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0301 Weekly Poll from 2022-03-02T12:48:50

0524 IN FOCUS 2: Assessment on the extended social distancing guidelines and pro from 2021-05-24T12:54:54

Featured interview: Assessment on the extended social distancing guidelines and prospects for mixed vaccinations in Korea -???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ???19 ???? ?? Guest: Dr. Yoo Byung-wook, Director, S...

0524 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on global credit rating companies'decision to maintai from 2021-05-24T12:54:10

Featured interview: Analysis on global credit rating companies' decision to maintain South Korea's credit level -??? ??????? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Sei-Wan, Department of Economi...

0524 Heads-up Monday: -24th: Education Ministry conducts special audit on nation from 2021-05-24T12:52:44

Heads-up Monday -24th: Education Ministry conducts special audit on national universities' student coaching fees -26th: Prospects for Prosecutor-General nominee Kim Oh-soo's confirmation hearing ...

0524 Fact Checker: Can the online slander against Son's friend become a legal ca from 2021-05-24T12:51:37

Fact Checker -Can the online slander against Son's friend become a legal case? -Fact checking allegations that the main opposition People Power Party backed the passage of bills relating to the 5.1...

0524 News Briefing: Key takeaways from the ROK-US Summit -Prospects for LH's di from 2021-05-24T12:50:59

News Briefing -Key takeaways from the ROK-US Summit -Prospects for LH's disbandment -Solidarity between Gwangju and Myanmar -Volcanic disruption in the Democratic Republic of Congo -?????? ?? ? ...

0521 Sports Update: KBO updates: top seven clubs separated by only 2 games -Vol from 2021-05-21T12:12:54

Sports Update -KBO updates: top seven clubs separated by only 2 games -Volleyball: Kim Yeon-koung heads back to China -K-League: Ulsan overtakes Jeonbuk for 1st place -KBO ?? ?? ???? -??: ?? ?...

0521 IN FOCUS 3: Expected economic impacts of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games on from 2021-05-21T12:11:11

Featured interview: Expected economic impacts of the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games on Japan's shrinking GDP -????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: William Pesek, Tokyo-based journalist, Author of Listen

0521 Pop&Culture: BTS comeback predictions -'Ghost writers'in the Kpop indus from 2021-05-21T12:10:20

Pop & Culture -BTS comeback predictions -'Ghost writers' in the Kpop industry -BTS ?? ?? -K? ?? ??? ?? Guests: Kim Youngdae, Pop culture critic, author of "BTS: The Review" Bernie Cho, Presid...

0521 IN FOCUS 2: Implications of South Korea's April employment rate improvement from 2021-05-21T12:09:29

Featured interview: Implications of South Korea's April employment rate improvement and possible solutions to the current youth unemployment -4? ???? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ???? Guest: Professor Shin Se-do...

0521 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on concerns relating to the safety and efficacy of cro from 2021-05-21T12:08:36

Featured interview: Analysis on concerns relating to the safety and efficacy of cross vaccinating AstraZeneca and Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines -???19 ?? AZ-??? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Tony Moody, Profes...

0521 News Briefing: Israel and Palestine reach mutual and unconditional ceasefir from 2021-05-21T12:07:17

News Briefing -Israel and Palestine reach mutual and unconditional ceasefire agreement -Government expresses concern over stagnant vaccination rates in the 60-74 age group -Rival parties clash at...

0520 TM Future: Prospects for hologram avatar technology -???? ??? ?? ?? Gues from 2021-05-20T12:34:44

TM Future: Prospects for hologram avatar technology -???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0520 TM Views: Prospects for the main opposition People Power Party's race to el from 2021-05-20T12:34:20

TM Views: Prospects for the main opposition People Power Party's race to elect its new chief -???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

0520 News Seminar: Analyzing the media's frame regarding the death of a medical from 2021-05-20T12:33:45

News Seminar: Analyzing the media's frame regarding the death of a medical student in his twenties at Han River -?? ??? ? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University ...

