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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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02:06

27 couples emerge from Seoul gov't3's first mass...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/27

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. A total of 27 couples - more than 50 percent of the participants - were matched during a mass blind date event hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. The event, the first of its kind hosted by the city government on Saturday, invited 100 participants - 50 men and 50 women - who were selected by the city. After the event concluded, participants submitted their top three preferences for potential matches. The final

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03:40

Coupang's 'Family Matters' gives family ties a...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/27

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Young-soo is no ordinary mother. She has the supernatural ability to edit other people's memories, a power known as "brain hacking." And her "family" is no ordinary family. Throughout Coupang Play's upcoming original series "Family Matters," Young-soo joins forces with four other people to punish the city's villains for their pervasive wrongdoings. Though the group is not bound by blood, the offbeat drama aims to show its

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06:13

Today's fortune: Nov. 27, 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

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, Nov. 27, 2024 (Oct. 27 on the lunar calendar ) Rat Wealth: spending Health: average Love: frustrating Lucky direction: west 1936:

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04:20

Secret marriage service at center of new Netflix...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Netflix's upcoming original series "The Trunk" dives into the complexities of human relationships and emotions related to marriage, offering a fresh take on love and relationships. "I believe the series will become a project that talks about love and relationships from a slightly different angle," actor Gong Yoo said during the series' press conference held at Raum Art Center in southern Seoul on Tuesday. "I also think that the

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01:55

Korea's crypto tax up for debate as deadline...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. With a planned tax on cryptocurrency gains, championed by the liberal Democratic Party (DP), slated to take effect in just over a month, digital assets have emerged as the latest point of contention in the country's political arena. Debate around the law, which imposes a 20 percent tax on cryptocurrency gains of more than 2.5 million won ($1,788.14), has intensified as its effective date of Jan. 1 nears. The government and

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06:43

It's promotion season in Korea — and nepo babies are...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Choi Hyun-ju, Park Hae-lee and read by an artificial voice. With 2024 ending, it's executive shake-up season - which typically includes promotions for members of Korea's chaebol (family-run conglomerates). Young Korean conglomerate heirs have been taking top management roles and making aggressive investments in their strategic divisions, a management move that is common among those of their status as they secure succession. Their relatively young demographic - many are

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02:43

Fertility rate projected to reverse eight-year slide...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Korea may see its first rebound in births since 2015 this year, according to a projection by the Presidential Committee on Aging Society and Population Policy. "This year's total fertility rate is estimated to come in at around 0.74 children per woman, higher than Statistics Korea's initial prediction of 0.68 and last year's 0.72 projection," said Joo Hyung-hwan, vice chairman of the presidential committee, in his opening

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02:08

Samsung Electronics plans major personnel reshuffle...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. Samsung Electronics is expected to carry out a major personnel reshuffle as early as Wednesday followed by a restructuring of its businesses, according to local reports published Tuesday. Some executives at its chip division Device Solutions (DS) and smartphone division Device eXperience (DX) were already told to leave the company as early as Monday, the reports said. The annual year-end reshuffle generally takes place in

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02:38

North Korea removing inter-Korean power lines in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. North Korea started dismantling power lines built initially by the South to supply electricity to the now-shuttered Kaesong Industrial Complex, Seoul confirmed Tuesday, in what appears to be Pyongyang's latest move to sever inter-Korean ties. Military surveillance detected several North Korean soldiers working near the Gyeongui Line, north of the military demarcation line (MDL), removing transmission lines connecting power

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04:14

Better work-life balance, changes to education system...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Demographic experts on Tuesday highlighted the need to improve work-life balance and alleviate Korea's highly competitive education system to overcome the country's staggeringly low birthrate during a global symposium held in central Seoul. "Korea is one of the countries that has spent a lot of money trying to raise fertility levels," said Michael Herrmann, a senior adviser on demographic resilience at the United Nations

