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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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05:31

North Korea's participation in China's Victory Day...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/31

This article is by Chung Yeong-gyo, Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet for the first time together in Beijing on Sept. 3, when they attend China's Victory Day ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan in World War II. The gathering of the three leaders comes just after President Lee Jae Myung's visits to Japan and the United

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04:20

Golf park association tees up professional league as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/31

This article is by Lee Hay-june and read by an artificial voice. Park golf, long regarded as a leisurely pursuit for retirees, is preparing to reinvent itself as Korea's next professional sport. The Korea Professional Park Golf Association (KPPGA) said it will launch a professional league next year, beginning with the inaugural Park Golf Pro Test, scheduled for Oct. 22 to 24 at Hanyeoul Park Golf Course in Pocheon, Gyeonggi. Applications opened Monday and will run through Sept. 12, but

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03:32

Cho Kuk courts controversy again with Facebook post...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Shin Hye-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Cho Kuk, head of the Institute for Policy Innovation at the minor Rebuilding Korea Party, stirred controversy over the weekend by sharing an article on his Facebook account that suggests that economically privileged youth in Seoul are more likely to hold far-right views. Cho previously attracted criticism with his remarks that Korean men in their 20s and 30s are turning toward the far right. The article he shared on Saturday

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02:32

Nat'l Assembly speaker urges lawmakers to wear hanbok...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Jang Gu-seul and read by an artificial voice. National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik on Saturday renewed his call for lawmakers to don hanbok, the country's traditional attire, during the opening ceremony of the regular parliamentary session on Sept. 1. In a post uploaded to Facebook, Woo shared two photos of himself in blue and red hanbok, writing, "This is what I will wear for the opening of the regular session the day after tomorrow. I bought them about ten years ago,

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02:03

President Lee vows fiscal overhaul, follow-up to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung pledged to carry out sweeping fiscal reforms, pursue prosecutorial overhaul and deepen international partnerships in a message posted to his official Instagram account on Saturday. Lee described the draft budget approved by his Cabinet the previous day as the largest restructuring of state expenditures in the nation's history, aimed at both reviving growth and repairing public finances. "We are

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03:37

Hunt for ticks carrying deadly virus yields few leads

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Shin Sung-sik and read by an artificial voice. Multiple government agencies are carrying out a joint epidemiological investigation following the death of an elderly woman in June from severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome, a rare but deadly tick-borne disease. The 69-year-old woman had been working in her vegetable garden in Boeun County, North Chungcheong, when she was bitten by a tick. Days later, she developed a fever and was rushed to the hospital in

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03:13

Kim Jong-un pledges regime will look after families...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Hong Joo-hee and read by an artificial voice. In a rare, highly publicized ceremony on Friday that underscored the costs of Pyongyang's military involvement abroad, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un offered his condolences directly to the families of soldiers who were killed fighting in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Saturday that a second round of national commendations for "overseas operations units of the Korean

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03:29

Rise in shark sightings near popular beaches stir...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/30

This article is by Kim Min-ju and read by an artificial voice. For the second year in a row, large sharks are appearing in the waters not far from popular beaches in Busan, fueling unease among summer vacationers. With rising sea temperatures expected to increase the frequency of encounters, local governments are considering how best to respond. According to the Busan Coast Guard, officers on patrol discovered a shark floating in the waters off Bongnae-dong, Yeongdo District, around 6:30

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01:29

Samsung, SK hynix face U.S. curbs on China operations...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice.The United States will revoke a waiver that has allowed Korean chipmakers to import certain semiconductor technologies into China, dealing a major blow to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, both of which maintain large production bases there. Korea's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy confirmed the decision late Friday, saying affected companies will have a 120-day grace period. "Once Validated End-User (VEU) status is

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04:01

Korea's capital of ancient culture to showcase the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice.GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang - When the 2025 APEC Summit opens in October, delegations from across the globe will gather in the ancient capital of Gyeongju to discuss economic and trade issues against the historic backdrop of the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C.-A.D. 935), a golden age of cultural prosperity. And the first stop for anyone seeking an introduction to the Silla Dynasty and its capital should be the Gyeongju National Museum,

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07:38

Lee Jae Myung administration unveils record budget of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Jang Won-seok and read by an artificial voice. The Lee Jae Myung administration set next year's budget at 728 trillion won ($524 billion), a jump of more than 50 trillion won from this year and the largest single-year increase on record. The move marks a sharp turn toward expansionary fiscal policy. The government says it will use public spending to blunt a sharp economic slowdown while investing heavily in future industries. But the spending surge will push national

