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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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03:00

Watching without prejudice: Jurors feel the pressure...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN - This year, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) introduced a Competition section, aiming to strengthen its reputation as Asia's biggest film festival and to highlight Asian films from an Asian perspective. The seven jurors for the section showed determination to deliver fair and thoughtful judgments. "First of all, what I think is the most important is to watch the film without prejudice," said actor Han Hyo-joo,

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04:42

Lights, cameras and star power mark BIFF’s 30th...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN - The hot, humid weather did not deter cinephiles as Korea's second city basked in glamour, applause and moments of honor when the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened on Wednesday, starting with a red-carpet event, a tribute to filmmakers, and emotional celebrations from actors on Asia's biggest cinema stage. To mark the milestone, filmmakers and actors from around the world, including a surprise K-pop

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02:20

SK Networks' 'AI WAVE' forum calls for sovereign...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. SK Networks held its second "AI WAVE" forum on Wednesday, bringing together domestic and international AI startups, investors and industry executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. AI WAVE, a forum designed to connect tech developers with investors, debuted in 2023. HF0, a startup residency program in San Francisco, co-sponsored this year's event. SK Networks highlighted its AI investment portfolio, which it

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01:26

Korea's pharmacies turn into tourist attractions as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. In Korea, three stores have long been staples on every tourist's itinerary: Olive Young, Daiso and Musinsa. But a recent trend report suggests that pharmacies are quickly joining the must-visit list. Online travel platform Creatrip said Thursday that it added a pharmacy tab, curated with recommended pharmacies across Seoul and Busan that offer foreign tourists in-store consultations with licensed pharmacists and language

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03:42

Race to the bottom heats up as retailers lure...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Lim Sun-young and read by an artificial voice. It's a race to the bottom - from 5,000 won ($4) hair dryers to 1,000 won Americanos, the "ultra-low price" war is heating up among offline retailers as the economic downturn fuels frugal consumption, and bargain products are emerging as a core strategy across the retail industry. Competition over ultra-low prices is especially spreading across hypermarkets, convenience stores and household goods chains. A test of the price

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03:43

Korean goalkeeper Jo shines even more brightly on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Pih Ju-young and read by an artificial voice. "I guess I'm more of an American style," 34-year-old Ulsan HD goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said with a laugh when asked why he always shines in matches played in the United States. Under coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national team played two away friendlies in the United States this month as part of its preparations for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. In the first match, held on Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, Jo

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04:13

China's semiconductor regulations on U.S. may also...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shim Seo-hyun and read by an artificial voice. China is tightening its so-called merger and acquisition (M&A) trap against global semiconductor companies. U.S. chip giant Nvidia - already caught in U.S.-China trade tensions - is the primary target, but Korean firms are also far from safe, analysts say. China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced Sept. 15 that Nvidia had violated the country's antitrust law and that it would launch a further probe

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05:17

Last-minute car makeover? BMW’s Debrecen plant...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. DEBRECEN, Hungary - Imagine this: You're counting down the days after buying a car when suddenly, a thought strikes - you want to change the color. Or worse, you realize you forgot to include a backup camera as an add-on. Well, you can still change just about anything if it's six days before production begins - that is, if your car happens to be a BMW iX3. This flexibility is made possible by the simplified vehicle architecture

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05:42

The surprising problems of energy oversupply

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice. Korea may be about to face an energy crisis this autumn - not because of an energy shortage, but a surplus. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said on Sept. 16 that it conducted an emergency simulation drill at the Korea Power Exchange in Naju, South Jeolla, with the participation of Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and others. The drill included real-time electricity supply monitoring,

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04:37

Korea’s talent gap in the AI race

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

Kim Yong-seok The author is a endowed professor for College of Semiconductor, Gachon University. As Korea has been swept up in a frenzy over medical school admissions, China has quietly advanced to compete with the United States in cutting-edge technology. Its achievements in autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots are notable. A striking example is the rise of DeepSeek. This homegrown artificial intelligence startup demonstrates that China's AI sector is no longer content with imitation,

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04:39

Is Korea seeking a partisan democracy?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

