Korea 24 - 2021.06.28

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.06.28. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has raised its growth forecast for this year to the four percent range amid the country&#039;s accelerating vaccination program, brisk exports and an expected uptick in consumption fueled by expansionist fiscal policy. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: NK News&rsquo; Director Professor Andrei Lankov and Senior Analytic Correspondent Colin Zwirko discuss the speculations surrounding North Korean leader Kim Jong-un&rsquo;s health as North Korea&rsquo;s state media recently covered an interview of a North Korean commenting on his recent weight loss.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A high school student is found dead after having gone missing for almost a week(분당서 실종 고3, 6일 만에 숨진 채 발견돼), the Korea Meteorological Administration(KMA) says this year&rsquo;s monsoon season is coming a bit later than usual(39년 만의 &lsquo;지각 장마&rsquo;&hellip;금요일 제주부터 시작), and U.S. experts are weighing the need for booster shots for Johnson &amp; Johnson&rsquo;s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine(얀센 백신에 화이자&middot;모더나 혼합 접종 필요성 제기).<br /> <br /> Sports: Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News Agency talks about four South Korean LPGA stars qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, former Hanwha Eagles outfielder Jared Hoying returning to the KBO to play for the KT Wiz, and the final roster of the men&rsquo;s Olympic football team being announced on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark shares a piece from the Korea Times featuring New Zealand&#039;s Ambassador to South Korea Philip Turner, and a Korea Herald story on an exhibition that will show some of the works from the donated Lee Kun-hee art collection.