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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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04:43

Police disperse clashing protesters as Yoon's arrest...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/02

This article is by Cho Jung-woo, Shim Seok-yong And Kim Seo-won and read by an artificial voice. Tensions surged on Thursday as rival protesters clashed and police intervened after impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pledged to "fight to the end to protect the country" in a letter addressed to his supporters the night before. Thursday marked the third day since a court issued a warrant to arrest Yoon for masterminding the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, plotting an insurrection and

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02:23

BOK chief defends acting president's court...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/02

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. Korea's central bank chief defended the acting president's controversial decision to name two Constitutional Court justices, underscoring the threat posed by ongoing domestic political uncertainties as major stumbling blocks for the Korean economy. Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong conceded in a New Year's message released Thursday that key rate setting alone is not sufficient to stabilize an economy weighed down by a

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04:36

Flight Data Recorder from Jeju Air Crash to be sent...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/01

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice.The damaged Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Jeju Air crash, critical to understanding one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Korean history, will be sent to the United States for analysis, authorities said Wednesday. Joo Jong-wan, deputy minister for Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said that the FDR, one of the key components of the aircraft's black box, cannot be examined

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04:36

Flight Data Recorder from Jeju Air crash to be sent...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/01

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. The damaged Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Jeju Air crash, critical to understanding one of the deadliest aviation disasters in Korean history, will be sent to the United States for analysis, authorities said Wednesday. Joo Jong-wan, deputy minister for Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said that the FDR, one of the key components of the aircraft's black box, cannot be examined

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03:40

Acting President Choi draws flak from all sides with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/01

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Acting President Choi Sang-mok's decision to appoint two of the three vacant Constitutional Court justices sparked fierce criticism from both sides of the aisle and even prompted senior presidential aides to tender resignations on Wednesday. Choi, who also serves as deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance, announced the appointments during his opening remarks at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The move

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03:58

Arrest warrant for President Yoon to be executed by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/01/01

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. The chief of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) said Wednesday that the arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol would be executed before it expires next week. The Seoul Western District Court approved the warrant on Tuesday, charging Yoon with masterminding the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, plotting an insurrection and abusing his presidential authority, making Yoon the

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08:46

Play 'Squid Game' at home: The rules for each Korean...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Shin Min-hee and read by an artificial voice. Netflix's dystopian hit "Squid Game" (2021-) introduced a myriad of traditional Korean activities, like "Red Light, Green Light" and eating dalgona (melted Korean sugar candy), to the world. Now the long-awaited season two is out with additional traditional Korean games. While most of these pastimes are participated in less among children now, they still regularly make appearances during holidays, like Seollal in winter and

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08:55

Korea enters 2025 on backfoot amid won woes, glum...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Saddled with tumbling stocks, a tanking currency and faltering economic momentum, Korea is off to a rough start to what is widely expected to be a challenging year as its risk-laden economy must now navigate the complexities of a second Donald Trump term - with no president or even prime minister at the helm, no less. While political turbulence surrounding President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment proceeding weighs heavily on the

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04:16

Should old accounting be forgot: End of year one to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Kim Ki-hwan, Kim Nam-jun, Kim Ju-yeon and read by an artificial voice. The end and beginning of a year is typically a good season for businesses. The long period marked by public holidays, work parties and overall festive cheer normally has people meeting their loved ones at restaurants, going to markets and spending at stores. There has been no such uptick for Korea in the last month of 2024. Consumer sentiment has been dampened by political uncertainty, while a tragic

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03:03

Jeju Air victims' funerals see delays amid...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Funeral procedures for the victims of the Jeju Air crash were underway Tuesday amid delays caused by ongoing on-site investigations and difficulties confirming victims' identities due to the severe damage to the bodies. As of 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, the identities of 174 out of 179 victims had been confirmed. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said that DNA analysis is still underway for the remaining five

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02:04

Protests in front of Yoon's residence turn unruly...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Chaotic scenes unfolded in front of President Yoon Suk Yeol's official residence in Seoul on Tuesday after a court approved a warrant for his arrest in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3. The pandemonium reached fever pitch around 11 a.m. as some protesters who had gathered to show support for the president threw themselves on the asphalt to block a police bus they mistook for a force sent to

