Korea 24 - 2021.04.05

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.04.05. (Monday) <br /> <br /> News Briefing: With two days to go until the by-elections, the top two candidates for Seoul mayor - the ruling Democratic Party&rsquo;s Park Young-sun and main opposition People Power Party&rsquo;s Oh Se-hoon - engaged in their final televised debate on Monday. It was focused on real estate and housing policies, among other issues, against a backdrop of public outrage over soaring housing prices. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: The Voice of America&#039;s White House Bureau Chief Steve Herman and Chinese foreign policy Professor Joo Jae-woo from Kyunghee University discuss the results of the trilateral NSA talks between South Korea, the US, and Japan, as well as the foreign ministerial meeting between South Korea and China. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Alex Sigrist: Enhanced quarantine rules begin on Monday(오늘부터 방역수칙 위반 시 과태료&hellip;출입명부 모두 작성해야), the brutal way in which livestock is slaughtered leads to calls to improve their welfare(산 채로 분쇄, 눈뜬 채 도살&hellip;우리가 먹는 동물들의 삶), and South Korean actress Youn Yuh-jung wins at the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her supporting role in the film &quot;Minari&quot;(윤여정, 미국배우조합상 여우조연상 수상).<br /> <br /> Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency talks about the KBO season opening over the weekend, South Korean players taking to the field in MLB, the women&#039;s national football squad preparing to battle for an Olympic spot against China, and volleyball squad OK Financial Group OKman advancing in the men&#039;s V-League playoffs.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times that delves into the calls for stiffer punishment against animal abusers and the Korea Herald&#039;s coverage on the Seoul Independent Film Festival&#039;s(SIFF) annual screening tour, Indie Picnic.