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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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06:38

Despite the criticism, Korea's hanok stay boom might...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. In a quiet cul-de-sac in Bukchon, an old neighborhood in Jongno District, central Seoul, a discreet wooden doorway leads to a charming L-shaped wooden house. Grey clay tiles adorn its roof like scales, and together, they curve and stretch like a giant ray swimming among a sea of high-rise buildings. On the ground level, the antique pinewood columns hint at a near-century's worth of history. A small, square courtyard in the middle

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02:21

The grammar of ‘Crow’s Eye View’

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

Lee Woo Young The author is an HCMC distinguished professor at the Korea Institute for Advanced Study. I first met "him" in a small cafe in Salt Lake City. It had been years since we'd exchanged messages. His stories carried the unmistakable fragrance of literature - so much so that it was hard to believe he was a mathematician. He was a native of Dublin, Ireland, and a leading authority in the field of spectral theory. His writing was difficult to decipher, and as I had expected, so was

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04:56

Microsoft at 50: Nostalgia as a business strategy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

Choi Sun-wha The author is a professor of international business at Dongduk Women's University. As Microsoft marks its 50th anniversary in 2025, the tech giant is celebrating its storied past while offering a vision of the AI-driven future through a series of commemorative events. Last month, it released a special set of desktop wallpapers featuring the retro designs of classic products such as Solitaire, Word, and Excel - evoking a wave of fond nostalgia for what some described as "tacky,

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04:19

How we look at Ah Q

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

Sung Min-yeop The author is a literary critic. Lu Xun (1881-1936) is widely recognized as the representative figure of modern Chinese literature, and his most iconic work is the novella "The True Story of Ah Q." First published in the early 1920s, it has now passed the century mark. Lu Xun is not only central to Chinese literature but also a towering presence across Asia. The Japanese Nobel laureate Kenzaburo Oe once praised him as "the greatest Asian writer of the 20th century." "The

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04:40

What does it truly mean to be conservative?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

Lee Sang-ryeol The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. The Constitutional Court will deliver its ruling on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday. Should the motion be upheld, it would mark the second time a conservative president has been removed from office. The conservative camp must confront a difficult question: Why do conservative presidents repeatedly find themselves on the brink of impeachment? Without an honest reckoning, conservatism in Korea

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04:02

The Assembly must begin discussions on constitutional...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

On Friday morning, the Constitutional Court will deliver its ruling on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Whether he is removed from office or returns to his duties will have profound consequences for the future of Korea. One thing, however, is already clear: regardless of the verdict, the current state of disarray in the political system can no longer be ignored. When President Yoon declared martial law on Dec. 3 of last year, it marked a seismic rupture in the Sixth Republic - a

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01:59

Stop dangerous rhetoric undermining the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

As Korea's Constitutional Court prepares to rule on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, political tensions are mounting. Demonstrators have already gathered outside the court, and rival protests by groups for and against his impeachment are expected to fill the streets of central Seoul on the day of the verdict. Police sealed off a 150-meter (492-foot) perimeter around the court with police buses on Tuesday, creating a "vacuum zone," and plan to issue the highest-level emergency

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03:35

Nation braces for post-impeachment election, or...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Acting President Han Duck-soo on Wednesday urged political leaders on both sides of Korea's political divide to accept the the Constitutional Court's forthcoming verdict on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, as political tensions continue to rise. "Regardless of the decision, we must accept the outcome calmly and adhere to the rule of law," Han said during a meeting of ministers to discuss public safety preparations ahead

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04:05

Yoon ruling hinges on how serious justices view five...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. In their upcoming ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's fate, the eight justices of the Constitutional Court are expected to weigh in on how they view the charges brought against him by the National Assembly's impeachment motion. How seriously they regard each of the allegations will likely decide if the court will ultimately rule to dismiss Yoon from office or reinstate him. The five charges laid out by the liberal Democratic

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04:29

IU in 'season of harvest' as 'When Life Gives You...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. For four weeks, Netflix's "When Life Gives You Tangerines" took viewers on an emotional journey, weaving together love, family, womanhood, ambition and generational struggles. At the heart of it all was IU, the acclaimed K-pop artist and actor, delivering a dual performance as the spirited young Ae-sun and her daughter, Geum-myeong. As the series unveils the twists and turns of life, IU found herself reflecting on her own -

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03:02

By-elections fail to bring out most eligible voters

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Local by-elections to select city mayors, district and county heads and Busan's education superintendent took place Wednesday, marking the first nationwide election since impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's botched attempt to declare martial law last December. The by-elections, held just two days before the Constitutional Court's ruling on Yoon's impeachment, saw a low voter turnout of 20.39 percent as of 4 p.m., according to

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03:09

Korea's inflation edges up to 2.1 percent in March

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Korea's headline inflation edged up in March, remaining in line with its central bank's expectations, as the prices of both food and college tuition continued to rise. Consumer prices rose 2.1 percent in March from the same month a year ago, according to data Statistics Korea released Wednesday, a slight lift from February's 2 percent. March marked the third month in a row the annual increase has remained in the range of the

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03:48

Seoul on high alert as public safety measure start...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Seoul is on high alert as tens of thousands of protesters are set to hold rivaling rallies on Friday, the day the Constitutional Court rules on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Wednesday, some 14,000 police officers will be deployed on Friday. Some 100,000 protesters are set to gather near the Constitutional Court in downtown Seoul. From Thursday to Saturday, up to 2,400

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04:02

Hangar images indicate North Korean advances in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Lee Keun-pyung, Lee Yu-jung, Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. North Korea appears to have created a new unit or organization to develop and test various strategic drones, including large reconnaissance drones, according to an analysis by a U.S. think tank Tuesday. In the long term, this could be an attempt to supplement North Korea's inferior air surveillance capabilities and counter the air deterrence of South Korea and the U.S. by using drones. The Center

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04:18

Gov't launches new 'regional,' 'top-tier' visa...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/02

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. The Justice Ministry launched two new visa programs on Wednesday, a pilot "regional visa" system tailored to local government needs and a "top-tier visa" to attract high-level talent in advanced industries. The move follows the ministry's announcement in September of a comprehensive overhaul of immigration and residency policies to prepare for a foreign resident population exceeding 3 million. At a briefing at the Government

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02:09

Is climate change making wine stronger?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/01

Choi Hoon The author is a professor at Hallym University. "Excuse me? Climate change?" While at a wine bar recently, I mentioned that my palate might be changing with age - wines I once enjoyed no longer tasted quite right. That's when someone pointed out that the taste of wine itself has indeed shifted. Alcohol levels are rising across the board. Surprisingly, the culprit is climate change. Global warming has raised average temperatures in many grape-growing regions, which in turn

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04:53

Is Korea ready for the threat of political violence...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/01

Jhe Seong-ho The author is a professor emeritus of law at the Chung-Ang University Law School. Misinformation is rampant. Confirmation bias - where people seek out only the information they want to hear - is deepening. These trends are closely tied to widening socioeconomic inequality and the entrenchment of partisan worldviews. Social media platforms now routinely serve as breeding grounds for incitement and aggression. The situation has worsened in the lead-up to the Constitutional

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05:12

Learn from Vietnam’s pragmatic Trump diplomacy

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/01

Ko Young-kyung The author is a research professor at the Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies. "I'd be happy to play golf all day with U.S. President Donald Trump." This remark by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in January marked a striking turn in Vietnam's foreign policy - one rooted in realism. He even hinted at a possible visit to Mar-a-Lago, Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida. As former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe demonstrated, golf diplomacy

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04:11

‘Woe unto you, lawyers!’

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/01

Ahn Hye-ri The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. Enough is enough. Regardless of political affiliation, gender or generation, many Koreans watching the proceedings surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's potential impeachment, the Constitutional Court's upcoming ruling and the criminal trials of Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung must feel precisely this way. "Rich, not guilty; poor, guilty." The revolving door of legal elites wielding influence, the cartel-like

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04:18

Parochial politics, policies for domestic consumption

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/01

Cho Min-geun The author is the business and industry news editor at the JoongAng Ilbo. "It's frankly embarrassing that Korea, while claiming to pursue capital market reform, has imposed a blanket ban on short selling. If there's criticism to be had, we'll take it." That was the awkward reality facing Lee Bok-hyun, governor of Seoul's Financial Supervisory Service, at an investor relations event in Hong Kong last November. Lee had come to promote the government's Value-up Program and

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