Korea 24 - 2022.07.20

Korea24 &ndash; 2022.07.20. (Wednesday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: A new daily high of 429 imported COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday. The daily total reached over 70-thousand for a second straight day. (Jenny NA)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis: South Korea&rsquo;s Foreign Minister Park Jin wrapped up his trip to Tokyo and returned to Seoul where he said he believes Japan is willing to respond to South Korea&#039;s efforts to resolve the issue of compensation for wartime forced labor. During his trip, he met with his Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. To discuss the significance of these meetings and what lies ahead for the troubled bilateral relationship, Dr. Bong Young Shik from the Yonsei Institute for North Korean Studies joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Walter Lee:<br /> 1. A prototype of South Korea&rsquo;s first homegrown KF-21 fighter jet made its first successful flight, flying for 33 minutes on Tuesday. (첫 국산 전투기 KF-21, 초도비행 성공)<br /> 2. Police have caught a man on the run after he secretly filmed a female colleague at her home and then cut off his electronic monitoring anklet. (여성 불법촬영뒤 전자발찌 끊은 50대男, 렌트카서 잠자다 검거)<br /> 3. Hybe Corporation and Source Music announced that K-pop group Le Sserafim&rsquo;s Kim Garam has had her contract terminated, after allegations of school bullying surfaced. (르세라핌, 김가람 전속계약 전격 해지)<br /> <br /> Korea Book Club: This week, literary critic Barry Welsh brings us one of the most significant works by one of Korea&rsquo;s most influential writers: &lsquo;Wings (날개)&rsquo; by Yi Sang (이상). First published in 1936, the short story centers around a man who is living with his wife in the brothel where she works. Various interpretations of the work have emerged over the years, as well as several English translations.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow&rsquo;s Korea Herald, Kim Hae-yeon writes about Hanbok, the traditional Korean clothing, and a recent r