Korea 24 - 2022.05.09

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.05.09. (Monday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in delivered his final televised address, where he expressed hope that the nation will carry on its history of reaping success. He characterized the last five years as a period where the nation came out of historical crises stronger and more advanced. (Eunice KIM)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): President Moon Jae-in left the presidential office of Cheong Wa Dae for the last time on Monday, bringing to an end his five years in office. In this special edition of Korean Politics Digest, we invite our regular expert guests, Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hongik University, to look back at his presidency, assess his successes and failures and on how he will be remembered in history. <br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee: <br /> 1. A new report has found that 52.4% of people in their 20&rsquo;s do not believe it is necessary to have children after marriage. (20대 절반 이상 &ldquo;결혼한 뒤 자녀 없어도 돼&rdquo;&hellip;저출생 심화)<br /> 2. Renowned poet and pro-democracy activist Kim Ji-ha passed away on Sunday aged 81 years old. (타는 목마름으로&rsquo; 시인 김지하 별세)<br /> 3. John Lee, the former police chief who oversaw the crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 2019, has become Hong Kong&rsquo;s new leader. (시위대에 고무탄 쏜 경찰 출신 행정장관 탄생...中 입김 더 세진다)<br /> <br /> Monday Sports Round-up: It was announced last Friday that the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou had been postponed due to the spread of COVID-19 in China, with no new date set. Sports reporter Yoo Jee-ho from Yonhap News joins us on the line to tell us how this affects Korean athletes. He also updates us on another milestone reached by footballer Son Heung-min, and the latest from the Korean Basketball League finals.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - Tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Times features a report by Park Han-sol on how a collaborative internat