Korea 24 - 2021.06.02
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Korea24 – 2021.06.02. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: Education Minister Yoo Eun-hye says the government will begin allowing more students to attend in-person classes later this month with the aim of returning to the pre-pandemic level by the fall semester. This comes as the government found that South Korean students' academic performance had dropped despite online learning. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: Dr. Choi Ji-eun, the International Spokesperson for the ruling Democratic Party(DP), and Lee Jae-young, former lawmaker and supreme council member of the main opposition, get into the hottest issues in South<br /> Korean politics, including Lee Jun-seok's lead in the PPP leadership race and<br /> Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's recently published memoir that is causing a<br /> rift in the ruling party.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Bruce Harrison: The government says that the city of Daegu can't independently bring in Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines(정부 “대구시 자체 도입 ‘화이자’, 정상 경로 아니다…공급 불가” ), speed skater Lim Hyo-jun is acquitted of sexual harassment charges(쇼트트랙 임효준 성추행 무죄..자격 박탈 징계도 끝), and BTS debuts atop the Billboard Hot 100 again with “Butter”(BTS ‘버터’ 빌보드 싱글 1위).<br /> <br /> - Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares the Penguin Classics version of “The Story of Hong Gildong(홍길동전),” translated by Professor Minsoo Kang. Barry delves into the epic’s deep story as well as the history behind the classic Korean tale.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times on Korean children’s books being awarded at the 58th Bologna Children’s Book Fair. He then shares the Korea Herald’s piece on a joint campaign by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization to promote eco-friendly travel methods.
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Korea 24 - 2021.06.02
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