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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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03:13

Fresh off Japan release, Hilton launches Korean Amex...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/02

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Six months after quietly releasing its first Korean co-branded Amex in Korea, Hilton is finally debuting it for the world to see. With new hype behind it, the brand hopes to continue courting value-savvy travelers and a market with a tendency to stay loyal. "We have a very loyal existing Hilton Honors customer base and member base here and it's important for us to be able to reward that loyalty," Gretchen Moore, Hilton's vice

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02:05

With seaside golf and swank hotels with ocean views,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/02

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Shilla Monogram Namhae, a luxury hotel currently under construction in Namhae's Changseon-myeon, is expected to be completed around 2026. The project follows an investment agreement signed in May 2023 between Namhae County, developer Haehun, operator Hotel Shilla and the South Gyeongsang Provincial Government. Known for refined elegance, The Shilla Hotel is expected to elevate Namhae's reputation even further as a luxury

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03:57

As his K League club nears collapse, this K-pop star...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/02

This article is by Park Rin and read by an artificial voice. When Gwangju FC, Korea's hottest pro football underdogs, found itself broke despite a Cinderella run to the AFC Champions League quarterfinals, a flamboyant pop star with a mohawk and a mic stepped in to help - by opening a donation account. The club, based in South Jeolla's capital, recently breached the K League's financial health regulations, which prohibit teams from spending more than their annual revenue. As a result, the K

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04:15

Hike in bank deposit insurance, child support...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/02

This article is by Jang Won-seok, Im Soung-bin and read by an artificial voice. From Sept. 1, the insurance limit for bank deposits will double from 50 million won to 100 million won ($36,700 to $73,400). Starting this month, payments made for using sports facilities will be eligible for a 30 percent income tax deduction. The government will also spot child support for parents who refuse to pay court-ordered support after a divorce. The government published a booklet on Tuesday with a

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02:34

Coupang cereal blunder triggers flood of bargain orders

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/02

This article is by Hyeon Ye-seul and read by an artificial voice. Roughly a month after a pricing error on Coupang caused a flood of orders for instant noodles, a similar mishap has occurred - this time with breakfast cereal. According to the retail industry on Tuesday, a listing on Coupang from Monday to the early hours of Tuesday showed 118 units of Post's 30-gram (1.1-ounce) Five-Grain Choco Ball Cups for 3,800 won ($2.80). Normally priced at 3,600 won per unit, the product was

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03:12

Ever thought you could improve your Hyundai? Now's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. At Hyundai Motor, the general public isn't just potential buyers - they become researchers. That's the bold idea behind UX Studio Seoul, Hyundai's first-ever participatory open research lab, opened at its Gangnam office in southern Seoul. Here, everyone - even those who don't own a Hyundai - is welcome to check out the automaker's latest under-development technologies and play an active part in shaping them, especially for

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04:23

Korean convenience stores give tattoos now. I got two.

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. [GIVE IT A GO] I walked into a convenience store and walked out with two dog tattoos. No, seriously - CU's Myeong-dong Station branch now offers on-the-spot temporary ink. CU launched a tattoo kiosk at two locations, Myeong-dong Station and Incheon International Airport, on June 10. What is tattoo printer doing at a CU? Who is getting ink printed next to instant ramen? I had no idea either, so I had to find out for myself. CU

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03:35

Oldies but goodies: Korean grandmothers' favorite...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Kim Kyung-mi and read by an artificial voice. Yakgwa, ggultteok and hodu gwaja - Korea's traditional desserts are riding the sweet, online Hallyu wave. Yakgwa is a sweet, honey cookie and ggultteok is a sweet rice cake with a sweet sesame jam filling. Hodu gwaja is a type of walnut pastry stuffed with a sweet red bean filling. These desserts, considered to be "grandma's taste" by Koreans, are gaining popularity among millennials and Gen Z people around the world, driven

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02:09

The predictable habits of Korean middle-aged men

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

The author is a professor at Sogang University. On the streets and behind the wheel, middle-aged Korean men often fall into familiar routines. One common sight: eyes fixed on their phones, scrolling endlessly through KakaoTalk group chats. The content is usually the same - recycled anecdotes, mostly military tales, layered with bravado and selective memory. Everyone, it seems, served on the front lines. Stories abound of catching a white snake at a guard post and boiling it in a mess tin

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06:37

Trump pressures Japan and Korea to drastically boost...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

