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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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03:40

Discounts, mystery tours, Zanmang Loopy and more:...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Fall has just become more exciting in Korea with the launch of a nationwide autumn tourism campaign, available to both Koreans and foreigners. The campaign features discounts, themed programs and rare access to sites typically closed to the public. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism rolled out the campaign in collaboration with three other ministries - the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, the Ministry of

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02:22

A priest’s journey from self-denial to self-compassion

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Yang Sung-hee The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. In church, the message was often repeated: love others but deny yourself. Many believers accepted this teaching without question, assuming that it would lead to peace of mind. For one Catholic priest, however, the result was not serenity but neurosis. Depression and anxiety grew instead. As he later came to realize, ignorance of the inner self can be a cause of illness. Without self-love, love for others is impossible. Harming

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04:36

Rhetoric on regulatory reform returns once again

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Lee Sang-jai The author is a deputy director of economic and industry news at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Lee Jae Myung has introduced a new metaphor for Korea's regulatory maze: a spider web. At the first strategy meeting on rationalizing core regulations on Monday, he said that regulations were "entangled like a spider web" because of overlapping interests and differing views among ministries, and vowed to sweep them away. The government is expected to present its blueprint for

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03:51

Absolute power and the crisis of separation of powers

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Lee Sang-ryeol The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The Lee Jae Myung administration continues to benefit from what many have called the "predecessor effect." Compared with a former president who illegally declared martial law, public sentiment tends to view almost any action as preferable. Consider the appointment of lawyers who defended President Lee in his criminal cases. Several now occupy key posts in government. More striking was the nomination of a former

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04:49

Another five years lost on education reform?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

Oh Se-jung The author is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and a former president of Seoul National University. From the presidential campaign onward, criticisms abounded that President Lee Jae Myung's education pledges were thin. The only notable promise was to create 10 more Seoul National Universities (SNU), but even that was framed as a regional development policy rather than an education reform plan. Hopes that the presidential committee on national agenda planning would

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02:52

Tariff pressure tests Seoul-Washington trust

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

The second Donald Trump administration's increasingly open pressure on allies is straining the Korea-U.S. relationship. In an interview with TIME magazine published on Thursday, President Lee Jae Myung recalled difficulties in tariff negotiations during his first summit with President Trump. He said that if Korea had accepted Washington's "excessive conditions as they were, I would have been impeached." While the term "impeachment" sounded stark, the remark underscored the weight of the

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03:59

Korean conglomerates reveal hiring plans amid...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Choi Sun-eul and read by an artificial voice. Korea's major conglomerates have announced large-scale hiring plans, opening their doors to job seekers despite an uncertain economic environment. The announcements, beginning with Samsung on Thursday, are seen as a response to President Lee Jae Myung's call for companies to expand youth employment. Companies plan to focus recruitment on future industries such as AI, batteries and biotechnology. The combined hiring target of

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03:47

Lotte Card confirms data breach affecting nearly...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Yeom Ji-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Lotte Card, majority-owned by private equity firm MBK Partners, confirmed on Thursday that a hacking incident exposed the personal information of 2.97 million customers and issued a formal apology. Of the customers whose information was leaked, 280,000 had sensitive credit data leaked, including card numbers, CVC codes and resident registration numbers, raising the risk of fraudulent use. "I take responsibility for causing

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04:12

For 'KPop Demon Hunters' director Maggie Kang, the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. When "KPop Demon Hunters" director Maggie Kang attended a BTS concert, she experienced the kind of community, or the sense of belonging, that K-pop thrives on. "I was amazed to see 50,000 fans just sing along to the lyrics of a Korean song that I didn't even know myself," she recalled at the JoongAng 60th Anniversary Global Media Conference held at the Lotte Hotel in central Seoul on Thursday. "I wanted to create something

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02:05

FTC approves Gmarket-AliExpress joint venture

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Korea's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the establishment of a joint venture between Gmarket and AliExpress, on the condition that the two companies do not share domestic consumer data in the online cross-border shopping market. The FTC said Thursday it would permit the formation of Grand Opus Holding, a joint venture between Shinsegae Group and Alibaba Group that would oversee both Gmarket and AliExpress

