Korea 24 - 2021.12.10
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2021.12.10. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has said nations need to develop a capacity to purge fake news in order to safeguard democracy. He made such comments at the Summit for Democracy hosted by US President Joe Biden. The virtual international conference is taking place as Seoul is trying to manage a diplomatic balancing act amid the growing US-China rivalry. (KOO Heejin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): This week we take a look at some new data that painted a grim picture of South Korea’s declining population, a slowdown in South Korea’s bank loans to households in November, and reports that the US Federal Reserve is considering speeding up the bond tapering timetable. Economics Professor Yang Jun-suk from the Catholic University of Korea joins us once again to dig deeper into these issues.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. KDCA chief Jeong Eun-kyeong has stressed the importance of COVID-19 vaccines in response to two petitions on the presidential office’s website. (‘방역패스 반대’ 여론에 靑 조기 답변 “청소년 안전성 인정받아”)<br /> 2. The Supreme Court has upheld the 13-year prison sentence for the disgraced former national speed skating coach Cho Jae-beom. ('쇼트트랙 국가대표 성폭행' 조재범 전 코치 징역13년 확정)<br /> 3. A special performance video of ‘Super Tuna’, a trot song by BTS member Jin, has taken the internet by storm. (방탄소년단 진 '슈퍼참치' 빌보드 핫 트렌딩 송)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: This week our critics Jason Bechervaise and Darcy Paquet review two international features. First up is the latest from writer-director Adam McKay in a star-filled satire called ‘Don’t Look Up’ (돈룩업). The second is the Palme D’Or winner at the 2021 Cannes Films Festival, titled ‘Titane’ (티탄), a horror-thriller written and directed by French filmmaker Julia Ducournau in only her second feature.<br /> <br /> Next Week From Seoul with Mark Wilso
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Korea 24 - 2021.12.10
Altaf Sugat