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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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07:20

[Hired in Korea] Taiwanese pharmaceutical worker...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/21

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. As more internationals look to build careers in Korea, many find themselves facing practical hurdles - from limited guidance to a lack of firsthand experience. To bridge that gap, the Korea JoongAng Daily talks with professionals who have carved out their paths in diverse fields, offering readers real-world insights on how to start their careers in the country in this series "Hired in Korea." Ying Wei Wang, a Taiwanese

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06:28

Korea's hangover relief market gets regulated, but...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. Every indulgence has a price to pay. For alcohol, the most immediate is a hangover. The unavoidable aftermath of liquid courage has led any half-trained drinker to develop their own ritual for recovery - from a greasy, cheese-filled hamburger to a bubbling bowl of coagulated ox blood seonji soup. Some swear by a 24-hour alcohol fast, while others reach for a hair-of-the-dog Bloody Mary first thing in the morning. In Korea -

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09:11

Not just nukes: North Korea weaponizes AI, drones in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. In honor of the Korea JoongAng Daily's 25th anniversary, we present a series of in-depth feature stories tackling the complex challenges Korea faces today. This edition delves into how North Korea's growing AI capabilities pose new threats in cybersecurity and the growing AI arms race. - Ed. A new arms race is underway, not over nuclear warheads, but over AI. As global powers scramble to weaponize AI, North Korea is muscling

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07:44

'Koreans know what it means to be a refugee,' says...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi urged Korea to build an "efficient" asylum system by harnessing advanced technology as a nation that has a unique experience of overcoming mass displacement because of the 1950-53 Korean War. "As former [UN] Secretary General Ban Ki-moon used to say, Koreans know what it means to be a refugee," Grandi said as he sat for an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily and

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04:33

Tragedy of Korean youth caught in Cambodia’s crime web

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

Park Chan-sung The author is a lawyer and a member of the Human Rights Advisory Council, Pohang University of Science and Technology Sixty-eight young Koreans detained in Cambodia, including 64 flown home on a chartered flight, have been repatriated as of Oct. 18. The National Intelligence Service estimates that more than 1,000 more Koreans are being held by criminal syndicates in Cambodia. The recent returns mark only the first step in a long process to secure their safe return. Concerns

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04:53

Real estate totalitarianism restricts freedom to move

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

Choi Min-woo The author is the editor of political, international, foreign and security news at the JoongAng Ilbo. Who has the most to lose from the government's Oct. 15 real estate policy? Young Koreans in their 20s and 30s, now blocked from mortgages that might have helped them buy their first apartments? Wealthy provincial buyers who hoped to move into Seoul? Perhaps not. The most frustrated group may be residents of Seoul's mid- to lower-priced districts - areas like Nowon, Dobong and

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02:51

Who really wants a judiciary weakened by ‘reform’?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

The Democratic Party's (DP) special committee on judicial reform has unveiled a plan to expand the number of Supreme Court justices from 14 to 26. Supporters argue that the measure would ease the court's workload and reduce delays, an issue that has been raised even within the judiciary. Yet the proposal lacks public consensus in both its purpose and process. If the law is revised as proposed, President Lee Jae Myung would appoint 22 of the 26 justices - 84.6 percent of the total. The bill

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02:52

Boy band BoyNextDoor goes Hollywood for its new EP...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Yoon So-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Lights, camera, action - K-pop boy band BoyNextDoor is at it again to make its mark as a one-of-a-kind, unique K-pop group, this time with the frisky, free-soul spirit of the Hollywood movie industry. BoyNextDoor will release its fifth EP "The Action" on Monday, just six months after the sextet's fourth EP "The Action" was released in May. "The Action" and lead track "Hollywood Action" revolve around a filmmaking theme - not

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03:23

Eight traditional dances are reborn in Seoul dance...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. The Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre is reimagining eight traditional Korean dances through a nuanced contemporary lens in its new production "Mimesis," running from Nov. 6 through 9 at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Jongno District, central Seoul. The company focused on finding the right balance between the modern and the traditional, according to Artistic Director Jeong Hye-jin. "We didn't want to simply follow or

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03:06

A tale of two Jins: Everything you wanted to know...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Jin Ramen's collaboration with BTS's Jin was a huge success for food maker Otoki, with the company selling all 1.3 million instant noodle packages containing Jin's stickers in just 50 days of its release in March. At the same time, sales on Otoki's official online mall rose 10-fold in March compared to the same period the previous year, which was enough for the Korean company to plan a second collaboration featuring new

