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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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04:34

North Korea flexes muscles ahead of Trump arrival by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - As U.S. President Donald Trump wrapped up his stay in Japan and prepared to travel to South Korea for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, North Korea launched a strategic cruise missile into the Yellow Sea on Tuesday - a move seen by many as a direct show of nuclear strike capability aimed at U.S. military forces in the region. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Wednesday that North Korea's

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02:59

Seven global firms to invest $9B into Korea's key...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - Seven global companies - Amazon Web Services (AWS), Renault, Amkor Technology, Corning, Air Liquide, Siemens Healthineers and Umicore - will inject a combined $9 billion into Korea's key supply chains over the next five years, targeting industries such as artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors. Of the total, $6.6 billion will be realized as foreign direct investment, according to Korea's

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04:32

BOK calls for bank-led stablecoin amid parliamentary...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Park Yu-mi and read by an artificial voice. The Bank of Korea (BOK) has warned that digital tokens pegged to the won could repeat past monetary failures if not backed by public trust and strict oversight, as lawmakers rush to pass the country's first stablecoin law by the end of the year. In a 141-page report released Monday, the central bank cautioned that "currency functions on trust, not technology," urging that any won-linked stablecoin must be anchored in a bank-led

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04:41

Nvidia CEO teases 'delightful' announcement amid...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Kim Hyoung-gu and read by an artificial voice. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on Tuesday that a new announcement, likely to "delight" the Korean public, will be made during his upcoming visit to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang for the APEC CEO Summit, as he discussed potential contracts with major Korean firms. Speaking to reporters at the GPU Technology Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Huang was asked about potential partnerships between Nvidia and

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03:14

Securities firms lift growth forecasts after Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Major Korean securities firms raised their growth forecasts for next year after the nation's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter. The Bank of Korea said on Tuesday that real gross domestic product in the July-September period rose 1.2 percent from the previous quarter on a preliminary basis. The figure marks the strongest quarterly growth since the first quarter of last year and beats the market consensus

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05:43

Art Taipei organizer reflects quiet confidence of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/29

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] TAIPEI, Taiwan - When it comes to spotting great art, Taiwan has often been a step ahead. High-selling Chinese modernists Sanyu (1895-1966) and Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013), for instance, owe their breakthroughs in Asia not to mainland China but to Taiwan, where local galleries and collectors were the first in the region to recognize their genius. That same instinct for discovery still defines Taiwan's art scene today - one

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04:30

Spend first on what can’t be seen

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

Yum Tae-jung The author is the editor of National News at the JoongAng Ilbo. In October 1871, a massive fire destroyed much of downtown Chicago. The blaze, which began in a barn, spread quickly through wooden buildings under strong winds. The city's firefighting system was weak, and more than 300 people were killed while some 100,000 lost their homes. Yet the tragedy became the foundation for rebuilding the city. Chicago's reconstruction required large buildings to use steel and fireproof

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05:30

Korean politics fails to read the future from history

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

Yeom Jae-ho The author is the president of Taejae University. In 1405, Chinese Adm. Zheng He set sail across the Indian Ocean under the order of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty - nearly 90 years before Columbus embarked on his voyage to the New World in 1492. On his first expedition, Zheng reached India and Vietnam, and over the next 30 years he led seven grand voyages that extended as far as modern-day Kenya and Mozambique on Africa's eastern coast. Zheng's fleet dwarfed that of

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02:54

The broken ladder of mobility

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

Climbing the social ladder through one's own work has become harder. According to the National Data Office's 2023 Income Mobility Statistics released on Oct. 27, only 17.3 percent of income earners aged 15 or older moved up by one or more income brackets from the previous year. Among those in the lowest 20 percent, only 29.9 percent escaped that tier. More alarmingly, 27.8 percent have remained in the bottom bracket for seven consecutive years. It is no longer an era where "dragons rise

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06:44

For bereaved families, painful questions remain three...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Three years on, the pain from the deadly crowd crush in Itaewon, central Seoul, still runs deep - particularly among those who lost their beloved family members in the tragedy. "My son was a young man full of energy and dreams," said the father of French victim Guenego Limamou Laye during a press conference with families of foreign victims in central Seoul on Tuesday. According to the father, his son had loved Korean culture

