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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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04:22

Japan repeats claim over Korea's Dokdo islets in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Kim Hyun-ye, Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. Japan has reiterated its claim over Korea's Dokdo islets - referred to as "Takeshima" by Tokyo - for the 21st consecutive year in its 2025 defense white paper. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani presented the 2025 edition of Japan's defense white paper on Tuesday, which includes Tokyo's claim to Dokdo, at a cabinet meeting attended by Prime Minister Ishiba. In the first such report under the Shigeru Ishiba

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04:31

Philip Morris International stock unfazed by market...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Hwang Jeong-il and read by an artificial voice. Philip Morris International, a global tobacco firm, became one of the hottest stocks among U.S. investors in the first half of this year, defying market volatility triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff rhetoric. Philip Morris International shares steadily climbed, repeatedly hitting record highs, despite fluctuations in the broader market. Shares briefly traded at $186.69 on June 16 before closing at $180.99 on

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03:31

Defense minister nominee aims to 'achieve Opcon...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Kim Ji-hye and read by an artificial voice. Ahn Gyu-back, defense minister nominee, on Tuesday signaled that Lee Jae Myung administration intends to push forward with the long-delayed transfer of wartime operational control, or Opcon, from the United States to Korea. "I understand that the goal is to achieve Opcon transfer during the Lee Jae Myung administration," Ahn told lawmakers at the National Assembly's National Defense Committee on Tuesday, responding to a

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03:41

'Herd effect' driving frenzied purchases and sales of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Kim Tae-yun, Lee Hyun and read by an artificial voice. In Seoul's red-hot apartment market, panic seems to move faster than policy. Apartment sales in the Korean capital soared to their highest levels in nearly four years last month, only to nosedive weeks later - the latest twist in what analysts are calling a classic "herd effect." As of Sunday, Seoul logged 10,341 apartment transactions in June, according to the city government's real estate information site - the

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01:47

Summer not so sweet as Korea's watermelon prices...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Jeong Hye-jeong and read by an artificial voice. As an early heat wave grips Korea, the cost of one of summer's most beloved fruits has surged past 30,000 won ($21.69), stoking consumer frustration and raising concerns across the retail sector. The average retail price of a watermelon at traditional markets climbed to 30,327 won as of Monday, according to data released Tuesday by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation. Nationwide, average prices hovered at

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03:47

Pretend tourists, lavish meals, empty beaches: North...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Han Young-hye and read by an artificial voice. The billiards hall never closed, the beer was always cold and the beachgoers never seemed to sweat - welcome to North Korea's latest seaside spectacle, where even the vacationers might be on the payroll. The details were revealed on Monday by Russian journalists who recently visited the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone in North Korea, describing how some North Koreans pretended to be tourists to create the image of a

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03:17

Seoul gov't, district offices struggle to find funds...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/15

This article is by Moon Hee-chul and read by an artificial voice. As the application period for the Lee Jae Myung administration's public livelihood recovery coupons approaches on July 21, local governments are expressing deep concern over the financial burden. "We're on the verge of halting all district-level projects just to fund the consumer coupon program," complained a district mayor in Seoul. Districts left holding the bag The JoongAng Ilbo obtained the estimated amount that Seoul's

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05:28

They fly to Seoul in trousers. They leave in baggy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Polo shirts and slim-fit trousers are the unofficial uniform of many young men in the United States - including 27-year-old Jeremy Aban. But before heading off to graduate school to study ophthalmology, Aban was ready to try something bolder and trendier. "I was looking for something to improve my style," said Aban, who was on a week-long trip to Korea. "I usually wear very classic, but I am trying to be a little more

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03:57

On Emirates, economy goes premium to appeal to Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, is ramping up its push into the Korean market by deploying a newly refurbished Boeing 777-300ER on flights to Seoul. The Dubai-based carrier aims to set itself apart by revamping cabin interiors, in alignment with its broader global strategy. Emirates unveiled the remodeled aircraft at Incheon International Airport on July 7, marking its 20th anniversary of operations in

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07:41

Students blend study with suntans for 'learncation'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Just as she was starting to settle into campus life about a year after entering college, 24-year-old Jane Yang, a student at Chonnam National University, packed a single bag and boarded a flight not to her university, and not even her hometown, but to the distant island of Jeju to take classes. After arriving, she wanted to check off the first item on her college bucket list: an experience that would offer a break from her

