Korea 24 - 2022.05.03
Altaf Sugat
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Korea24 – 2022.05.03. (Tuesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in has promulgated two controversial reform bills set to reduce the prosecution’s investigative powers in his final Cabinet meeting. This comes after the ruling Democratic Party finally passed the second of two related bills through the National Assembly earlier in the day. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: The outdoor mask mandate has been lifted in South Korea, amid the downward trend in new COVID-19 cases. The classification of COVID-19 has been lowered to a Class 2 infectious disease as well. However, there are lingering concerns over those suffering from long-term effects of the disease. To discuss concerns over ‘long-COVID’ and recent developments Dr. Alice Tan from MizMedi Women’s Hospital joins us on the line. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has warned that the possibility of new variants mean that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic might not be over. (빌 게이츠 "코로나19, 최악 상황 안 왔을 수도 있다")<br /> 2. President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is set to launch next year “Youth Leap”, a government-backed savings account for young people. ("10년 저축하면 1억"…윤석열표 '청년도약계좌' 내년 출시)<br /> 3. Trot singer Lim Young-woong's first full-length album “I'm Hero”, released on Monday, surpassed one million copies in sales. (임영웅, 밀리언셀러 예고…'아임 히어로' 선주문 100만장↑)<br /> <br /> Touch Base In Seoul: The K League’s first ever back-to-back Player Of The Month winner, Stefan Mugosa of Incheon United FC, joins us via video this week. We discuss the team’s impressive start to the 2022 season, after fighting in relegation battles in recent years. We also look back at his 5 years with the club and talk about what it means to win the Player of the Month Award.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - Tomorrow’s Kore
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Korea 24 - 2022.05.03
Altaf Sugat