Korea 24 - 2021.04.29

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.04.29. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> - News Briefing: U.S. President Joe Biden has reiterated that the U.S. will work with its allies to deal with North Korea, and that a strong military presence will be maintained in the Indo-pacific region, much like NATO in Europe. (Koo Heejin)<br /> <br /> - In-Depth News Analysis: When the newly elected Seoul and Busan mayors met with President Moon Jae-in, the pardoning of former presidents Park Geun-hye and Lee Myung-bak came up. Law professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hongik University and Affiliate Professor Kim Byung-joo from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies give their thoughts on the resurfacing of this controversial topic.<br /> <br /> - Korea Trending with Lee Ju-young: A father pleads online to help find his missing son(한강서 친구와 술 먹고 잠든 대학생 실종), lawmaker Thae Yong-ho promotes fellow North Korean defector and WBA super-featherweight champion Choi Hyun-mi&#039;s upcoming match(태영호, 탈북민 복서 최현미 타이틀전 홍보), and the Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins dies at 90(달에 갔지만 달을 못밟은 남자... &lsquo;아폴로11호&#039; 마이클 콜린스 별세).<br /> <br /> - Explore Korea: Andy St. Louis gives his thoughts on &quot;Border-less.site(보더리스 사이트)&quot; at Culture Station Seoul 284(문화역 서울 284), an exhibition that focuses on the hybrid identity of the strategic border region of the North Korean city of Sinuiju and the Chinese city of Dandong.<br /> <br /> - Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a Korea Times feature on a concert director behind some of BTS&#039; most iconic performances. He then shares a Korea Herald piece on the fashion designer behind the hanbok-inspired suits worn by BTS.