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09:41

Explainer: Embankment bearing brunt of blame in Jeju...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. From bird strikes to a landing gear malfunction, the potential causes behind the deadly Jeju Air crash offered by Korean authorities - albeit not yet certain - have raised more questions than they answer. Such events are regarded as neither extremely rare nor necessarily responsible for the staggering number of fatalities recorded in the Dec. 29 disaster that claimed 179 lives, the deadliest aviation accident ever on Korean

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04:31

Court approves arrest warrant for Yoon, first in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Lee Soo-jung And Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. The Seoul Western District Court approved a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday over his imposition of martial law in early December, making him the first incumbent president to face arrest. The warrant, which was requested by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials (CIO) a day earlier, charges Yoon with masterminding the Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, plotting an

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02:09

Samsung pours additional $181M into Rainbow Robotics...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Samsung Electronics is doubling down on humanoid robotics, becoming the largest stakeholder in Rainbow Robotics, a Korean startup specializing in the likes of service bots and humanoids. The Korean tech giant announced Tuesday that it injected an additional 267.5 billion won ($181.5 million) through a call option to expand its stake from 14.7 percent to 35 percent, according to a regulatory filing. Last year, Samsung

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02:09

Samsung pours additional $181M into Rainbow Robotics...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Samsung Electronics is doubling down on humanoid robotics, becoming the largest stakeholder in Rainbow Robotics, a Korean startup specializing in the likes of service bots and humanoids. The Korean tech giant announced Tuesday that it injected an additional 267.5 billion won ($181.5 million) through a call option to expand its stake from 14.7 percent to 35 percent, according to a regulatory filing. Last year, Samsung

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04:17

Authorities extend Muan Airport closure until Jan. 7,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Cho Jung-woo, Kim Min-young, Choi Kyeong-ho and read by an artificial voice. Muan International Airport in South Jeolla, the site where a Jeju Air crash claimed the lives of 179 victims, will remain closed for an extended period until 5 a.m. on Jan. 7. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said Tuesday that the airport's closure would be extended from the previous Jan. 1 to Jan. 7. The ministry will evaluate the possibility of reopening the airport depending

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04:50

Review: 'Ghost Bakery,' is a hauntingly sweet...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/31

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. As Korea's "Maybe Happy Ending" successfully set sail on Broadway this fall, a new show written by the same musical duo, Will Aronson and Hue Park, premiered in Seoul last week. "Ghost Bakery" is a quirky horror rom-com set in 1960s Seoul. It follows the unlikely partnership between two determined bakers: Sun-hee, a spirited junior baker with big dreams, and Henri, an experienced but deceased pastry chef who haunts the

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04:59

Seeing in the New Year: Great spots to watch the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/30

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. There is a lot to remember about 2024 in Korea. These memories may surface mixed emotions, from joy and relief to deep hurt and sadness, which will undoubtedly continue into the following year. But many on the first day of 2025 will be wishing and hoping that a New Year, and a new beginning, will come - eventually, for everyone. The first sunrise of 2025 will be seen from Dokdo at 7:26 a.m., according to the Korea Meteorological

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04:41

146 crash victims identified as gov't, localities and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/30

This article is by Lee Soo-jung, Shin Jin-ho, Lee Ji-young and read by an artificial voice. The remaining 33 unidentified victims are undergoing analysis of their DNA and fingerprints, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as of 2:30 p.m. On Sunday morning, Jeju Air's Boeing 737-800 collided with a concrete embankment at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla and exploded, resulting in the death of 179 of 181 passengers and crew on board. The remains of the

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03:56

U.S. agencies, Boeing to join Jeju Air probe with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/30

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korea's transportation authorities will be joined by U.S. safety inspectors and Boeing personnel in the investigation into the Jeju Air disaster in Muan, South Jeolla, that killed 179 on Sunday, while the country also plans to inspect every domestically operated plane of the same model as the aircraft in the crash. Two officials from the National Transportation Safety Board were set to lead a U.S. inspection team comprising

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