0520 IN FOCUS: Analysis on the pros and cons of Naver's decision to disclose from 2021-05-20T12:31:56

Featured interview: Analysis on the pros and cons of Naver's decision to disclose profile pictures of internet users in the comments section -??? ?? ?? ????? ?? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Lee J...

0520 Global News Watch: Gaza bombings rage as Biden's cease-fire call goes ignor from 2021-05-20T12:30:39

Global News Watch -Gaza bombings rage as Biden's cease-fire call goes ignored -Congress passes bill to counter the rise in Anti-American Hate Crimes -Digital Archive on Japan's wartime sexual slave...

0520 News Briefing: Spain reveals new study proving the safety and efficacy of m from 2021-05-20T12:29:44

News Briefing -Spain reveals new study proving the safety and efficacy of mixed Covid-19 vaccinations -Former PPP floor leader Na Kyung-won and former supreme council member Lee Jun-seok to announ...

0519 Economy Tutor: Analysis on April's figures for South Korea's exports and pr from 2021-05-20T12:27:35

Economy Tutor: Analysis on April's figures for South Korea's exports and prospects for a 4% growth rate -4? ?? ?? 1? ?? ? ??? ???? ????? 4% ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Econ...

0519 NK Now: Gyeonggi governor Lee Jae-myung condemns anti-DPRK leaflets -North from 2021-05-20T12:27:06

NK Now -Gyeonggi governor Lee Jae-myung condemns anti-DPRK leaflets -North Korea officially drops out of the Qatar World Cup and prospects for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics -Expectations for th...

0519 IN FOCUS 4: Prospects for the Education Ministry's second semester schedule from 2021-05-20T12:26:38

Featured interview: Prospects for the Education Ministry's second semester schedule and possible measures to mitigate the learning gap widened by the Covid-19 pandemic -???19? ??? ???? ???? ? ????...

0519 IN FOCUS 3: Implications of China's decreasing population on its society from 2021-05-20T12:25:14

Featured interview: Implications of China's decreasing population on its society -?? ?? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on U.S.-China Relations at Asia Soci...

0519 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the current Israel-Palestine conflict and possibili from 2021-05-20T12:24:22

Featured interview: Analysis on the current Israel-Palestine conflict and possibility of an escalation into a full-scale war -????-????? ?? ?? ? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Maha Nassar, School of M...

0519 IN FOCUS 1: Assessment of the ruling party's potential presidential candida from 2021-05-20T12:23:54

Featured interview: Assessment of the ruling party's potential presidential candidates' cash assistance policy and related populist concerns -?????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor C...

0519 News Briefing: Government to announce new social distancing guidelines on F from 2021-05-20T12:22:54

News Briefing -Government to announce new social distancing guidelines on Friday for following weeks -Confirmation hearing date set for Prosecutor-General nominee Kim Oh-soo -Government's plans t...

0518 Weekly Poll: Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2021-05-18T12:35:20

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on the CIO's very first case -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -??? 1? ?? ?? ??? Guest: Kelly Cho, Reporter

0518 TM Views: Analysis on the current controversy surrounding the CIO's first c from 2021-05-18T12:34:54

TM Views: Analysis on the current controversy surrounding the CIO's first case involving Seoul Metropolitan Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon -??? ??? 1? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, ...

0518 IN FOCUS 4: Special interview with a Myanmarese student in Korea to discuss from 2021-05-18T12:34:15

Featured interview: Special interview with a Myanmarese student in Korea to discuss the solidarity between Gwangju and Myanmar amid the military's violent crackdown -??? ?? ?? ? 5·18??????? ?? G...

0518 IN FOCUS 3: Impact on the UNESCO Human Rights Documentary Heritage designat from 2021-05-18T12:33

Featured interview: Impact on the UNESCO Human Rights Documentary Heritage designation of the 1980 Archives for the May 18th Democratic Uprising on the democratization of other countries - 5·18 ??...

