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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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03:32

As male beauty market gets hot, retailers look to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Hwang Soo-yeon and read by an artificial voice.Korea's male beauty market is heating up, and major retailers are in fierce competition to win over a new generation of grooming-conscious men. CJ Olive Young on Tuesday unveiled its latest flagship in the Hongdae neighborhood of Mapo District, western Seoul - a three-story beauty store with the entire first floor dedicated to men. Branded "Men's Edit," the 330-square-meter (3,552-square-foot) space is five times larger

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03:23

Why dramas with just 1% viewership in Korea are...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Ha Nam-hyun and read by an artificial voice. Korean content that initially failed to gain traction upon release is finding new life - and global audiences - after being added to Netflix, raising both opportunities and concerns over the growing platform dominance in the streaming industry. The Genie TV original drama "Tastefully Yours," starring Kang Ha-neul and Ko Min-si, ranked No. 6 on FlixPatrol's global chart for top TV shows on Netflix. It topped the list in seven

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09:12

Lee wants 10 SNUs. But can this solve Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Can multiplying Seoul National University (SNU) across the country solve Korea's long-standing issues of extreme academic competition and overpopulation in the capital region? During his presidential campaign, President Lee Jae-myung pledged to establish 10 SNUs across the country by significantly increasing funding to nine existing "flagship national universities," largely to ease educational pressure and promote balanced

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04:41

Lee seeks a tee time with Trump: Golf diplomacy...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo.President Lee Jae-myung's first week in office has been marked by a flurry of diplomacy, with phone calls to U.S. President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Among these, his conversation with Trump drew particular attention - not only for their discussion of shared experiences as targets of political attacks, but also for their exchange on golf skills and a mutual agreement to play

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04:01

People Power Party stuck in the past as political...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

Kim Jung-ha The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Shortly after the Democratic Party's landslide victory in last year's general election, a column ran with the title "No Future for the Ruling Party Without Capital Region Gains." The message was clear: Unless the People Power Party (PPP), whose leadership and legislative base remain heavily concentrated in the Yeongnam region, learned to cater to voters in the Seoul metropolitan area, the party's survival would be at

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04:42

For Korea’s conservatives, defeat must finally lead...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

Chin Jung-kwon The author is a professor at Kwangwoon University. "There is little to be learned from victory, but everything can be learned from defeat." That line appeared on someone's Facebook profile shortly after the latest presidential election. But looking at the emergency meeting held by the People Power Party (PPP), one would never know they suffered a crushing defeat. There seems to be no willingness to learn from it. The election results offer several lessons - if the party

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03:11

Independent counsel probes must be swift to prevent...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

Korea has entered a new phase of independent counsel investigations. On June 10, the government approved three special prosecutor bills, which were immediately promulgated and enacted. The three special prosecutors are expected to be appointed next week. President Lee Jae-myung, in a social media post following the Cabinet meeting, called the legislation "the first laws of the Lee administration," adding that it reflects the public's demand for justice over the alleged subversion of

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03:23

Yunchan Lim brings controversial concerto to life for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Kim Ho-jung and read by an artificial voice. When Sergei Rachmaninoff premiered his Fourth Concerto in 1927, critics pounced. One review dismissed it as lacking creativity, calling the slow movement "monotonous" and the finale "tedious." Overshadowed by the Russian composer's celebrated Second and Third concertos, the work faded into near obscurity - rarely performed, seldom recorded. But on Tuesday night at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul, 21-year-old Korean

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04:19

South stops loudspeaker broadcasts to North as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Yoon So-yeon, Lee Yu-jung, Lee Keun-pyung and read by an artificial voice. South Korean military suspended its loudspeaker broadcasts to North Korea, the new administration said Wednesday as part of its efforts to alleviate tensions with the North. According to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) and the Ministry of National Defense, the military stopped operating fixed loudspeakers along the western, central and eastern front lines on Wednesday afternoon. President Lee

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07:57

From shoes to shot glasses, merch market rides wave...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Kim Kyung-mi, Hwang Soo-yeon and read by an artificial voice. In early May, President Lee Jae-myung sparked a retail frenzy without uttering a single word about fashion. Appearing at a presidential campaign kickoff event in a pair of Reebok Classic Leather GY1522 sneakers, then-candidate Lee unknowingly ignited a consumer craze. By the next day, the shoes - typically going for 35,600 won ($26) a pair - were sold out. Some resellers asked for as much 340,000 won, almost

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01:36

Hyundai Mobis unveils new technology to prevent...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Paik Ji-hwan and read by an artificial voice. Hyundai Mobis has developed a new defensive driving technology that prevents rear-end collisions by automatically sensing and reacting to vehicles approaching from behind. The unveiled technology, integrated with rear-side radars and front cameras, predicts the movements of vehicles approaching from behind and automatically allows drivers to maintain a safe distance. A car equipped with the technology will make a beeping

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01:47

Samsung SDI inks deal with Germany's Tesvolt on...

