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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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04:41

Trade deal could open U.S. market for Korean nuclear...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Kim Won and read by an artificial voice. Korea's nuclear industry is optimistic about a potential breakthrough in the U.S. market after Seoul included nuclear energy among the key sectors eligible for a $200 billion strategic investment fund created as part of a recent bilateral trade negotiation. The fund was agreed to during the Korea-U.S. tariff negotiations that concluded on July 30, according to government officials on Monday. The government said Korea is committed

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04:19

Gulf countries accelerating investments in next-gen...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Even as global trade faces mounting uncertainty from U.S. tariffs and supply chain realignments, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is forging ahead with large-scale development projects - and Korean firms are moving quickly to capitalize. The GCC is an international organization of six countries on the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. Fueled by oil-backed sovereign

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05:31

Come for music, stay for the cosmology: The Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/05

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. K-pop is not the only Korean element featured in Netflix's immensely popular "KPop Demon Hunters." Derpy the tiger, the three-eyed magpie, the fashionable gat (a traditional Korean male hat) and many more items in the film have also taken their motifs from Korea's traditional culture and myths. For those curious, the Korea JoongAng Daily has compiled some of the traditional Korean cultural elements woven into the film, beyond

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08:17

From YG to 'KPop Demon Hunters': Teddy's quiet K-pop...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. [KEY PLAYER] When the soundtrack to Netflix's hit animated film "KPop Demon Hunters" first dropped, quite a few longtime K-pop listeners immediately thought of one name: Teddy Park, better known mononymously as Teddy. Love it or not, many found the hitmaker's fingerprints hard to miss. Teddy - alongside his team at The Black Label - helped produce some of the film's most iconic tracks, including "Golden" and "How It's Done."

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02:10

World Esperanto Congress and the dream of a common...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

The author is a writer and a senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, an ophthalmologist from Russian-ruled Poland, was born into a Yiddish-speaking Jewish family. In his time, Eastern Europe - particularly the borderlands between Poland and Russia - was a patchwork of ethnic groups speaking different languages, often mired in conflict and mistrust. It was as if the biblical Tower of Babel had scattered tongues across the region, leaving

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03:57

Are summits always courteous?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

Yoo Jee-hye The author is the head of the diplomatic and security news department at the JoongAng Ilbo. Diplomatic etiquette is typically the hallmark of summit meetings, yet recent history offers a different picture. Few bilateral relationships have been as publicly awkward as the one between former Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Donald Trump during his first term. In May 2018, Moon visited the White House. Before any discussion could begin, Trump kept Moon seated beside

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02:41

Tariff deal brings relief, but the real work lies in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

The swift tariff agreement between Korea and the United States on July 31 brought temporary relief to the Korean economy. The deal eased some uncertainty just before the U.S. deadline for negotiations, reflecting how critical the stakes were for an export-driven country like Korea. On the surface, the agreed 15 percent reciprocal tariff rate appears broadly comparable to the arrangements Japan and the European Union secured. But now is not the time for self-congratulations. The agreement

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03:37

APEC members adopt first-ever joint statement on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. INCHEON - Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies adopted a joint statement on digital transformation and AI for the first time on Monday, marking a milestone in the forum's efforts to chart a shared future in tech innovation and sustainable growth. APEC, one of the longest-running economic forums in the Asia-Pacific region, brings together leaders from 21 member economies annually to promote trade,

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04:06

Government faces backlash over proposed changes to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. The government's recent tax reform - tougher taxes on the stock market - is sparking strong backlash from retail investors. Retail investors argue that the plan to lower the threshold for being classified as a major shareholder from 5 billion won ($3.61 million) to 1 billion won is neither fair nor effective. A petition titled "Oppose Lowering the Major Shareholder Capital Gains Tax Threshold" in Korean posted on the National

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02:27

Olive Young to open first U.S. store in Los Angeles...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Yim Seung-hye and read by an artificial voice. Olive Young is eyeing the opening of its inaugural U.S. store in Los Angeles by the end of 2026's first half, having already set up a subsidiary there in February in preparation for the overseas expansion. The announcement was made in a press release about its title sponsorship for the KCON LA 2025 music event that ran from Aug. 1 to 3. "This activation marks a major milestone in the brand's journey to bring its trusted

