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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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03:09

'One of the great political errors': World media...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice.International media described South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law declaration to be "one of the great political errors" while analyzing major reasons to have been the political challenges he was facing rather than external threats. "South Korean president's declaration of martial law is 'frankly bizarre,'" John Nilsson-Wright, Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge told CNN. "People in Seoul seem

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06:21

Yoon under fire: How Korea's impeachment process works

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Yoon So-yeon and read by an artificial voice.The Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday morning gave President Yoon Suk Yeol 48 hours to resign or face impeachment, following the shortest-ever instance of martial law in Korean history. The president's declaration panicked the market, tanked the currency and threw citizens into a state of confusion on Tuesday night. Opposition parties put forward an impeachment bill on Wednesday at 2:40 p.m., giving National Assembly members

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04:58

Calls for impeachment across the political aisle...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Calls for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol intensified across the political aisle and the general public on Wednesday following his declaration of emergency martial law, which was lifted just six hours after it was announced. On the same day, Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who had advised Yoon to declare martial law, apologized to the public and offered his resignation amid backlash over the martial law

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03:13

How a hundred-strong protest materialized minutes...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lee Jae-lim, Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. Less than an hour after Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law, placing Korea under military rule, hundreds of people had already assembled at the gates of the National Assembly, denouncing the decision with signs and banners. For much of the crowd, spanning politicians, civic groups, journalists, YouTubers and civilians from all walks of life, the occasion marked the most chaotic six-hour political crisis Korea has

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04:48

Legal community rebukes Yoon's martial law...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Jun-young, Choi Seo-in, Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. The first declaration of martial law in 45 years by President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday night has raised serious questions over its constitutional legitimacy, potentially constituting grounds for impeachment, legal experts argue. Yoon declared emergency martial law a bit before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, which was lifted only six hours later, three and a half hours after the National Assembly unanimously

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03:35

Panicked shoppers hoard bottled water, toilet paper...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Ju-yeon, Oh Sam-gwon and read by an artificial voice. No retail supply chains were majorly disrupted by President Yoon Suk Yeol's abrupt declaration of martial law late Tuesday night, with early morning deliveries carried out and supermarkets operating as usual on Wednesday. But Koreans, panicked and confused from the abrupt announcement, bought more daily essentials and foods like bottled water, instant noodles and canned goods, as well as necessities like batteries

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04:33

Market moderates after democracy put on the line, but...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Korean shares tumbled on a selling spree by foreign investors and the local currency fell to a two-year low on Wednesday, following overnight turmoil triggered by President Yoon Suk Yeol's emergency martial law declaration. This additional layer of major uncertainty is further fueling skepticism over the country's growth outlook. While the short-term shock to the financial and foreign exchange markets appears to have

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02:44

Regulator pledges 50 trillion won to calm markets...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Park Eun-jee and read by an artificial voice. The country's financial regulator is prepared to deploy a combined 50 trillion won ($35.4 billion) in funds to stabilize the stock and bond markets amid anticipated market volatility following the declaration of martial law the previous day. The move, announced by Financial Services Commission Chairman Kim Byoung-hwan, followed the government's vow to provide "unlimited liquidity," if necessary, at a time when the main Kospi

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03:20

Entertainment industry reeling from shockwave left by...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. President Yoon Suk Yeol's sudden declaration of emergency martial law late Tuesday night has sent shockwaves in the entertainment industry with abrupt cancellations and postponements of scheduled promotional events and shows. Two films released Wednesday - "Firefighters" and "One Win" - canceled their promotional events for their premieres originally scheduled on the same day due to "unavoidable circumstances." For comedy sports

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03:22

'Travel advisory: Korea': Martial law scare threatens...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korean airline and tourism companies are suffering a sharp drop in shares Wednesday after countries like Britain and Israel issued travel warnings for the country, citing safety concerns deriving from the emergency martial law issued Tuesday night. The sluggish market performances were driven by a potential downturn in travel sentiment that may throw a wet blanket on Korea's tourism industry, which was getting closer to fully