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05:46

Author Cheon Seon-ran and the good side of the zombie...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Choi Hye-ri and read by an artificial voice. What if the end of the world wasn't a tragedy, but a chance to begin again? In Cheon Seon-ran's new collection of linked short stories, the zombie apocalypse doesn't just end life as we know it - it reveals what else life could be. These scenes are depicted in Cheon's new short story collection, "Where No One Comes," which will be published on Oct. 27. Though the time and place change across the book's three parts, they all

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04:16

From SK to OpenAI and AWS, global firms tout AI...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - Korea is rapidly emerging as an AI hub in the Asia-Pacific region, powered by its leading chipmakers and expanding network of data centers. Global players such as OpenAI and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are deepening investments in AI infrastructure projects aimed at reinforcing the region's technological leadership, according to global leaders gathered at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)

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04:00

Korea's trifolds, chips and transparent TVs wow at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - Samsung Electronics unveiled its first-ever trifold smartphone at the K-Tech Showcase, an exhibition held alongside the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit to highlight cutting-edge Korean technologies. The showcase, which opened Tuesday, spans 1,652 square meters and features displays from major conglomerates including Samsung, SK, LG Electronics and Hyundai Motor. Samsung's

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03:09

Inspire hosts APEC-related meetings on finance,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. Ahead of the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting this week, where top officials from the Asia-Pacific region will flock to Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang, the Inspire Entertainment Resort in Incheon has already hosted two related events in advance - the APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting (FMM) and Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM) from Oct. 21 to 23, the integrated resort said on Tuesday. The FMM and SRMM were chaired by

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09:18

Gyeongju comes alive: Exhibitions to see in the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Lee Jian, Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - Once the capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla (57 B.C. - 935 A.D.), Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang is not only a place where history lives on in its royal tombs and temples, but also within its museums. As the city prepares to welcome visitors from around the world for the 2025 APEC summit, its museums are holding exhibitions that celebrate the city's rich cultural legacy. From shimmering

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07:44

'Is this a Barbie room?': Int'l students share their...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. It all started with an "emergency" when German student Lydia Rouka returned to Korea from vacation only to find that her room and all her clothes were covered in mold - a water pipe had burst while she was away. "I was really shocked, and it was in the middle of the semester, so I had no other options but a gosiwon. At first, I was going to stay for a month, but I ended up living here until now," said Rouka, who has lived

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03:24

Department stores bet bigger on 'cultural centers' to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Kang Ki-heon and read by an artificial voice. Korea's major department stores are ramping up investments in their cultural centers, expanding academy-style spaces that offer classes and workshops in a bid to keep customers longer and stand out from rivals. Cultural centers - a longstanding feature of Korean department stores - provide lessons in art, cooking, wellness and traditional culture. The renewed focus marks what industry officials call "round two" of retail

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03:01

Korea's GDP up by 1.2 percent in third quarter

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/28

This article is by Han Young-hye and read by an artificial voice. Korea's GDP grew 1.2 percent in the third quarter this year compared to the previous quarter, buoyed by a rebound in consumer spending and facility investment, as well as continued strength in exports, according to preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea (BOK) on Tuesday. The figure marks the highest quarterly growth rate since the first quarter of 2024, when the economy also grew 1.2 percent. It also surpassed the

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05:05

'The Murky Stream' emphasizes realism, human-level...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/27

This article is by Hwang Jee-young and read by an artificial voice. As Korean dramas dive deeper into fantasy worlds filled with magic, monsters and royal intrigue, director Choo Chang-min turned the tide with the Disney+ period drama television series "The Murky Stream" - a gritty, ground-level tale of survival set on the eve of the Japanese invasions during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). "I'm not a fan of fantasy," Choo said in a press interview at a cafe in central Seoul on Oct. 21

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08:32

Killer or savior? AI use in film 'Run to the West'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/27

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. AI has been generally considered a threat in the art world, and this includes the commercial film sector. But the recent release of Korea's first AI feature film "Run to the West" might play a role in upending such a trend by presenting a new possibility of AI use in cinema - an industry that's in desperate need of some sort of breakthrough to survive a prolonged slump. Directed by Kang Yun-sung, who was behind the Disney+

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