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02:28

Emergency economic support granted to Seosan and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice.The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Thursday designated Seosan in South Chungcheong and Pohang in North Gyeongsang as "industrial crisis response zones," granting them two years of emergency economic support until Aug. 27, 2027. Seosan, home to the Daesan Petrochemical Complex, one of Korea's three largest such hubs, has been hit by a slump in the petrochemical industry. Pohang, where steelmaker Posco operates its

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03:10

Korea's economy shows positive signs with production,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice. Korea's economy saw all three key indicators - industrial production, consumption and investment - rise in July for the first time in five months. The seasonally adjusted index of all industry production rose 0.3 percent from June to 114.4 in July, extending a rebound after a 1.5 percent gain in June, according to Statistics Korea on Friday. Output had contracted in April and May. Manufacturing output edged up 0.3 percent in July,

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04:10

Vouchers for the people mean debt for local governments

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Kim Min-wook, Shin Jin-ho, Choi Kyeong-ho, Lee Eun-ji and read by an artificial voice. As the government prepares to distribute a second round of consumption vouchers next month, local governments say they are straining to find the money. With tax revenues falling, many municipalities are resorting to issuing debt or tapping into emergency funds to meet their share of the cost. The Seoul city government has drawn up a 1.8 trillion won ($1.3 billion) supplementary budget,

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04:44

Dispute with producers behind 'egg price mystery,'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/29

This article is by Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. With school cafeterias closed for the summer, demand for eggs should be down. Yet a carton has stayed above 7,000 won ($5) - the highest level in years - for four straight months, defying seasonal patterns in what officials call an "egg price mystery." Extreme heat has played a role, but the government points to its dispute with the Korea Egg Producer Association (KEPA) - which has left egg prices without an official

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05:08

Netflix's 'Aema' is about resistance, not eroticism,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/28

This article is by Hwang Jee-young and read by an artificial voice.Actor Lee Ha-nee, also known as Honey Lee, admitted that she was initially reluctant to take on the Netflix original series "Aema," solely based on its title. "When I first heard the title 'Aema,' I wasn't sure if I could say yes," she said during a remote interview on Aug. 19. "But the script was so fun and I thought it tackled sexuality in a casual yet healthy way." In the series, Lee plays Jung Hee-ran, a top star of

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11:34

The Seongsu-dong aesthetic: Discovering Gen Z's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/28

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [ABOUT TOWN]: South Seongsu Seoul is often viewed as a modern, trendy metropolis filled with high-rise buildings, bright billboards and zooming subways. But behind its stylish facade is a more down-to-earth, people's place that goes less noticed. Depending on the part of the city, busy-working locals find solace and joy in sizzling pork belly in an intimate barbecue restaurant, soju shots under a tent, coffee on the roof of a

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06:43

Taylor mayor says Samsung’s Texas plant could launch...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/28

This article is by Lee Jae-lim, Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Samsung Electronics could move up the start of production at its $37 billion chip plant in Taylor, Texas, following a supply agreement with Tesla, the mayor of the U.S. city projected, raising the prospect of an earlier launch than the late-2026 goal. Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola anticipated that the equipment installation would soon take place, a development that is spurring the city to accelerate

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07:30

[단독 인터뷰] 美 테일러 시장 "삼성 텍사스 공장, 당초 계획보다 앞당겨질 수도"

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/28

This article is by Lee Jae-lim, Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. 한국의 대표 영어신문, 코리아중앙데일리가 특종과 단독 인터뷰를 한글로 요약해 드립니다. 독자들의 많은 성원 바랍니다. 삼성전자가 미국 텍사스주 테일러시에 건설 중인 370억 달러(약 51조3200억원) 규모 반도체 공장의 양산 시점이 당초 목표인 2026년 말보다 앞당겨질 수 있다는 전망이 나왔다. 테슬라와의 대규모 공급 계약 체결이 계기가 됐다는 것이다. 드웨인 아리올라 테일러 시장은 28일 코리아중앙데일리와의 화상 인터뷰에서 "머스크는 인내심이 없는 사람"이라며 "165억 달러 규모 계약을 맺었으니 그는 당장 칩이 필요할 것"이라고 말했다. 또 "전 세계 고객 중 머스크가 삼성에 압박을 가한다는 점은 테일러에 큰 이익이며, 속도는 굉장히 빨라질 것"이라고 덧붙였다. 삼성은 텍사스주 오스틴 캠퍼스의 두 배에 달하는 1,268에이커(약

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02:18

'Rigoletto,' love as a mistake

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/28

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang. In 1832, Victor Hugo wrote the play "The King Amuses Himself." Its protagonist, a libertine king, pursues ministers' wives, daughters of commoners and women of the streets without hesitation. But he does not act alone. A court jester directs him, pointing out the next target to satisfy the monarch's boredom, while protecting his own precarious freedom. Inevitably, revenge follows. The ruling elite kidnap

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