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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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07:36

Two girls left church to buy Christmas gifts. They...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [KOREAN CRIME FILES #9] Behind the glitz and glamour seen in pop culture, Korea's grimmest and most harrowing crime stories, some more well-known than others, continue to haunt society today. The Korea JoongAng Daily takes a deep dive into some of these stories, sharing a glimpse into the darker side of society as well as the most up-to-date known facts. - Ed. It was supposed to be a merry Christmas Day in 2007 for 8-year-old

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02:40

MSG Sphere becomes Las Vegas’ new salvation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

Kim Bong-ryeol The author is an architect and former president of Korea National University of Arts. Las Vegas, long known for gambling and adult entertainment, is transforming. In the 1990s, about 80 percent of visitors came primarily to gamble. By the 2010s, that number had dropped below 50 percent. The city is now repositioning itself as a family-friendly entertainment destination. To appeal to a broader audience, Las Vegas has hosted the NFL Super Bowl, is pursuing a Major League

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04:45

What lies behind Prime Minister Takaichi’s shift to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

Kim Dong-ho The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Japan's new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has long been seen as one of the country's leading conservative hard-liners. She has visited the Yasukuni Shrine and questioned Japan's wartime aggression. The pride once rooted in imperial expansion across Asia and the Pacific and the postwar era when Japan became the world's second-largest economy continues to shape the mindset of Japan's nationalist right. Often called the

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04:09

Korea must have oversight on $200 billion investment...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

Lee Jae-min The author is a professor of law at Seoul National University. The outcome could have been worse. Korea and the United States have passed a significant hurdle in their tariff negotiations and are now in the final stages. While not everything is satisfactory from Korea's perspective, the fact that both sides reached a compromise is welcome. The government's efforts right up to the end played a key role. The remaining tasks are to finalize the agreement in writing and revise

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02:45

Korea moves to join global top three in AI with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

Korea has gained a pivotal opportunity to emerge as one of the world's top three AI powers. Nvidia, which controls about 90 percent of the global AI semiconductor market, has agreed to form an "AI alliance" with major Korean companies including Samsung Electronics, SK, Hyundai Motor and Naver. As part of the deal, the U.S. chipmaker will supply 260,000 of its latest graphics processing units (GPUs), valued at up to 14 trillion won, to the Korean government and private sector on a priority

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05:05

President Lee's foreign policy outline emerges after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/11/02

This article is by Yoo Jee-hye, Sarah Kim and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung's back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meetings in Gyeongju have revealed the contours of his emerging foreign policy - one that anchors South Korea's security in its alliance with Washington while seeking to revive its economy through improved cooperation with Beijing. In talks

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05:21

APEC by the numbers: Three-fifths of the world's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice.From Friday to Saturday, Korea welcomed leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) gathering to the historic city of Gyeongju, the onetime capital of the ancient kingdom of Silla and now a showcase of the country's cultural heritage. Beyond the usual spotlight that comes with hosting an APEC summit, this year's gathering in Gyeongju carries extra weight. A day after his summit with Korean President Lee Jae Myung

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04:18

Local, disasporic artists exhibit together to explore...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Why do you believe what you believe? A former Mormon Korean American and a Seoul-based spiritualist ask the question at Doosan Gallery's new exhibition in Jongno District, central Seoul. "sent in and spun," running through Dec. 13, is part of the gallery's ongoing series in which a Korean diasporic artist is spotlighted alongside an emerging local artist. This chapter of the series sets Brooklyn-based Korean Ginny Huo

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07:34

A decade later, pianist Lu defies the odds to win...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Kim Ho-joung and read by an artificial voice. A faint sense of excitement lingered in the crisp autumn air at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21, just eight hours after the announcement of the winner of the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition. Cheers from the hundreds who had waited until 3 a.m. for the winner to be named still echoed faintly through the city. "I only got two hours of sleep," said pianist Eric Lu, the winner of the competition, arriving at the interview

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07:05

Trump to prioritize new 'manufacturing visas' to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] The Donald Trump administration is "prioritizing" its consideration of introducing "manufacturing visas" to safeguard Korean workers stationed in the United States, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said. The newest visa proposal, requested by Kemp, is designed as a strategic response to the labor requirements of Korean companies after a sweeping federal immigration raid at a battery factory jointly run by Hyundai Motor and

