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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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02:15

From the Moonwalking to shelf stocking: KAIST unveils...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/19

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. A research team at KAIST has developed the legs of a next-generation humanoid robot designed to have advanced mobility for future deployment in real-world industrial environments. KAIST said Friday that a team led by Prof. Park Hae-Won of the Humanoid Robot Research Center, known as Hubo Lab, within its Department of Mechanical Engineering, had finished the lower-body platform for a new humanoid robot. The robot, expected to

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03:02

KT confirms another hack mere weeks after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/19

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Amid a wave of cyberattacks targeting Korean telecom companies, KT confirmed again on Friday that one of its servers has been hacked, just weeks after the company became embroiled in a scandal involving unauthorized microtransactions. KT said Friday it reported signs of a security breach to the Korea Internet & Security Agency at 11:57 p.m. on Thursday. The company said it detected four confirmed breaches and two other

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01:33

Gov't miffed as Google Maps mislabels Dokdo Museum as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/19

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. An error on Google Maps that mislabeled the Dokdo Museum in Ulleung County, North Gyeongsang, as the "Kim Il Sung Memorial Hall" has prompted strong regret and swift corrective action from the Korean government. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok instructed the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries to "urgently request Google to correct the mislabeling and deliver the

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04:24

Apartment prices north of Han get hot after mortgage...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/19

This article is by Baek Min-jeong and read by an artificial voice. Seoul's apartment prices, which had cooled since the government's mortgage restrictions in June, are climbing once again, led by the northern Han River belt districts of Seongdong, Mapo and Gwangjin. Despite the government's housing supply measures announced earlier this month, market jitters have persisted. Buyers are flocking to areas such as Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, and Mapo District, western Seoul, out of

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04:03

Saudi Arabia aims for net zero, but Korean solar...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/19

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Saudi Arabia is aggressively expanding solar power with its oil wealth, but Korean solar manufacturers are struggling to benefit as cheaper Chinese panels dominate global markets. Instead, Korean players are turning to the United States, where policy-driven efforts to distance supply chains from China are creating new opportunities. The Saudi government aims to generate 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources

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06:05

Foreign visitors flock to Golgul and Geumsun temples...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Baek Jong-hyun and read by an artificial voice. Which temple stay program in Korea sees the highest number of foreign participants? Two temples have become top destinations among foreign visitors: Golgul Temple on the slopes of Mount Hamwol in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, and Geumsun Temple nestled in the foothills of Mount Bukhan in Seoul. Foreign participants significantly outnumber Korean visitors in both. Golgul Temple is famed for its sunmudo program, a form of

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06:55

Chipotle's Seoul debut will make a splash. But will...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Chipotle is finally answering the call of Korean fans. The popular Mexican chain, best known for its customizable burrito bowls, will open its first Asian location in Seoul next year. But can it win over Korea's picky diners in an already fiercely competitive dining scene? One thing's for sure. Korean taste buds are ready. Mexican cuisine has gone from niche to mainstream in record time. Over the past decade, not only have

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03:40

Discounts, mystery tours, Zanmang Loopy and more:...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Fall has just become more exciting in Korea with the launch of a nationwide autumn tourism campaign, available to both Koreans and foreigners. The campaign features discounts, themed programs and rare access to sites typically closed to the public. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism rolled out the campaign in collaboration with three other ministries - the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of

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02:22

A priest’s journey from self-denial to self-compassion

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Yang Sung-hee The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. In church, the message was often repeated: love others but deny yourself. Many believers accepted this teaching without question, assuming that it would lead to peace of mind. For one Catholic priest, however, the result was not serenity but neurosis. Depression and anxiety grew instead. As he later came to realize, ignorance of the inner self can be a cause of illness. Without self-love, love for others is impossible. Harming

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04:36

Rhetoric on regulatory reform returns once again

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Lee Sang-jai The author is a deputy director of economic and industry news at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Lee Jae Myung has introduced a new metaphor for Korea's regulatory maze: a spider web. At the first strategy meeting on rationalizing core regulations on Monday, he said that regulations were "entangled like a spider web" because of overlapping interests and differing views among ministries, and vowed to sweep them away. The government is expected to present its blueprint for