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02:29

The rise of Twitter: From a simple idea to a global...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

The author is a writer and a senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On July 15, 2006, the world heard its first digital "tweet." Twitter, the new social media platform developed by San Francisco-based podcasting company Odeo, was officially introduced. Inspired by the sound of birds, the name captured the platform's essence: brief, fast and ubiquitous communication. Just three months earlier, on March 21, co-founder Jack Dorsey had posted the first message on the

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05:00

What it takes for the Kospi to hit 5,000

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

The author is the business and industry news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. During the last administration, Korea instituted what was informally known as the Finance 4 meeting. The regular gathering included the Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy, the governor of the Bank of Korea, the chair of the Financial Services Commission and the head of the Financial Supervisory Service. Together, these figures served as a de facto economic command center. Even after the December martial law scare,

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05:59

Real estate: The challenge that could overshadow the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

The author is the executive editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. In Korea, few policy issues are as critical and complex as real estate. It sits at the intersection of low birthrates, economic inequality and population concentration in the capital region. Despite President Lee Jae Myung's stated focus on livelihood issues, housing prices - arguably the most urgent concern for ordinary citizens - seem to have slipped from the administration's list of top priorities. The administration appears far

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04:26

Korea sees worst hiring slump for full-time job...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Kim Min-joong and read by an artificial voice. The number of job openings per job-seeker in June hit its lowest level since the aftermath of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, reflecting a stark decline in the availability of quality jobs amid entrenched low growth. The number of new job openings through the government's employment platform "Work 24" stood at 151,000 last month, down 11.2 percent on-year, according to the "June Labor Market Trends Based on Employment

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05:35

Trade minister signals openness to concessions as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Kim Won, Im Soung-bin and read by an artificial voice. As the United States steps up pressure on Korea to open its agricultural market - particularly to U.S. beef and rice - Seoul's top trade official signaled that some concessions may be on the table for strategic gain. "Opening the agricultural market has never been painless - not with the United States nor with any other country - but through such experiences, Korea's industrial competitiveness has strengthened," said

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01:55

LG eyes entry into HBM race with advanced packaging

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. LG Electronics is developing a next-generation chip packaging method essential to boosting the power efficiency of high bandwidth memory (HBM) chips, heralding a potential entry into the new, lucrative business. Dubbed hybrid bonding, the technique could allow for higher chip stacking and capacity by using direct copper-to-copper bonding, and major chipmakers like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix plan to adopt it for their

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04:02

'China had to latch on': Voice of America's demise...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Han Jee-hye and read by an artificial voice. China has been rapidly expanding its influence in the global media market by filling the vacuum left by outlets like Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), particularly in Africa and Asia, after U.S. President Donald Trump pulled funding from the government-sponsored media outlets. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that Chinese state media had taken over coverage in various countries and is expanding its

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03:24

Boy band NCT Dream goes 'back to the future' in fifth...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band NCT Dream is back on hoverboards for its fifth full-length album "Go Back To The Future," a cinematic throwback gliding across the septet's nine-year journey. In the music video for "BTTF," one of the album's two lead tracks, NCT Dream rewinds time to the eve of its debut on Aug. 25, 2016, when the fresh-faced members first performed "Chewing Gum" on hoverboards. Now, atop a time-traveling hoverboard, NCT Dream

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02:58

YouTubers owed 8.9 billion won in taxes last year....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by Jang Gu-seul and read by an artificial voice. Tax offices audited 67 YouTubers between 2019 and last year, imposing a total of 23.6 billion won ($17.12 million) - an average of 350 million won per person, new data showed Monday. The figure includes taxes on not only YouTube-related income, but also other business income, according to data submitted to Democratic Party lawmaker Jung Tae-ho of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee by the National Tax

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04:23

Senior Hiroshima official honors Korean survivors of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/14

This article is by An Dae-hun and read by an artificial voice. HAPCHEON, South Gyeongsang - Mika Yokota, vice governor of Hiroshima Prefecture, on Saturday traveled to the rural town long known as "Korea's Hiroshima" and publicly acknowledged the pain of Korean survivors of the 1945 atomic bombing, a historic first for a sitting Hiroshima vice governor. Yokota met with Korean atomic bomb survivors at the Hapcheon Atomic Bomb Victims Welfare Center, marking the first official visit of its

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