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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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02:46

All 386 battery packs at gov't data center destroyed,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/27

This article is by Choi Jong-kwon, Kim Bang-hyun and read by an artificial voice. "All 384 battery packs installed on both sides of the air-conditioning and humidity control system in the fifth-floor IT room have been destroyed," Kim Ki-seon, head of the Yuseong Fire Station and chief of the emergency response unit, said Saturday. "The IT room housed battery packs and servers, and we believe the servers have also been damaged." The second through fifth floors of the National Information

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02:26

Operations remain halted for 647 government systems...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/27

This article is by Kim Min-wook and read by an artificial voice. "The fire was extinguished only on Saturday morning, and the heat inside the affected server room has yet to dissipate fully," NIRS Director Lee Jae-yong said at a briefing in Seoul on Saturday. "We have not yet begun restoration work." Lee added that the timeline for recovery remains uncertain. "We will only be able to determine how long it will take once we inspect the servers and begin restarting them. It's too early to

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02:23

Zhang Lu's 'Gloaming in Luomu' takes top prize as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/27

This article is by Jung Hyun-mok and read by an artificial voice. The top prize for Best Film went to Chinese director Zhang Lu's "Gloaming in Luomu", which follows a woman who travels to the remote village of Luomu in southwestern China after receiving a postcard from a boyfriend who had disappeared three years earlier. The story unfolds as she traces the remnants of their past love. Known for his warm and subtly humorous storytelling, Zhang was praised for his exploration of life's

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04:01

Gov’t raises alert to highest level after fire at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/27

This article is by Hyeon Ye-seul and read by an artificial voice. It also elevated response protocols at the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. A fire caused by a lithium-ion battery explosion in the data center's fifth-floor server room in Yuseong District in Daejeon was extinguished 10 hours after it broke out at around 8:20 p.m. on Friday evening. The fire has disrupted server operations, restricting access to several public services, according to the Ministry of

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10:35

[WHY] Nothing is fair in specs and war: how Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. Just last week, seven of Korea's biggest conglomerates announced that they plan on hiring around 40,000 new workers this year. College students and prospective job seekers should be celebrating. But are they? It is notoriously difficult to get a job as a young college grad these days. One thing that stands out in the Korean job market, however, is the "spec war": students and job seekers building up "specs" - short for

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02:00

DB Insurance acquires U.S.-based specialty insurer...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Kim Seon-mi and read by an artificial voice. DB Insurance announced Friday that it acquired The Fortegra Group, a U.S.-based specialty insurer, for 2.3 trillion won ($1.63 billion), marking the first time a Korean insurer has purchased a U.S. insurance company - and the largest overseas merger and acquisition by a Korean insurance firm to date. DB said in a regulatory filing that it signed an agreement to acquire 100 percent of Fortegra's outstanding shares from its

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02:38

Forex trading to be open 24 hours as Seoul makes MSCI...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Kim Kyung-hee and read by an artificial voice. Korea will extend domestic foreign exchange (FX) market hours to 24 hours and allow foreign investors to settle won transactions offshore in a move to make the currency more accessible to global traders. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced Friday that it will pursue these reforms as part of efforts to join the MSCI Developed Markets Index, a key global equity benchmark. The move came after President Lee Jae Myung,

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03:31

At Int'l Student Fair, experts talk recruitment,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. At the International Student Fair (ISF) Forum held on Thursday at Sejong University's Gwangjin campus in eastern Seoul, education experts discussed strategies for attracting international students and the need to standardize university support systems, with strong emphasis on ways to retain students. "It's time for recruiters to pivot from maximizing headcount to curating student diversity," said Rezia Usman, the regional

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04:22

For Park Chan-wook, 'No Other Choice' had to happen —...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. After over two decades, Korean auteur Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy "No Other Choice" reunites the director with actor Lee Byung-hun, coming together for the first time since their last collaboration on Park's 2000 film "Joint Security Area." Yet this long-awaited reunion might never have happened had the director pursued the project earlier. "Over the past 25 years, we often met, and every time Lee says that we should

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04:19

For Park Chan-wook, 'No Other Choice' had to happen —...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. After over two decades, Korean auteur Park Chan-wook's latest black comedy "No Other Choice" reunites the director with actor Lee Byung-hun, coming together for the first time since their last collaboration on Park's 2000 film "Joint Security Area." Yet this long-awaited reunion might never have happened had the director pursued the project earlier. "Over the past 25 years, we often met, and every time Lee says that we should

