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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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04:32

A tower of sovereignty beneath the stars

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

Where was the center of Seorabeol, the ancient name of today's Gyeongju and the capital of the Silla Dynasty? Naturally, it would have been Wolseong - the ancient royal palace at the heart of Silla. One can imagine its brilliant nightscape and the scientific elegance of Anapji Pond glistening under moonlight. Standing amid the ruins of Wolseong today, if you close your eyes and feel the wind, you might almost see a royal carriage pass by, trailed by a procession of gallant warriors. But

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02:12

A lesson from a puppy that dared

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

The author is an HCMC distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study.He burst into the lecture hall, breathless and late. Professor Jerzy Neyman's statistics class was already in full swing. On one side of the blackboard, two problems were written. Assuming they were homework, he quickly copied them into his notebook. At home, he struggled to solve the questions, which seemed far more difficult than usual. After several days of effort, he managed to solve both and

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04:13

Preventing climate catastrophes from extreme heat,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

The author is the former Climate Change Ambassador of Korea under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Torrential rains not seen in two centuries have ravaged regions including Sancheong in South Gyeongsang, Gapyeong in Gyeonggi and Seosan in South Chungcheong. The country is also enduring the longest July heat advisory on record. In Europe, where temperatures have reached 46 degrees Celsius (114 degrees Fahrenheit), the deadly heat has claimed more than 2,300 lives, with over 1,000 excess

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04:47

Asphalt politics inside Korea’s parties

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

The author is a professor at Kwangwoon University. The Democratic Party's recent leadership primary ended without drama. Some speculated that Park Chan-dae might have the backing of "Myung-sim," a term meaning President Lee Jae Myung's own mind or true intent, after he pressed for Kang Sun-woo to withdraw and she soon stepped down. But the result was the victory of Jung Chung-rae, who had defended Kang. Among sitting lawmakers, Park reportedly led Jung by a seven-to-three margin. Yet once

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02:45

Workplace deaths demand accountability but also...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

President Lee Jae Myung on Aug. 6 ordered a sweeping review of legal measures against Posco E&C after a series of fatal workplace accidents at its construction sites. He instructed officials to examine every option, including canceling the company's construction license and barring it from public bids, while determining whether the accidents were preventable. He also called for considering punitive damages and other stronger penalties to prevent repeated industrial disasters. For Lee, who

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01:51

Police remove precinct chief, supervising duty...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Im Soung-bin and read by an artificial voice. Police have removed the chief of the Incheon Yeonsu Police Precinct and the supervising duty officer from their positions for their inadequate response to a recent homemade gun incident that left one person dead, authorities said Wednesday. The National Police Agency relieved Park Sang-jin, chief of Incheon Yeonsu Police Precinct, and the duty control officer of their duties and reassigned them to the Incheon Metropolitan

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04:34

Korea offers Chinese group tourists 10 months of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Han Young-hye and read by an artificial voice. The Korean government will temporarily lift visa requirements for Chinese group tourists late next month in a bid to boost inbound tourism and stimulate domestic consumption. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok's office announced the decision to allow visa-free entry for Chinese group travelers from Sept. 29 to June 30, 2026, at a meeting of the task force for tourism promotion policies on Wednesday at the government complex in

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07:52

Waterbomb combines music, audience interaction and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Kim Se-rin and read by an artificial voice. In the midst of a record-breaking heat wave, one event is making waves - Waterbomb. First launched in 2015 at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul, this unique music festival pairs artists with audience members for massive water gun battles. What started as a blend of hip-hop, EDM and dance DJ performances has since grown to include K-pop and expanded into a nationwide tour in 2018, cementing its place as Korea's flagship summer

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03:32

Korean literature sales boom overseas in wake of Han...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Choi Hye-ri and read by an artificial voice. Overseas sales of Korean literature soared last year following novelist Han Kang's Nobel Prize win, according to newly released data from the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea). On Wednesday, LTI Korea said that sales of translated Korean literary works published with its support reached approximately 1.2 million copies in 2024, a 130 percent increase from the previous year's 520,000 copies. The figures are

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04:46

Ex-first lady questioned by special counsel in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Choi Seo-in, Lee Chan-kyu, Jeon Min-goo and read by an artificial voice. Kim's appearance at the office, located in central Seoul's Gwanghwamun, came 35 days after the special counsel formally launched its investigation, led by chief investigator Min Joong-ki. The questioning began at 10:23 a.m. and finished at 5:46 p.m. Kim left her residence at Acrovista in southern Seoul's Seocho District with her lawyers around 9:30 a.m. Wearing a black skirt suit and black flats,

