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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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03:37

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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04:28

Shifting ground for Korea’s two-party system

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

The author is an emeritus professor at Chung-Ang University and a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. Korea's two-party system, a defining feature of its politics since democratization, is faltering. The conservative People Power Party (PPP) has lost much of its political weight, authority and appeal. Meanwhile, the liberal Democratic Party (DP), armed with 175 National Assembly seats and the full power of the presidency, has emerged as the most dominant ruling party since democratization. The

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05:42

Disparities, lack of details blight Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/03

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. A couple of sticking points loom following Washington's decision to cap Korea's tariffs at 15 percent: The details of $450 billion investment package that would trickle into the U.S. economy and disparities between the two countries on agricultural trade as well as lingering uncertainties on digital regulations and tariffs on pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. Korea's trade delegation was lauded by the government for

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14:07

For Ateez's Seonghwa and Jongho, success begins with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/01

This article is by Hwang Jeong-ok, Song Jeong and read by an artificial voice. Some say dynamic performances and overseas activities targeting the global market are hallmarks of fourth-generation idols - then what about their health management and diets? Boy band Ateez has the answer. Perhaps once a symbol of suffering, idol diets are different now. When management is needed, they eat systematically, and when healing is needed, they eat deliciously. If they're tired, they rest, and when

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03:31

Yoon refuses to dress for interrogation in defiance...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/01

This article is by Jeong Jin-ho and read by an artificial voice. A tense standoff unfolded on Friday morning at Seoul Detention Center as former President Yoon Suk Yeol refused to comply with a special counsel's attempt to execute a court-issued arrest warrant. An attempt by the special counsel team led by Min Joong-ki to detain Yoon at Seoul Detention Center failed after he resisted arrest and refused to leave his cell, forcing prosecutors to postpone the scheduled questioning that

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03:41

BOK set to revise economic outlook following...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/08/01

This article is by Park Yu-mi and read by an artificial voice. With the Korea-U.S. reciprocal tariff rate set at 15 percent - in line with major competitors like Japan and the European Union - attention is now turning to the Bank of Korea's (BOK) upcoming revised economic outlook for this month. Although tariff uncertainty has been reduced, experts say further scrutiny is needed on upcoming U.S.-China tariff negotiations and product-specific duties such as those on semiconductors. Back in

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05:28

In today's cutthroat K-pop world, this agency CEO...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/31

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. [Interview] In today's world, K-pop has become more than just simply Korean pop - and agencies have become more than just purveyors of music. For Michelle Cho, CEO and co-founder of Singing Beetle who cut her teeth at SM Entertainment before launching her own agency, K-pop is not just about sound, language or geography. It's about infrastructure. And, more often times than not, it can come at a cost to the young artists inside

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04:36

Different worlds, one sound: 1Verse embarks on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/31

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. When Hyuk, the rapper of rookie K-pop boy band 1Verse, first met Michelle Cho, CEO of agency Singing Beetle, he was almost convinced she might be running a scam. "I never imagined even in my wildest dreams that I'd debut as a K-pop idol," Hyuk said during an interview with the Korea JoongAng Daily on July 24. At that time, he was working in a factory, years after escaping from North Korea in 2013. The idea that someone was

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