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03:17

Victims of KT breach climbs to 362, data of 20,000...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. A total of 362 KT subscribers suffered data leaks that enabled hackers to make unauthorized micro-payments in their names, resulting in 240 million won ($173,000) in damages. In addition, up to 20,000 KT users may have had their phone data exposed, according to the company's latest findings. This marks an increase from the 278 victims and 170 million won in losses KT reported during an earlier briefing. A joint public-private

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04:48

SM founder says AI is key, not threat, to next stage...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Over the past three decades, K-pop mogul Lee Soo-man has witnessed his vision of Korea as a cultural powerhouse become a reality, from founding SM Entertainment in 1995 to, more recently, launching A2O Entertainment. Now, at a time when cultural juggernauts like Blackpink and BTS dominate the global stage, Lee imagines what comes next: a world where fans blur the lines between consumers and producers, and content becomes the

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05:31

Trump and Xi may meet at APEC, putting Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are both expected to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Gyeongju at the end of next month, raising the likelihood that their first bilateral meeting under Trump's second term will take place in Korea. The prospect of a U.S.-China summit has made APEC this year's most prominent diplomatic stage, while putting President Lee Jae Myung in a

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03:00

Watching without prejudice: Jurors feel the pressure...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN - This year, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) introduced a Competition section, aiming to strengthen its reputation as Asia's biggest film festival and to highlight Asian films from an Asian perspective. The seven jurors for the section showed determination to deliver fair and thoughtful judgments. "First of all, what I think is the most important is to watch the film without prejudice," said actor Han Hyo-joo,

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04:42

Lights, cameras and star power mark BIFF’s 30th...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN - The hot, humid weather did not deter cinephiles as Korea's second city basked in glamour, applause and moments of honor when the 30th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened on Wednesday, starting with a red-carpet event, a tribute to filmmakers, and emotional celebrations from actors on Asia's biggest cinema stage. To mark the milestone, filmmakers and actors from around the world, including a surprise K-pop

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02:20

SK Networks' 'AI WAVE' forum calls for sovereign...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. SK Networks held its second "AI WAVE" forum on Wednesday, bringing together domestic and international AI startups, investors and industry executives to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. AI WAVE, a forum designed to connect tech developers with investors, debuted in 2023. HF0, a startup residency program in San Francisco, co-sponsored this year's event. SK Networks highlighted its AI investment portfolio, which it

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01:26

Korea's pharmacies turn into tourist attractions as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. In Korea, three stores have long been staples on every tourist's itinerary: Olive Young, Daiso and Musinsa. But a recent trend report suggests that pharmacies are quickly joining the must-visit list. Online travel platform Creatrip said Thursday that it added a pharmacy tab, curated with recommended pharmacies across Seoul and Busan that offer foreign tourists in-store consultations with licensed pharmacists and language

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03:42

Race to the bottom heats up as retailers lure...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Lim Sun-young and read by an artificial voice. It's a race to the bottom - from 5,000 won ($4) hair dryers to 1,000 won Americanos, the "ultra-low price" war is heating up among offline retailers as the economic downturn fuels frugal consumption, and bargain products are emerging as a core strategy across the retail industry. Competition over ultra-low prices is especially spreading across hypermarkets, convenience stores and household goods chains. A test of the price

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03:43

Korean goalkeeper Jo shines even more brightly on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Pih Ju-young and read by an artificial voice. "I guess I'm more of an American style," 34-year-old Ulsan HD goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said with a laugh when asked why he always shines in matches played in the United States. Under coach Hong Myung-bo, the Korean national team played two away friendlies in the United States this month as part of its preparations for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. In the first match, held on Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey, Jo

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04:13

China's semiconductor regulations on U.S. may also...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/09/18

This article is by Shim Seo-hyun and read by an artificial voice. China is tightening its so-called merger and acquisition (M&A) trap against global semiconductor companies. U.S. chip giant Nvidia - already caught in U.S.-China trade tensions - is the primary target, but Korean firms are also far from safe, analysts say. China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced Sept. 15 that Nvidia had violated the country's antitrust law and that it would launch a further probe

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