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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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02:22

Samsung brings back three familiar faces to promote...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/27

This article is by Yi Woo-lim and read by an artificial voice. Samsung Electronics is bringing back some of its iconic former models - Yuna Kim, Han Ga-in and Jun Ji-hyun - to promote its new AI home appliances. By featuring celebrities familiar to consumers, the company aims to evoke nostalgia while expanding awareness of its latest AI product lineup. Samsung Electronics announced on Sunday that it would launch a new advertising campaign titled "AI Home Appliance Troika," fronted by the

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04:04

Hanwha aims to expand U.S. MRO service to aircraft

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/27

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. CHANGWON, South Gyeongsang - Hanwha Aerospace is seeking to expand its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) service for the United States from naval platforms to aircraft engines as Washington moves closer to naming pilot partners for a pending sustainment initiative aimed at boosting military readiness abroad. The initiative, known as the Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF), launched under the Joe Biden administration last

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07:29

Step by step to the top of Lotte World Tower: Not as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

[Give It a Go] What better way to spend a perfectly sunny spring day than a preposterous indoor torture session? This was what I told myself as I stood in the middle of Lotte World Tower plaza, staring up at a 123-story monument to a potentially monumental mistake on my part. Everyone else in my immediate vicinity seemed eager to risk irreparable damage to their lower appendages; some obviously serious runners had taped up their legs like they were about to run the London Marathon, and not

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12:03

[WHY] All in the family: How chaebol drove Korea’s...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. Open your go-to streaming service, say Netflix, Disney+ or Hulu, and you will find a score of Korean dramas mostly concerning a romantic plotline - and nine times out of 10, one of the main protagonists will be a chaebol heir. Chaebol are large, family-controlled conglomerates that often span a diverse range of industries - everything from automobile manufacturing to semiconductors to cosmetics - with the term chaebol

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03:49

U.S. throws currency curveball at Korea in tariff talks

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] The Donald Trump administration threw a curveball at the Korean delegation in the first round of face-to-face tariff talks in Washington on Thursday by pushing to add currency policy to the agenda. The addition clearly puts additional pressure on Korea as it possesses few policy tools or room to navigate amid the won's accelerating depreciation. While the other agenda items announced by the Ministry of Finance

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02:25

Coex fire extinguished in 35 minutes after quick...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Lee Su-min, Kim Chang-yong and read by an artificial voice. A fire broke out at Coex, a major shopping and exhibition complex in Gangnam District in southern Seoul, on Friday morning, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of visitors and workers, but no injuries were reported, and the blaze was extinguished within 35 minutes. The fire started around 11 a.m. at a restaurant on the second floor, according to the Gangnam Fire Station. Fire authorities dispatched 33 fire

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02:52

Supreme Court overturns Lone Star's $117 million tax...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Kim Jun-young and read by an artificial voice. The Korean Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that ordered the Korean government and the Seoul Metropolitan Government to refund 168.2 billion won ($117 million) in taxes to U.S.-based private equity firm Lone Star, ending an eight-year legal battle in the state's favor. The ruling spares the Korean government from paying a total of approximately 200 billion won, including principal and delay damages. The

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02:22

Moon Jae-in decries prosecutorial overreach, urges...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Hyeon Ye-seul and read by an artificial voice. Former President Moon Jae-in on Friday denounced the prosecution's decision to indict him on bribery charges, saying the move was "unjustified" and appeared to follow a "predetermined course." Moon met with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik before a ceremony marking the seventh anniversary of the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration at the National Assembly in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Friday. "We were engaged in discussions

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04:08

Acting President Han Duck-soo could declare election...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Park Tae-in and read by an artificial voice. Acting President Han Duck-soo is expected to declare his candidacy for the presidential election as early as next Wednesday, according to multiple government and political sources, amid growing political signals and a narrowing election timeline. Han recently told close aides that he could no longer "avoid calls to run," fueling speculation around a possible "late April resignation, early May candidacy" scenario. While the

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06:47

Heart of Korea's modernization to light up for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Seoul may be known for its modern skyline and globally expanding K-culture, but it is also a city where the old and new coexist. One of the most distinctive places that encapsulates this harmony between old and new is Jeong-dong, a neighborhood in downtown Seoul's Jung District. Jeong-dong, a historic area known for the iconic stone wall path surrounding Deoksu Palace and its collection of late 19th and early 20th century

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01:40

SK On inks battery supply deal with EV pickup startup...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. SK On will supply batteries to Slate - an electric pickup truck startup backed by wealthy investors including Amazon's Jeff Bezos - starting next year, the Korean battery maker said Friday. Under the deal with Slate, SK On will supply 20 gigawatt-hours of U.S.-made batteries from early 2026 through 2031, with an option for additional orders as Slate scales up its production. The high-nickel NCM (nickel-cobalt-manganese)

