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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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03:08

Iran war triggers unprecedented gasoline price cap in...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

A sharp rise in domestic fuel prices following tensions in the Middle East has prompted the government to consider an unprecedented intervention in the gasoline market. President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday ordered officials to prepare a "maximum price designation system" for gasoline. The measure would allow the government to set a ceiling on retail fuel prices if authorities determine that excessive increases are occurring. Lee said the government must respond firmly to attempts to hoard

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03:07

Mingles awarded Michelin 3-star among growing...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. Continuing on its three-star status from last year, Mingles is also the only three-star restaurant in Korea selected by the Guide this year. Located in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, Mingles is a contemporary fine-dining restaurant that interprets traditional Korean flavors with modern twist. It has ranked two Michelin stars for seven consecutive years until earning its third star last year. Mosu, headed by celebrity chef

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06:36

Is Park Chan-wook's Cannes appointment a sign of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice.When Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook was appointed as the President of the Jury for the feature films competition section of the Cannes Film Festival last month, some might have wondered why. Although Park has long been considered a Cannes favorite, even sometimes called "Cannes Park" for winning the Grand Prix in 2004 for "Oldboy" (2003), the Jury Prize for "Thirst" (2009) and Best Director for "Decision to Leave" (2022), the

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05:11

Israeli envoy says Iran strikes meant to halt North...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. Israeli Ambassador to Seoul Rafael Harpaz said Thursday that Israel's airstrikes on Iran were driven in part by "lessons" drawn from the failure of the United States and South Korea to stop North Korea's nuclear program in the 1990s. Speaking to reporters in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, Harpaz said the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operation — which killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday — was intended to

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04:06

Iranian ambassador warns against 'adventurist' USFK...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. Iran's top diplomat in Seoul warned Thursday that the potential mobilization of the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) for the escalating conflict in the Middle East would be a "adventurist" move that would effectively treat South Korea as a logistical platform for external wars. "The United States often acts as if the land hosting its overseas bases is its own, bypassing the consent of host nations," Ambassador Saeed Koozechi said

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03:34

Seven Korean oil tankers stuck in Strait of Hormuz as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Cho Mun-gyu and read by an artificial voice. Seven Korean oil tankers have been unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, including vessels operated by HD Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex, following its closure amid military clashes involving the United States, Israel and Iran, according to industry sources on Thursday. Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Young-bae, the party's floor leader on the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and Unification Committee, briefed reporters

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03:43

Musical star and former TVXQ member Kim Jun-su gets...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Ha Nam-hyun and read by an artificial voice. Singer and actor Kim Jun-su is widely regarded as one of the most bankable performers in Korea's musical theater scene. Some even say that the first day he stepped onto the musical stage in "Mozart!", the former TVXQ reshaped the entire musical scene in Korea. Even 16 years after his musical debut, fans must still fight through a fierce "ticketing war" to score tickets to his shows. The Korean premiere of the musical

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05:11

HMM ship captain says AI autonomous navigation system...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/05

This article is by Ko Suk-hyun and read by an artificial voice. BUSAN — No more incidents like with the Titanic? A 24-hour AI autonomous navigation system is beginning to take a more active role on the bridge of a large container ship sailing the Pacific, with its operators saying it can help plot routes, guide the vessel's speed and improve collision avoidance. HMM has been testing the solution on the 13,000-twenty-foot-equivalent-unit (TEU) HMM Emerald and plans to expand its application

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02:52

The death of suffragette Davison

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

Shin Bok-ryongThe author is a former emeritus professor of history at Konkuk University. Since Korea opened its ports in the late nineteenth century, Western missionaries, scholars and explorers who visited the peninsula often portrayed the country as having a barbaric society, particularly due to the mistreatment of women. But Western societies themselves were hardly egalitarian toward women. In the Bible, women were not counted in population figures and were barred from participating in

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03:49

The work of editors in the age of AI

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

The author is the CEO of the publishing house Geulhangari. Around 2010, a few years after I became an editor, a notable shift began to take shape in publishing. Some large publishing houses started assigning editors only to planning, while removing them from the editing process itself. An editor's job consists of both planning and editing, yet most of the time is spent refining manuscripts. A proposal cannot be written according to a fixed template, nor does it simply emerge from trend

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04:31

Home equity pension or inheritance?

