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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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02:16

Hyundai, Kia deliver first units of wearable robot to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/10

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. A wearable robotic device designed to improve worker efficiency and reduce musculoskeletal strain is being introduced into the aviation maintenance field. Hyundai Motor and Kia said Wednesday that they held a handover ceremony on Tuesday at a Korean Air aircraft maintenance hangar in Jung District, Incheon, to deliver the first unit of their industrial wearable robot, the X-ble Shoulder. Developed by Hyundai Motor and Kia's

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02:52

Read the fine print: Caution urged as travelers get...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/10

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. The Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) on Thursday urged consumers planning trips to Jeju Island during the summer vacation season to exercise caution when booking airline tickets, accommodations and rental cars - frequent sources of consumer complaints. A total of 1,523 restitution requests related to air travel, accommodations and car rentals in the Jeju region were filed over the past three years, according to the KCA, with 422

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04:29

Snack-intolerant: IBD in children poses unique...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/10

This article is by Rhee Esther and read by an artificial voice. When children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reach adolescence, their fight against the chronic condition often intensifies - not just physically, but emotionally, as they grapple with growth delays, dietary restrictions and a sense of isolation that can lead to depression. "Children who follow their treatment well and carefully avoid certain foods sometimes rebel during puberty - skipping their medication, eating spicy

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02:32

Koreans keep an eye on electricity bills as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/10

This article is by Kim Ki-hwan and read by an artificial voice. With temperatures soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in July, Koreans are scrambling to stay cool while keeping a wary eye on their electricity bills. The blistering heat has pushed many households to rely on air conditioners despite growing anxiety over rising utility costs. Seoul hit 37.8 degrees on Tuesday, the highest temperature for early July since weather records began in 1907, according to the

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09:35

'Playing by the platforms': In Korea, winning fashion...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice.Pastel-colored tank-tops, mesh bustiers with dainty flower prints, puffy halter neck blouses - these effortlessly innocent styles are the staples of Foeto, a 10-month-old designer brand in Korea that took off through 29CM. The designer label racked up over 300 million won ($218,000) in sales during its flash launch event in September. Within just seven months on the platform, its cumulative sales surpassed 2 billion won. There

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07:28

‘Almost anything is possible’: Inside Rolls-Royce’s...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Park Young-woo and read by an artificial voice. At precisely the appointed hour, a hidden seam in the wall of Signiel Seoul in Jamsil, southern Seoul, slowly parted. What moments ago looked like an ordinary panel now swung open to reveal a tranquil chamber inspired by hanok (traditional Korean homes), with wide windows framing a sunlit view of Seokchon Lake. This was no ordinary room: It was the Private Office Seoul, Rolls-Royce's discreet atelier. The facility, opened

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02:02

Court issues warrant returning ex-President Yoon to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant early Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest over his brief imposition of martial law, sending him back into custody just four months after his release. The decision followed a seven-hour hearing on Wednesday, during which the court reviewed special counsel Cho Eun-suk's request to formally arrest Yoon on five charges related to his short-lived martial law

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02:02

Court issues warrant returning ex-President Yoon to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant early Thursday for former President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest over his brief imposition of martial law last year, sending him back into custody just four months after his release. The decision followed a seven-hour hearing on Wednesday, during which the court reviewed special counsel Cho Eun-suk's request to formally arrest Yoon on five charges related to his short-lived martial

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04:10

Tesla’s self-driving taxi shocks industry, sparks...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

The author is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Seoul National University. Tesla's long-promised robotaxi service officially launched in late June in Texas. After several delays and missed deadlines in past years, the company finally delivered, meeting long-held market expectations. What sets this debut apart is not simply that Tesla rolled out autonomous vehicles - it's that it did so using only inexpensive camera sensors combined with artificial intelligence. In terms

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02:22

Finding balance in a forest of information

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

The author is a professor at the School of Semiconductor and Display Engineering, Hallym University. A stray cat recently began frequenting our home. My wife and I, charmed by the unexpected guest, named it "Sonnyang," a Korean term of endearment combining "hand" and "cat." Each day we set out food, slowly gaining the cat's trust. At first, Sonnyang was extremely sensitive to sound. Its ears moved independently, scanning in all directions like miniature antennas, alert to any hint of

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04:48

Trump’s trade tactics and the rise of 'TACO' diplomacy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

