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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

Hyundai union votes to strike as wage negotiations stall

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Kim Hyo-seong, Lee Su-jeong and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Motor Group, already struggling with tariffs on imported cars in the United States, now faces a possible strike by its labor union, which is demanding extended retirement age and higher performance bonuses. Industry observers warn that if production is disrupted, the group could suffer a dual blow from both lost sales and tariff burdens. The Hyundai Motor union, part of the Korean Metal Workers' Union

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02:46

Regulation won't fix social issues, SK Group chief says

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Choi Sun-eul and read by an artificial voice. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) opened the second Korea Social Value Festa, an event where companies and civil society groups share strategies and products to address social challenges, at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Monday. The two-day event is expected to bring together about 300 companies, from social enterprises to conglomerates, along with approximately 10,000 citizens and students. In

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02:59

GM may reconsider Korea operations with 'Yellow...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. The passage of the pro-labor "Yellow Envelope Bill" in the National Assembly has reignited speculation that GM Korea may withdraw from the country after President and CEO Hector Villarreal warned that Detroit could reconsider its operations here. Villarreal made the remarks at a meeting with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and chief executives of automakers, shipbuilders and steelmakers on Thursday. Korea already

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02:36

SK's Chey Tae-won meets Bill Gates to discuss nuclear...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and Bill Gates explored ways to expand cooperation in nuclear energy and biotechnology, deepening ties between one of Korea's biggest conglomerates and the Microsoft co-founder, the group said on Monday. Chey hosted Gates, who chairs the advanced nuclear startup TerraPower, for a dinner on Thursday with executives from SK bioscience, SK Innovation and TerraPower. The talks focused on TerraPower's

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04:30

Cosmetics are now front and center at Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. At a revamped 7-Eleven in central Seoul, the first thing that greets shoppers is not rows of chips or cans of soda but a wall of cosmetics. Skincare products, sunscreens and lip balms sit where sandwiches once did while socks and toiletries fill the middle aisles. Only at the back, past the glow of bright lighting that feels closer to a beauty shop than a corner store, do drinks and snacks appear. At GS25's Seosomun branch in

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09:24

Ceviche is not just a food, it's an expression of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/25

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice.[AMBASSADOR'S TABLE] Seoul's ambassadors are often gastronomes keen to share a taste of their home cuisine. In this series, the Korea JoongAng Daily asks the diplomatic corps to introduce our readers to their favorite restaurants representing cuisine from their homelands, while chatting about issues of interest to our Korean and global audience. - Ed. Peru's ambassador to Korea, Paul Duclos, is as passionate about his country's

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05:47

Ceviche 210 brings the taste of Peru to Pyeongtaek

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. [AMBASSADOR'S TABLE - RESTAURANT REVIEW] PYEONGTAEK, Gyeonggi - Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, has its own version of Itaewon. It may lack the thumping nightlife, but when it comes to diversity and the bold authenticity of international cuisine, it might just outshine Seoul's famed global village. And at the center of that culinary charm is the Peruvian restaurant Ceviche 210. The Songtan Special Tourist Zone in northeastern Pyeongtaek

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07:16

Too hot? These cold Korean dishes will cool you down...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. For me, summer often means feeling hungry, but not necessarily for one specific food. What does feel appetizing, though, is something cold. Koreans often cite iyeolchiyeol, which means "fight fire with fire," to endure the summer heat by eating something boiling - but to me, nothing feels more refreshing and cool than a frosty bowl of soup that jolts the appetite awake. And one dish that often comes to mind is naengguk, or cold

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06:11

Tariffs cripple exports, but this transformer maker...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEXT CHIP] For decades, semiconductors and automobiles have dominated Korea's exports, driving growth and defining its global trade identity. But as shifting global dynamics and mounting uncertainties over U.S. tariffs unsettle traditional trade patterns, a new industrial order is taking shape. Sectors such as shipbuilding and defense are emerging as the next engines of growth. In our "Next Chip" series, we examine the rise of

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02:46

Habitat 67: A failed experiment that became a modern...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

Kim Bong-ryeol The author is an architect and professor emeritus at the Korea National University of Arts. The 1967 Montreal Expo carried the theme "Man and His World," seeking humanism in the industrial age. Of the 90 national pavilions, only one remains a landmark today: Habitat 67, a striking apartment complex originally built as Canada's centennial project. Both then and now, it has stood as one of Montreal's most recognizable symbols. The 20th century's greatest architectural

