Korea news - JoongAng Daily
Your most reliable source for news on Korea.
코리아중앙데일리 · com.joins.joonangdaily
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v1.8 (13)
- Updated
- Jan 4, 2026 (9 months ago)
- APK size
- 12.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Permissions
- 10
- Website
- koreajoongangdaily.joins.com
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
Korea news - JoongAng Daily is an app by 코리아중앙데일리 in the News & Magazines category. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 1.5, the minimum Android version rose from 4.1 to 7.0. It asks for 10 permissions, none of them sensitive. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v1.8
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5. Since v1.8 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jan 4, 2026.
- Certificate from Google Play App Signing Google keeps the signing key for the developer, so the certificate carries Google's name.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Jan 4, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Jan 4, 2026
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)8C:36:26:2C:23:C8:D3:81:92:E4:E0:15:A1:55:29:67:A7:09:63:1E
- File MD5126a27566a0fb5ad22676f860a58ef78
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (1 other version compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (10)
Korea news - JoongAng Daily requests 10 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.joins.joonangdaily.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Korea news - JoongAng Daily APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Korea news - JoongAng Daily APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 126a27566a0fb5ad22676f860a58ef78.
