Korea24 – 2022.08.10. (Wednesday)
News Briefing: President Yoon Suk Yeol has extended his condolences for those who died from this week's heavy rains and apologized to the public. Meanwhile, the death toll has climbed to ten, with six others remaining missing. (Eunice Kim)
In-Depth News Analysis: The Justice Ministry announced last week that the government plans to expand the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) system to Jeju island, as part of efforts to curb illegal immigration. This plan, however, has been met with strong opposition by the local Jeju government and the island’s tourism industry. To help us better understand the situation, we are joined on the line by Lee Hae-rin, a reporter for the Korea Times.
Korea Trending with Walter Lee:
A revised bill that seeks to prevent minors from taking on all debts incurred by their deceased parents was passed at a Cabinet meeting. (‘빚 대물림 방지법’ 국무회의 통과)
Police have detained a teenager who stole 20 million won using banking app IDs and passwords saved on stolen phones. (고교생, 훔친 휴대폰으로 2천만 원 빼내… ‘비밀번호’가 메모장에)
An 18th century ceramic bowl has been discovered at Tongdosa Temple in Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province. (불당 색칠하다 깜빡…260년 지나 발견된 물감 도자기)
Korea Book Club: Literary critic Barry Welsh introduces us to 'Maya in Tokyo (도쿄의 마야)', a short story by Jang Ryu-jin (장류진) and translated by Sunnie Chae. It tells the story of two friends in college, a Korean and an ethnic Korean from Japan, and they are challenged with the definition of what it means to be “Korean” as they grow older.
Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:
In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Kim Hae-yeon reports on nineteen cultural heritage sites in Seoul that were damaged as a result of the recent historic downpours.
Tomorrow’s Korea Times features a report by Ko Dong-hwan on the 'Great Sunset Han River Project' by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to create new attractions along the Han river.