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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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02:49

Korea aims for better terms than Japan in U.S. tariff...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

The United States and Japan reached a trade agreement on Tuesday reducing the anticipated 25 percent reciprocal tariffs on Japanese goods to 15 percent. This is the lowest rate among countries with which the U.S. has struck similar deals in recent months. The results varied by-product category. For automobiles, the United States agreed to cut the current 25 percent tariff to 12.5 percent, which, when combined with the existing 2.5 percent tariff, totals 15 percent. However, existing

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03:02

Tomorrow X Together on HYBE contract and new album:...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Tomorrow X Together's fourth and latest and full-length album, "The Star Chapter: Together," comes at a pivotal moment for the boy band as the members deliberate renewing their contract with agency HYBE. The band's intricate, multilayered storyline has pulled fans in over the past six years, creating a tale of five men navigating fantasy and reality. "The Star Chapter: Together" retains its signature narrative-driven album

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04:19

Heart says yes, savings say no: People open to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Kim Kyung-hee and read by an artificial voice. In Korea, the heart may be willing, but the bank account - and the workplace - are holding people back from saying "I do." A new government survey reveals that while six in 10 single Korean adults are open to marriage, only a small fraction want to do so right now. For the majority, economic pressures and an inflexible work culture are the biggest roadblocks to settling down and starting families. According to the latest

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04:28

Wine classes and price slashes: Department stores the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Lim Sun-young and read by an artificial voice. As the clock strikes six, Seoul's department stores shift gears. What were once quiet aisles on weekday evenings now buzz with office workers fresh off the clock - grabbing half-price side dishes, browsing golf gear or slipping into wine and cooking classes. "I never would have come here after work back when company dinners were nonstop or during the Covid-19 pandemic," said one office worker who only wanted to be identified

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03:11

Identity of mysterious North Korean general who...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Lee Yu-jung, Chung Yeong-gyo and read by an artificial voice.One of the five senior North Korean military officials who shook hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's Victory Day parade in the Red Square in May has been identified as Lt. Gen. Cha Yong-pom, a previously little-known figure from the Ministry of National Defense. The revelation sheds light on a new key figure in North Korea's military amid its deepening deployment cooperation with

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03:30

Search for missing after flood expands in Gyeonggi,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Jeon Ick-jin, Choi Mo-ran and read by an artificial voice. Authorities expanded search operations on Wednesday for three people missing after torrential rain caused severe flooding in Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi. Four were missing as of Wednesday morning, while one body was found near Deokhyeon-ri around noon the same day. The search has been extended downstream from the Paldang Dam to Gimpo Bridge in Goyang, along the lower Han River. Fire authorities deployed 13 boats,

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03:14

Korean shipbuilders move away from LNG carriers to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/23

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Korea's shipbuilding industry, which had been all-in on LNG carriers, now faces a pressing need to pivot as the need for a new environmentally-friendly ship to succeed LNG carriers is becoming urgent. LNG carriers account for roughly 50 percent of Korea's commercial shipbuilding revenue, but only eight were ordered globally in the first half of this year, a drop of 87.7 percent compared to 65 in the same period last

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03:08

From moving people to packages, the Kia PV5 can be...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Like a set of Lego bricks, a vehicle that can be configured into 16 different types. A car that can minimize maintenance and operational costs. Kia says PV5, its first-ever electric van, was designed to be the most useful vehicle possible from the customer's point of view. The PV5 is the first Kia vehicle to adopt the company's new Flexible Body System, which modularizes key components such as the body frame, doors and both

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02:17

Plants, the Earth and us

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

Oh Kyung-ah The author is a garden designer and the CEO of OhGardens. In recent appearances, the pink-flowered star magnolia in my garden seemed to have taken root well. But then, gray mold crept onto its branches. I had assumed it could manage without additional watering, thinking the region's average rainfall would suffice. I was wrong. While reports of flooding dominated news from the southern and central regions of Korea, my city of Sokcho was facing the opposite challenge: a

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05:00

Beyond factory relocation: Building local supply...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

The author is a research professor at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies. "Should we relocate the factory?" This is the question many Korean businesses operating in Southeast Asia are grappling with as they face sweeping tariff hikes imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The situation is far from simple. Tariff rates across Asean vary widely. Vietnam and Indonesia reached agreements to lower their rates to 20 percent and 19 percent, respectively, from 46 percent

