Korea 24 - 2022.01.05
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2022.01.05. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The South Korean military confirmed that North Korea fired a projectile – believed to be a ballistic missile – into the East Sea on Wednesday morning. The presidential office said that while the National Security Council committee members expressed concern, they also reaffirmed the need to resume dialogue with the North. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Wednesday marked the 30th year of weekly rallies in Seoul that calls on Japan to formally apologize and compensate victims of the Japanese military's sexual slavery program during World War Two, also known as comfort women. The rallies have been a powerful symbol in the on-going struggle to find justice for the victims. But with Seoul-Tokyo relations remaining frosty, there seems little hope of significant progress in the near future. To reflect on the significance of the rallies and the future of Seoul-Tokyo relations, South Korea’s former Ambassador to the United Nations Oh Joon joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. The CEO of South Korea’s largest dental implant manufacturer, Osstem Implant, has apologized for one of its employees embezzling 188 billion won in company funds. (오스템임플란트 직원, 1880억원 횡령 뒤 잠적)<br /> 2. Controversy is growing about a popular shampoo, over the use of an ingredient which the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has decided to ban in cosmetic products. ("머리만 감아도 염색, 신기술인데…" 식약처 제동 논란)<br /> 3. A Korean-American TV anchor’s response to a racist message she received after she mentioned on air that she ate dumpling soup on New Year’s Day has gone viral. (미국 한인 앵커, ‘만둣국’으로 인종차별 화두 던졌다)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: For the Club’s first return in 2022, Barry Welsh introduces us to a poetry collection called 'Feeling Never Stops' (느낌은 멈추지 않는다) by Ahn Joo-cheol (안주철). These melancholic poems explore the hardships and darkness of life
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Korea 24 - 2022.01.05
Altaf Sugat