Korea 24 - 2021.12.27
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Korea24 – 2021.12.27. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The government has granted emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, the first domestic approval for an oral treatment. They could be introduced as early as mid-January, along with another pill made by Merck. This comes as the number of daily new infections fell below 5,000 for the first time in 20 days. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: The post of US Ambassador to South Korea has remained vacant for almost a year. Despite the US Senate recently confirming ambassadors for Korea’s neighbors, China and Japan, after similarly long absences, there is not even a nominee yet for South Korea. This has raised concerns about Seoul’s place on Washington’s priority list. To discuss this situation in more detail, Dr. James Kim, research fellow at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: <br /> 1. The US chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, has warned against complacency over the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. (파우치 “오미크론 폭증하면 ‘증상 경미’ 의미 없어”)<br /> 2. ‘The Silent Sea’, the latest original Korean series on Netflix starring Bae Doona and Gong Yoo, has been receiving mixed reviews both at home and abroad. (배두나·공유 SF '고요의 바다' 넷플릭스 전 세계 4위)<br /> 3. The British newspaper, the Daily Mail, has chosen the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang among its list of the world’s worst “white elephants”. ("105층 모두 텅텅"…北 류경호텔, 세계 최악의 건물 꼽혔다)<br /> <br /> Monday Sports Round-up: For our final Roundup of 2021, sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho from the Yonhap News Agency helps us wrap up the year in Korean sport, with highlights including the first Korean Series title for the KT Wiz, another stellar year for footballer Son Heung-min, and a fifth straight K-League title for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, as well as Olympic glory and disappointment for Team Korea.<br /> <br /> Morn
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Korea 24 - 2021.12.27
Altaf Sugat