Korea24 – 2023.01.04. (Wednesday)
News Briefing : At a meeting with national security aides and military officials, President Yoon Suk Yeol gave an order to look into suspending the inter-Korean military agreement of 2018, should the North again breach South Korean territory. (Daniel Choy)
In-depth News Analysis : Marking the new year, KBS released the results of a poll conducted to better understand the political makeup of the nation’s voters. The poll asked people where they thought they stood in the political spectrum, and what values they held important. Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies joins the show to help us digest the results.
Korea Trending with Walter Lee :
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education will provide 50,000 won for families with children entering elementary school this year, to help cover costs for school supplies. (서울시교육청 “초등학교 입학생 1인당 5만원 지원”)
An online post written by a university student has stirred controversy. as it suggested that while a professor refused to let the student attend their grandfather’s funeral without being marked absent from class, they canceled a class to be at the bedside of their dying dog. (학생 조부상 불인정한 교수, 반려견 임종 휴강 논란)
The four countries to make it to the semi-finals of the 2022 AFF Mitsubishi Electric Cup have been confirmed, and three of them, namely Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia, are led by Korean coaches. (한국인 감독 3명 모두 미쓰비시컵 4강행)
Korea Book Club with Barry Welsh : For the first 2023 edition of the book club, Barry introduces us to the short story ‘Happy New Year to Everyone – To Raymond Carver’ written by Kim Yeon-su. The story is set on New Year’s Eve in Seoul, surrounding a conversation that takes place between a Korean man and an Indian man. As they struggle to connect, the Korean man reflects on his relationship with his wife. The book is part of the Asia Publisher’s Modern Korean Literature collection, and was translated into English by Maya West.
Morning Edition Preview with Rich Larkin :
The Korea Herald : ‘School Nurse Files’ author unites writers from 9 Asian cities in new book (Hwang Dong-hee)
The Korea Times : Military city Gyeryong undergoes revamp with green initiatives (Ko Dong-hwan)