Korea 24 - 2022.04.20
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2022.04.20. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: From May 1, schools across the country will normalize curricular and extracurricular operations for the first time in two years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: To mark the 42nd Day of People with Disabilities in South Korea today, we discuss the recent high profile protests on Seoul subways by the disability advocacy group, ‘Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination’. They have been demanding measures to improve mobility rights and increased government support. Despite promises by the President-elect's transition team to improve the situation, they have said the plans do not go far enough, and will continue the protests starting Thursday. For more on this story, reporter Jung Da-min from the Korea Times joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. A court has rejected a request by a woman trying to claim the life insurance of her adopted sister, citing suspicions of insurance fraud. (53살에 입양돼 떡 먹다가 사망…의심스러운 보험금 59억)<br /> 2. Gayageum musician Lee Young-hee has donated her residence and land to the Cultural Heritage Administration, on the condition that they build an education facility. (“전통 예능 전수관 지어달라”…인간문화재 이영희, 50억대 땅 기부)<br /> 3. Singer Cho Yong-pil is said to be working on his first album in nine years, due to be released this year. ('가왕' 조용필이 돌아온다…"연내 새 음반 목표로 작업 중“)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: This week we look at the poetry of Kim Myeong-sun (김명순), a progressive, feminist poet from early twentieth century Korea. Our literary critic Barry Welsh introduces us to three works translated by Sean Jido Ahn (Suhyun Jeong Ahn), available on the Poethead website. <br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - Tomorrow’s Korea Herald features a report by Lim Hae-yeon on Deoksu Palace offering night tours from May 3.<br /> - In tomorrow&rsqu
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Korea 24 - 2022.04.20
Altaf Sugat