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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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05:43

Presidential toilet plunging: Behind Korea's wacky...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Capybaras, car racing and toilet plunging - what do they have in common? They were all part of Korea's presidential election vote count broadcasts aired Tuesday evening, along with Netflix's "Squid Game" (2021-) and hanbok (traditional Korean dress). In order to glue viewers to the screen for what could have been a long and boring show, broadcasters have a history of coming up with quirky ways to make the vote count more fun,

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03:07

Korean women's volleyball team seeks breakthrough in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Paik Ji-hwan and read by an artificial voice. The Korean women's volleyball team will start their 2025 Volleyball Nations League (VNL) journey with a match against world No. 12 Germany on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The squad led by head coach Fernando Morales will play 12 matches in the preliminary stage through mid-July, with top eight teams joining the knockout stage later that month. Korea, which had struggled at the VNL in recent years, needs to bounce back

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02:36

Airbnb invites guests to 'Experience' more, Seventeen...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Airbnb wants to be more than just an accommodation booking service: they want people to order room service, have spa treatments and hire personal photographers. They even want K-pop bands to use Airbnb to meet their fans. Boy band Seventeen and 60 of its lucky fans were the first to experience it firsthand on Wednesday through Seventeen's 10th Anniversary experience. "What we are doing with Experiences is it allows fans to

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03:09

Shinsegae to expand Chicor to high-traffic areas of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Choi Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. Shinsegae is set to expand its cosmetics store, Chicor, in high-traffic areas like Gangnam Station in southern Seoul, pivoting from its luxury-focused strategy to spotlight Korean beauty brands. According to the retail industry Wednesday, Shinsegae will open a 429-square-meter (4,617-square-foot) Chicor store at street level near Gangnam Station at the end of this month. The store will be about three times the size of an

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04:31

President Lee nominates Kim Min-seok as prime...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday nominated Democratic Party (DP) lawmaker Kim Min-seok as prime minister and former Unification Minister Lee Jong-seok as National Intelligence Service (NIS) chief. Speaking directly to reporters at the presidential office in the afternoon, Lee said the nominations reflect his administration's priority on "reviving livelihoods, economic growth, national unity and peace on the Korean

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01:59

New K-pop group Uspeer on its global dreams: 'I want...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.Rookie girl group Uspeer, now standing at the starting line, is ready to sprint forward into the K-pop scene. Though their debut single, "Speed Zone," just dropped Tuesday, the members are already eyeing Coachella, Billboard charts and global prizes. "Our first goal is to make people aware of our name," said group leader Yeowon during a news conference in western Seoul on Wednesday. Uspeer's debut single "Speed Zone" includes

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05:24

President makes up ground in conservative strongholds...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Son Kook-hee and read by an artificial voice. In the 21st presidential election on Tuesday, regional voting trends revealed a distinct east-west division. President Lee Jae-myung dominated in the western half of the country - Seoul and the Gyeonggi, Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces - while People Power Party candidate Kim Moon-soo led in the eastern regions, including Gangwon and Gyeongsang. This marks a sharp contrast to the election three years ago, when Lee lost Seoul

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04:38

Nuclear crossroads under Lee Jae-myung: A slow fade...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Sarah Chea, Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. The inauguration of Lee Jae-myung is fueling renewed concerns that the nuclear energy industry may once again face setbacks in its path to revitalization, given that the newly elected president from the liberal Democratic Party views nuclear energy as a "hazardous and unsustainable source." Though he didn't entirely rule out nuclear power energy and voiced openness to an energy mix, his policies have centered on

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01:52

KAI signs $700 million deal to supply 12 FA-50 jets...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Paik Ji-hwan and read by an artificial voice. The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a $700 million deal to provide 12 fighter jets to the Philippines air force, the company said Wednesday. KAI signed the deal on Wednesday with the Department of National Defense of the Philippines to export 12 additional FA-50PH jets to the Philippines through 2030. The additional 12 FA-50PH jets significantly enhance detection and strike capabilities by incorporating aerial

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10:43

New Korean president vows to pursue 'pragmatic'...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Lee Jae-myung, the newly elected president from the liberal Democratic Party (DP) who takes office following a six-month diplomatic vacuum, has pledged to engage in "pragmatic diplomacy." Lee prioritizes national interests and balanced relations with the four major powers - the United States, Japan, China and Russia. In his inaugural address on Wednesday, Lee vowed to turn today's global turmoil into a strategic opportunity

