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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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04:35

'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty' Lim Yoon-a reveals her...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Of the countless number of mouth-watering dishes featured in the recently ended tvN drama "Bon Appétit, Your Majesty," lead actor Lim Yoon-a said her favorite was doenjang (soybean paste) pasta, of which she personally wants to ask for the recipe. And just like the viewers, Lim herself couldn't resist many of the plates shown in the drama - though most were prepared for the king on screen, she was able to try some of the

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02:31

LG Innotek to focus on future businesses like...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. LG Innotek will generate a quarter of its revenue from future businesses - such as cameras for self-driving cars and parts for robots - by 2030, CEO Moon Hyuk-soo said in a meeting with staff. "LG Innotek's future lies in the highly scalable core technologies the company has accumulated," Moon said while meeting with employees at the company's offices in Magok-dong, western Seoul this month, according to the company on

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02:06

Germany, France business chambers host joint...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Germany and France's business chambers in Korea co-hosted a joint reception Monday, where executives and government officials, including Korea's trade minister, discussed shifts in economic policy, foreign investment and the outlook for European firms operating in the country. Around 200 representatives of European businesses gathered at the event in central Seoul along with key government and industry stakeholders, according

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04:59

As suicide rate rises, so does 'suicide-promoting...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

This article is by Nam Soo-hyoun and read by an artificial voice. Korea's suicide rate hit its highest level in 13 years last year, while reports of "suicide-promoting content" online have surged to record levels. But the rate removing such content has dropped sharply, igniting calls for a more effective response system. Particularly on portal sites, the removal rate of such content was found to be just 5 percent, and in the past three years not a single piece of reported video content -

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07:16

[Hired in Korea] Kazakh salesperson shares insights...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

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." Kazakh national Kobessov

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03:46

Korean refiners call for government support to boost...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/30

This article is by Choi Sun-eul and read by an artificial voice. As the 2027 deadline for the government mandate to mix sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in all commercial flights nears, major refiners are hurrying to meet the demand for the growing market while also calling for government support for the large investment needed for early-stage infrastructure. Under a road map announced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on

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05:39

'Seongsu weirdo' building mixes retail, art and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Lee Ji-young and read by an artificial voice. The cityscape of Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul, is transforming by the day. Cafes have moved in next to aging print shops, and old factories have been reborn as exhibition halls. Global brands are competing to secure space, cementing Seongsu's reputation as Korea's capital of "brand experience." Recently, a new futuristic building - part spaceship, part sculpture - joined the neighborhood. This is Haus Nowhere Seoul, which

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02:36

The Miracle of Baden-Baden: How Seoul Won the 1988...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

Roh Jung-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. "Seoul, 52. Nagoya, 27. Seoul, Korea!" On Sept. 30, 1981, the small spa town of Baden-Baden in West Germany erupted into cheers. Against all expectations, Seoul had been chosen as the host of the 1988 Summer Olympics. The outcome became known as the "Miracle of Baden-Baden," one of the most dramatic reversals in Olympic history. The campaign began in 1979 when President Park Chung Hee

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04:55

Replicating Toyota’s 'multiplication experiment' in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

Park Su-ryon The author is the industry news desk head at the JoongAng Ilbo. Toyota, which actually began in the early 20th century as a loom manufacturer, launched a new venture on Sept. 25. On the site of an old factory in Shizuoka Prefecture, about 100 kilometers from Tokyo, the company unveiled what it has named Woven City. This experimental town, where people actually live, is designed as a living mobility laboratory where life and technology weave together. Self-driving electric

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05:13

The song of barbarism in a civilized nation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

Song Ho-keun The author is a columnist of the JoongAng Ilbo and a chair professor and director of Doheon Academy, Hallym University. The era of the benevolent empire has ended. The age of immigrants gazing with hope at the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor is gone. The torch in her right hand has turned into a searchlight guarding borders, and the Declaration of Independence in her left hand - which promised liberty and equality - has become an exclusive right reserved only for

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02:38

Democratic Party pushes through contentious bills,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

