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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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05:01

Disney+'s 'Light Shop' release sets up December...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/04

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Korean titles are set to make a splash on streaming platforms this December led by two highly anticipated releases: Disney+'s "Light Shop," penned by Kang Full of "Moving" (2023), and the second season of Netflix's "Squid Game." The release of "Light Shop" on Wednesday sets up a battle between platforms Disney+ and Netflix, with the latter releasing "Squid Game" season two later this month. The director of "Light Shop," Kim

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06:06

Today's fortune: Dec. 4, 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

Read what today holds in store for you under the 12 signs of the zodiac, each represented by an animal. Our astrologer Cho Ku-moon explores saju (the four pillars of destiny) and geomancy for your prospects on wealth, health and love while offering advice on the direction of your luck and fortune. Check the year of your birth for today's prediction. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024 (Nov. 4 on the lunar calendar) Rat Wealth: fair Health: good Love: happy Lucky direction: northeast 1936: A calm and

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04:01

Transcript: President Yoon Suk Yeol’s speech to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol held an unannounced press conference Tuesday night to declare emergency martial law against "antistate forces." This marks the first time in 45 years that martial law has been declared in South Korea. The full transcript of Yoon's speech at the conference is below: Dear respected citizens, As president, I appeal to you with a heart full of sorrow. Since the inauguration of this government, the

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03:17

Korea under emergency martial law — what does it mean?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Lim Jeong-won, Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law Tuesday night, replacing civilian government with military rule and suspending civilian legal processes for military powers. This is the first time in 45 years that martial law has been declared in Korea. Yoon's martial law is the first since the country was fully democratized in 1987. Article 77 of the Constitution of Korea states that the president may

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02:58

Self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun indicted

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Prosecutors on Tuesday indicted self-proclaimed political broker Myung Tae-kyun and former lawmaker Kim Young-sun on charges of violating political funding laws. The indictment and detention come a year after the South Gyeongsang regional office of the National Election Commission requested the Changwon District Prosecutors' Office they conduct an investigation after tracking suspicious transactions of political funds from

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02:36

Korean gov't aims to increase paternity leave to 70%...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Lee Soo-jung and read by an artificial voice. The Korean government on Tuesday set plans to enable 70 percent of working fathers to take paternity leave over the next seven years to boost the nation's chronically low birthrate and to foster a parenting-friendly environment. On Tuesday, the Presidential Committee on Ageing Society and Population Policy convened its sixth emergency response meeting on the population agenda to set a yearly plan and specific performance

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03:13

60 North Korean ballistic missiles used against...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Russia has likely used at least 60 ballistic missiles provided by North Korea in its war against Ukraine, Ukrainian intelligence revealed, amid growing concerns over the further cementing of a military alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang. Although the KN-23 ballistic missiles supplied to Russia have limited accuracy due to outdated manufacturing technologies, they still pose a "serious danger" to Ukraine, Andrii Chernyak,

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01:22

Korean Air hits the throttle on Asiana acquisition to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Korean Air moved up the transaction closing date for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines shares to Dec. 11 from Dec. 20 in a final sprint to expedite the completion of the four-year takeover process. Under the announcement made in a regulatory filing, the country's flag carrier will pay the remaining 800 billion won ($571 million) of the total acquisition price of 1.5 trillion won by Dec.11 to conclude the deal to incorporate

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03:12

Korea's inflation below 2% for third straight month...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Korea's inflation edged up in November but remained below the 2 percent mark for the third consecutive month in an extended trend of price stabilization, data showed Tuesday. The moderate increase in consumer prices, however, now faces upward pressure with persistently high foreign exchange rates driven by the strong dollar. The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, rose 1.5 percent in November from a year

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03:58

How new U.S. sanctions on China threaten Korea's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The United States' newest export restrictions on high bandwidth memory (HBM) to China threaten to choke Korean chipmakers, jeopardizing one of their most lucrative dynamic random access memory (DRAM) sales to the world's largest semiconductor market. The U.S. Department of Commerce, on Monday, announced its latest export sanctions on China's chip industry, imposing bans on 24 types of chip manufacturing equipment, three

