Korea 24 - 2022.04.12
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2022.04.12. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The Democratic Party has decided it will push through a controversial reform bill, that would strip the prosecution of its investigative powers, before the end of President Moon Jae-in’s term. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the South Korean national assembly via video on Monday, where he asked Korea to provide military hardware for his nation’s fight against Russia’s aggression. Zelenskyy's request, however, came after Seoul had reiterated its refusal to send such weapons last week, citing South Korea's security situation. To talk more about the Ukranian leader's address as well as the role of the United Nations in the conflict, South Korea’s former Ambassador to the UN, Oh Joon, joins us on the line. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. The global vaccine-sharing initiative COVAX has allocated 1.83 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, despite the regime canceling the last batch 10 days prior. (백신접종 시작 안한 北…코백스, 물량 취소했다가 183만회분 재배정) <br /> 2. Cultural authorities in Korea have announced that they will no longer use the term '문화재' or ‘Cultural Heritage’ and instead use '국가유산' or ‘National Heritage’. (문화재, 이제부터 ‘국가유산’으로 부른다) <br /> 3. The bestselling novel ‘Pachinko’ by Min Jin Lee will no longer be on sale in Korea from Wednesday, amid uncertainties about a contract extension with its publisher. (소설 '파친코' 판매중단…베스트셀러 '절판' 초유 사태) <br /> <br /> Touch Base In Seoul: The children’s book author, Hope Lim, known for her touching stories of children learning more about the world, joins us via video this week. Her latest book “MOMMY’S HOMETOWN” follows a young boy who travels with his mother to her childhood hometown in Korea, only to find it was not as he had imagined it. She tells
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Korea 24 - 2022.04.12
Altaf Sugat