The People Power Party's (PPP) four-day filibuster ended on Monday after the Democratic Party (DP) forced through several controversial bills, including legislation abolishing the Prosecutors' Office. The filibuster delayed votes by only a day, leaving little leverage. Yet flaws in the bills surfaced quickly. Plans to restructure financial regulators collapsed after resistance from agencies. A retroactive clause in the law on testimony before the National Assembly was struck at the last

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01:55

Thai star Nunew makes K-pop debut, hopes to work with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Nunew Chawarin, a rising Thai star, has landed in Seoul to make inroads into the K-pop scene, where many idols from his home country have already carved out quite a name for themselves. Citing singer IU and NCT's Jaehyun as his favorite K-pop artists, Nunew describes his debut single in Korea, "Leave Me With Your Love," as a "K-pop song merged with Nunew-style." "I've been listening to K-pop songs ever since I was young," said

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02:53

Korea pushes for bigger U.S. visa quotas as $350...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Korea may seek higher quotas for H-2B foreign worker visas to the United States as it moves forward with its $350 billion investment pledge, with experts projecting that the scale of these projects will bring greater influx of Korean workers to the U.S. in the coming years. The current annual cap stands at 85,000 for H-1B specialist visas and 66,000 for H-2B nonagricultural worker visas. But the urgency of limited U.S. visa

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04:05

Hyundai Mobis teams with Samsung, SK to push for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. When the global semiconductor shortage swept the world during the Covid-19 pandemic, Hyundai Motor's factories had no choice but to halt production, leaving thousands of workers idle at home. This was because it lacked the expertise and capabilities in developing automotive chips despite its global dominance in automotive and chip manufacturing. Hyundai Mobis took the lead to address the persistent challenge by forming a

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04:30

Lee Byung-hun's descent key to 'strangely beautiful'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: This article may contain spoilers for director Park Chan-wook's latest film "No Other Choice." For actor Lee Byung-hun, the central focus in playing Man-su, the lead character in Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy "No Other Choice" was to portray how, in his own words, "a very ordinary breadwinner" gradually descends into an irreparable, murderous path by the end. "I focused on how an ordinary person could end up

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04:35

Critics worry split could leave Finance Ministry...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Jang Won-seok and read by an artificial voice. The National Assembly passed a revision to a law that will split the Ministry of Economy and Finance, or the Finance Ministry, into two separate entities - the ministry of finance and economy and the ministry of planning and budget - weakening the agency's role as a central policymaking control tower. The move comes as the property market shows renewed volatility and trade talks with the United States stall, raising concerns

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04:57

'Unconstitutional': Shocked politicians, prosecutors...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Kim Jun-young and read by an artificial voice. The aftershocks are continuing from the National Assembly's passage of a bill to abolish the Prosecution Service, led by the Democratic Party (DP) on Friday. Former justice ministers and prosecutors general declared Sunday that they would file a constitutional complaint once the law is promulgated, calling the bill "clearly unconstitutional." 'We will use all available legal means' "We have repeatedly emphasized that the

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05:15

No Prosecution Service, but continued debate on case...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Kim Seong-jin and read by an artificial voice. With the National Assembly's passage of a bill to abolish the Prosecution Service on Friday, renewed debate is expected over whether to revive full case transfers and preserve prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers. Although prosecutors had largely remained silent, they now say they will actively voice their opinions during the one-year grace period before the reorganization takes effect, arguing that "full case

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04:35

Son Ye-jin begins her 'second chapter' after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. For actor Son Ye-jin, her latest project "No Other Choice" marks the beginning of a new chapter in both her personal life and acting career. It is her first project since taking a three-year hiatus to get married and become a mother, and her first return to the big screen in seven years. "In many ways, it felt like a chapter of my life and career had closed, and I was starting a second chapter," said Son during a roundtable

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03:02

China's EV invasion continues with Tesla rival Xpeng...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/29

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Chinese EV makers are accelerating their push into Korea. With Xpeng - the so-called Tesla of China - establishing a local subsidiary in Seoul following BYD and Zeekr, the wave of competitively priced, high-packed Chinese EVs is making domestic automakers increasingly nervous. Xpeng established its Korean subsidiary in June and is preparing for a full-scale market entry, according to industry sources on Tuesday. Observers

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