Korea 24 - 2021.07.21

Korea24 &ndash; 2021.07.21. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korea records a new high for daily COVID19 cases at 1,784. Meanwhile 90% of the Cheonghae Unit members have now tested positive for COVID-19. (Koo Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: President Moon Jae-in has decided not to visit Tokyo in time for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games and for a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. The Presidential Office has said that recent inappropriate comments by a Japanese diplomat contributed to that decision. Dr. Bong Youngshik, research fellow at the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies, joins us on the show to provide his thoughts on the decision and its impact on Seoul-Tokyo relations.<br /> <br /> Going for Gold with Mark Wilson-Choi: National pride is on the line, as we discuss Team Korea&rsquo;s medal prospects for Taekwondo at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. We also discuss South Korea&rsquo;s impressive lineup for Judo.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: A group of Buddhist monks are under fire for allegedly violating social distancing rules after being seen eating and drinking together at a lodging facility (&ldquo;10여명이 다닥다닥&rdquo;&hellip; 한밤중 술판 벌인 해남 유명사찰 스님들). Meanwhile, Olympic athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics are bringing up complaints about facilities at the Olympic Village (선수촌 시설 불만 폭증..&quot;중세 일본인가, 21세기 일본은 아닌 듯&ldquo;). Plus, we discuss founder of Amazon and world&rsquo;s richest man, Jeff Bezos&rsquo; successful trip to space. (&#039;최고 부자&#039; 베이조스, 107Km 우주관광 성공...우주관광 시대 막 올랐다)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club with Barry Welsh: On the latest edition of the club, Barry talks about the summer edition of Korean Literature Now magazine, which explores stories around the world of Korean language education. We learn how stories by Kim Mi-wol, Moon Ji-hyuck, Park Min-jung and Seo Su-jin tell us about the experiences of learning and teaching Korean to foreigners, and what that shows about modern society.