Korea 24 - 2022.03.17

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.03.17. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea reported 621,328 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, smashing its previous record from a day earlier by over 200,000 cases. The daily death toll also more than doubled to reach a record high of 429. However, the health ministry said the record numbers are in part due to changes in testing rules. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): A meeting between President Moon Jae-in and President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday was canceled at the last minute, citing unresolved working-level talks. Disagreements over a special pardon for former President Lee Myung-bak and government personnel appointments were reported to have been the cause for the cancellation. We discuss the situation with Aff. Prof. Kim Byung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, as well as Yoon&rsquo;s decision to abolish the office of senior secretary for civil affairs, and what next for the former Presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Titi Aiyanyo:<br /> 1. A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday night, causing at least four deaths and over 100 casualties. (후쿠시마 강진, 도쿄도 흔들렸다&hellip;&#039;원전 냉각&#039; 한때 정지)<br /> 2. A toilet that can be used by anyone has been installed in Sungkonghoe University, making it the first of its kind among universities in Korea. (성별 구분 없는 화장실, 어떤 게 다를까?&hellip;국내 대학 첫 설치)<br /> 3. Netflix will be testing plans to have subscribers pay an additional fee when sharing accounts with family members and friends not in the same household. (넷플릭스, 계정 공유하면 추가 요금 부과)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: This week we learn about Crown Prince Hyomyeong (1809-1830) with our history and travel contributor Allison Needels from Pinpoint Korea. Known as a genius in literature and the arts, he drafted several court dances known as &lsquo;jeongjae&rsquo; (정재). His legacy was the inspiration behind the hit K-drama series &lsquo;Love in the Moonlight (구르미 그린