Korea 24 - 2022.03.07
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Korea24 – 2022.03.07. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The National Election Commission has announced that COVID-19 patients and those under quarantine will be allowed to cast their ballots directly into official ballot boxes after they were not allowed to do so in chaotic scenes during early voting on Saturday. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: North Korea has claimed that the projectile it launched on Saturday was a test for the development of a reconnaissance satellite, despite South Korea’s military saying that it was a ballistic missile. Experts say the North could be preparing for a more significant weapons test later this year. This comes just days ahead of the South’s presidential elections, and after the North voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. To discuss these developments, International Studies Professor Brian Myers from Dongseo University joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. Ken Rhee, a former lieutenant in the Navy and social media personality, has formed a volunteer army and departed for Ukraine, despite a government travel ban. (이근 "우크라이나 의용군 참전...대한민국 위상 높일 것")<br /> 2. Unitel, Korea’s last remaining PC communications service company, will end operations in June after 26 years. (마지막 PC통신 유니텔, 26년 만에 서비스 종료)<br /> 3. A new survey has found that companies in the retail industry have far more female employees than male compared to other industries. (여직원 비율 높은 기업, ‘2위 아모레’ ‘3위 동원F&B’…1위는?)<br /> <br /> Monday Sports Round-up: In golf, world No.1 Ko Jin-young has won her 2022 season debut in Singapore on Sunday, setting two LPGA scoring records in the process. Sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho from the Yonhap News Agency brings us the details as well as the latest on the suspension of the women’s volleyball league due to the pandemic, K-league football and previews of the KBO baseball preseason.<br /> <br /> Morning Editio
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