political upheaval shook New York, the heart of American capitalism, when 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor a month ago. His platform, striking for its scale and clarity, resonated with working families and younger voters. He promised free city bus service, universal child care for infants from six weeks old to age five and low-cost essentials through city-run grocery stores. He pledged to freeze rents

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06:38

True reconciliation and reconstruction are the only...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

The shock of a year ago has not faded. The emergency martial law declared on Dec. 3 shattered the lives of ordinary citizens and destabilized the nation's system and order. It was "an act of terror against democracy" and "a betrayal of public trust." The moment still circulates as a symbol of national disbelief. The past year has been a period of recovering national dignity and repairing a deep public wound. Fortunately, Korea and its people have proved resilient. The country achieved two

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04:12

Z TriFold hands-on: Samsung's most expensive Galaxy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. The Galaxy Z TriFold, Samsung Electronics' newest smartphone with two hinges and three screens offering a 10-inch display, feels more like a tiny tablet than a smartphone. The device comes with the heftiest price tag among all Galaxy variants at 3.59 million won ($2,500), but it is 560,000 won cheaper than Huawei's competing model with the same storage capacity. It comes in a single color option, Crafted Black, with a domestic

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03:14

High-end soju trend boosting fortunes of local...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. They were bottles of Hwayo, a premium distilled soju. Those familiar with recent drinking trends may recognize Hwayo from the now-popular "Hwatonic," a mix of Hwayo and tonic water. Typically bottled at 25 percent alcohol, but also available in versions as strong as 53 percent, Hwayo can be easily turned into a cocktail by pouring it over ice and mixing it with sweet tonic to taste. Following in the footsteps of the ubiquitous

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02:24

Paris Baguette surpasses 700 stores globally with new...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/02

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. Paris Baguette, a bakery chain operated by Korea's SPC Group, has surpassed 700 global stores with the opening of its latest location in London's Westfield shopping center, the company said Tuesday. The new Westfield location is Paris Baguette's fourth in Britain and its second franchise branch in the country. With the expansion, the company is extending its franchise business model across Europe, following its established

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