Korea 24 - 2022.07.08

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.07.08. (Friday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The ethics committee of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) has handed down a six-month suspension on leader Lee Jun-seok over allegations of destroying evidence related to a sexual bribery case. However, Lee has said he will not be stepping down. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Weekly Economy Review): It was announced this week that South Korea&#039;s consumer prices rose 6% on-year in June, which is the fastest growth in nearly 24 years. Meanwhile, the Yoon administration announced that it will rein in the fiscal deficit to within 3% of the nation&#039;s GDP. And the head of the IMF warned that the risk of a global economic recession is on the rise. Economics Professor Yang Jun-sok from the Catholic University of Korea joins us in the studio to discuss these developments.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. South Korea&rsquo;s first monkeypox patient has been discharged from the hospital after being in quarantine for 15 days. (국내 원숭이두창 첫 확진자 격리해제&hellip;&quot;건강상태 양호&quot;)<br /> 2. Prosecutors are seeking a six-month prison sentence for Park Kyung-seok, the co-chair of a civic group representing people with disabilities, for disrupting bus operations during an undeclared protest last year. (&#039;버스운행 방해&#039; 박경석 전장연 공동대표, 징역 6개월 구형)<br /> 3. South Korea has been grouped with Japan for next year&#039;s World Baseball Classic. (돌아온 WBC, 시작부터 한일전&hellip;본선 조편성 발표)<br /> <br /> Movie Spotlight: The 26th Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival opened on Thursday, one of the largest film festivals in Asia focusing on genre films. This is the first time the event is being held fully in person after the last two editions were disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Film critic Darcy Paquet joins us on the line from Bucheon to tell us about the lineup and the opening night.<br /> <br /> Next Week In Seoul with Chris Welsh:<br /> - The Bank of Korea is expected to raise the key interest rate by 50 bas