0518 IN FOCUS 2: Special interview with the witness of the May 18th Gwangju Demo from 2021-05-18T12:32:07

Featured interview: Special interview with the witness of the May 18th Gwangju Democratic Uprising and implications of recent witnesses testifying on civilian massacre in Gwangju -5·18 ????? ?? ?...

0518 IN FOCUS 1: Discussion on the ongoing trials and memorial efforts related t from 2021-05-18T12:30:59

Featured interview: Discussion on the ongoing trials and memorial efforts related to the May 18th Democratic Uprising - 5·18 ????? ?? ?? ???? ? ?? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Hong Yoojung, 5·18 Memori...

0518 News Briefing: 6 people found eligible to receive the government's medical from 2021-05-18T12:30:07

News Briefing -6 people found eligible to receive the government's medical assistance for Covid-19 vaccine side effects -Current controversy surrounding the alleged leakage of Lee Sung-yoon's indic...

0517 Radio Salon: Analysis on the impact of Elon Musk's comments on the cryptocu from 2021-05-17T13:36:31

Radio Salon: Analysis on the impact of Elon Musk's comments on the cryptocurrency market -??? CEO ?? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, LawQuant LLC D...

0517 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the prosecution's decision to indict the Atlanta sp from 2021-05-17T13:26:31

Featured interview: Analysis on the prosecution's decision to indict the Atlanta spa shooting suspect of hate crimes and the possibility of a death penalty -?? ???? ?? ?? ??? ?? ???? ?? Guest: Pr...

0517 IN FOCUS 1: Strengthened relations between Russia and China over vaccine di from 2021-05-17T13:25:47

Featured interview: Strengthened relations between Russia and China over vaccine diplomacy efforts - ?-? ? ????? ?? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Suisheng Zhao, Director of Center for China-US Coop...

0517 Heads-up Monday: -17th: Seoul city rolls out self-testing kits at high-risk from 2021-05-17T13:24:55

0517 Fact Checker: Fact checking President Moon Jae-in's comments on Korea's eco from 2021-05-17T13:23:56

0517 News Briefing: Worrying new wave of Covid-19 cases in the East-Asian region from 2021-05-17T13:22:33

News Briefing -Worrying new wave of Covid-19 cases in the East-Asian region -Rival parties continue to clash over legislation and judiciary committee chairman position and Prosecutor-general nomine...

0514 Sports Update -KBO updates -MLB: Blue Jays'Ryu Hyun-jin beats Atlanta -K L from 2021-05-14T12:06:24

Sports Update -KBO updates -MLB: Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin beats Atlanta -K League: Suwon vs. Ulsan in battle for 2nd place -Volleyball: New Women's V-League club to play in Gwangju -KBO ???? -MLB:...

0514 IN FOCUS 3: Overview of Jeff Bezos'rocket company Blue Origin's plans to from 2021-05-14T12:04:39

Featured interview: Overview of Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin's plans to embark on its first suborbital sightseeing trip and prospects for space tourism -??? CEO ?? ????? ???? ???? ? ?? ...

0514 Pop&Culture: HFPA and Golden Globes boycott controversy -South Korea and from 2021-05-14T12:03:58

Pop & Culture -HFPA and Golden Globes boycott controversy -South Korea and the US' joint efforts for a new global Kpop group -???? ??????(HFPA) ? ????? ??? ?? -???? ?? K? ??? ?? Guests: Kim You...

0514 IN FOCUS 2: Inflation concerns in the US following Secretary Treasury Janet from 2021-05-14T12:03:10

Featured interview: Inflation concerns in the US following Secretary Treasury Janet Yellen's comments of a possible interest rate hike -?? ?? ?? ????? ???? ??? ?? ????? ?? Guest: Professor Brad D...

