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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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01:39

LG Energy to supply 109 GWh of EV batteries to Ford...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Cho Yong-jun and read by an artificial voice. LG Energy Solution will provide Ford Motor with 109 gigawatt-hours (GWh) worth of EV batteries for its commercial vehicles by 2032. The Korean battery maker will manufacture nickel-cobalt-aluminum (NCA) battery cells and modules for Ford's E-Transit light commercial vehicles at its factory in Wroclaw, Poland, under two new supply agreements the two companies announced Tuesday. The volume is enough to power roughly 1.2 million

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02:04

Two overseas firms indicted for $16 million short...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Prosecutors indicted two overseas investment firms on charges of naked short selling in the government's latest move to stamp out the illegal practice. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office said Tuesday that it had indicted a global investment bank, as well as an overseas asset manager and a trader from that firm, for alleged violations of the Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act. The two firms

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05:20

'Culinary Class Wars' aims to cast Gordon Ramsay as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. Netflix Korea's "Culinary Class Wars" is working on its future cast as the survival show eyes global culinary stars for season two, according to the creative team on Tuesday. They've already compiled a list of potential chefs they want to cast, one of them being British star chef Gordon Ramsay. "We expect casting will be easier for the next season and will actively take on viewers' comments to create a show that can receive even

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04:40

'It's the perfect time': CNBlue ends three-year...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. On the back of growing interest in rock music and the development of an environment and platforms for rock bands in Korea, CNBlue is poised to showcase its long-honed performance skills, poetic lyrics and electrifying guitar riffs in a new album. "As more rock bands gain popularity in Korea and platforms for live performances improve, we believe it's the perfect time to share our music with the world," said the band's

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04:37

Seventeen brings energy and style to Goyang Stadium...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. As the lights dimmed and the arena erupted with a deafening roar, shining lightsticks held by Seventeen's dedicated fandom, Carat, lit up the concert space, a testament to the anticipation that had been building for the band's "Right Here" world tour. The air was thick with excitement at Goyang Stadium, Gyeonggi, as the beloved boy group took the stage. Its infectious energy immediately captivated the audience on Oct. 13

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04:42

North Korea blew up overland connections to South,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. North Korea blew up roads connected to South Korea on Tuesday, according to Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). In its message to reporters, the JCS said that the North "detonated roads connecting the Gyeongui and Donghae rail lines north of the military demarcation line (MDL) around noon" and that the North Korean military had brought in "heavy equipment to carry out additional work." The JCS said the South Korean military

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01:51

Netflix’s 'Culinary Class Wars' set to return for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Netflix's cooking survival show, "Culinary Class Wars," is set to return for a second season, the streaming platform said Tuesday. Production for the second season is being prepared, with a goal of releasing the show in the second half of next year, Netflix said. The upcoming season will once again be helmed by producers Kim Hak-min and Kim Eun-ji, who also led the first season. "We are grateful to be able to move forward with a

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03:33

Weight-loss drug Wegovy to hit market on Tuesday

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This article is by Kim Kyung-mi and read by an artificial voice. Weight-loss drug Wegovy will go on sale in Korea on Tuesday as the competition starts to heat up with injections from Mounjaro and weight-loss patches and pills by overseas and domestic pharmaceutical companies also prepping to launch. Wegovy, a pen-shaped once-weekly injectable prescription drug, will be priced at 372,025 won ($241) per unit, but the final retail price for consumers is estimated to be over 800,000 won,

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02:35

Remove the growing risk before it's too late

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/15

This is an editorial from the Korea JoongAng Daily. People Power Party (PPP) leader Han Dong-hoon has finally started to criticize first lady Kim Keon Hee after maintaining an uncomfortable relationship with the presidential office for a while. A governing party head's public attack on a first lady is the first of its kind in Korea. But surprisingly, public opinion is on Han's side. In a meeting with the press on Monday, the PPP leader said, "The fact that many people believe her personal

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05:38

Today's fortune: Oct. 15, 2024

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 (Sept. 13 on the lunar calendar) Rat Wealth: good Health: strong Love: mutual Lucky direction: north 1936: Your life may be blessed with happiness. 1948: It may be a lucky day. 1960: You're today's hero. 1972: Mutual interests may meet. 1984: You must stick together to win and survive. 1996: You may see eye to eye and hit it off. Ox Wealth: not bad Health: modest Love: fulfilling Lucky direction: north 1937: You may give and take. 1949: Be good while it

