Korea 24 - 2021.05.17

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.05.17. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has expanded medical coverage for serious post-inoculation illnesses, even when there is no proven causal link to the vaccine. By boosting confidence in the shots, health authorities are seeking to speed up vaccinations, which have only been completed for some one-point-eight percent of the nation&#039;s population. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Choi Ji-eun, international spokesperson of the ruling Democratic Party, and Lee Jae-young, former supreme council member of the main opposition, delve into the final year of the Moon Jae-in Presidency. They discuss which policies he may prioritize and talk about challenges he may face.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: A man is mistakenly given the COVID-19 vaccine twice within a half-hour(80대 치매 노인, 하루에 백신 두 차례 맞아), the friend of a medical student who was found dead along the Han River breaks his silence(고 손정민 씨 친구 측, 첫 입장 표명&hellip;&ldquo;억측&middot;명예훼손 멈춰달라&rdquo;), and Elon Musk&#039;s tweet had people speculate that Tesla may dump its Bitcoin holdings(머스크, 이번엔 비트코인 보유분 처분 시사&hellip;가격 급락).<br /> <br /> Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency talks about golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon(이경훈) sinking his 1st PGA Tour title, MLB players Kim Kwang-hyun(김광현) &amp; Kim Ha-seong(김하성) dueling it out in San Diego, teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo(황선우) breaking his own world record, and more.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that talks about how the Korea-Africa Foundation plans on celebrating Africa Day. He shares a Korea Herald feature on Norman Knute Thorpe, a former correspondent who documented and captured the horrific events of the Gwangju Democratic Uprising.