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2025/06/11

This article is by Yoon So-yeon and read by an artificial voice. Samsung SDI signed a deal to provide its batteries to German energy storage system (ESS) manufacturer Tesvolt, the Korean battery maker said Wednesday. Samsung SDI will provide its Samsung Battery Box (SBB) battery container to Tesvolt by the end of June, which the German company will install with its own power conversion system and cybersecurity system to create its unique ESS solution. Samsung SDI's SBB is a 20-foot,

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03:52

Global demand for chips boosts Korean presence in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/11

This article is by Lee Ga-ram and read by an artificial voice. Soaring demand for memory chips driven by AI infrastructure has significantly boosted Korea's presence in the global semiconductor market, but mounting competition from China, United States and Japan is clouding the industry's long-term outlook. Global revenue from memory semiconductors surged 79.3 percent in 2024 from the previous year, according to the "2025 Factbook" released by the Semiconductor Industry Association on May

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03:38

Employment rate for 60-somethings climbs, narrowing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

This article is by Kim Min-joong and read by an artificial voice. The employment rate for people in their 60s has continued to climb, reaching into the 60-percent range and narrowing its gap with those in their 20s. According to the national statistics portal operated by Statistics Korea, the employment rate for people in their 60s - those aged 60 to 69 - stood at 60.0 percent in April this year, up 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier. It was the highest April figure ever

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02:25

From food to flowers: The seasonal bloom of chestnuts...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

Oh Kyung-ah Driving from Sokcho in Gangwon to a landscaping site in Gangneung, the roadside is awash in white blossoms. Potatoes, planted earlier in spring, have begun to flower. While some varieties produce purple flowers, many bloom in white. Chestnut trees, too, are in full bloom, their catkin-like flowers hanging like pale streamers, giving the illusion of snowfall. As both plants - potatoes and chestnuts - are more familiar as food, few may associate them with their blossoms. In the

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05:22

Targeted welfare needed as Korea faces slowing growth...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

The author is a professor at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology and the former president of the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs. The administration of President Lee Jae-myung has begun under conditions of entrenched low growth and accelerating population aging. These factors place Korea's welfare system under unprecedented fiscal pressure. The Bank of Korea recently revised the country's projected economic growth for 2025 downward from 1.5 percent to 0.8 percent

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05:09

Toward a republic of diversity: Rethinking Korea’s...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

The author is the president of Taejae University and vice chair of the Presidential Committee on AI. At Tsukuba Station, a train hub on the outskirts of Tokyo, two types of escalators are offered: a regular one and a faster express version. On one side, passengers stand still; on the other, they walk briskly upward. In Korea, by contrast, escalators operate at a single speed, with signs warning against walking. Uniformity, not choice, dominates the system. That contrast illustrates a

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02:29

Korea’s new diplomatic push finds early momentum with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

The sequence - especially the call with Xi just one day after speaking with Japan's leader - sent a clear signal that Korea's leadership has returned to diplomatic normalcy after six months of uncertainty following last December's martial law crisis. It was also a contrast to the previous transition under Yoon Suk Yeol, when more than ten days passed before then-Chinese President Xi responded after Yoon spoke with Japan. The timing of the call with Xi suggests Beijing's strong interest in

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07:39

G7 summit marks Lee's first major diplomacy test as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae-myung faces a high-stakes week of diplomacy after completing phone calls with the heads of states seen as the axis of Korea's foreign relations: the United States, Japan and China. The most recent conversation - with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday - followed earlier calls with U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. While the sequence of calls drew interest, the

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05:14

Lee Jae-myung asks Xi Jinping to help with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/10

This article is by Michael Lee And Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. In their first official phone call on Tuesday, Korean President Lee Jae-myung urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a "constructive role" in the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The Korean president also extended an invitation to the Chinese leader to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit scheduled for November in the historic city of Gyeongju. In a press briefing on Tuesday,

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