Korea 24 - 2022.05.04

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.05.04. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: North Korea has launched another ballistic missile into the East Sea. South Korea&rsquo;s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it flew 470 kilometers with a maximum altitude of 780 kilometers and top speed of Mach Eleven. It marks the regime&#039;s 14th show of force this year alone. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: A recent editorial in an Iranian newspaper has raised concerns that Tehran is looking to raise the pressure on Seoul to release seven billion dollars of Iranian funds that are frozen in Korean banks under US sanctions. The chief editor of the Kayhan called for the Strait of Hormuz to be closed to South Korean cargo ships and oil tankers, until the assets are released. This has alarmed Seoul, especially after a South Korean ship was seized by Iran last year. To assess the situation, Professor Park Hyondo from the Sogang Euro-MENA Institute joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. Authorities in China have launched an investigation after a South Korean man was found dead in his apartment in Shanghai, amid the city&#039;s COVID-19 lockdown. (&lsquo;봉쇄 한달&rsquo; 상하이, 한국인 주재원 아파트서 숨진채 발견)<br /> 2. Hyundai Development Company has announced it will demolish and rebuild all eight buildings of two apartment complexes under construction in Gwangju. (현대산업개발, 광주 화정 아이파크 8개동 전면 철거후 재시공)<br /> 3. South Korean football star Son Heung-min has created an official Twitter account. (손흥민, 트위터 열고 &quot;저 맞아요&quot;&hellip;3시간만에 팔로워 14만 육박)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: &ldquo;Losing a Sister (언니를 놓치다)&rdquo; by Lee Kyung-ja (이경자) tells the heartbreaking story of two sisters who become separated during the Korean War, and then get the opportunity to briefly see each other again over five decades later through the state sanctioned &lsquo;separated families reunion&rsquo; event. Literary critic Barry Welsh introduces this powerfully tragic and angry work.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard