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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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04:09

Audit determines Moon administration manipulated...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Bae Jae-sung and read by an artificial voice. The Blue House was found to have systematically manipulated key national statistics related to housing, income and employment for several years during former President Moon Jae-in's administration, according to an audit by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) announced Thursday. According to BAI, it had finalized its audit results on the compilation and use of major national statistics, which was initially released as an

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06:17

Korean films fell out of favor at Cannes this year....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Zero. That's the number of Korean feature films invited to this year's Cannes Film Festival, sending a jolt to the country's cinema industry which was still basking in the global acclaim earned by directors like Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook. This was the first time in 26 years that Korean feature films failed to secure a slot in either an official or non-official category at Cannes. On Tuesday, the festival announced its

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03:15

Mercury to hit 30 in some regions Friday as warm...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Jeong Eun-hye and read by an artificial voice. Temperatures are set to rise sharply on Friday, with southern parts of the country expected to approach 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) - well above seasonal averages. Rain is forecast to fall across much of the country on Saturday, especially in central regions. "Large daily temperature variations are expected to continue, with weather systems periodically passing over the Korean Peninsula and bringing rain,"

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05:24

Seoul braces for all-in-one push by Trump in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Kang Tae-hwa and read by an artificial voice. U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariff strategy has taken clearer shape through his recent talks with Japan, with his administration seemingly pushing to conclude negotiations with key allies within the 90-day tariff waiver period. But rather than encouraging multilateral dialogue, Trump has chosen a divide-and-conquer approach, preventing coordination among allies and pressuring them into one-on-one talks. Korea is

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05:31

K-culture meets the Silk Road as Korean brands and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. Korean influence is certainly having an impact on urban Mongolians, from daily essentials to language and pop culture. When asked questions in English, locals replied in fluent Korean. K-pop could be heard blasting in convenience stores, and Korean bakery chain Tous Les Jours was seen throughout the city. The Korea JoongAng Daily was greeted by a familiar scene when visiting a CU store on Amarsanaa Road in downtown

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03:04

'Transactions aren't going through': Real estate...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Lee Hyun and read by an artificial voice. Apartment prices in Sejong rose for the first time in 27 weeks, reversing a prolonged decline amid growing expectations surrounding an early presidential election and the possible relocation of the presidential office. Sejong, which was officially launched as a special self-governing city on July 1 2012, was conceived as Korea's new administrative capital to alleviate congestion in Seoul and promote more balanced national

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02:39

North Korea slams B-1B bomber deployment, protracted...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Chung Yeong-gyo, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. North Korea has condemned the recent deployment of U.S. B-1B strategic bombers to the South Korean Peninsula and threatened to demonstrate "overwhelming deterrence" in response. The regime framed the presence of U.S. strategic assets as a structural and ongoing threat, signaling its intent to continue strengthening its nuclear forces. The North's response also appears linked to preparations for a long-term

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05:17

Japan’s ‘one theater’ plan with U.S. raises concern...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/17

This article is by Lee Keun-pyung, Lee Yu-jung and read by an artificial voice. Japan's Minister of Defense reportedly proposed a "one theater" concept to the United States that would combine the Korean Peninsula, East China Sea and South China Sea into a single operational and war zone - raising concerns in South Korea that this may shift the U.S. military's focus on the peninsula from North Korea to China. If the United States implements the "one theater" concept to effectively contain

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03:13

Why Korea is breaking from its Wednesday tradition...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. In Korea, virtually all elections, whether nationwide or local, are held on Wednesdays. But the upcoming early presidential election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, breaks from tradition. According to the Public Official Election Act, elections for president, lawmakers, local council members and local government heads are required to take place on Wednesdays. Presidential elections are to be held on the first

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05:26

Trump's pushing for naval supremacy over China....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] In the past decade, China has overtaken the United States in its volume of naval warships, driven by its vast shipbuilding capacity and aggressive fleet modernization efforts. In a bid to narrow the widening naval gap, the Donald Trump administration is enlisting allies like Korea and Japan to help restore America's maritime dominance primarily through an executive order dubbed "Restoring America's Maritime

