Korea 24 - 2021.03.24

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.03.24. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: Military officials have confirmed that North Korea launched two short-range cruise missiles into the West Sea on Sunday, but South Korea and the U.S. have downplayed concerns, saying the action does not violate UN Security Council resolutions, which bans ballistic missile launches. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part One: James Fretwell from NK News talks about the North launching short-range cruise missiles and what it signals for the situation on the Korean Peninsula.<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis Part Two: Alastair Gale, Wall Street Journal Japan&rsquo;s editor, talks about the International Olympic Committee&rsquo;s decision to close the Tokyo Olympics to overseas spectators and what it means for the Games. He discusses how much the decision made last week costs for the Olympics, and Japan&rsquo;s plans to protect domestic spectators amid the pandemic.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: South Korea will heavily invest in self-driving technology(레벨4 자율주행 상용화 앞당긴다&hellip;&#039;혁신사업단&#039; 출범), the top court sides with people who were blasted by light reflected off of neighboring skyscrapers(&ldquo;눈뜨고 못 산다&rdquo;&hellip;빛 반사 피해 첫 인정 &lsquo;줄소송 예고&rsquo;), and there are some possible issues with South Korea&rsquo;s new drone pilot law(&ldquo;족보만 보면 100점&rdquo; 황당한 드론 자격증 시험&hellip;어떻길래?).<br /> <br /> - Korea Book Club: Barry Welsh shares Chang Kang-myoung&rsquo;s(장강명) &quot;Fired(알바생 자르기)&rdquo; that tackles the issue of generational conflict in the workplace and the bipolarity of employment practices in South Korea.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview: Mark shares a story from the Korea Times featuring a cartoonist who tackles racial discrimination in South Korea and a piece from the Korea Herald that covers the Incheon International Airport Corporation hosting the 5th Annual World Aviation Conference in celebration of its 20th anniversary.