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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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06:15

Idol-turned-producer aims to rewrite artists' fate in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/09

This article is by Shin Ha-nee and read by an artificial voice. [INTERVIEW] Where do K-pop idols go when the spotlight on them begins to fade? It's a question that a certain idol-turned-producer hopes to tackle head-on as she launches her own K-pop agency in an industry notorious for the fleeting relevance of its young stars. "I've seen a lot of colleagues and friends who felt lost, asking themselves, 'What should I do now?' after their contracts expired," said Lee Hae-in, the chief

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04:30

[단독] 현대차그룹 美 메타플랜트서 첫 하이브리드 ‘스포티지 HEV’ 9월 양산

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. 한국의 대표 영어신문, 코리아중앙데일리가 특종과 단독 인터뷰, 주요 기사를 한글로 요약해 드립니다. 독자들의 많은 성원 바랍니다. 현대자동차그룹의 조지아 메타플랜트(HMGMA)에서 첫 하이브리드(HEV) 차량이 올해 9월부터 본격 양산을 시작한다. 차종은 기아의 미국 시장 베스트셀러 모델인 스포티지다. 본래 전기차 전용으로만 지어진 이 공장에서 하이브리드 생산에 나서면서 관세 리스크를 줄이고 전기차 수요 둔화 속에서도 미국 시장 점유율을 방어하겠다는 전략이다. 8일 관련 사안에 정통한 한 관계자는 코리아중앙데일리에 "현재 하이브리드 생산 라인 추가 작업이 진행 중이며 양산 개시는 오는 9월로 예정되어 있다"면서 "스포티지부터 생산을 시작하고 생산량은 점차 늘려갈 계획"이라고 덧붙였다. 현재 이 공장에선 현대차의 전기차 아이오닉5와 아이오닉9을 생산하고 있는데,

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03:41

Exclusive: Hyundai’s Georgia plant to produce Kia...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. The first hybrid model to roll off Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) in Georgia will be the Kia Sportage SUV, with mass production set for September, according to a source familiar with the plan. The production of the Sportage, Kia's best-selling model in the U.S. market, marks the auto group's landmark push towards hybrids as the EV slump drives up sales. Currently, only Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 EVs are in mass

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02:43

When 'The Wealth of Nations' was published

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On March 9, 1776, Adam Smith published "The Wealth of Nations." This monumental work appeared in two volumes, yet public interest was immediate. Within six months, the first printing of 3,500 copies had sold out. Readers responded so strongly because the book clarified the most pressing economic, social and political questions facing Britain at the time while also charting a direction for the

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07:00

Meet, disappear or confront: How North's Kims face...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

The author is an editorial writer and the director of the Unification and Culture Research Institute of the JoongAng Ilbo. On June 16, 1994, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrived in Pyongyang and met Kim Il Sung, then North Korea's leader. The next day the two continued their discussion aboard a sightseeing boat on the Taedong River. Their talks produced a tentative agreement: North Korea would freeze its nuclear program and the international community would provide light-water

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06:36

Trump-driven turmoil in the Middle East and Europe is...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

The author is a senior columnist at the JoongAng Ilbo. The U.S. president is facing growing distrust. When U.S. President Donald Trump first ran for the presidency in 2016, he repeatedly promised that there would be "no new wars." He criticized America's history of attempts at regime change in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya, arguing that such interventions had failed. Trump also denounced the Republican Party's mainstream neoconservatives as "warmongers." Supporters of the Make

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03:39

Vacant diplomatic posts in the Middle East raise...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

As the war between the United States and Israel against Iran spreads across the Middle East, protecting Korean citizens in the region has become an urgent task. But several Korean diplomatic missions in that region remain without appointed chiefs, fueling concerns about whether the government can respond effectively if the situation deteriorates. Nine months have passed since the Lee Jae Myung administration took office, but six of Korea's 19 diplomatic missions in the Middle East still

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00:12

Royal reading

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

Books related to the Joseon Dynasty are displayed at the Kyobo Book Centre's Gwanghwamun branch in central Seoul on March 8 as the popularity of the film 'The King's Warden' spills over into bookstores. [YONHAP]

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00:25

A fading threat?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan said there will be "no hike in tariffs" if Korea's bill for U.S. investment passes at Incheon International Airport on March 8, after returning from negotiations with the Donald Trump administration. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened last month to raise tariffs for Korea to 25 percent, citing the bill's delay. [YONHAP]

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01:38

HD Hyundai Electric breaks ground on second U.S....