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09:10

South Korea and Syria just established diplomatic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] The finale of South Korea's effort to forge diplomatic ties with the last UN member state with which it had no relations was seemingly ripped from the pages of a Tom Clancy novel. With Syria still teetering between war and fragile recovery, South Korea's Foreign Ministry Cho Tae-yul slipped into Damascus on April 10 with a tightly secured delegation under a veil of total secrecy. His mission: to finalize

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02:40

New colors, better labels and pictograms: Seoul's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Han Eun-hwa and read by an artificial voice. The map of Seoul's individual subway lines will get a fresh new makeover for the first time in 40 years. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Wednesday that it will introduce a new, standardized map design for all 23 lines serving the capital to improve legibility and unify inconsistent labeling across its extensive metro network. It will include Lines 1 through 9 and intercity routes like the Bundang and Gyeongin

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03:11

Kim Jong-un celebrates completion of Pyongyang...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Lim Jeong-won, Bae Jae-sung and read by an artificial voice. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a ceremony to mark the completion of 10,000 homes in the third phase of a large-scale housing development project in Pyongyang's Hwasong area on Wednesday. Kim was accompanied by his daughter Kim Ju-ae, Workers' Party Secretary Kim Tok-hun and Premier Pak Thae-song, according to North Korean state media. During the visit, Kim expressed regret to workers and elderly

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09:37

Korean presidential election: Here's who might take...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. With just 48 days remaining until Korea's early presidential election, the two major parties - the conservative People Power Party (PPP) and the liberal Democratic Party (DP) - have finalized their candidate lineups and are set to begin their respective primary races. Apart from former DP leader Lee Jae-myung, widely viewed as the party's front-runner, two additional candidates, Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Dong-yeon and former South

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04:16

Top envoys of South Korea, Vietnam agree to mitigate...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul met with Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Tuesday and agreed to maintain close communication regarding the Donald Trump administration's recent imposition of reciprocal tariffs. As South Korea and Vietnam now face reciprocal tariffs of 25 percent and 46 percent, respectively, there is growing concern about the ripple effects on the two countries'

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06:03

Animated film 'The King of Kings' nearly takes crown...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Lee Eun-ju and read by an artificial voice. "The King of Kings," an animated Christian film created by Koreans, made an explosive debut in North America and drew strong praise from audiences and critics alike. Just a day after premiering across 3,200 theaters in the United States and Canada on Friday, the film came in at No. 2 at the U.S. box office and raked in over $7.01 million in ticket sales, according to Box Office Mojo. For its first week, "The King of Kings"

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04:31

Driving under influence of prescription drugs on rise...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Kim Seong-jin and read by an artificial voice. Drug-impaired driving is on the rise in Korea, with even legally prescribed medications like clonazepam leading to license revocations and growing concerns among police and the public for road safety. On Feb. 16, a woman in her 50s caused a minor collision while reversing her vehicle in Gangnam District, southern Seoul. Though there were no injuries, eyewitnesses reported that she was incoherent after the accident, even

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03:29

'This year has been devastating': Korea’s erratic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Jeong Eun-hye and read by an artificial voice. Extreme weather and climate fluctuations are causing a sharp drop in bee populations across Korea, raising alarm among beekeepers and threatening pollination-dependent crops. "This year has been devastating - I've lost 70 percent of my bees," said Kim Byung-cheol, head of the North Chungcheong chapter of the Korea Beekeeping Association, in a phone call with the JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, on

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03:07

Kim Jong-un skips late state founder's birthday for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/16

This article is by Kim Min-young. Yonhap and read by an artificial voice. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared to have skipped the 113th birthday of late state founder Kim Il Sung, known in the North as "the Day of the Sun," marking it the third year for the North Korean leader to miss the event in an apparent move to establish his own legacy instead. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday that senior party officials, including Premier Pak Thae-song, chairman of the

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06:11

Trump's tariffs rock the global economy, but K-pop...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/04/15

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. This year was supposed to make K-pop great again after a slowdown in 2024 - marked by falling album sales and shrinking profits - as the nation's biggest acts, such as BTS and Blackpink, are poised to make long-awaited returns. Sure, Donald Trump's self-proclaimed "Liberation Day" tariffs were worrisome, but it's not like the White House can slap duties on songs or dance moves, right? After all, there's no way that the K-pop

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