Korea 24 - 2021.11.25 - a podcast by KBS WORLD Radio

Korea24 – 2021.11.25. (Thursday)



News Briefing: The Bank of Korea raised its key interest rate to the one percent range for the first time in 20 months. The bank’s monetary policy board raised the rate by zero-point-25 percentage points to one percent during a meeting on Thursday. The BOK meanwhile maintained the country's economic growth outlook at four percent. (Koo Heejin)



In-Depth News Analysis: The KDCA reported on Wednesday that a woman 24 weeks in to her pregnancy delivered a stillborn baby. She had tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Dr. Kang Hyun-Mi from Seoul St. Mary's Hospital joins the show to discuss how the disease could affect expecting mothers and their babies, among other issues, such as vaccination in children and teenagers.



Korea Trending with Jung Ye Won:



1. The Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that had sided with an importer of sex dolls that resemble minors. The importer had took legal action against customs after authorities didn't clear the dolls in 2019. (??? '???' ?? ?? ???…"?? ?????? ??")



2. The defense ministry announced the completion of its excavation project in White Horse Ridge, where a battle broke out during the Korean War. They found remains of 22 soldiers, including those of a South Korean soldier maintaining defense posture. (????? 6·25 ???? ??? ?? ??)



3. A 90-year-old woman promised to bequeath around 850 million won, money she had saved by living frugally, to Seoul National University. She had been touched by the story of a 93-year-old Haenyeo donating 100 million won to a university last year. (‘??? 4??? ??’ ??? 90? ???, ???? 8? ??)



Explore Korea: Allison Needels from the travel blog Pinpoint Korea takes us to the Seoul Museum of Craft Art(???????), which opened earlier this year near Anguk Station. At the newly opened museum, visitors can learn all about Korean handicraft and its craftspeople. The museum offers three exhibition halls, a children's museum, ample seating areas, as well as a centuries-old ginkgo tree.



Morning Edition Preview with Mark Wilson-Choi:



- Jun Ji-hye from the Korea Times shares four spots in the capital worth visiting, for those who want to avoid crowds.



- In the Korea Herald, Yoon Min-sik writes about the Suneung, or the annual College Scholastic Ability Test and how it’s been met with criticism over the years.

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