Korea 24 - 2021.11.10
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Korea24 – 2021.11.10. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: A portion of the 18-thousand-700 tons of urea imports expected from China that had been blocked by the state's tightened export restrictions has departed for South Korea. The government said two-thousand-700 tons of industrial urea left China's Qingdao port earlier in the day, in line with the outcome of a pan-government meeting on Wednesday.(Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: As South Korea continues its efforts to resolve its shortage of urea water solution after China tightened exports of the substance last month, it has put a spotlight on South Korea’s growing dependency on imported products and the risks involved. Economics Professor Shin Se-don (신세돈) from Sookmyung Women’s University joins us on the line to discuss the what led to South Korea’s current urea shortage crisis and what can be learned from the situation.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. The Doosan Group has announced that its former chairman, Park Yong-maan, will be stepping down from his final post with the group. (두산 5남 박용만, 그룹 떠난다…두 아들도 함께 퇴진)<br /> 2. The government has decided to establish a museum in the Jongno District to display art works donated by the family of former Samsung Group Chairman, Lee Kun-hee. ('이건희 기증관' 송현동에 짓는다…부지 최종 확정) <br /> 3. The writer and director of the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’, Hwang Dong-hyuk, has confirmed that he is working on a second season of the international smash hit. (오징어게임 시즌2 공식화 “이건 약속, 기훈이 돌아와 할 일은…”)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club with Barry Welsh: This week Barry introduces a short story collection that was originally published in 1936. Called “The Underground Village” (지하촌) by Kang Kyeong-ae (강경애), the English translation was published in 2018. The powerful and emotional stories explore the cruelty of poverty and class struggles, reflecting the world Kang was living in at the time.<br />
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Korea 24 - 2021.11.10
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