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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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08:23

Korea’s Times Square or glaring eyesore? Debate rages...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. When 32-year-old Kim Ji-hye visited the Gwanghwamun area in central Seoul for K-pop megastar BTS's much-anticipated comeback show last month, the seven members were not the only spectacle that caught her eye. It was the towering digital billboards, large and small, blended with statues of Admiral Yi Sun-shin and King Sejong in a scene she had not expected to encounter. "As I sat in the middle of Gwanghwamun Square that day, I

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05:47

K-fashion gains momentum on powerful tailwind of K-pop

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

This article is by Yoo Ji-yoen and read by an artificial voice. When K-pop megaband BTS held its comeback performance in Seoul on March 21 to celebrate the release of its fifth studio album "Arirang," the group appeared in black-and-white ensembles that resembled ink landscape drawings against the painted eaves of Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace. The members' outfits, designed by the Korean label Songzio, came as a surprise, considering that most of them serve as ambassadors

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07:13

Why can't Korea kick its Middle Eastern oil habit and...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] While U.S. President Donald Trump touts American crude as an alternative for allies facing Iran-linked supply disruptions, the idea can sound fanciful — nowhere more so than in Korea. On paper, U.S. crude is competitive and lower in sulfur, making it easier to refine. Still, industry insiders agree that U.S. supply cannot fully replace Middle Eastern imports, which account for 70 percent of Korea's total. The

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03:08

Edict of Nantes shows the power of compromise

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

Roh Jeong-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On April 13, 1598, Henry IV of France issued a royal decree in the city of Nantes in Brittany, granting broad religious freedoms to French Protestants, known as the Huguenots. The decree, later called the Edict of Nantes, allowed them full civil rights and permitted public worship throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of Paris. To address persistent tensions

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05:25

Economist faces Korea’s own ‘wobbly bridge’ moment

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

Cho Hyun-suk The author is the economy news editor of the JoongAng Ilbo. On June 10, 2000, the Millennium Bridge opened across the River Thames in London. Built over two years at a cost of 18.2 million pounds ($22.7 million), the pedestrian bridge was meant to mark the new millennium. It later appeared in the film "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009), where it collapses under attack. The scene, while fictional, reflects a real vulnerability in the bridge's early history. Just

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05:01

Alliance dilemma deepens as U.S.-Iran war tests...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

Choi Hoon The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. Korea's biggest concern arising from the Iran war was U.S. President Donald Trump's request to join operations in the Strait of Hormuz. Washington asked five countries, including Korea, China, Japan, Britain and France, to send naval vessels, warning that it would remember who participated. For Seoul, an outright refusal was not easy. The Korean War, in which 36,591 American troops were killed, still weighs heavily on the

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03:01

Fuel price cap risks growing side effects

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

Controversy is growing as Korea's fuel price cap enters its first month. Introduced amid uncertainty in crude oil supply, the policy is already showing unintended effects, including rising fuel consumption. There are also concerns that inconsistent implementation could expand fiscal burdens at a time when public finances are already under pressure. Under the system, the government sets refinery supply prices every two weeks. The third round of prices, applied from Friday, remained

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02:08

More discounted movie tickets, support measures for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Discounts on movie and performance tickets, along with a range of support measures, will be introduced to boost culture, tourism and sports industries, the Culture Ministry said Saturday. Of the total, 65.6 billion won will be allocated to the film industry, which has yet to fully recover from the Covid-19 downturn. A total of 4.5 million discounted movie tickets will be distributed. Each ticket will be discounted by 6,000

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06:33

BTS kicks off 'Arirang' tour with seamless blend of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/12

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. GOYANG, Gyeonggi — It felt like nothing less than a kings' procession when BTS circled the vast Goyang stadium on Saturday, with flags aloft and marching beats pounding through the chilly night air as the group declared, "I know what I am, I know what I want — I never gon' change." The two-and-a-half-hour show that kicked off the world's biggest pop group's latest "Arirang" tour delivered exactly that: a regal spectacle shaped

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03:07

HYBE’s Latin boy band Santos Bravos looks to BTS, Bad...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/11

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice.K-pop powerhouse HYBE's first Latin boy band Santos Bravos landed in Korea — the birthplace of a production system that helped shape them into the artists they are today. "We're the first Latin pop group coming from HYBE — that's a lot of weight to carry," member Gabi admitted with a laugh during a press conference held at HYBE's headquarters in central Seoul on Friday. "But we're trying for this group to be not only be known