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04:04

'Korean version of IRA' for battery makers gets a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Lee Jae-myung's victory will likely bring Korea closer to revising tax laws favorable to battery companies, dubbed the Korean version of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), ending months of uncertainties for domestic battery manufacturers. The pledge aims to attract production facilities from the country's major battery makers - LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, SK On - with tax reductions on domestic investments. Many new

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03:29

Will a Lee Jae-myung presidency save Korea's defense...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/04

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Lee Jae-myung, a candidate who placed arms exports at the heart of his campaign pledges, has become Korea's president. Now, the global defense industry is carefully watching for whether he'll follow through on his many promises. Korean arms exports have hit highs in recent years, with major players exporting K9 self-propelled howitzers, FA-50 fighters, K2 tanks and the Chunmoo rocket artillery system to countries such as

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04:12

New president reiterates commitment to Korea’s tech...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. President Lee Jae-myung's victory lays the groundwork for implementing his ambitious yet loosely defined technology-related pledges, which could have sweeping implications for Korea's future in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Critics, however, warn that the nation should exercise greater fiscal discipline, given that domestic industries are falling behind amid intensifying global competition. Lee's

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03:15

Lee Jae-myung bets on delay, but will Trump budge on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

This article is by Park Eun-jee, Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Only a month away from the proposed deadline for sealing a tariff deal with the United States, the key question is whether newly elected President Lee Jae-myung can manage to buy time, as he indicated during his campaign, in the face of mounting pressure from the White House. Experts are outlining various scenarios for how the president-elect will conclude the ongoing talks with the Donald Trump administration

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04:50

President Lee hopes extra budget can jumpstart dead...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

This article is by Jin Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. Hit by weak domestic demand and the subsequent fall in sales, an inventory manager at a major local logistics firm saw his assigned inventory plunge by one-third over the past four months compared to a year ago. While clients - mainly consumer goods companies - are insisting on reduced delivery costs, the company is pressuring him to raise rates, as both sides struggle to navigate a faltering economy. "This is a brutal

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03:39

A divided nation awaits a president of unity

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

As of 10 p.m. on June 3, Democratic Party candidate Lee Jae-myung appears poised to become Korea's next president. The former factory worker, who narrowly lost the last presidential race by just 0.73 percentage points, has now secured the public's mandate. While Lee's background suggests a deep understanding of ordinary people's struggles, his path to power has been far from smooth, having included legal challenges along the way. But there is little time for celebration. With no transition

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05:17

A new economic path: Lessons from the past and a call...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

The author is a professor of economics at Dongguk University. As Korea enters a new political chapter, the state of its economy demands a clearheaded policy direction. The country now faces a dual challenge: a cyclical slowdown and entrenched structural low growth. Textbook economics suggests a two-pronged approach - short-term aggregate demand management to ease the downturn, and long-term structural reform to boost productivity and improve resource allocation. However, since the 1997

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03:01

A new president, and the weight of words

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

The author is the editor-in-chief at the JoongAng Sunday. There once was a speech that its own author believed would neither be noticed nor remembered. Delivered in just two minutes on the fields of Gettysburg, it began with a reference to a founding promise - "Four score and seven years ago" - and ended with the enduring commitment to "government of the people, by the people, for the people." The speaker, Abraham Lincoln, offered those words in the shadow of a much longer oration

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04:44

United States, Japan push for Asia-Pacific NATO with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. A regional security alliance resembling NATO is beginning to take shape in Asia, led by Japan and the United States, in response to China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. The effort, which some have dubbed an "Asian NATO," is gaining traction with the addition of Australia and the Philippines - countries increasingly exposed to Beijing's military pressure. The four countries have already been conducting regular

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03:41

Unity through solidarity: Lee Jae-myung sets tone for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/06/03

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Lee Jae-myung of the liberal Democratic Party (DP) was projected to become the 14th president of South Korea early Wednesday in a landslide fueled by voters' anger over his predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law at the end of last year. With 78.4 percent of ballots counted as of 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Lee held a commanding lead with 48.4 percent of the vote, prompting major broadcasters to project him

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