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03:59

Number of working Koreans aged 55 to 79 surpasses 10...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Kim Yeon-joo and read by an artificial voice. The number of Koreans aged 55 to 79 participating in the labor force has surpassed 10 million for the first time since records began. Seven out of 10 in this age group said they want to continue working, with their desired retirement age averaging 73.4. However, they are actually retiring from their main jobs far earlier - at an average age of just 52.9. These figures were released Wednesday in a Statistics Korea report with

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03:09

APR leapfrogs Amorepacific to become Korea's most...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. Beauty tech company APR broke its all-time revenue record for the second quarter on Wednesday in an earnings surprise. Its market capitalization briefly surpassed 8 trillion won ($5.8 billion) midtrading on Wednesday following the news, and the company overtook Amorepacific to become Korea's No. 1 cosmetics player. The company reported that its consolidated revenue for the April to June period had reached 327.7 billion won,

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04:08

Senior lawmaker's resignation not enough for PPP: 'We...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Jang Seo-yun and read by an artificial voice. Lee Choon-suak, a four-term lawmaker from the Democratic Party, resigned from both the party and his position as chair of the Legislation and Judiciary Committee after being accused of insider trading with another person's account. His abrupt departure drew sharp criticism from the People Power Party (PPP), which dismissed it as a mere act of "cutting off the tail" - a tactic to shield broader wrongdoing without addressing

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05:48

Is delaying joint drills a mistake? 'It's like...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. A top Pentagon official emphasized that "South Korea continues to be a role model in its willingness to take more of the lead in a strong defense against the DPRK" and stressed the importance of a "strategically sustainable alliance" following a phone call between South Korean and U.S. leaders. Elbridge Colby, U.S. under secretary of defense for policy, recently made the remarks on X, formerly Twitter. The DPRK is an acronym

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03:50

SK offloads Vietnamese holdings in hard pivot to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Park Eun-jee, Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] SK, a conglomerate with core businesses in EV batteries and semiconductors, is accelerating the liquidation of its shareholdings in Vietnam by unloading its stakes in major companies like Vingroup and Masan Group. The shift in its investment portfolio comes as the company is executing what it calls 'financial rebalancing' to pivot toward chips, AI and EV batteries, the segments that will require

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02:33

'Westerners are taught these manners': Sonny's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu and read by an artificial voice. Korea national football team captain Son Heung-min has become the subject of a heated online debate after a rainy interview drew criticism over his perceived lack of courtesy toward a female reporter. The controversy emerged after a post-match interview at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sunday, where Tottenham Hotspur played a friendly against Newcastle United that ended in a 1-1 draw. In a now-viral online post titled "You'll get

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04:41

LAFC expected to announce MLS record signing of Son...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Jim Bulley and read by an artificial voice. Los Angeles FC has scheduled a press conference at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, where the club is widely expected to announce the signing of Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min for a reported league record $26.5 million. The move appears to be a done deal. Son is already in Los Angeles and attended the team's Leagues Cup game against Tigres UANL on Tuesday evening. He was shown on the jumbotron sitting alongside injured LAFC

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02:27

HD HHI secures first U.S. Navy deal under 'MASGA'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Shin Min-hee, Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) will conduct regular overhaul on the USNS Alan Shepard, a 41,000-ton dry cargo ship, in the first major Korea-U.S. shipbuilding deal since the two countries' bilateral tariff pact. The world's largest shipbuilder announced on Wednesday that it had been awarded a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract to maintain the vessel, its first major deal with the U.S. Navy

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09:02

South Korea's unification minister apologizes for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. A South Korean official issued an apology on behalf of the government for the first time to companies harmed by the 2016 shuttering of the Kaesong Industrial Complex - a joint manufacturing zone in North Korea that once stood as a symbol of inter-Korean cooperation. Unification Minister Chung Dong-young met with representatives of Kaesong Industrial Complex tenant companies last Thursday and issued a formal apology on behalf of

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03:22

Coupang reports record $8.52B revenue in Q2 as Taiwan...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/06

This article is by Hwang Soo-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Coupang posted its highest-ever quarterly revenue of $8.52 billion in the second quarter this year driven by strong growth in new businesses including its recently launched operations in Taiwan. The company also swung to an operating profit from a loss a year earlier. According to a quarterly earnings report Coupang submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday, revenue for the April to June period

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