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04:12

Olive Young, Musinsa, others expand in Korea beyond...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/10

This article is by Choi Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. Just as online stores appeared to be pushing their physical counterparts to the brink, offline shops in regional areas are making an unexpected comeback. Beauty and fashion retailers are expanding their operations beyond the greater Seoul region by opening new stores and investing heavily in local markets as they make efforts to use shifting shopping habits to their advantage and to attract new customers while retaining those

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03:43

Xi reaffirms 'One China' policy in rare meeting with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/10

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing's belief in a single Chinese nation, and its opposition to Taiwanese independence, in his first meeting in a decade with the chair of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang on Friday. Xi told Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun that "people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all Chinese, and the future of cross-strait relations lies in the hands of the Chinese people"

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03:43

Xi reaffirms 'One China' policy in rare meeting with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/10

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed Beijing's belief in a single Chinese nation, and its opposition to Taiwanese independence, in his first meeting in a decade with the chair of Taiwan's main opposition Kuomintang on Friday. Xi told Kuomintang leader Cheng Li-wun that "people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are all Chinese, and the future of cross-strait relations lies in the hands of the Chinese people"

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08:01

Hyundai’s factory humanoid will differ from the Atlas...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

This article is by Kim Hyo-seong, Jang Joo-young and read by an artificial voice. A tumbling-enabled Atlas, showcased during Hyundai Motor Group's booth at CES 2026, is widely believed to be the model slated for real-world manufacturing deployment starting in 2028. "But you know what? That's not the robot that will actually go into factories," a humanoid robotics researcher with knowledge of the matter said. The silver Atlas — developed by Boston Dynamics, Hyundai Motor's U.S. subsidiary —

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10:00

Goyang: The historic city worth exploring long after...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Many K-pop fans know Goyang, Gyeonggi, for Goyang Stadium, one of South Korea's largest venues where global stars regularly take the stage. In fact, BTS is set to perform there on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. But once the encore ends, most people leave — as proven by local travel agencies' itineraries, which often focus solely on getting to and from Goyang Stadium. Goyang is a sprawling satellite city that spans about 270

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02:54

Egypt’s story: Narmer and the question of the first...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

Kwack Min-sooThe author is the director of the Korea Institute of Egyptology. Among the candidates for the title of first pharaoh, Narmer stands out. Unlike Menes, discussed previously, Narmer's existence is firmly supported by archaeological evidence. One of the most important discoveries was made in 1897 by British Egyptologist James Quibell at Hierakonpolis in Upper Egypt. Excavating a temple site, Quibell uncovered a large number of early dynastic artifacts that had been buried for

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05:38

The unease behind the phrase ‘bottom 70 percent’

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

Cho Min-geun The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. "The government will provide 100,000 won per person in high oil price relief funds to those in the bottom 70 percent of income earners." Reading Budget Minister Park Hong-keun's supplementary budget announcement on March 31, one phrase stood out as oddly jarring: "bottom 70 percent." Regardless of whether the eligibility threshold is appropriate, attaching the label "bottom" to such a large share of the population feels

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05:32

Conservative opposition in need of reconstruction

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

Cho Yoon-je The author is a special appointment professor at the Graduate School of Economics at Yonsei University. One of the most dramatic political shifts in early 20th-century Britain was the collapse of the Liberal Party. Rooted in the Whig tradition, the Liberals had stood at the center of British politics in the late 19th century, producing prominent leaders such as William Gladstone. Yet within a generation, they were pushed to the margins. Though they championed free trade and

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02:56

North’s cluster munitions test calls for stronger...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

North Korea has claimed it successfully tested cluster munitions that disperse submunitions in midair as well as electromagnetic pulse weapons designed to disable power systems. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported that evaluation tests conducted between Monday and Wednesday confirmed the weapons could devastate a target area of 6.5 to 7 hectares (16 to 17 acres). Cluster munitions, referred to by North Korea as "dispersion bombs," release multiple explosive devices over a

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04:49

Hormuz tollbooth fares unlikely to impact price at...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/04/09

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice.Korea predicts that even if Iran imposes a transit fee on the Strait of Hormuz, the effect on domestic fuel prices will likely remain marginal at around 0.5 percent, or under 1 percent at most. "Crude oil is currently trading at around $90 to $100 per barrel. Should a transit toll be levied, prices might rise to roughly $101 per barrel — a one percent increase," said Yang Ki-wook, Director-General of the Office of Industry,

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