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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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03:44

'Physical: Asia' brings the star power to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/24

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Netflix's upcoming physical survival show "Physical: Asia" is gearing up for an intense nation-versus-nation showdown, where teams will compete to prove their superior strength, strategy and teamwork for the ultimate victory. Its producer describes the show as a "new kind of Olympics," with every participant representing their country. "What's definitely different in this season is the sense of pride that comes from representing

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02:00

GS Group partners with Vercel to enhance AI coding...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/24

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice.GS Group signed a strategic partnership with U.S. cloud application developer Vercel to deploy its vibe coding software across GS's industrial sites and enhance its generative AI platform, GS said Friday. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed Thursday at the "Ship AI 2025" conference held in San Francisco with executives from GS and Vercel present, the Korean conglomerate said in a press release. Vercel is an AI

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04:50

Foreigners using NPS's 'buy-back' system as longterm...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/24

This article is by Chae Hye-seon and read by an artificial voice. In Korea, some foreign residents are finding an unlikely investment opportunity in the country's public pension system. By making lump-sum "buyback" payments to cover years of missed contributions, they can secure lifetime monthly benefits - a practice that has turned a safety-net program into a retirement strategy for an increasing number of foreigners. When a 65-year-old foreign national made a lump-sum payment of 8.82

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02:51

Hidden fees exposed: Online prices must include all...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/24

This article is by Ahn Hyo-seong and read by an artificial voice. No more surprises for online shoppers - when booking hotels or other services online, consumers in Korea will soon be able to see the final price, including all taxes and service charges, on the initial shopping screen. Subscription services like Netflix will also be required to obtain explicit customer consent at least one month in advance before raising their fees. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) will begin enforcing these

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05:12

A weird Cold War incident gets even weirder in Byun...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Jung Hyun-mok and read by an artificial voice.They thought the mission was executed perfectly - North Korean uniforms, greeters donning hanbok (traditional Korean clothes) and a runway dressed up as Pyongyang's. The only catch? The plane was still in Seoul. In 1970, Japanese left-wing radicals, called the Red Army Faction, hijacked a domestic flight - initially bound to Fukuoka from Haneda Airport - and headed to North Korea. But the plane mistakenly landed at Gimpo

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10:25

Much is on the line for South Korea as world leaders...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting returns to South Korea next week for the first time in 20 years, and the usually economy-focused forum is taking on outsized diplomatic and security implications. Held in the historic city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang, the gathering is expected to see 21 world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, under the theme

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03:30

Korea aims to boost calorie self-sufficiency to 50%...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Kim Kyung-hee and read by an artificial voice. Korea's calorie self-sufficiency rate has remained in the 32 percent range for a third consecutive year, highlighting an accelerating food security crisis. While the government aims to raise the figure to 50 percent by 2027, experts warn that more sophisticated policies are needed, as stockpiling strategic crops involves considerable cost. According to the Korea Rural Economic Institute, Korea's calorie self-sufficiency rate

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02:04

The Thames and the Han River

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

Baek Woo-jinThe author is an economic columnist and the CEO of Geuljaengi Inc. "One in five Londoners can commute by river. Would you enjoy the wide, fast and breezy ride on a river bus to work?" That's how Thames Clippers, a company operating boats along the Thames River, promotes its service on its website. It highlights that 1.6 million Londoners live within a 15-minute bike ride of a river pier and provides data to back the claim. The Han River in Seoul, however, is different. Along

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04:51

'Extreme measure' land transaction permit system: How...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

Joo Jung-wan The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The government has taken what could be described as an extreme measure. Under its Oct. 15 real estate policy, the entire city of Seoul and 12 municipalities in southern Gyeonggi have been designated as land transaction permit zones. In these areas, anyone who wishes to buy or sell an apartment must first obtain approval from the local mayor or district head. Even if the buyer and seller agree on the terms, a transaction

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04:56

The crisis will return

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

Cho Yoon-je The author is a special appointment professor at Yonsei University's School of Economics. The history of finance is, in many ways, the history of financial crises. Though the modern financial industry is relatively young, nations and markets have faced crises large and small time and again. Since the 17th century, when finance began to take shape, financial shocks have struck the United States and Britain roughly every decade. Even in the 21st century, the world has endured the

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03:06

To restore credibility in housing policy, Vice...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

