Korea 24 - 2022.04.21

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.04.21. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The ruling Democratic Party has called on the National Assembly Speaker to convene a plenary session for Friday, pushing ahead with reform bills to strip the prosecution of its investigative powers. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): In the Democratic Party&rsquo;s continuing drive to reform the prosecution, lawmaker Min Hyung-bae took the strategic step to withdraw from the party, allowing him to sit as an independent on the agenda coordination committee that reviews the related bills before it comes to the national assembly floor. We discuss the developments with Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. Russia announced that it test-fired a new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, which President Putin said should make their enemies think twice. (러시아, ICBM 시험 발사‥&quot;히로시마 원폭 2천 배 위력&quot;)<br /> 2. A woman who got separated from her family when she got on a wrong bus as a 5-year-old was reunited with her family after 43 years. (버스 잘못 탔다가 실종된 5살, 43년만에 노모와 극적 상봉)<br /> 3. The fried chicken franchise Genesis BBQ has awarded free chicken to Olympic champions Hwang Dae-heon and Choi Min-jeong every day until they are 60 years old. (쇼트트랙 최민정&middot;황대헌, 치킨연금 받았다&hellip;60세까지 &#039;1일 1닭&#039;)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: To mark Earth Day on Friday, our travel contributor Hannah Roberts joins us on the line to give us ideas about eco-friendly travel ideas here in Korea. We discuss the expansive Sejong National Arboretum, the mountains of the Yeongnam Alps and the natural wonders of Baengnyeong Island.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Times, Lee Gyu-lee writes about Mun Jun-suk, the CEO of a startup business striving to create bridges for refugees to integrate into Korean society.<br