
Korea 24 - 2022.04.28
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Korea24 – 2022.04.28. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol is set to hold a summit with U.S. President Joe Biden in Seoul on May 21. This will be part of Biden’s visit to South Korea from May 20 to 22, just ten days after Yoon is sworn into office on May 10. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): Our regular panel of guests, Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University, discuss the latest developments in Korean politics, including President Moon Jae-in’s final TV interview in office, President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision to reside in the foreign minister’s residence and the latest developments related to the contentious prosecution reform bills.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. The Supreme Court has upheld a 35-year prison sentence for the woman who caused the death of her 16-month-old adopted daughter in a high profile child abuse case. (대법, '정인이 사건' 양모 징역 35년 확정…양부는 징역 5년)<br /> 2. Artworks donated by the late Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-hee have been brought together in Seoul for an exhibition to mark the one-year anniversary of the donation. ('이건희 컬렉션' 1주년 기념...'수련이 있는 연못' 등 355점 공개)<br /> 3. US authorities have arrested Korean-American investor Bill Hwang for alleged “manipulative trading” last spring, which cost Wall Street billions of dollars in losses. (월가 12조 날린 역대급 사건…한국계 '천재 투자가' 체포됐다)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: Children’s Day is coming up next week on May 5th! Our travel and history contributor Allison Needels from the website Pinpoint Korea joins us on the line to tell us about the history and significance behind the national holiday, and how families look to enjoy it each year.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow’s Korea Times, Kwak Yeon-soo reports on