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04:27

Housing supply measures needed for Seoul and the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

The author is a professor at the Sogang University Graduate School and chair of the Reset Korea Real Estate Committee. In late June, just before the government unveiled its first real estate measures, housing prices in Seoul were rising. According to data from the Korea Real Estate Board for the week ending June 23, apartment prices in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul, rose 0.99 percent, the steepest weekly increase in the city. In the south, Songpa District recorded a 0.88 percent rise

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04:42

Toward a happier Korea

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

The author is a professor emeritus of sociology at Yonsei University. From June 16 to Aug. 14, I served as a member of the Presidential Commission on Policy Planning under the Lee Jae Myung administration, heading the task force on national vision. The assignment was to redefine Korea's vision, governing principles, and policy goals. For me, a scholar of social development and the spirit of the times, the subject held deep personal interest. I had earlier led a similar team in 2017 for the

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03:59

It's time for Korea to conscript women

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

Kim Jung-ha The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. What is the greatest threat to Korea's security? Many would answer North Korea's nuclear weapons. Yet a more pressing danger lies elsewhere: the steep decline in the pool of conscripts caused by low birthrates. Nuclear arms are catastrophic in theory, but as the war in Ukraine shows, deploying them in combat is highly constrained. Korea must prepare against Pyongyang's arsenal, but nuclear weapons have not yet inflicted

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02:43

'Yellow Envelope Bill' passed despite business...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/24

The National Assembly on Aug. 24 passed the "Yellow Envelope Bill," an amendment to the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act. The law expands the definition of employers, broadens the scope of labor disputes and restricts companies from seeking damages from striking workers. After a six-month grace period, it is set to take effect early next year. The government has pledged to form a task force to gather input from labor and management and reduce uncertainty before

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02:33

President Lee Jae Myung embarks on six-day diplomatic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/23

This article is by Sarah Kim and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae Myung departed on a six-day trip Saturday morning that will take him to Japan for talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and the United States for a high-stakes first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump. Lee, accompanied by first lady Kim Hea Kyung, departed from Seoul Air Base in Seongnam, Gyeonggi, at 8:30 a.m. marking the couple's second overseas trip since the president took office in early

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08:16

[WHY] Boy meets girl in K-pop: Are coed moments...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/22

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. [WHY] Netflix's smash hit "KPop Demon Hunters" is packed with fantastical elements like demons, superpowers, mystical creatures - and a joint fan signing event by a girl group and a boy group. For many K-pop fans, the sight of a popular girl group member and a rookie boy group member sitting side by side, whispering to each other with a seemingly intimate vibe during what is supposed to be a fan event, feels even less

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05:54

Korea to develop humanoid robots, court foreign...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/22

This article is by Jang Won-seok, Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. The government will prioritize AI as the top national growth driver for the next five years, committing funding and personnel to reverse the slowing growth caused by demographic challenges. The economic strategy, announced at a joint meeting of the growth strategy task force and economic ministers on Friday, outlines the policy blueprint for President Lee Jae Myung's administration. The government set the

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03:58

'KPop Demon Hunters' sequel could feature more...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/22

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. A sequel to Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters" could feature "a wider range of Korean music styles" - from trot to heavy metal - if it gets made, director Maggie Kang said during a press conference held in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Friday. It may also feature the "backstories of its characters" as Kang thinks "there are still a lot of stories left to tell," though nothing official has been discussed yet. Released on June

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02:49

Stray Kids looks back on 'crazy' seven-year career...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/22

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Stray Kids' fourth full-length album, "Karma," is a victory lap for the boy band's record-setting stadium tour spanning 34 stops, 54 shows and 11 months. Fittingly, its lead track "Ceremony" celebrates the numerous milestones achieved on the octet's global journey - or "good karma," as the members put it. "Karma" marks the boy band's first new release in Korea since its digital single "Mixtape: dominATE" dropped in March, and

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02:37

Sports-themed Stray Kids pop-up celebrates new album,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/22

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Stray Kids has wrapped up its massive "dominATE" world tour, and a celebration is in order. "Spotify STAYdium," the boy band's latest collaboration with Spotify, is just that: a tribute to the group's global journey and Stay, the fans who made it possible. Upon entering, visitors are greeted with "Karma Track," an exhibition set up on a running track showcasing Stray Kids' milestones, including its 10 billion streams on

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