
Korea 24 - 2022.07.21
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Korea24 – 2022.07.21. (Thursday)<br /> <br /> News Briefing: The Yoon Suk Yeol government has unveiled a sweeping tax cut plan to spur growth and ease people’s livelihoods, including a reduction in corporate tax and the first income tax cut in 15 years. (KOO Hee-jin)<br /> <br /> In-Depth News Analysis (Korean Politics Digest): The Yoon Suk Yeol administration has come under fire in recent weeks, first for questions that have been raised about how certain personnel appointments were made at the presidential office, and also a controversial financial support scheme for young people with low credit. To discuss these issues, Affiliate Professor Kim Byoung-joo from the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and Law Professor Cho Hee-kyung from Hong-ik University joins us on the line.<br /> <br /> Korea Trending with Jenny Suh:<br /> 1. Minor opposition Justice Party member, Chin Joong-kwon, has called on public support to help deal with the party’s mounting debt. (정의당 재정난에 진중권 후원 호소)<br /> 2. The South Korean men’s national football team beat China 3-0 in the EAFF E-1 Championships on Wednesday. (벤투호, 동아시안컵 중국전 3-0 완승)<br /> 3. Four members of BTS have collaborated with producer Benny Blanco and rapper Snoop Dogg for a track titled “Bad Decisions” to be released on August 5. (방탄소년단 진·지민·뷔·정국, 베니블랑코x스눕독과 협업..8월 5일 공개)<br /> <br /> Explore Korea: This week, our history and travel explorer Allison Needels from Pinpoint Korea takes us back to the ancient Baekje Kingdom (18 BC - 660 AD). She tells us about the history and the many sites and relics that remain today in Buyeo county, such as the Neungsanri Royal Tombs, Gungnamji pond and the Jeongnimsaji Temple.<br /> <br /> Morning Edition Preview with Richard Larkin:<br /> - In tomorrow’s Korea Herald, Byun Hae-jin reports on the ‘No-spend challenge’, a money-saving trend that is gaining popularity among young people in Korea. <br /> - Tomorrow’s Korea Times features an intervie
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Korea 24 - 2022.07.21
Altaf Sugat