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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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01:31

Foreign capital inflows to Korean securities hit...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/13

Foreign investment in Korean securities recorded the largest net inflow in nearly two years in May, supported by easing domestic political uncertainties and reduced concerns over the United States' trade policy, the central bank said Friday. Offshore investors purchased a net US$9.29 billion worth of local stocks and bonds last month, reversing a net outflow of $1.7 billion in April, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK). It marked the largest monthly inflow since May 2023,

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01:52

Kakao to build $438M second data center in Namyangju

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/13

This article is by Kim Nam-young and read by an artificial voice.Kakao, the operator of Korea's most-used mobile messenger, signed an agreement with state agencies to invest 600 billion won ($438 million) to build its second proprietary data center in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, the tech firm said Friday. Kakao said it had signed a memorandum of understanding with the provincial and city governments of Gyeonggi and Namyangju and Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) to establish a "Digital

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02:26

Naver to build AI hub in Morocco, targeting...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/13

This article is by Kwen Yu-jin and read by an artificial voice. Naver is expanding its business footprint to Europe, positioning itself as an alternative to U.S. tech giants amid rising demand for sovereign cloud infrastructure. What's going on? Naver announced on Friday that it has formed a consortium with Nvidia and AI infrastructure company Nexus Core Systems to build a next-generation AI data center in Morocco with a total planned capacity of 500 megawatts. The project aims to leverage

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01:35

Tencent weighs $15B takeover of Korean game developer...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/13

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. Tencent Holdings, China's tech giant, is reportedly reviewing a $15 billion acquisition of Korean game developer Nexon, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. Sources familiar with the matter said Tencent has approached the family of the late Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju to explore a potential deal. The report said it is "unclear" whether NXC, Nexon's investment firm, is open to selling its stake. The deal structure

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03:48

Parasols, postcards and BTS: New exhibition explores...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Kang Hye-ran and read by an artificial voice.Life is full of events. Every day has become something to commemorate. There are now over 150 officially designated commemorative days in Korea. Commemorative towels, framed prints and all kinds of souvenirs jostle for space inside cluttered drawers. This era - where material souvenirs are universally available to individuals - has only existed for about a century. In Korea, this began with the late Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910)

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10:42

Ex-diplomat Wi Sung-lac brings pragmatic touch as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Sarah Kim and read by an artificial voice. [KEY PLAYER] President Lee Jae-myung has a busy several weeks ahead in diplomacy as he makes his first phone calls with world leaders and attends his first multilateral summit next week, turning the spotlight onto the pragmatic strategist who is leading his foreign affairs and security approach. In his first round of appointments last week, Lee named Wi Sung-lac, a retired veteran diplomat, as his national security adviser

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02:12

When we tire of the world’s greed

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

The author is a columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo.In times of weariness with the world's insatiable greed, poet Park No-hae's collection "Another Way" (2014) offers quiet refuge. Composed during his journeys to remote East Asian villages, the poems reflect a life defined not by abundance but by grace, simplicity and dignity. Park writes in "The Women of Ladakh": "This year's potato harvest is poor, but the women of Ladakh do not despair. / Even as they carry heavy loads up steep fields, /

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03:41

The 86 Generation rises to power at last

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

Park Myung-lim The author is a political professor of Yonsei University. Korean politics, long shaped by clashing forces, is beginning to settle after months of turbulence. Over the past six months, the forces that shaped political outcomes have shifted dramatically - from force to protest, protest to law and law to the ballot box. These four pillars - military force, mass mobilization, constitutional law and the electoral process - represent the fundamental mechanisms of modern politics

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02:15

Rushed bill to abolish Prosecution Service raises...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

If passed, the bills would end the institutional form of the prosecution service that has existed since the enactment of the Prosecutors' Office Act in 1949. This would not be a routine administrative reshuffle but a foundational transformation of Korea's criminal justice system. Without sufficient public debate and social consensus, such a move risks lacking legitimacy. The sponsoring lawmakers have called for the bill to pass within three months. But the scale and gravity of the reform

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03:18

Lotte holds global retail summit addressing future of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Lotte Department Store held a global retail summit on Wednesday and Thursday, bringing 20 different executives of the department store and retail industries together to discuss the future of department stores. "Lotte Department Store has been pursuing new strategies following the Covid pandemic to meet the requirements of the new generation and the generational changes," Lotte Department Store CEO Chung Joon-ho said during

