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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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02:00

SK chief urges group to ride 'winds of AI-driven...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won urged the group to ride the powerful "winds of AI-driven transformation" as it navigates the turbulent waves of the global market in his New Year's address for 2026. "As the global industrial landscape and business structures are being reshaped around AI, we are living through a period of profound transformation and AI has already become deeply embedded in our daily lives," Chey said in an email

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04:36

Will President Lee's state visit to Beijing revive...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Kim Su-min and read by an artificial voice. As Korean companies have steadily reduced their business footprint in China, attention is turning to whether President Lee Jae Myung's upcoming state visit to Beijing - accompanied by the heads of Korea's four largest conglomerates and other top business leaders - could help revive bilateral economic cooperation. According to an analysis commissioned by the JoongAng Ilbo to corporate data firm Korea CXO Institute, the number of

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05:49

New sweeping AI law leaves tech industry unsure,...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Eo Hwan-hee and read by an artificial voice. With just one month left before the first comprehensive AI law takes effect in Korea, confusion continues to mount across the country's tech industry. Set to take effect on Jan. 22, the Basic Act on the Development of Artificial Intelligence and the Establishment of Foundation for Trustworthiness - commonly referred to as the AI Basic Act - is facing sharp criticism from industry insiders who say the law remains vague and will

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03:17

Korea ups EV subsidies as Chinese brands signal arrival

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. As a wave of Chinese EV brands prepares to enter the Korean market this year, the Korean government is expanding subsidies in an all-out effort to bolster sales of domestically produced EVs. The move is an unusual one for Seoul, which has gradually trimmed EV incentives in recent years as local automakers and battery makers such as Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have been hit hard by weakening global demand. The Ministry

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03:17

Korea ups EV subsidies as Chinese brands signal arrival

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. As a wave of Chinese EV brands prepares to enter the Korean market this year, the Korean government is expanding subsidies in an all-out effort to bolster sales of domestically produced EVs. The move is an unusual one for Seoul, which has gradually trimmed EV incentives in recent years as local automakers and battery makers such as Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have been hit hard by weakening global demand. The Ministry

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02:53

Introducing the Ioniq 3: Hyundai's compact EV gamble...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2026/01/01

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice. From Apple's first foldable phone to Korea's first domestically developed fighter jet, 2026 is poised to usher in a wave of groundbreaking products and services with far-reaching implications for both consumers and the industry. To mark the new year, the Korea JoongAng Daily has compiled a list of landmark launches in the tech, automobile and defense sectors. - ED The EV market may be losing some of its early momentum - but if

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00:36

BTS to return with new album on March 20

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The album marks the septet's first release in three years and nine months since "Proof" in June 2022. The comeback date had already been hinted at in handwritten letters sent to fans' homes, which expressed gratitude for their continued support. The letters were stamped with the date "2026.03.20." "Details about the new album and the concerts will be announced through official channels at a later date." All seven members

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00:36

BTS to return with new album on March 20

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Jin Eun-soo and read by an artificial voice. The album marks the septet's first release in three years and nine months since "Proof" in June 2022. The comeback date had already been hinted at in handwritten letters sent to fans' homes, which expressed gratitude for their continued support. The letters were stamped with the date "2026.03.20." "Details about the new album and the concerts will be announced through official channels at a later date." All seven members

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08:00

Art in Seoul: What to see and where to be in 2026

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. With international art fair Frieze returning to Seoul for the fifth year, from Sept. 2 to 5, 2026 - again running alongside the local Kiaf fair - the city is gearing up for another packed art calendar. From time-honored Korean traditions to the sharpest edges of contemporary aesthetics, major institutions are rolling out exhibitions that span centuries in style and sensibility. Here are shows to look out for at seven galleries

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06:05

The productions that you need to watch in 2026

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. From January openings to year-end runs, Seoul already has a dense schedule on the books for 2026. The Korea JoongAng Daily compiled a chronological list of its recommended productions - including anticipated musicals, plays, contemporary dance performances and classical concerts - slated for Seoul stages in the new year. First half of 2026 "Musical Arang" - Jan. 27-Feb. 22, National Theater of Korea One of the most anticipated

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08:00

Art in Seoul: What to see and where to be in 2026

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Lee Jian and read by an artificial voice. With international art fair Frieze returning to Seoul for the fifth year, from Sept. 2 to 5, 2026 - again running alongside the local Kiaf fair - the city is gearing up for another packed art calendar. From time-honored Korean traditions to the sharpest edges of contemporary aesthetics, major institutions are rolling out exhibitions that span centuries in style and sensibility. Here are shows to look out for at seven galleries

