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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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04:38

Housing is a place to live, not an asset for speculation

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/22

Park Moon-soo The author is the chairman of Future & Values and the director of the Korea Peace-making foundation. Housing, at its core, is not a financial instrument but a place where people live. Yet Korea's housing market, shaped by chronic supply shortages, has long been infused with speculative impulses. The result has been the normalization of residential insecurity. The gap between those who own homes and those who do not has widened, and "where one lives" has come to determine not

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04:49

How a meteoric rise in power can wreck conservatism

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/22

Seo Seung-wook The author is the chief editor of digital content at the JoongAng Ilbo. Jang Dong-hyeok, the leader of the People Power Party (PPP), first won a National Assembly seat in a by-election in June 2022. His career in national politics is not yet four years old. I first met him at a dinner in October 2024, exactly six months after the PPP, then led by interim chief Han Dong-hoon, suffered a historic defeat in the general election. At the time, Jang was widely seen as Han's

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05:47

A world neatly divided between good and evil

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/22

Keum Tae Sup The author is a former lawmaker and prosecutor. If one were to single out the two most dramatic scenes from the night of the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, they would likely be these: National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik vaulting over the fence of the Assembly compound to pass a resolution lifting martial law, and Democratic Party (DP) spokesperson Ahn Gwi-ryeong grappling with the barrel of a soldier's rifle, trying to hold it back with her bare hands. Their courage —

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03:37

Korea to move ahead with $350B in investments in U.S....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/22

This article is by Yoon Sung-min and read by an artificial voice. Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidating reciprocal tariffs, Korea will proceed as planned with $350 billion in investments in the United States. Wi Sung-lac, national security adviser, and Kim Yong-beom, presidential chief of staff for policy, met on Friday with related ministries to discuss pending trade issues, including the investment deal, a senior Blue House official said on Sunday. The U.S. Supreme Court on

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07:23

As North Korea’s party congress opens, Kim asserts...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Seo Ji-eun, Shim Seok-kyong and read by an artificial voice. Upon opening the ruling Workers' Party's Ninth Congress in Pyongyang, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un appeared adamant that the nation's current status — widely interpreted as a de facto nuclear state — will not be rolled back as he declared that "the position of our state was firmly consolidated as an irreversible one." The North's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday that the congress

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05:34

‘Ice Princess’ Choi Min-jeong’s short track reign...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Yoon Seung-jin and read by an artificial voice. Adding a silver to her already historic medal collection, Korea's "Ice Princess" Choi Min-jeong has officially rewritten the nation's Olympic history books. At the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, the short track speed skater finished second in the 1,500-meter event behind fellow Korean Kim Gil-li. The silver brought her career total to seven Olympic medals — four gold and three silver — making her the most

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06:41

[WHY] Has the Korean market become optional for K-pop?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. There is little debate that boy band Stray Kids stands among the most commercially formidable acts in contemporary pop. The group has sold out stadiums from Los Angeles to Paris, sells millions of album copies, made history as the first act ever to debut eight consecutive albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and recently ranked second on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Global Artist Chart. And yet,

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03:28

'Gimflation' pushes firms to grow seaweed on land

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Lim Sun-young and read by an artificial voice. As climate change pushes up sea temperatures and squeezes harvests, Korea's beloved dried seaweed, known as gim, is getting more expensive — and food companies are betting that growing it on land could steady supply and lower prices. This method allows farmers to grow gim year-round in controlled indoor facilities rather than rely on ocean conditions. Industry sources said that the land-based farming technology needed for

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06:41

[WHY] Has the Korean market become optional for K-pop?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. There is little debate that boy band Stray Kids stands among the most commercially formidable acts in contemporary pop. The group has sold out stadiums from Los Angeles to Paris, sells millions of album copies, made history as the first act ever to debut eight consecutive albums at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and recently ranked second on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry's Global Artist Chart. And yet,

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01:12

U.S. Supreme Court strikes Trump’s tariffs, stirring...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as unlawful, a ruling that is likely to sow fresh uncertainty among countries such as Korea that had pledged hundreds of billions of dollars under newly negotiated trade accords. By a 6–3 vote, the Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not confer upon the president the authority to impose tariffs. The

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01:13

U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as unlawful, a ruling that is likely to sow uncertainty among countries like Korea that had pledged hundreds of billions of dollars under recently negotiated trade deals. By a 6-3 vote, the Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not confer upon the president the authority to impose tariffs. The ruling