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. The new facility, spanning 48,215 square meters (about 519,000 square feet), will be built on the company's existing campus in Alabama — already the largest power-transformer production site in the United States — with construction scheduled to be completed in April next year. The United States has recently been experiencing explosive growth in electricity demand, fueled by the rapid expansion of AI computing and large-scale

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10:57

Seoul and Tehran named streets for each other — then...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. [EXPLAINER] Outside exit 1 of Gangnam Station in southern Seoul, along a wide boulevard lined with glass skyscrapers, stands a modest stone marker engraved with the name of the street in Korean and Farsi: Teheran-ro, christened in 1977 after Iran's capital during a visit by then–Tehran Mayor Gholam-Reza Nikpey. At the time, the gesture symbolized the rapidly growing relationship between South Korea and Iran. Today, however,

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01:18

Samsung SDI unveils new AI software designed to...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. Samsung SDI will unveil a new AI software designed to prevent fires in energy storage systems (ESS) at the upcoming InterBattery 2026 exhibition, which will kick off on Wednesday. The software, called Samsung Battery Intelligence, is designed to detect and forecast potential failures before they occur, offering a preventive approach to battery safety. It uses AI to assess the overall health of batteries by analyzing operating

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01:34

LG Energy Solution begins operations of $3.7B battery...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/08

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. LG Energy Solution began operations of a 5 billion Canadian dollar ($3.7 billion) battery facility in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Friday. The factory, called NextStar Energy, is Canada's first and only large-scale battery facility, spanning 4.23 million square feet (1,045 acres). It will produce batteries not only for EVs but also for advanced energy storage systems, for which demand has been surging due to the AI and data

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04:31

Most Korean men think gender equality has 'gone far...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/07

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Korea recorded the largest gender divide among 29 countries on whether gender equality has "gone far enough," according to a new international survey released on Thursday ahead of International Women's Day. Sixty-five percent of Korean men agreed that "when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough in my country," compared with 42 percent of women, according to the survey conducted by market

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04:31

Most Korean men think gender equality has 'gone far...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/07

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Korea recorded the largest gender divide among 29 countries on whether gender equality has "gone far enough," according to a new international survey released on Thursday ahead of International Women's Day. Sixty-five percent of Korean men agreed that "when it comes to giving women equal rights with men, things have gone far enough in my country," compared with 42 percent of women, according to the survey conducted by market

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04:10

EU ambassador stresses gender equality as essential...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice.[INTERVIEW] European Union Ambassador to South Korea Ugo Astuto said that the shifting geopolitical landscape offers the partners a chance to deepen ties, built on the back of enhanced national competitiveness that starts with fully tapping its talent pool to avoid undermining growth and stalling innovation. "In Europe, we have a consensus on the fact that the promotion of gender equality is a matter of fairness [and] justice,"

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02:45

Meanwhile : Hoffmann reads Beethoven

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

The author is a music critic and director of the classical music brand Poongwoldang. Ernst Theodor Wilhelm Hoffmann (1776–1822) worked as a musician before achieving recognition as a writer. He admired Mozart so deeply that he changed his middle name from Wilhelm to Amadeus. Yet, admiration did not translate into financial stability. Hoffmann struggled to make a living and his career was marked by repeated misfortune. In September 1808 he was appointed music director at the theater in

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05:20

Forget the Kospi and Gangnam home prices

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

The author is an editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. "Will it really reach 5,000?" Around the time the ruling party formed a "Kospi 5000 Special Committee," shortly after the presidential election, a lawmaker on the committee reportedly asked a private-sector expert this question with visible skepticism. The target of 5,000 had been proposed in line with a campaign pledge by President Lee Jae Myung, but even some of those promoting it did not fully believe it would be realized. The

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04:59

What a 17 percent approval rating means for the...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

The author is a senior editorial writer at the JoongAng Ilbo. President Lee Jae Myung declined to exercise his veto against the so-called three judicial reform bills—introducing constitutional complaints against court rulings, creating the crime of distortion of law and expanding the number of Supreme Court justices—and instead approved them at a Cabinet meeting. Warnings from Chief Justice Jo Hee-de that the measures could directly harm citizens, along with criticism from former

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05:13

Time to discuss AI's social acceptance

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

Oh Se-jung The author is a professor emeritus of physics and astronomy and a former president of Seoul National University. In early March 2016, Korea hosted the historic Go match between AlphaGo and professional player Lee Se-dol, though many people did not fully grasp its significance at the time. This match foreshadowed humanity's future, as a computer powered by AI demonstrated that it could surpass human capabilities in certain domains. Many observers initially dismissed the event as

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