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06:41

Samsung flooded with foundry inquiries in U.S. as...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Lee Jae-lim and read by an artificial voice. [NEWS ANALYSIS] Samsung Electronics' soon-to-open factory in Taylor, Texas, is likely to come under intense scrutiny from Elon Musk following the Korean chipmaker's landmark $16.5 billion deal with Tesla. The deal has since acted as a catalyst, prompting other U.S. Big Tech firms to approach Samsung about contract chip manufacturing - a sharp contrast from the past, when its foundry business struggled to attract major

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06:12

Sensational sweets: The viral food trends that made...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice.At the end of every year, there are awards for the music that echoed across streets, the films that lingered and the dramas that kept people waiting week after week. But one thing that arguably fills the year with just as much excitement - and just as much joy, yet rarely receives formal recognition - is food. Despite its massive role in giving people something to crave and savor, it is often left out of the conversation. In

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06:12

Sensational sweets: The viral food trends that made...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Woo Ji-won and read by an artificial voice. At the end of every year, there are awards for the music that echoed across streets, the films that lingered and the dramas that kept people waiting week after week. But one thing that arguably fills the year with just as much excitement - and just as much joy, yet rarely receives formal recognition - is food. Despite its massive role in giving people something to crave and savor, it is often left out of the conversation. In

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04:16

Consumer prices rise 2.1% in 2025, with inflationary...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/31

This article is by Nam Soo-hyoun and read by an artificial voice. Consumer prices rose 2.1 percent in 2025, close to the government's target of 2 percent. While overall inflation was subdued, prices for food and dining - categories with a high impact on everyday life - saw significant increases. In December alone, prices rose 2.3 percent, driven by the weakening won and higher petroleum prices. The annual increase of 2.1 percent marks the lowest inflation rate in five years, according to

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06:27

How EU’s shift on EVs gives Hyundai room to maneuver

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/30

This article is by Sarah Chea and read by an artificial voice.[NEWS ANALYSIS] Hyundai Motor and Kia stand to benefit handsomely in Europe, thanks to their core competency in hybrid powertrains, as the European Union (EU) rolls back its 2035 plan to end combustion-engine cars, with hybrids retaining enduring favor. With a 15 percent tariff imposed by the Donald Trump administration likely to squeeze margins in the United States, the automaker is doubling down on Europe, a market it sees as

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08:09

How Koreans came to celebrate the New Year twice

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/30

This article is by Michael Lee and read by an artificial voice. A curious feature of the modern Korean calendar is that it includes two New Year holidays: Jan. 1 and a later three-day break to mark the Lunar New Year. Today, both are statutory holidays in Korea. But for decades, successive governments insisted that only one New Year truly counted - and it was not the one Koreans had celebrated for centuries. While Jan. 1, officially known as Sinjeong in Korean, was elevated as the

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04:30

Changing tax policy can transform the culture of...

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/30

Park Hun The author is vice president for external affairs at the University of Seoul and the president of the Korean Association of Tax Law. "I would like to give part of my assets back to society, but when it comes time to write a will, I feel lost." That was the concern recently shared by an acquaintance approaching retirement. Like many others, he did not want to pass everything he had accumulated over a lifetime solely to his children. He hoped to donate at least part of it to a

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02:29

Meanwhile: We Are All Stars and Fireflies

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/30

The author is a professor at Sogang University. As a child in elementary school, I was especially drawn to monkeys whenever I visited the zoo. A teacher once told us that a nuclear war could wipe out humanity and leave the world to monkeys. I also remember films depicting apes ruling over a ruined Earth. Around the same time, arguments rooted in Thomas Malthus's "An Essay on the Principle of Population" (1798) warned that starvation would spread rapidly as population growth outpaced

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05:33

Korea needs a command center for economic security

Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea ·

2025/12/30

Kim Byung-yeon The author is a chair professor of economics at Seoul National University. The era in which the economy and security could be treated as separate domains has ended. Today, the economy has become a weapon that serves both offensive and defensive purposes. The "weaponization of the economy" means that economic tools are now central instruments for controlling and constraining rivals at geopolitical fault lines. Countries that are vulnerable to economic attacks inevitably

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