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03:00

Korean businesses on high alert as brief martial law...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Emergency meetings were convened, major government-industry talks were indefinitely postponed and media events were canceled after President Yoon Suk Yeol briefly imposed martial law on Tuesday night. In the aftermath of the declaration - the first imposition of martial law in Korea in 45 years - the business community moved swiftly to mitigate potential risks. Companies canceled events and monitored market conditions

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03:57

'Get a ticket to Thailand': Foreigners react to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lee Tae-hee and read by an artificial voice. For foreigners in Korea, the six-hour period when martial law was in place was filled with worried calls from families back home and questions about whether they should immediately book flights out of the country. "As soon as I saw the news, I called [my mom], and when she called back, she told me to get a ticket out - even to Thailand," said Uli Ana Dukach from Ukraine. "She said I could get one for Friday, and even if I

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03:10

Countries scramble to ensure safety of citizens in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. The unexpected declaration of martial law on Tuesday evening evoked worldwide concerns and reactions, prompting close monitoring by the United Nations. During a daily press briefing held in New York, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for the secretary-general, said the organization is "watching the situation very closely and with concern," also noting that "the situation is evolving quickly." Neighboring and faraway Atlantic

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03:22

What Yoon's martial law means for Korean democracy:...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. With many arguing that President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law sets Korean democracy back and is another example of global democratic backsliding, experts caution that it will take time to assess how Korea's overall democratic path and political stability will progress hereinafter. Yoon declared emergency martial law on Tuesday at around 10:30 p.m., and six hours later, the National Assembly unanimously passed a

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05:31

Will Yoon's martial law hurt South Korea's alliance...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Park Hyun-ju, Lim Jeong-won, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of emergency martial law on Tuesday was carried out without prior notice, even to the United States, drawing concerns that it will not only have negative repercussions on the South Korea-U.S. alliance but will also inevitably damage Seoul's overall diplomatic power. After Yoon's declaration of emergency martial law around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, the U.S

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03:46

'Hold the line': Citizens take to parliament as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Min-young, Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Martial law in South Korea was lifted early Wednesday, but the anger, surprise and fear that it had stricken in the citizenry didn't dissipate with the darkness as the sun rose. The cold morning air was pierced by the distressed shouts and furious faces of people chanting for President Yoon Suk Yeol's resignation in front of the National Assembly complex in Yeouido, western Seoul, to protest Yoon's sudden

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03:59

Military and police personnel banned from National...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Min-young and read by an artificial voice. All military and police personnel were fully banned from entering the National Assembly Building on Wednesday. "The National Assembly Secretariat has implemented a full ban on entry to the National Assembly building for personnel from the Ministry of National Defense, military forces, and the National Assembly Guard, including police officers, who unlawfully entered the premises," Kim Min-ki, parliamentary secretary general,

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02:29

Explainer: The big questions answered from Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lim Jeong-won And Jim Bulley and read by an artificial voice. Q: What happened on Tuesday night? A: President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law at around 10:30 p.m., a decision that was reversed six hours later when the National Assembly unanimously voted to lift it. This marked the first declaration of martial law in Korea in 45 years and the 17th in its history. Q: Why did Yoon declare martial law? A: Yoon's administration has been under significant strain

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05:27

Yoon declares martial law in Korea, lifts it 6 hours...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Sarah Kim and read by an artificial voice. In a tumultuous night for South Korea, President Yoon Suk Yeol unexpectedly declared emergency martial law to eradicate "antistate forces" late Tuesday, drawing both political and public outrage. Six hours later, the Cabinet early Wednesday approved of a motion to lift the emergency martial law after the National Assembly passed a resolution requesting the lifting of the emergency martial law. A little before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday,

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01:03

U.S. Embassy issues emergency alert after martial law...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. The United States Embassy in Korea issued an emergency alert Wednesday to American citizens in the country, warning that the situation following Tuesday's emergency martial law is "fluid" and advising safety precautions. Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law late Tuesday night, which was lifted six hours later after a resolution was passed unanimously by the National Assembly. "Following President

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