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03:21

Arrest warrants requested for 58 of the 64 nationals...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Moon Sang-hyeok and read by an artificial voice. Prosecutors have requested arrest warrants for 58 of the 64 Koreans repatriated from Cambodia on Saturday over alleged involvement in organized fraud operations, authorities said on Monday. The police had initially sought warrants for 59 of the returnees. The prosecution rejected one request but moved forward with the rest, effectively releasing five suspects. One individual had already been arrested upon arrival due to a

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02:39

Auto exports rise 16.8% in September on robust demand...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

Auto exports increased 16.8 percent from a year earlier in September, driven by robust demand for environmentally friendly cars in Europe and Asia, data showed Monday. The value of outbound shipments of automobiles came to $6.41 billion last month, the highest figure for any September, according to data from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources. In terms of volume, exports gained 11 percent on year to 228,000 vehicles. The value of accumulated auto exports from January to

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05:10

Stray Kids 'dominATE' and left no crumbs at its world...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. INCHEON - It's finally a wrap. After an 11-month, record-setting "dominATE" tour spanning 34 stops, Stray Kids returned home for a well-deserved celebration, proving that yes, it indeed "ate" and left no crumbs. The four-hour encore concert, fittingly titled "dominATE: celebrATE," took place at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. While Stray Kids performed in 27 stadiums during its latest world tour, this marked

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02:12

Overdue credit card loans reaches record high,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. The amount of overdue credit card loans in Korea has surged to a record high, nearing 1.5 trillion won ($1.06 billion), according to recent government data. As of the end of August, credit card loans - including cash advances and card loans - overdue by more than one month totaled 1.483 trillion won, according to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) to Rep. Kang Min-kuk of the People Power Party on

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01:57

Kolmar tapped to lead Industry Ministry's 'AI Factory...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. Kolmar Korea has been selected as the sole cosmetics company to lead the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "AI Factory Alliance" initiative, the company said Monday. As part of the government-led project, Kolmar Korea will develop next-generation AI manufacturing systems that analyze data in real time and autonomously optimize production processes. It is considered an upgrade from conventional smart factories that

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02:14

Hyundai named 33rd on TIME's best companies list, 4th...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/20

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor ranked 33rd on TIME Magazine's list of the World's Best Companies of 2025, becoming the only Korean firm to be included in the top 100. The ranking, which measures employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency, showed that Hyundai was the fourth highest among all carmakers, after Volkswagen Group at seventh, Ford Motor at 13th and General Motors at 20th. Hyundai outperformed Japan's Toyota

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03:00

Temple of Confucius in Qufu: A shrine fit for an emperor

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/19

Kim Bong-ryeolThe author is an architect and former president of the Korea National University of Arts Confucius was the most learned scholar of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 B.C.), yet as a politician he was treated like "a stray dog at a funeral." It was only 350 years after his death that the Han Dynasty adopted Confucianism as its state ideology and elevated him to the status of a sage. The Tang court posthumously titled him "Prince of Manifest Culture," and the Song Dynasty

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04:51

The government must take direct control of seasonal...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/19

Won Ok-kum The author is a representative of the Migrant Center Donghaeng and is originally from Vietnam. Not long ago, a Vietnamese woman came to me for help. Her brother had come to Korea as a seasonal worker, rising at 4 a.m. each day to pack lunch, board a bus and move from farm to farm, working twelve hours a day. He thought he would be employed at a single farm, but the reality was different - he worked under a new employer almost daily. His pay was 80,000 won per day, while the

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05:18

When power wounds itself — and tests its allies

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/19

Lee Ha-kyung The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. In early December 1950, at the height of the Korean War, panic swept through Seoul. Rumors spread that "the United States is about to sell out Korea to China." Half a million people fled south. It was not fake news. After sending ground troops within five days of North Korea's invasion and rescuing South Korea through General Douglas MacArthur's Incheon landing, Washington faltered following the disastrous "Home by

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02:51

Jang Dong-hyeok’s visit to Yoon Suk Yeol was deeply...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/19

People Power Party (PPP) leader Jang Dong-hyeok visited former President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Seoul Detention Center on Friday. His request for a special visit was denied, so he met Yoon for about 10 minutes under a general visitation arrangement, accompanied by Supreme Council member Kim Min-su. The meeting was, in a word, deeply inappropriate. Jang was elected in the Aug. 23 party convention with overwhelming support from anti-impeachment conservatives but has since tried to distance

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