Korea 24 - 2022.03.22

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.03.22. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The presidential office says it is not opposed to the incoming government&rsquo;s plan to relocate the top office to Yongsan, but it does have concerns about national security. (Eunice Kim)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: Last Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the spa shootings in Atlanta, U.S, that claimed eight lives, six of whom were Asian women. The shootings sent shock waves through the country and brought national attention to anti-Asian hate. However, a year later, violence against Asians continues to plague the US. Anti-Asian hate crimes jumped 339% nationwide last year, according to a study by the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism. The director of that center, Brian Levin, who is also a Professor of Criminal Justice at California State University, San Bernardino, joins us on the line to tell us more.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Titi Aiyanyo:<br /> 1. First Lady Kim Jung-sook sent handmade dried persimmon gift sets to the staff of the presidential office to thank them as the President&#039;s term comes to an end. (김정숙 여사, 靑비서관 51명에 손수 말린 곶감 선물해) <br /> 2. One of the most popular cherry blossom roads in Yeouido will be partially opened later this month for the first time in 3 years. (여의도 벚꽃길, 3년 만에 걷는다&middot;&middot;&middot;축제 없이 부분개방)<br /> 3. Children&#039;s book illustrator Suzy Lee has become the first Korean to win a prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. (이수지 작가, 韓 최초 &#039;아동문학 노벨상&#039; 안데르센상 수상) <br /> <br /> Touch Base In Seoul: This week, we meet Yang Jae-min, the first Korean basketball player to play in the Japanese B.League. The 22-year-old comes from a basketball family, and his dream to play the game at the highest level has already taken him all over the world, including Spain and US college basketball. He joined the Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan in 2020, and he joins us via video call to tell us his story.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin: <br /> -