Korea 24 - 2021.09.01
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Korea24 – 2021.09.01. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: Health authorities have expressed concern that South Korea’s vaccination timetable is at risk of disruption with uncertainty over the arrival of 6 million doses of the Moderna vaccine promised this week. Meanwhile, daily COVID-19 cases have risen above 2,000 for the first time in a week. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: It appears that North Korea has restarted a plutonium-producing reactor at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, according to a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) issued last Friday. The agency described the findings as "deeply troubling”. Washington has reacted by saying that it underscores the urgent need for dialogue and diplomacy. To discuss what is behind this activity and what it means for nuclear negotiations, Jenny Town, Senior Fellow at the Stimson Center in Washington and the Director of Stimson's 38 North Program joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: The government has proposed raising the nation’s defense budget for next year by 4.5% (내년도 국방예산 전년보다 4.5% 오른 55조2277억원). Meanwhile, an online petition is requesting the government to allow people to report menstrual changes as a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines (코로나19 백신 맞고 생리 이상 호소 잇달아). And celebrity Kim Hee-chul has clarified his remarks about adoption of abandoned dogs that caused controversy recently (방송서 '유기견 초보자에 비추천' 발언 김희철).<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club with Barry Welsh: This week we take a look at a heartwarming picture book called ‘Love is…’ by Korean illustrator Puuung, which depicts romantic moments in the everyday lives of a young couple in love.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi: Mark introduces Bahk Eun-ji’s piece in tomorrow’s Korea Times on walking tours in Seoul that can refresh pandemic-weary folks. And in tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Song Seung-hyun writes on the closure of The Seoul Cinema,
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