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04:24

A new normal? Korea endures cycle of relentless heat...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Chon Kwon-pil and read by an artificial voice. Korea is trapped in a punishing cycle of extreme heat and torrential rain. As soon as a weeklong bout of record-breaking heat had ended, powerful downpours began sweeping across the country on Sunday, raising concerns that such extreme summer weather is becoming the "new normal." According to the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA), a dense band of rain clouds moved in from the Yellow Sea on Sunday afternoon, replacing

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06:58

Pyongyang deepens ties with Moscow through direct...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] A Russian airline last week flew the first direct commercial flights between Moscow and Pyongyang in decades, signaling a new phase in Russia-North Korea relations. Nordwind Airlines, a privately owned Russian carrier once associated with ferrying Russian tourists to Mediterranean beach towns, operated the inaugural flight between the two capitals on July 27, with the return trip occurring two days later. The

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04:57

Samsung's $16.5B Tesla deal could make its foundry...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Shim Seo-hyun and read by an artificial voice. Will Tesla's $16.5 billion deal be the golden goose for Samsung Electronics' foundry? Tesla CEO Elon Musk's public disclosure of a foundry deal with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong has sent shock waves through the semiconductor industry. Known for obsessively internalizing all production of parts for his SpaceX spacecrafts and Tesla electric vehicles, Musk revealed the deal on his X account on July 28,

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02:48

'Our full effort': How the MASGA hat was designed by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/04

This article is by Shin Hye-yeon and read by an artificial voice. When Korean officials flew to Washington this summer for high-stakes trade negotiations, they packed more than briefing books and investment pledges. They brought a red baseball cap. Emblazoned with "Make America Shipbuilding Great Again" in white thread, the cap, stitched in Seoul and carried across the Pacific, was more than a play on a familiar slogan. It was a calculated symbol, designed to charm, provoke and

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04:17

EVNNE gets bolder with 'flirty' new album

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Disbandment often looms over project groups formed through audition programs, and EVNNE, a seven-member boy band consisting of contestants from Mnet's "Boys Planet" (2023), is no exception. As the group approaches its second debut anniversary, fans are left wondering how much longer the tight-knit boy band will stay together, as the official duration of its group activities has yet to be announced. However, "it's still not too

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04:17

EVNNE gets bolder with 'flirty' new album

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Disbandment often looms over project groups formed through audition programs, and EVNNE, a seven-member boy band consisting of contestants from Mnet's "Boys Planet" (2023), is no exception. As the group approaches its second debut anniversary, fans are left wondering how much longer the tight-knit boy band will stay together, as the official duration of its group activities has yet to be announced. However, "it's still not too

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03:28

Reimagined 'Shimcheong' swaps dutiful daughter for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

This article is by Ha Nam-hyun and read by an artificial voice. A reimagined "Shimcheong" strips away the traditional image of a dutiful daughter and recasts the character as a symbol of resistance and voice for the marginalized in modern Korean society. The National Changgeuk Company of Korea announced July 30 it will premiere its new changgeuk (traditional Korean opera), "Pansori Theater Shim Cheong," at the Haeoreum Grand Theater of the National Theater of Korea in central Seoul from

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07:55

Korea has such a tiny EV market. Why is China pushing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Following BYD's bold entry into the Korean market, a cadre of Chinese EV brands like Zeekr, Changan and even Xpeng are now eyeing Korea as their next destination - even if it means absorbing losses to gain a foothold. While their go-to-market strategy seems to rely heavily on "low price," here's the paradox: Korea represents only a tiny fraction of the global EV market, with just 120,000 EVs sold annually in the

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02:05

Migrant worker in Naju speaks out after forklift abuse

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

The author is the head of the Gwangju bureau of the JoongAng Ilbo. "The manager often swore at me," said a 31-year-old Sri Lankan worker, identified as A, in a recent phone interview with the JoongAng Ilbo. A was subjected to workplace abuse at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, on Feb. 26, when he was bound with plastic and lifted on a forklift loaded with bricks. Video footage obtained by human rights groups shows A tied to the forklift while co-workers laughed and filmed the scene

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05:11

Can Korea still reach the 'Kospi 5000' era?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The domestic stock market's "Black Friday" on Aug. 1 offered, paradoxically, the clearest illustration yet that the "Kospi 5000" era may remain out of reach. It felt like a prelude to the turbulence that unilateral taxation and legislative policies, pursued without regard for market sentiment, are bound to trigger. Since President Lee Jae Myung took office, the Kospi had risen about 17 percent as of last month. The surge was driven by

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