Korea 24 - 2022.03.08

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.03.08. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: With one day until Election Day, President Moon Jae-in has asked the public to participate in the ballot to determine the fate and future of the country. Meanwhile, the chairperson of the National Election Commission(NEC) has apologized for the confusion and inconvenience experienced by voters during the early voting period,and pledged thorough preparation for the Election Day ahead. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: According to OECD on Monday, the average inflation rate among the 38 member states hit a 31 year high in January. South Korea&rsquo;s inflation rate was only 29th out of the 38 nations, but the bite is still being felt in people&rsquo;s wallets, and the inflationary pressure is expected to increase further due to external uncertainties like Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine. In response, Seoul has decided to extend fuel tax cuts until the end of July. To get some expert analysis on these developments, we are joined on the line by Professor Park Sang-in (박상인) from the Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Titi Aiyanyo:<br /> 1. A woman found her name missing from the 20th presidential election ballot notice while her deceased father-in-law was still on it. (공무원 실수로 선거권 박탈&hellip;&quot;직원 어리니 배려해달라&quot;)<br /> 2. SSG Landers has signed former Major League pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun in a league record 4-year deal worth up to 15.1 billion won. (&#039;돌아온&#039; 김광현, SSG 품에 안겼다&hellip;4년 최대 151억원)<br /> 3. A member of the K-pop group Clon, Koo Joon-yeop, aka DJ Koo, announced his marriage to Taiwanese actress Xu Xiyuan, also known as Barbie Hsu. (구준엽, &#039;대만 금잔디&#039; 서희원과 결혼&hellip;&quot;20년전 사랑했던 여인&quot;)<br /> <br /> Touch Base In Seoul: Actor Park Jae-min went viral once again this year after his enthusiastic and colorful commentary of the Beijing Winter Olympics snowboard events captivated Korean TV audiences on KBS. He returns to the show to