Lee Sang-kyeong, the first vice minister of land, infrastructure and transport, apologized publicly on Oct. 23 for a real estate purchase that reignited debate over speculative investing. In July last year, his wife bought an apartment in Bundang, Seongnam, for 3.35 billion won ($2.3 million) under a jeonse lease, or a real estate policy with a negative correlation between deposit and rent, drawing criticism for engaging in a so-called "gap investment." "As a senior official responsible

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03:01

From a single truck to a logistics giant heading to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hanjin Group, which owns Korea's flag carrier Korean Air, unveiled a new logo on Thursday as it embarks on its centennial leap, pledging to transform into a comprehensive mobility giant spanning aviation, space and logistics. The company also pledged to double its revenues by 2045 during an event celebrating the group's 80th anniversary at the Grand Hyatt Seoul hotel in central Seoul, hosted by Hanjin Group Chairman Walter Cho

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04:00

Samsung, SK hynix open new chapter in AI race with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Park Hae-lee and read by an artificial voice. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix unveiled their sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM) products for the first time in Korea, signaling the start of a new phase in the race for dominance in the AI memory market. Samsung, aiming to reclaim the lead in AI memory, emphasized its data processing speed, while SK hynix, the world's leading HBM manufacturer, emphasized its 16-layer stacking technology. At SEDEX 2025, the 27th

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02:50

Elon Musk announces Samsung's role in developing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice.Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday that Samsung Electronics will participate in the development of the company's next-generation artificial intelligence chip, the AI5. "Both Samsung and TSMC will work on AI5," Musk said during a conference call held after Tesla's third-quarter earnings announcement. Until now, Tesla's chip roadmap had placed TSMC as the exclusive manufacturer for AI5, with Samsung returning as the sole

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01:52

After months of denial, LG U+ finally admits security...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/23

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu and read by an artificial voice. LG U+ reported a server hacking incident to cybersecurity authorities on Thursday, according to industry insiders, following months of controversy over alleged data leaks at the mobile carrier. The company submitted a report to the Korea internet & Security Agency (KISA) detailing the breach, according to insiders in the telecommunications industry. In August, global hacking e-zine Phrack claimed that information from 8,938 LG

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09:50

How criminal networks in Cambodia ensnare Koreans

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/22

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] When 22-year-old university student Park Min-ho left his hometown of Yecheon County, North Gyeongsang, on July 17, he told his family he was flying to Cambodia for a job fair. But about a week later, Park's family received an ominous call from his number. The caller, later identified as an ethnic Korean with Chinese nationality, said Park had "caused trouble" and was being held captive. The man demanded 50 million

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02:25

Immigrants and the Nobel Prize

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/22

Ko Jae-hyunThe author is a professor at the School of Semiconductor and Display Engineering at Hallym University. October, the annual season of Nobel Prize announcements, always offers material for reflection. This year, Nature analyzed all 202 Nobel laureates in physics, chemistry and physiology or medicine since the turn of the 21st century. The data revealed that more than 30 percent - 63 scientists - won the award while conducting research outside their country of birth. Four of this

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05:22

The difficult voyage ahead for the Arctic Sea route

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/22

Sohn Hae-yong The author is the business news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. On Oct. 13, the Istanbul Bridge container ship, operated by China's Haijie Shipping, arrived at the Port of Felixstowe in Britain - 20 days after departing from Ningbo-Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province. Although the journey took two days longer than planned, it was still less than half the time of the traditional Suez Canal route, which takes about 40 days, or the Cape of Good Hope route, which takes 50. Haijie plans to

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04:37

Expectations for the committee on popular culture...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/22

Kim Eun-mi The author is a professor of communications at Seoul National University. The global appeal of Korean culture continues to grow. In English-language novels, Korean neighbors and friends appear in everyday settings, even when the story has nothing to do with Korea. In London, Korean-style pubs are as common as Starbucks outlets are in Seoul. The animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" subtly integrates Korean culture throughout its storyline. The global curiosity toward all things

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03:16

North Korea’s missile provocation ahead of APEC...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/22

North Korea fired a series of short-range ballistic missiles on Oct. 21, one week before U.S. President Donald Trump's planned visit to Korea. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched northeastward from Chunghwa County in North Hwanghae Province at around 8:10 a.m. and landed roughly 350 kilometers (217.5 miles) away in the country's interior. It was the North's first ballistic missile launch since the start of the Lee Jae Myung administration. Analysts believe the launch

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