Park Hyun-young The author is a senior economic reporter at the JoongAng Ilbo. A new term has emerged to describe the pattern of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade negotiations: TACO, short for "Trump Always Chickens Out." First coined by Financial Times columnist Robert Armstrong in May, the acronym refers to Trump's tendency to announce aggressive trade actions, only to soften or delay them soon after. Armstrong observed a recurring pattern. When Trump unveils high tariffs, markets

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02:46

Trump’s demand for sharp defense cost hike draws...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed calls for a dramatic increase in Korea's contribution to the cost of stationing American troops on the peninsula, raising concerns in Seoul over alliance stability and negotiation tactics. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on July 8 (local time), Trump claimed that Korea "makes a lot of money" and "has paid very little for its military defense," adding that the United States has been providing support "for free." He insisted that Seoul should pay $10

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03:21

Korea’s AI ambitions face a crucial three-year test

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

A recent three-part series by the JoongAng Ilbo, "Peace Odyssey: On the Frontlines of China's AI Revolution," offered a vivid look into how Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firms are progressing despite U.S. sanctions. The Shanghai-Hangzhou corridor - dubbed China's Silicon Valley - is now home to a growing number of innovative companies eyeing the global market. In Hangzhou, China, tech giant Alibaba has become a near-invisible presence, powering everyday life through mobile payments,

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02:53

KDCA warns about salmonella as infections spike with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Hyeon Ye-seul and read by an artificial voice.Cases of infections linked to contaminated food and water nearly doubled in Korea over the past month, prompting health authorities to urge extra caution ahead of what is expected to be a hotter-than-average summer. Patients diagnosed with salmonella jumped from 66 in the first week of June to 127 in the fourth week, up 92.4 percent, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) on Wednesday. Infections

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04:18

Heated courtroom battle expected as Yoon appears for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Na Un-chae, Suk Gyeong-min and read by an artificial voice. Former President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at the Seoul Central District Court on Wednesday afternoon for a pretrial detention hearing over allegations of abuse of power. Presiding over the hearing was Judge Nam Se-jin, who is responsible for reviewing arrest warrants. The hearing took place in Courtroom 321. Yoon arrived at the courthouse at around 2:11 p.m., dressed in a dark-colored suit and red tie. The hearing

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04:52

South Korea repatriates six North Koreans, signaling...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Chung Yeong-gyo, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. In its second major conciliatory move toward Pyongyang, South Korea repatriated six North Koreans via the East Sea on Wednesday, with the North quietly accepting their return - signaling a tentative thaw in inter-Korean relations under President Lee Jae Myung's administration. Although North Korea did not respond to repatriation discussions via the United Nations Command (UNC) communication channel, it did

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07:45

U.S. calls to 'modernize' alliance with South Korea...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Calls by U.S. officials to "modernize" the alliance with South Korea and increase Seoul's security burden are fanning longstanding debates over the nature of the American military presence on the peninsula and the possibility of South Korea being drawn into a U.S. confrontation with China. To add to the South Korean conundrum, U.S. President Donald Trump declared at a cabinet meeting in Washington on Tuesday that Seoul pays

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05:55

Over 200 people suffer heat strokes, Seoul raises...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Moon Hee-chul, Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. Over 200 people were treated for heat-related diseases on Tuesday alone, pushing the cumulative total past 1,200 this summer as the country faces a surge in heat-related illnesses amid the record-breaking heat wave in Korea. A total of 238 cases of heat-related illness were reported at 516 emergency rooms nationwide on Tuesday, including one death, according to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency

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02:17

Ko Jin-young seeks second Evian Championship title...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Ko Bong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Ko Jin-young will start her bid to lift a trophy again at the Evian Championship, teeing off at Evian Resort Golf Club in France, on Thursday, after her victory at the major in 2019. The tournament first began in 2000 and became a major in 2013. A skydiving ceremony featuring the winner's national flag, released from helicopters above the French Alps, is one of the competition's trademark traditions. The total purse remains

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04:05

For actors Park Bo-young and Park Jin-young, 'Our...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/07/09

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Actor Park Bo-young felt such an unusually strong pull toward the script of the recently ended tvN series "Our Unwritten Seoul" that she voiced her desire to be part of it even before its producer or a broadcaster had been confirmed, a move that she rarely makes when deciding on the next project. She says the relatable and comforting plots of the script were the drama's main charm, which co-star Park Jin-young also agreed

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