Korea24 – 2022.11.14 (Monday)

News Briefing: The leaders of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan met on the sidelines of ASEAN-led multilateral forums in Cambodia, adopting a joint statement covering security and economic issues. (Eunice Kim)

In-Depth News Analysis: President Yoon Suk Yeol, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida adopted a joint statement after a trilateral meeting in Cambodia on Sunday, pledging to further bolster trilateral solidarity, whilst strongly condemning North Korea’s provocations. President Yoon also held separate bilateral meetings with both leaders. To discuss the implications of the meetings, particularly for Seoul-Tokyo relations, Timothy Martin from The Wall Street Journal and Professor Brad Glosserman from the Center for Rule-Making Strategies at Tama University joins us on the line.

Korea Trending with Walter Lee:

  1. Prosecutors are seeking a 3 year prison sentence for former YG Entertainment CEO, Yang Hyun-suk, on charges of threatening an informant who testified against one of the label’s artists. ("너 하나 죽이는 건 일도 아냐" 보복 협박 혐의 양현석, 징역 3년 구형)

  2. South Korean pianist Lee Hyuk won first prize at the renowned Long-Thibaud Competition in France. (피아니스트 이혁, 프랑스 롱티보 콩쿠르 공동 1위)

  3. Jungkook, a member of the K-Pop group BTS, will perform at the opening ceremony of the Qatar football World Cup on Sunday. (BTS 정국, 카타르 월드컵 개막식 무대 선다)

Monday Sports Round-up: Sports journalist Yoo Jee-ho from the Yonhap News Agency joins us on the line to take a look at the final lineup for the South Korean national football squad heading to the 2022 Qatar World Cup. We also wrap-up the Korean Series, and discuss the impact that Kim Yeon-koung is having on the Korean women’s volleyball league in drawing spectators and winning games.

Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:

  • In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Hwang Dong-hee reports on the rising popularity of audio dramas in South Korea.

  • Tomorrow’s Korea Times features the winning essays from its 18th English Economic Essay Contest on how financial companies can attract MZ Generation customers and possible ESG management ideas for financial companies.