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04:44

New and improved? Min Hee-jin's new label, NewJeans...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Barely a week before a Seoul court ruled in favor of ADOR in its high-profile dispute with NewJeans, Min Hee-jin - the girl group's controversial architect and former ADOR CEO - launched a new label, ooak. The timing was impossible to ignore. Many saw it as a contingency plan in case NewJeans broke free from ADOR's grip. But with the court siding against the quintet and NewJeans immediately appealing the decision, that

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04:06

Tentative U.S.-China rare earths deal allows...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Yi Woo-lim and read by an artificial voice. The United States and China reached a fragile truce over rare earth supplies on Thursday, easing a dispute that had threatened to upend global technology production and rattled markets from Seoul to Silicon Valley. While no formal agreement has yet been released, Korea's semiconductor and home appliance sectors - previously caught in the crossfire of China's export controls - welcomed the development as a temporary

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06:59

Nvidia bets big on Korea’s AI future with 260,000...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - Four major Korean corporations - Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and Naver - as well as the Korean government have just sealed landmark deals with Nvidia to deploy 260,000 Blackwell processors in a sweeping push to infuse AI across the nation's core manufacturing supply chains. Of the total, most will be used in the private sector, as 50,000 GPUs each will go to Samsung Electronics, SK

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05:48

September's rains create farmer pains as rice,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Special Reporting Team and read by an artificial voice. Farmers are making desperate calls for government support as weeks of unseasonal rain have rotted their crops all across the country. On Wednesday afternoon, in a soybean field in Anhwa-ri, a village in North Chungcheong's Yeongdong County, a 74-year-old farmer surnamed Lee was using a brush cutter to take down rows of soybean stalks that had turned gray. Lee had planted Daewon soybeans, a variety typically

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04:58

Long-delayed funeral of soldier bullied to death...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Lee Ah-mi and read by an artificial voice. When Private Kim Sang-hyeon took his own life on Nov. 28, 2022, after enduring a month of violence and abuse from his superiors at a frontline outpost, his hands and arms were covered with what he wrote down as "rules" to remember in his best efforts to avoid being bullied. Three years passed by as Kim's family finally decided to hold his funeral this week, but the pain of losing a child is still very much alive for Kim's

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02:45

Samsung SDI and BMW partner to make 'dream' EV...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Samsung SDI has partnered with BMW and Colorado-based Solid Power in a concerted effort to validate solid-state battery technology, aimed at bringing so-called "dream batteries" closer to commercial viability in EVs. Under the trilateral deal announced on Friday, Samsung SDI will supply solid-state battery cells incorporating Solid Power's proprietary solid electrolyte, designed to enhance both energy density and safety

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04:19

Korean negotiators held firm as U.S. played hardball...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/31

This article is by Oh Hyun-seok, Yoon Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - The U.S. government reportedly pushed Korea to increase its investment package to over $350 billion, a request that President Lee Jae Myung fended off with a determination to bring the whole negotiation back to zero, according to senior government officials on Thursday. The U.S. delegation - including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick - insisted that in addition to the $200 billion in

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06:50

A walk on Yongsan's hiddenly hip other side of the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/30

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. [ABOUT TOWN]: Hangangro-dong, Yongsan District Few neighborhoods in Seoul embody Korea's past, present and future as strikingly as Yongsan District - or more precisely, Hangangro-dong, the western side of the neighborhood anchored by Yongsan Station. A transportation hub since the Japanese colonial era (1910-1945), the longtime home of a sprawling U.S. military base and now the seat of the presidential office, this pocket of

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05:34

Seouldal offers brief, serene moment of beauty high...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/30

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [GIVE IT A GO] The first thing I noticed standing beneath the Seouldal balloon was how silent it was. Aside from the faint rustling of the turning leaves in the surrounding trees, there was almost no sound in the wide expanse of Yeouido Hangang Park. Above me, the helium balloon - pale yellow and tethered to a steel rig - barely stirred in the wind. For a moment, it was easy to forget that I was in one of the largest cities in

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02:22

Breaking down the walls of finance: The IMA account

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/10/30

Cho Won-Kyeong The author is a professor at UNIST and the head of the Global Industry-University Cooperation Center. Banks have traditionally handled deposits and loans, securities firms managed investments and assets and insurers took charge of risk. Over time, these boundaries blurred as financial institutions expanded their services. One prominent example is universal banking, where banks operate across securities and insurance businesses. Introduced under the banner of efficiency and

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