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04:20

For actor Shin Hae-sun, enigma of protagonist in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Warning: The article may include spoilers of Netflix's series "The Art of Sarah" In Netflix's recently released mystery series "The Art of Sarah," the enigmatic Sarah Kim keeps viewers on edge, with her past remaining elusive and difficult to pin down. Actor Shin Hae-sun, who plays the lead, candidly shared that the character's ambiguity even made her second-guess her decision to take on the project while shooting. "To be

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04:01

Antitrust watchdog formally moves against flour...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Ahn Hyo-seong and read by an artificial voice.The country's antitrust watchdog has formally launched sanctions procedures against major flour millers over suspicions of collusion on flour price hikes. The secretariat of the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said in an examiner's report — the agency's equivalent of a prosecutor's indictment — sent to the companies on Friday that the agency would seek not only fines but also a "price reset order" that would roll prices back to

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02:17

Volvo amps up EV price war in Korea, charges less for...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/20

This article is by Na Sang-hyeon and read by an artificial voice. Volvo has joined the intensifying electric vehicle price war in Korea, slashing the price of its compact electric SUV to around 30-million-won ($20,694). Volvo Car Korea said Friday that it will lower prices for its all-electric SUV models EX30 and EX30 Cross Country (EX30CC) starting March 1. The EX30, a small SUV, comes in two trims: Core and Ultra. The company cut the price of the EX30 Core, which usually costs 47.51

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04:11

Actuators become new battleground in humanoid robot race

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/19

This article is by Kim Su-min and read by an artificial voice. Actuators, or the joints that dictate how precisely a robot can move, have become the new battleground in the race to build humanoid robots, pushing major Korean conglomerates to expand into a sector once dominated by smaller firms. The components, which combine motors, reducers, controllers and sensors, determine the extent — including the force, speed and angles — to which a robot can walk, grip objects and maintain its

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04:37

Which age group gains most in Kospi rally? Not who...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/19

This article is by Jin Min-ji and read by an artificial voice. It's been 15 years since Shin, a 65-year-old Seoul resident, began investing in stocks. Her journey started with a casual conversation with a friend's son regarding the stability of Samyung Trading. Since then, she has developed a keen eye for the market by carefully researching sectors that pique her interest, investigating the mindsets of company owners and paying attention to companies her friends and acquaintances work for

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02:06

From martial law to life sentence: A timeline of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/19

This article is by Lee Soo-jung, Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Dec. 3, 2024 — President Yoon Suk Yeol declares emergency martial law at 10:27 p.m. The National Assembly votes to rescind it only hours later. Dec. 14, 2024 — The National Assembly impeaches Yoon. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo becomes acting president. Jan. 15, 2025 — The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials detains Yoon. Jan. 26, 2025 — Prosecutors indict Yoon on a charge of leading an

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05:46

Ten years on, Kaesong Industrial Zone's legacy unclear

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/18

John EveradThe author is the former British Ambassador to North Korea. This month, on the 10th anniversary of the suspension of the Kaesong Industrial Zone (KIZ) by the Park Geun-hye administration, the Ministry of Unification issued a statement lamenting its closure, describing it as a test bed for Korean reunification. Ten years on, the KIZ still provokes heated arguments. Was it a successful example of inter-Korean cooperation that could have been expanded, and its closure therefore a

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04:45

Bulwark of legality forged in shared passage through...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/18

Kim Seung-hyun The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. On the eve of the first-instance verdict against former President Yoon Suk Yeol, the 1995 television drama "Sandglass" comes to mind. The special counsel's demand for the death penalty may have triggered the association. In the series, which aired three decades ago, its protagonist Tae-soo (played by Choi Min-soo) ultimately meets his end under a sentence of death. So popular was the show that it earned the nickname

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05:12

DP takes up 'dream' mantle as PPP slides into...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/02/18

Chin Jung-kwon The author is a professor at Kwangwoon University. Politics, at its core, is the business of offering dreams. In the 1970s, banners reading "$10 billion in exports, $1,000 in per capita income" hung across city streets. The government promised that once those goals were met, Korea would finally enter the era of "my car." By today's standards, the targets seem almost quaint. But at the time, they were enough. The public endured hardship and political turbulence, sustained by

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