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04:46

What role should the Bank of Korea play in the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

The author, a former president of Seoul National University, is the chairman of the Korea Institute for Shared Growth. Money has evolved alongside human economic activity. As societies transitioned from agricultural to industrial to digital economies, the forms of money shifted from metal coins to paper currency to electronic payments. Today, accelerating digitalization is pushing the boundaries again - toward a new monetary form known as the stablecoin. In the United States, the Donald

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04:13

China's Haotong Li shines with T4 at The Open...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Chuah Choo Chiang and read by an artificial voice. China's Haotong Li proved he truly belonged to be alongside the world's best golfers following a standout tied fourth finish at The Open Championship on Sunday. In doing so, he secured a timely return to the Masters Tournament next April and took another giant step towards his dream of earning a PGA Tour card. The mercurial Li produced two clutch birdies in his closing four holes at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland and

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03:36

China's football-playing robots reign supreme at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Lee Hay-june and read by an artificial voice. In the world of robot sports, China isn't just playing the game - it's rewriting the rules. At this year's RoboCup in Salvador, Brazil, Chinese humanoid robots ran, kicked and punched their way to victory, in the adult-size humanoid robot division, showing the world what it looks like when state-backed tech meets sci-fi ambition. The RoboCup 2025 took place from Thursday to Sunday. Tsinghua University defeated China

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02:31

Rival pitchers Kim Kwang-hyun, Ryu Hyun-jin may face...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Ko Bong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Two of Korea's top left-handed pitchers, Ryu Hyun-jin of the Hanwha Eagles and Kim Kwang-hyun of the SSG Landers, may be set to start against each other for the first time in their careers in the KBO. The two aces, who have become synonymous with Korean baseball in the past two decades, both took the mound on Sunday - Ryu against the KT Wiz in Suwon, Gyeonggi, and Kim against the Doosan Bears in Incheon. Ryu threw 5 scoreless

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04:36

Poorly managed campsites remain vulnerable to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Lee Young-keun, Jun Yul and read by an artificial voice. The recent deadly landslide at a campsite in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi, has spotlighted the lack of oversight and safety regulations in Korea's booming camping industry. Experts warn that thousands of sites remain vulnerable to flooding and landslides due to poor management, understaffed inspections and insufficient refund protections during extreme weather. A campsite in Mail-ri, Jojong-myeon, Gapyeong County, Gyeonggi,

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03:25

LG shows off latest Exaone AI: 'It goes beyond text...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. It reads, it understands, it reasons - LG's latest AI model Exaone can do more than just analyze text. When it was shown an International Energy Agency (IEA) report on the Middle East's Strait of Hormuz and asked, "How much oil is supplied to Korea and Japan through the Strait of Hormuz?," it answered in mere seconds. "It can be seen that 4.2 million barrels of oil are supplied per day." The IEA report that Exaone was given

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02:10

Korea rolled out Apple Pay for public transit — but...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Korean iPhone users can finally use Apple Pay to ride buses and subways in Korea - but the service is still not accessible for many foreigners. Tmoney announced Tuesday, to much fanfare, that it would finally allow users to add its Tmoney prepaid transportation card - which is almost entirely used by foreign travelers or short-term residents in Korea, as their only way to ride Seoul's cashless public buses - to the Apple

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01:10

Sellers of celebrity flight information referred to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Kim Eun-bin and read by an artificial voice. A group of individuals who illegally obtained and sold the flight information of celebrities including boy band BTS has been referred to prosecutors. Three people, including a foreign airline employee, were referred to the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office on charges including violating the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, the Cyber Investigation Unit

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01:07

Police searching for employee who allegedly stole...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Police in Jeju are investigating the theft of nearly 500 million won ($360,000) in cash from a currency exchange, with an employee identified as the primary suspect. According to Jeju Seobu Police Precinct on Tuesday, authorities are tracking down a man in his 20s who allegedly stole approximately 470 million won from the business. The suspect was working at the exchange located in Nohyeong-dong, Jeju City, on Sunday when

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02:31

Korea, U.S. launch joint MRO project for CH-47...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/22

This article is by Chung Yeong-gyo, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. The defense agencies of Korea and the United States will kick off a pilot maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) project on the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter engine as part of the two countries' enhanced arms cooperation, Korean authorities said Tuesday. The decision follows growing efforts to expand Korea's capabilities in high-level defense maintenance and is expected to bolster both national defense

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