Cha Se-hyeon The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The three largest hosts of U.S. troops - Japan, Germany and Korea - are facing renewed pressure from the Trump administration to significantly increase their defense budgets. The push comes in line with a recent NATO agreement that calls for member nations to raise their defense spending to 5 percent of GDP by 2035, including 3.5 percent in direct military expenditure and 1.5 percent in related costs. As of 2025, the

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05:05

When real estate and debt rise together, it’s time to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

Park Sun-Young The author is a professor of economics at Dongguk University. One of the major contributions of Ben Bernanke - former Federal Reserve chair and Nobel laureate in economics - is the theory of the "financial accelerator." The idea explains how asset prices and credit availability interact to amplify economic fluctuations. When real estate prices rise, the value of collateral increases, enabling households and businesses to borrow more. The new credit, in turn, fuels further

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02:49

Ensuring investigative neutrality must be central to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

Justice minister nominee Jung Sung-ho outlined the new administration's basic stance on prosecutorial reform, signaling a more deliberate and consultative approach. Speaking to reporters on his way to work on July 1, Jung said, "Calls for dismantling the prosecution are inappropriate," but added that "there is a degree of public consensus on separating investigative and prosecutorial functions and redistributing concentrated authority within the prosecution." He emphasized the importance

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06:00

Hangang Bus trial run proves a scenic but searing ride

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. [GIVE IT A GO] A waterborne public transportation service with a hint of romance? Maybe. The long-awaited Hangang Bus - a river transit service that has faced three delays - is finally about to set sail. Ahead of its official launch in September, the Seoul Metropolitan Government opened the service to the public for trial rides on Tuesday, inviting tourists, families and curious commuters to hop on board. On Tuesday

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02:10

Get healthy, conveniently, as CU gets into health...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Noh Yu-rim and read by an artificial voice. As Koreans double down on health and wellness, convenience store chains are racing to stock their shelves with more than just snacks and soda. CU, operated by BGF Retail, said Tuesday that it will begin selling health functional foods at approximately 6,000 stores nationwide starting this month. Earlier this year, CU provided preliminary information to franchisees regarding the sale of health supplements and began recruiting

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01:31

Toss payment platform reaches 460,000 foreign users,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. Payment service company Toss said Tuesday that the number of foreign nationals registered on its platform reached 460,000 as of the first half of 2025, up about 30 percent from 360,000 during the same period last year. The figure accounts for roughly 17 percent of all foreign residents in Korea, which the Justice Ministry estimates to be around 2.65 million. Vietnam recorded the highest year-on-year growth rate in user

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02:20

LG Electronics, LogisValley ink deal on smart factory...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Park Hae-lee and read by an artificial voice. LG Electronics said Tuesday it signed a memorandum of understanding with LogisValley, Korea's largest integrated logistics company, to jointly develop smart logistics centers. The agreement was finalized at LG Digital Park in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi. LogisValley develops and leases logistics centers and provides consulting services for domestic and international clients. It also directly operates more than 50 logistics centers

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02:24

Defense industry eyes Ahn’s stance as Korea’s $6B...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Kim Hyo-seong and read by an artificial voice. With Rep. Ahn Gyu-back of the Democratic Party named as President Lee Jae Myung's first defense minister nominee, Korea's defense industry is watching closely for clues on the future of a major next-generation warship program. At the center of industry attention is the Korea Next-Generation Destroyer (KDDX) project, a 7.8 trillion won ($5.78 billion) plan to domestically produce six 6,000-ton mini Aegis destroyers by 2030

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01:25

National Assembly committee approves $9.75B plan to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Jeong Hye-jeong and read by an artificial voice. The National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee on Tuesday approved a supplementary budget plan worth 13.2 trillion won ($9.75 billion) to fund consumer coupons aimed at revitalizing domestic consumption. The bipartisan decision was reached during a subcommittee meeting on budget review and fund management. The committee deleted a clause from the government's original proposal that required the central

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02:30

U.S. gov't nabs 29 'laptop farms' used by North...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Suh You-jin and read by an artificial voice. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday that it had searched 29 sites in 16 states and seized 200 laptops used to remotely access American companies. Authorities also froze 29 financial accounts and shut down 21 fraudulent websites used in the operation. These laptop farms are illicit schemes that use stolen or forged American identities to help North Korean nationals obtain jobs at U.S. IT companies under

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03:11

APEC preparations on full throttle as lodging,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/01

This article is by Kim Su-min and read by an artificial voice. The government and industry alike are going all out with preparations for the 2025 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit - the first major international event to be hosted in Korea under the current administration. The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) signed a preliminary contract earlier this month with Hong Kong-based cruise operator Astro Ocean to lease the Piano Land, a large cruise ship with 850

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