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03:01

PIPC launches probe into possible data breach in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Han Eun-hwa, Kim Eun-bin and read by an artificial voice. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has launched an investigation into a possible data breach at online bookstore Yes24 following a ransomware attack on Monday, the PIPC said Wednesday. Yes24 initially said that no customer data had been compromised, but the PIPC revealed that the company later reported signs of unauthorized access to user information. Ransomware is a type of cyberattack in which

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05:18

Anti-China sentiment rises in Korea on perception of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Yoo Jee-hye, Chung Yeong-gyo, Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. Koreans' negative perceptions of China have deepened over the past year, driven less by temporary issues and more by entrenched concerns about Chinese society and its political system, a new survey shows. The findings suggest that the Lee Jae-myung administration will need a more nuanced approach to improving Seoul-Beijing ties if it hopes to gain public support. An alarming 66.3 percent of

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03:16

North's new nuclear facility appears to boost HEU...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Bae Jae-sung and read by an artificial voice. A new nuclear-related facility is under construction in Yongbyon, North Pyongan Province - North Korea's main hub for nuclear development - according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and a U.S. expert says it is about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from an existing facility. Jeffrey Lewis, a professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, made the analysis based on satellite images taken in April by

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04:41

Nearly 65% of Koreans believe U.S.-China rivalry is...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Yoo Jee-hye, Chung Yeong-gyo And Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae-myung has taken office amid an intensifying rivalry between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, placing Korea on a diplomatic tightrope. Washington sent a stark warning against Seoul's dual-track approach - defense with the United States and trade with China - via U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during the Shangri-La Dialogue on May 31. Xi, on

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03:04

North Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts following...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Yoon So-yeon, Lee Keun-pyung, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. North Korea has apparently ceased its loudspeaker broadcasts to the South, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported Thursday morning, a day after South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered a halt to broadcasts from the South. "There were no regions that heard North Korea's loudspeakers to the South," the JCS said Thursday. "We are keeping a close eye on North Korea's related actions." On

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05:41

How China-linked ‘stealth hackers’ target Korea’s...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Korea is increasingly becoming a target of a new type of sophisticated cyberespionage that aims to take advantage of the nation's high internet dependence, weak security and entanglement with China's industrial supply chains. The emerging tactic, often called "quiet hacking," differs from traditional ransomware-style attacks that aim for immediate disruption or large-scale data theft. They are believed to have

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03:17

Boy band Ateez to drop ‘Lemon Drop,’ a summer song...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Boy band Ateez carries a "thirst" for the new - a drive to surprise the world. "Lemon Drop," the lead track of its upcoming 12th EP, "Golden Hour: Part. 3," is a timely sip of a fizzy drink - to quench that thirst for both the octet and its devoted fans. But the eight-member boy band, with less than a month to go before setting off on its highly anticipated world tour, also wanted to craft something that audiences could easily

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03:01

FTC orders Korean Air to revise mileage swap ratio in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) rejected Korean Air's proposed mileage integration with Asiana Airlines on Thursday and ordered it to revise and supplement the ratio and usage options. The antitrust watchdog said the plan was not adequate enough to initiate a full review, citing "a lack of clarity on the swap ratio" and "limited mile usage options" compared to those previously offered by Asiana Airlines. It also backed its

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02:38

Delta Air Lines opens Seoul-Salt Lake City direct...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice.Delta Air Lines on Thursday opened its first-ever nonstop flight connecting Seoul to Salt Lake City in Utah, further elevating the trans-Pacific gateway between Korea and the United States. All passengers are eligible to book flights via both Delta and Korean Air apps under the duo's longstanding codeshare partnership since their joint venture in 2018. "Salt Lake City is the 14th unique market being served between the U.S. and

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03:51

Amid 'EV chasm,' carmakers seek survival in defense...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/12

This article is by Lee Su-jeong and read by an artificial voice. As the global auto industry stumbles through a slower-than-expected shift to EVs and intensifying international competition, several major carmakers are finding a potential lifeline in an unlikely place: the arms sector. This shift is driven in part by expanding military budgets across the globe, particularly in Europe, as the war in Ukraine drags on. Analysts say the changing nature of warfare - most notably the rise of

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