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

The author is an adviser at Optus Asset Management. Stories circulate about older couples who enroll in Korea's home equity pension program only to cancel the contract days later after returning with their children. Some observers say parents hesitate because they worry about their children's reactions. But human motivations are rarely so simple. While parents may be mindful of their children's opinions, they can also have strategic reasons of their own for preserving assets. For older

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05:19

Crime of judicial distortion could distort judicial...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

The author is the head of the editorial board at the JoongAng Ilbo. "Already?" That was the reaction when the Supreme Court announced on April 29 last year, during the presidential campaign, that it would deliver its final ruling on Democratic Party (DP) leader Lee Jae Myung's election law violation case two days later, on May 1, 2025. The speed was striking. Only 34 days had passed since the case reached the Supreme Court after an acquittal in the High Court. Just nine days had elapsed

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02:40

Open doors wider to immigrants, treat them as neighbors

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

The government has announced plans to overhaul immigration policy to actively encourage foreign workers who can support domestic industry. The shift was outlined in the Ministry of Justice's "2030 Immigration Policy Future Strategy," released earlier this week. Justice minister Jung Sung-ho explained the reasoning during a press briefing. "Many industrial sites in Korea cannot operate without foreign workers. The situation is even more serious in manufacturing," he said. With the country

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04:46

Actor Yerin Ha of 'Bridgerton' reflects on alleged...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

This article is by Kim Ji-ye and read by an artificial voice. Actor Yerin Ha, the leading lady of Netflix's "Bridgerton" (2020-) Season 4, spoke out about recent online allegations of racism by Spanish media, saying that she did not personally experience discrimination. The Korean-Australian actor, however, expressed hope that the controversy could serve as a moment for a "learning curve" rather than an opportunity to be hateful. "What's really interesting is that I never [took an] attack

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04:15

Seoulites want to work fewer hours, take more time...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

This article is by Moon Hee-chul and read by an artificial voice. A majority of Seoul's residents support the introduction of a 4.5-day workweek, according to the results of a city survey released on Wednesday. The report also found that around 40 percent of respondents currently feel too busy with work to enjoy leisure activities. The Seoul Metropolitan Government's 2025 Seoul Survey, published on Wednesday, is an annual statistical survey that has been conducted since 2003 to monitor

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09:48

The history of 'Arirang,' and what it means for BTS's...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. The moment that BTS fans have been waiting for has arrived. The track list for the group's upcoming album "Arirang" was released on Wednesday. Many of the 14 songs reflect on how the seven members have experienced life's ups and downs. This naturally raises the question: Why did BTS name the album "Arirang"? How does that name encompass the band's journey? As a centuries-old Korean folk song, "Arirang" is recognized by most

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08:28

Is the North Korean leadership at risk of an...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/04

This article is by Seo Ji-eun and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran on Saturday that killed the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following the capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro just two months earlier, posed a blunt question to Pyongyang: If leaders can be removed elsewhere, is the North Korean leadership next? The "Epic Fury" military operation in the Middle East was particularly jarring because it was executed while

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04:36

From seaside to Seoul: Why seagulls are frequently...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/03

This article is by Cho Jung-woo and read by an artificial voice.Seagulls have recently been spotted along stretches of the Han River in Seoul, raising questions for visitors more accustomed to seeing the birds along the coast. Near the Hangang Bus Pier in Yeouido, western Seoul, flocks of more than a dozen gulls were seen circling low over the river, gathering around people resting along the waterfront on Friday. Some visitors fed the birds shrimp-flavored crackers — a snack commonly

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02:43

Campidoglio, the head of the world

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/03

The author is an architect and a former president of the Korea National University of Arts. The Roman Empire began as a cluster of settlements on seven hills. The most important of them, the Capitoline Hill, gave rise to the English word "capital" and is known in Italian as Campidoglio. In 1536, ahead of a visit to Rome by the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Pope Paul III commissioned a sweeping redesign of the hill, which had fallen into decline. He entrusted the task to

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02:46

Pass special U.S. investment act without partisan blame

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/03/03

On Tuesday, six major business associations issued an urgent appeal to the National Assembly to swiftly pass the Special Act on Investment in the United States. Their warning that legislative delays could weaken Korea's leverage in negotiations with Washington and erode industrial competitiveness reflected deep anxiety. In an era of extreme uncertainty in global trade, the business community sees political inaction as compounding risks. Yet even on the day of the appeal, rival parties

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