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02:13

Transport delays, traffic distruptions expected as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Traffic disruptions are anticipated in the greater Seoul area this week as tens of thousands of unionized railway and subway workers are set to stage simultaneous strikes. Unionized railway workers at the Korea Railroad Corporation (Korail) have announced an indefinite general strike starting Thursday, while labor unions at Seoul Metro, which operates subway lines No. 1 to 8, plan to begin their strike on Friday. The strike

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02:53

South Korea's military to acquire 100 low-cost...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. South Korea's military is introducing cardboard drones, a low-cost yet advanced technology anticipated as a potential game-changer in modern warfare, in response to similar drones recently spotted at a North Korean weapons exhibition. The South Korean military will finalize a procurement contract for the drones by the end of this year, according to the Ministry of National Defense Tuesday. About 100 units are expected to be

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01:55

Samsung SDI-Stellantis venture gets $7.5B from U.S....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Samsung SDI has secured as much as $7.54 billion in a loan from the U.S. government for its two EV battery plants in Indiana, a joint investment with Stellantis. The U.S. Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office announced "conditional commitment for a loan of up to $7.54 billion to StarPlus Energy," a joint battery venture between Samsung SDI and Stellantis, as part of the Joe Biden administration's Investing in America

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03:40

Korea and Kyrgyzstan hold summit, agree on...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. President Yoon Suk Yeol hosted Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov in Seoul on Tuesday, the first time in 11 years that a Kyrgyz president has visited South Korea. The two leaders agreed to elevate the relationship between South Korea and Kyrgyzstan to a comprehensive partnership. Yoon and Japarov discussed cooperation measures to strengthen and develop bilateral relations and adopted a joint statement on the establishment of a

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05:04

Coupang Play series 'Family Matters' explores bonds...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/03

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. When it comes to protecting their own, nothing can stand in the way of this unconventional family, who are not bound by blood, but by something perhaps even stronger - the desire to form a true family bond. This intriguing dynamic drew actors Bae Doo-na and Ryoo Seung-bum to Coupang Play's latest series, "Family Matters," which delves into the lives of extraordinary people navigating the world as a family. Directed by twin

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04:26

Truth in tales: How illustrator Hanna Cha's dragons...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/02

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [Interview] BUSAN - A little boy encounters two dragons: a fiery red creature, indestructible and fearsome, and another with blue scales and flowing whiskers, ethereal and omniscient. But which is real? And what is the true dragon? The children's book "The Truth About Dragons" (2023) celebrates the experience of Asian Americans, traversing two distinctly different cultural landscapes - as depicted through the East and the West's

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04:56

Exclusive: BYD to jumpstart Korean EV market with...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/02

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. BYD will release the Atto 3 compact SUV in Korea on Jan. 15, its very first passenger EV model in the local market as the world's largest EV maker earnestly seeks to extend its influence beyond China's borders. Priced between 35 million won ($25,000) and 40 million won, according to a source familiar with the matter, the Atto 3 will compete with Kia's EV3 and Hyundai Motor's Casper Electric, the two models leading Korea's small

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02:58

LG Energy Solution ponders acquiring GM's stake in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/02

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. LG Energy Solution is considering purchasing General Motors's (GM) entire stake in its third joint-venture battery plant in Michigan, as the Detroit-based automaker slows EV investment ahead of the second Donald Trump administration. The Korean battery maker is likely to run the plant solely on its own to meet an order by Toyota Motor after inking a 10-year deal to supply 20 gigawatt-hours of batteries per year. GM said Tuesday

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06:05

Today's fortune: Dec. 3, 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/02

Read what today holds in store for you under the 12 signs of the zodiac, each represented by an animal. Our astrologer Cho Ku-moon explores saju (the four pillars of destiny) and geomancy for your prospects on wealth, health and love while offering advice on the direction of your luck and fortune. Check the year of your birth for today's prediction. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 (Nov. 3 on the lunar calendar) Rat Wealth: average Health: average Love: passionate Lucky direction: west 1936: Live

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02:14

HYBE Chairman Bang accused of pocketing $285 million...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/12/02

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. Korea's financial regulator is assessing whether any illegalities were involved in HYBE's initial public offering (IPO) following reports that founder and Chairman Bang Si-hyuk reaped 400 billion won ($285 million) through undisclosed shareholder agreements with private equity funds (PEFs). The Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) is examining the act for potential violations of the Capital Markets Act and unfair trading

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