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03:35

Arctic Economic Council chief praises Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Jang Won-seok and read by an artificial voice. TROMSO, Norway - Mads Qvist Frederiksen, director of the Arctic Economic Council (AEC), said demand for ice-breaking liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers is likely to rise in the near term as Arctic routes open, followed by growing demand for eco-friendly vessels. "The Korean companies are world leaders in shipbuilding for Arctic oceans," he said. Established at a 2014 senior officials' meeting of the Arctic Council (AC),

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04:33

Korean gov't ready to break the ice on Arctic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/26

This article is by Jang Won-seok and read by an artificial voice. The Korean government is stepping up preparations for the era of Arctic shipping, increasing budgets, hiring more personnel and launching a new command body dedicated to the project. Work has already begun on a pilot voyage scheduled for next year. But challenges remain, including developing a viable business model and addressing environmental concerns. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Thursday it recently

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05:53

Will smart glasses be the next ubiquitous device in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

This article is by Hong Sang-ji and read by an artificial voice. The race to determine the next dominant personal device after the smartphone is heating up, with smart glasses emerging as the most promising contender. Tech giants like Meta and Google are actively investing in the space, touting smart glasses as the future of computing. Smart glasses are equipped with cameras and microphones that enable real-time multimodal data collection - capturing both visuals and audio - making them

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02:31

Jensen Huang’s investment in OpenAI

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

Baek Woo-jin The author is an economic columnist and the CEO of Geuljaengi Inc. "Toward the future of computing and humanity." That was the message Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, wrote in marker on a DGX-1 supercomputer in 2016 before delivering the machine to OpenAI. Weighing about 61 kilograms (134 pounds), the box-shaped computer was one of Nvidia's most powerful systems for training AI at the time. It symbolized Huang's early commitment to the fledgling research lab. From the beginning,

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04:49

The waning era of 'Pax Americana'

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

Cho Yoon-je The author is a special appointment professor at Yonsei University's School of Economics. Nothing lasts forever - not power, nor empire. Yet the changes now underway in the United States feel steep. Since the end of World War II, the country has defined the world order. Its influence has touched every continent and every ocean, from small African nations to Pacific island states, Middle Eastern conflict zones, South America and Eurasia. Backed by unmatched economic strength and

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02:40

Housing prices continue to rise despite government...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

The Korean government has unveiled two real estate packages this year, yet housing prices in Seoul continue to climb. The June 27 measures aimed to strengthen household debt controls, while the Sept. 7 plan focused on expanding housing supply and managing mortgage demand. Neither had a lasting effect. Transactions slowed briefly after the announcements, but the upward trend in prices did not break. Economists at the Bank of Korea noted that the impact was weaker than past

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01:47

HD Hyundai still committed to Saudi shipbuilding

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. HD Hyundai and Saudi Arabia's investment minister reaffirmed their cooperation on completing two shipbuilding projects worth a combined $5.77 billion and establishing a local shipbuilding supply chain in the Middle Eastern country. The announcement followed a high-level meeting between HD Hyundai Executive Vice Chairman Chung Ki-sun and Saudi Investment Minister H.E. Khalid AlFalih at Banyan Tree Hotel in central Seoul, the

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03:00

Korea banks on K-culture and new regions to attract...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/25

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. To meet that target, the government is pushing a sweeping overhaul of the tourism industry - fostering regions outside of Seoul to attract international tourist, promoting provincial tourism among domestic travelers and revamping outdated regulations. "Korea has come under a global spotlight as K-culture is receiving an unprecedented amount of interest from around the world," said Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Chae

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02:29

25 fraud ring members who stole $15M arrested in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/22

This article is by Im Soung-bin and read by an artificial voice.Police said Monday they arrested 25 members of a fraud ring that stole more than 21 billion won ($15.1 million) from nearly 900 Koreans while operating out of a resort in Pattaya, Thailand. The Economic Crime Investigation Division of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Precinct said the suspects were part of a group called "Lungo Company" that operated like a criminal enterprise. Thai police separately detained the group's

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07:33

[Hired in Korea] Brazilian IT professional touts...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/22

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. As more internationals look to build careers in Korea, many find themselves facing practical hurdles - from limited guidance to a lack of firsthand experience. To bridge that gap, the Korea JoongAng Daily talks with professionals who have carved out their paths in diverse fields, offering readers real-world insights on how to start their careers in the country in this series "Hired in Korea." Luis Filipe Ferreira Fraga, a

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