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02:42

LG may raise appliance prices in U.S. in response to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Park Hae-lee and read by an artificial voice. LG Electronics CEO William Cho said the company may consider raising the prices of home appliances sold in the United States if tariffs imposed by Washington exceed manageable levels. "If the tariff hike surpasses what we can absorb, we'll have to consider price increases for appliances [bound for the United States]," Cho told reporters at Seoul National University's Gwanak Campus on Thursday, where he delivered a guest

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02:05

SK Telecom offers 23 million customers replacement...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Jeong Jae-hong and read by an artificial voice. SK Telecom said Friday it will provide free SIM card replacements for all of its 23 million customers in response to a recent hacking incident. "We sincerely apologize for the great inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and society," said CEO Yoo Young-sang at a briefing held at the company's headquarters in Jung District, central Seoul. "We will implement an additional measure allowing all SK Telecom users to

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05:43

Posco, Hyundai Steel Q1 performance slump on Trump...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Kim Hyo-seong and read by an artificial voice. Korea's leading steel producers, Posco Holdings and Hyundai Steel, reported significant declines in first quarter earnings as U.S. tariffs and weakening global demand continued to weigh on the industry. Consolidated revenue at Posco Holdings fell 3.4 percent to 17.44 trillion won ($12.1 billion) in the first quarter, and operating profit slid 2.5 percent to 568 billion won over the same period, the company announced

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02:35

North Korean crypto-theft campaign targeted...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Lee Hay-june and read by an artificial voice. North Korea allegedly established fake companies in the United States to target cryptocurrency developers as part of a broader cyber strategy to fund its operations through hacking and cybercrime, according to a report Thursday. U.S. cybersecurity firm Silent Push alleged that North Korean hackers registered two shell companies - Softglide in New York and Blocknovas in New Mexico - as fronts for cyber operations, according to

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02:52

Is 'China's Coupang' coming to Korea? JD.com opens...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Hwang Soo-yeon and read by an artificial voice. JD.com, one of China's largest e-commerce companies, appears to be entering the Korean market. With AliExpress and Temu already expanding their presence in Korea through aggressive pricing strategies, the arrival of JD.com raises concerns for domestic e-commerce companies. Founded in 1998, JD.com ranks alongside Alibaba's AliExpress and Pinduoduo's Temu as one of the "big three" e-commerce players in China. Unlike

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03:56

Moon becomes sixth former Korean president to be...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/25

This article is by Kim Jun-hee, Kim Na-han, Choi Seo-in and read by an artificial voice. Former President Moon Jae-in became the sixth former Korean president to be indicted, after the prosecution laid charges on Thursday. Moon's indictment, which came nearly two years and 11 months after he left office in May 2022, follows that of five former presidents, Chun Doo Hwan, Roh Tae-woo, Lee Myung-bak, Park Geun-hye and Yoon Suk Yeol. It also marks the fourth consecutive time a former president

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03:05

Transcending National Treasures: Baekje’s cultural...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/24

Kang Hye-ran The author is a senior reporter on culture at the JoongAng Ilbo. At the entrance to the Nara National Museum's special exhibition stands a wooden statue of Avalokiteshvara, a striking 2.1-meter-tall figure with a graceful, elongated form and a tranquil smile. Behind the Bodhisattva's head radiates a halo resembling sunflower petals. The sculpture is the opening piece in Oh! KOKUHŌ: Resplendent Treasures of Devotion and Heritage, a landmark exhibition showcasing 143 objects,

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05:13

Korea’s suicide rate signals a public health crisis

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/24

Baek Jong-woo The author is a professor of psychiatry at Kyung Hee University Hospital. Suicide is a devastating public health issue that inflicts irreversible pain on individuals, families and communities. The World Health Organization defines suicide not as a private tragedy but as a profound societal failure - one demanding systemic and urgent public intervention. In Korea, conversations about public health crises often invoke pandemics like that of Covid-19. Between January 2020 and

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05:05

Fake news: A warning on disinformation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/24

Kim Chang-woo The author is a senior economic reporter at the JoongAng Ilbo. On April 7, U.S. stock markets briefly surged by around 10 percent starting at 10:10 a.m., following a social media post suggesting President Donald Trump was considering a suspension of tariffs. Within 20 minutes, the White House denied the rumor, calling it "fake news." Markets quickly reversed. The confusion began with an interview at 8:30 a.m. featuring Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council

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