The author is the head of the editorial board at the JoongAng Ilbo. Which branch of government should prevail: the legislature or the judiciary? Political scientists have long debated this question. Robert Dahl, a leading American scholar, wrestled with it in "Democracy and Its Critics" (1989). He asked why unelected judges should have the authority to overturn laws passed by elected representatives. Is it legitimate for five of nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to decide matters

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03:00

Protecting vulnerable borrowers without distorting...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

Inclusive finance, which seeks to improve access to basic financial services for vulnerable groups, has been promoted by governments across the political spectrum. The aim is to reduce inequality and expand economic opportunities for low-income households. Since the global financial crisis, widening income and wealth gaps have made financial exclusion more acute, prompting the Group of 20 and international organizations to emphasize financial inclusion as a policy priority. Such efforts

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05:22

President Lee calls JoongAng Ilbo a 'compass and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday called the JoongAng Ilbo "a compass and a whip" in Korea's modern history, urging the newspaper to continue guiding the nation toward unity and progress on its 60th anniversary. "The JoongAng Ilbo has always stood at the forefront of Korea's proud growth and turbulent history," Lee said in his prerecorded congratulatory speech played at the anniversary ceremony held at Lotte Hotel in

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04:18

Park Chan-wook hopes 'No Other Choice' can help...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN - Filmmaker Park Chan-wook said he felt both excited and nervous to have his latest feature, "No Other Choice," open the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), which kicked off in the coastal city on Wednesday. He also added that he hoped the film's already-earned international acclaim would play "even a small part" in revitalizing Korea's struggling film industry. "No Other Choice" had its worldwide premiere

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02:30

'We've truly grown': LUN8 eager to take on audiences...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Despite a turbulent start to the year, boy band LUN8 says it is now more eager than ever to take on as many performances as possible. "When there were eight of us, there were more things we could do performance-wise with formations," said leader Jinsu during a press showcase for the group's new single "Lost" on Wednesday in eastern Seoul, addressing one of the challenges the act faced after one member left and two halted their

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02:38

This year's Chuseok table preparation is more affordable

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. The cost of preparing a traditional ancestral rite table for the Chuseok harvest holiday is projected to be lower this year compared to last year. The nationwide average cost of a Chuseok table based on traditional market prices was calculated at 280,410 won ($203) according to the Korea Price Research Center on Tuesday. This represents a decline of 3,090 won, or 1.1 percent, from last year's average of 283,500 won. Korea

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05:51

Databricks co-founder says cloud, consistency needed...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Nearly every major Korean corporation today proclaims AI adoption as a top priority. Yet many are struggling to deliver results, largely because they lack the ability to fully utilize their data or enforce proper governance. Databricks, a San Francisco-based data and AI company, says it can help close that gap. By embedding its platform into corporate systems such as enterprise resource planning (ERP), the company

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04:02

Lutnick vowed to 'fix' U.S. visa issue for Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pledged to "fix" the circumstances surrounding the recent mass detention of Korean workers in Georgia, according to Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan, who described the issue as the opening topic in last week's tariff talks. "Lutnick literally used the word 'fix' and expressed regret," Kim said during a press conference Tuesday evening in Sejong, adding that the incident could serve

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03:17

Greater Seoul sees heavy downpours, more rain...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Lim Jeong-won, Chon Kwon-pil and read by an artificial voice. Heavy rain poured down on the greater Seoul region Wednesday morning, with forecasts expecting the day to be cloudy along with more rain expected in the afternoon across the country. Heavy rain advisories were issued for several parts of the country including Seoul. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) forecasts that heavy rain, with up to 50 millimeters (1.96 inches) per hour, will continue until

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03:11

Russia may have supplied North with nuclear reactor,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/17

This article is by Lee Chul-jae and read by an artificial voice. South Korea's military has obtained intelligence suggesting that Russia supplied North Korea with a nuclear reactor for use in nuclear-powered submarines, and is currently working to verify the report. If confirmed, the action will have major repercussions for Seoul-Moscow relations as well as the global security order. Russia is believed to have handed over two to three nuclear submarine modules to North Korea in the first

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