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05:27

Worth the hype? Trying out the restaurants of chefs...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. "Culinary Class Wars" may be over but the hype persists at contestants' restaurants. Over 110,000 users used the restaurant reservation app CatchTable one day after the finale last week, scrambling to secure a table at the Via Toledo Pasta Bar, run by the show's winner "Napoli Matfia," in Yongsan District, central Seoul. It caused the app to shut down for 20 minutes on Thursday morning. The app added that the weekly average

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03:38

YouTube Shorts expand to three minutes, chasing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Kim Nam-young and read by an artificial voice. The rising dominance of short-form content online is driving platform giants like Google, Meta and TikTok to release longer versions of their original one-minute formats, giving creators more flexibility to produce diverse content. As of Tuesday, the timespan of YouTube Shorts will expand to three minutes from its initial one-minute limit, Todd Sherman, YouTube Shorts' senior director of product management, announced in a

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01:57

KHNP chief refutes claims that Czech nuclear plant...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Korea's $18 billion nuclear power plant deal with the Czech Republic once again became a point of political contention over bidding prices and financing. During a parliamentary audit on state-run energy utilities held at Korea Electric Power Corporation headquarters in South Jeolla on Monday, lawmakers from the Democratic Party (DP) criticized the government over the deal's allegedly low profitability, while the People Power

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01:40

North Korea issues directive for artillery brigades...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. North Korea ordered artillery corps near the border with South Korea to fully prepare to shoot, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported late Sunday. The General Staff of the North Korean People's Army issued an operation preparatory directive on Saturday to the artillery combined forces near the border and units assigned firepower missions to prepare to full-scale fighting, the KCNA reported Sunday. A

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01:41

Comedian Lee Jin-ho stiffs 100 million won from BTS's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. BTS's Jimin lent 100 million won ($74,000) to comedian Lee Jin-ho, who used it all for gambling and did not pay him back, media reported Monday. Local news outlets Yonhap News and Ten Asia reported on Monday that celebrities including Jimin, trot singer Young Tak and comedian Lee Su-geun had lent Lee Jin-ho hundreds of millions of won. Lee borrowed 100 million won from Jimin in 2022 and signed a promissory note, lying about

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03:08

Rate cuts not cure-all for slow demand, high...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. Rate cuts cannot be "a cure-all" for the economic challenges facing Korea, said Bank of Korea (BOK) Gov. Rhee Chang-yong, once again calling for a structural overhaul in order to fundamentally drive the country's slowing growth potential. The central bank chief also acknowledged that the latest 25-basis-point cut in the key interest rate would have only a limited impact on market interest rates, while suggesting that the

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03:43

Sister of North Korea's leader likens South to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Kim Yo-jong, the influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, likened South Korea to a 'mongrel' dog on Monday as she demanded the United States be held accountable for alleged drone incursions into Pyongyang's airspace in her third consecutive statement since Saturday. "We know clearly that the South Korean military scum are the main culprits behind the drone incident over Pyongyang," Kim said in a terse two-sentence

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03:23

President Zelensky claims North Korea sending troops...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Han Jee-hye, Lim Jeong-won and read by an artificial voice. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Sunday that North Korea is sending not only weapons but also troops to support Russia in a show of deepening military ties between the two countries. "We see an increasing alliance between Russia and regimes like North Korea," Zelensky said in his evening address on Sunday, according to the Kyiv Independent. "This is no longer just about transferring weapons. It

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06:19

Netflix's 'Culinary Class Wars': Four contestants...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Trevor Treharne and read by an artificial voice. Two years ago, the Korea JoongAng Daily ran a series called "Taste of Hansik" where we asked some of Korea's top chefs to give us their traditional Korean recipes. Four of those featured chefs went on to appear on Netflix's cooking survival show "Culinary Class Wars": "Cooking Maniac" Yoon Nam-no, "K-Pasta Master" Lee Tae-woo, "Yeong Chicken" Jason Oh and "Secret Course" Park Jun-seoung. Of the four, Yoon made it to the

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01:30

Korea JoongAng Daily Executive Editor: A letter to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2024/10/14

This article is by Choi Ji-young and read by an artificial voice. The Korea JoongAng Daily (KJD) celebrates its 24th anniversary on Oct. 17. As part of our constant efforts to make the news as accessible as possible for our readers, we are launching a text-to-voice audio news service. We will provide an audio option for all new in-depth coverage on our website. Our audio news is read using artificial intelligence, but written by our own reporters. The stories that come with an audio option

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