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03:51

Absolute power and the crisis of separation of powers

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Lee Sang-ryeol The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The Lee Jae Myung administration continues to benefit from what many have called the "predecessor effect." Compared with a former president who illegally declared martial law, public sentiment tends to view almost any action as preferable. Consider the appointment of lawyers who defended President Lee in his criminal cases. Several now occupy key posts in government. More striking was the nomination of a former

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04:49

Another five years lost on education reform?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Oh Se-jung The author is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and a former president of Seoul National University. From the presidential campaign onward, criticisms abounded that President Lee Jae Myung's education pledges were thin. The only notable promise was to create 10 more Seoul National Universities (SNU), but even that was framed as a regional development policy rather than an education reform plan. Hopes that the presidential committee on national agenda planning would

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02:52

Tariff pressure tests Seoul-Washington trust

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

The second Donald Trump administration's increasingly open pressure on allies is straining the Korea-U.S. relationship. In an interview with TIME magazine published on Thursday, President Lee Jae Myung recalled difficulties in tariff negotiations during his first summit with President Trump. He said that if Korea had accepted Washington's "excessive conditions as they were, I would have been impeached." While the term "impeachment" sounded stark, the remark underscored the weight of the

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03:59

Korean conglomerates reveal hiring plans amid...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Choi Sun-eul and read by an artificial voice. Korea's major conglomerates have announced large-scale hiring plans, opening their doors to job seekers despite an uncertain economic environment. The announcements, beginning with Samsung on Thursday, are seen as a response to President Lee Jae Myung's call for companies to expand youth employment. Companies plan to focus recruitment on future industries such as AI, batteries and biotechnology. The combined hiring target of

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03:47

Lotte Card confirms data breach affecting nearly...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Yeom Ji-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Lotte Card, majority-owned by private equity firm MBK Partners, confirmed on Thursday that a hacking incident exposed the personal information of 2.97 million customers and issued a formal apology. Of the customers whose information was leaked, 280,000 had sensitive credit data leaked, including card numbers, CVC codes and resident registration numbers, raising the risk of fraudulent use. "I take responsibility for causing

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04:12

For 'KPop Demon Hunters' director Maggie Kang, the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. When "KPop Demon Hunters" director Maggie Kang attended a BTS concert, she experienced the kind of community, or the sense of belonging, that K-pop thrives on. "I was amazed to see 50,000 fans just sing along to the lyrics of a Korean song that I didn't even know myself," she recalled at the JoongAng 60th Anniversary Global Media Conference held at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Thursday. "I wanted to create something

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02:05

FTC approves Gmarket-AliExpress joint venture

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the establishment of a joint venture between Gmarket and AliExpress, on the condition that the two companies do not share domestic consumer data in the online cross-border shopping market. The FTC said Thursday it would permit the formation of Grand Opus Holding, a joint venture between Shinsegae Group and Alibaba Group that would oversee both Gmarket and AliExpress

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03:17

Victims of KT breach climbs to 362, data of 20,000...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. A total of 362 KT subscribers suffered data leaks that enabled hackers to make unauthorized micro-payments in their names, resulting in 240 million won ($173,000) in damages. In addition, up to 20,000 KT users may have had their phone data exposed, according to the company's latest findings. This marks an increase from the 278 victims and 170 million won in losses KT reported during an earlier briefing. A joint public-private

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04:48

SM founder says AI is key, not threat, to next stage...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Over the past three decades, K-pop mogul Lee Soo-man has witnessed his vision of Korea as a cultural powerhouse become a reality, from founding SM Entertainment in 1995 to, more recently, launching A2O Entertainment. Now, at a time when cultural juggernauts like Blackpink and BTS dominate the global stage, Lee imagines what comes next: a world where fans blur the lines between consumers and producers, and content becomes the

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05:31

Trump and Xi may meet at APEC, putting Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju at the end of next month, raising the likelihood that their first bilateral meeting under Trump's second term will take place in Korea. The prospect of a U.S.-China summit has made APEC this year's most prominent diplomatic stage, while putting President Lee Jae Myung in a

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