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03:57

Korean gov't expresses regret over Japan's handling...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. The Korean government expressed regret on Monday over the way Japan handled consultations for a memorial service for Korean victims of wartime forced labor at the Sado mines, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. In a press statement Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry said an official had relayed the government's displeasure to the Japanese embassy in Korea the previous day. "The Foreign Ministry official requested that the two

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05:02

In Korea's 'Aladdin,' dazzling visuals and weak...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. [Review] A street urchin-turned-prince, an Arabian princess, an evil vizier to the unassuming sultan and a blue genie. "Aladdin," is a Disney classic - a tale as old as time , if you will. That makes the shortcomings of the Seoul production, which made its Korean debut at the Charlotte Theater on Friday, all the more disappointing. The original stage iteration, with a book by Chad Beguelin, music by Alan Menken, and lyrics by

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03:18

North Korea sent 100 short-range missiles, military...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. North Korea provided Russia with about 100 KN-23 and KN-24 short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) and dispatched military experts to maintain the launchers, Ukraine's military intelligence agency said Monday. The KN-23 is a tactical guided missile similar to Russia's Iskander-M, while the KN-24 is another tactical guided missile close to the American-made Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). Their North Korean names are

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02:41

Stop deferring the taxation on crypto assets

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/26

This is an editorial from the Korea JoongAng Daily. The question of taxing crypto assets has been tabled at the taxation subcommittee of the National Assembly's Finance and Economy Committee. The inclusion of crypto taxation in the Income Tax Act was provided in 2020 and goes into effect in 2025 after two deferments. The government and ruling party propose another two-year grace period to 2027. The opposition Democratic Party (DP) wants to carry it on as planned after upping the annual tax

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04:13

Rise in out-of-wedlock births in spotlight after Jung...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

This article is by Chae Hye-son, Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. The news of actor Jung Woo-sung welcoming a child with model Moon Ga-bi outside of marriage has taken the Korean public by surprise, fueling a broader debate on whether marriage should remain a prerequisite for parenthood. In fact, the number of out-of-wedlock births in Korea has been steadily increasing, according to recent data. Last year, these births surpassed 10,000 for the first time, marking a record

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06:09

Today's fortune: Nov. 26, 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

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, Nov. 26, 2024 (Oct. 26 on the lunar calendar) Rat Wealth: stable Health: good Love: encountering Lucky direction: south 1936: You

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04:01

DP chief Lee Jae-myung acquitted of suborning mayoral...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Liberal Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae-myung was acquitted by the Seoul Central District Court on Monday of suborning a former Seongnam mayoral official in a past legal case. In his first public comments after the ruling on Monday, Lee thanked the court for "restoring truth and justice" as a crowd of supporters gathered outside cheered. The ruling is the second to be issued in a total of five ongoing criminal cases

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02:08

Seoul's 'Hangang Bus' ferries unveiled for first...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's much-anticipated water bus project is closer to reality as the physical Hangang Bus ferries were unveiled for the first time on Monday. The two physical ferries, set to begin service along the Han River in March, were introduced during a vessel launching ceremony in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang. "The era of water transportation on the Han River has finally begun," Oh said during the ceremony. The event

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03:47

World gathers in Busan for potentially historic...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

This article is by Jeong Eun-hye, Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Global plastic treaty negotiations began a weeklong run in Korea's port city of Busan on Monday, as environmentalists and officials anticipate that it could lead to a historic treaty to combat global plastic pollution. On Monday, over 3,800 delegates, including representatives from 175 UN member states, international organizations and environmental groups, convened at Bexco in the southern port city of Busan for

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04:13

Korea holds separate Sado mines memorial service,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/11/25

This article is by Seo Ji-eun, Park Hyun-ju and read by an artificial voice. The bereaved Korean family members of wartime labor victims who worked at the now-defunct gold mines on Sado Island, as well as Korean officials, gathered for a separate memorial service in Japan on Monday after boycotting Japan's official ceremony the day before. The decision to hold an independent service came in response to Japan's perceived insincerity regarding its promise to acknowledge the "full history" of

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