0514 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on South Korea's current carbon emission trend and pro from 2021-05-14T12:02:15

Featured interview: Analysis on South Korea's current carbon emission trend and prospects for its carbon neutrality goal -?? ?? ????? ??? ? ???? ?? ????? ?? Guest: Dr. Park Hun, Research Fellow, ...

0514 News Briefing -National Assembly confirms Kim Bu-gyeom for Prime Minister - from 2021-05-14T12:01:24

News Briefing -National Assembly confirms Kim Bu-gyeom for Prime Minister -PPP chief contender Joo Ho-young comments on Hong Joon-pyo's return and former prosecutor-general Yoon Seok-youl's possibl...

0513 TM Future: Collapse of livestock and farmland by 2030 -2030? ????? ?? Gu from 2021-05-13T12:09:29

TM Future: Collapse of livestock and farmland by 2030 -2030? ????? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0513 TM Views: Prospects for the main opposition People Power Party's party conv from 2021-05-13T12:08:48

TM Views: Prospects for the main opposition People Power Party's party convection and possibility of Hong Joon-pyo's return -??? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee Un...

0513 News Seminar: Analysis on President Moon Jae-in's recent decision to drop t from 2021-05-13T12:08:12

News Seminar: Analysis on President Moon Jae-in's recent decision to drop the legal case against critic for insult law and overseas examples -??? ??? ??? ?? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professo...

0513 IN FOCUS: Analysis on the recent court battle between Apple and Epic Games from 2021-05-13T12:07:53

Featured interview: Analysis on the recent court battle between Apple and Epic Games and its implications on the industry -??-????? ? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Shubha Ghosh, Director o...

0513 Global News Watch: At least 62 killed in Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes from 2021-05-13T12:05:36

Global News Watch -At least 62 killed in Gaza as Israel ramps up airstrikes -Prosecutor to seek death penalty for Atlanta-spa shootings -China and Russia's plans to finish vaccination before the We...

0513 News Briefing: Government to implement new social distancing guidelines sta from 2021-05-13T12:04:59

News Briefing -Government to implement new social distancing guidelines starting July -Lee Sung-yoon becomes the first chief prosecutor to be indicted in Korea's constitutional history -Rival par...

0512 Economy Tutor: Prospects for President Moon Jae-in's economic policy as he from 2021-05-12T12:41:09

Economy Tutor: Prospects for President Moon Jae-in's economic policy as he enters his last year in office -??? ?? ??? 1??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Cath...

0512 NK Now: North Korea claims zero Covid-19 cases -North Korea defector activ from 2021-05-12T12:36:28

NK Now -North Korea claims zero Covid-19 cases -North Korea defector activist Park Sang-hak's office raided by the police -South Korea president Moon Jae-in celebrates 4 years in office -?? ? ?...

0512 IN FOCUS 4: Implications of COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers on vaccine proc from 2021-05-12T12:36:06

Featured interview: Implications of COVID-19 vaccine patent waivers on vaccine procurement efforts for developing countries -?? ????? ?? ? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Duncan Matthews, Dir...

0512 IN FOCUS 3: Criticism against China's Long March 5B rocket debris reenterin from 2021-05-12T12:35:25

Featured interview: Criticism against China's Long March 5B rocket debris reentering the Earth's atmosphere and its failure to meet responsible standards for space debris -?? ??-5B? ?? ?? ??? ?? ? ...

0512 IN FOCUS 2: Facebook's recent affirmation to keep former President Trump's from 2021-05-12T12:34:01

Featured interview: Facebook's recent affirmation to keep former President Trump's suspension and growing criticism from the conservative side -????? ??? ??? ? ?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest...

0512 IN FOCUS 1: Impact of Elon Musk's SNL appearance on Dogecoin and the prospe from 2021-05-12T12:33:07

Featured interview: Impact of Elon Musk's SNL appearance on Dogecoin and the prospects for cryptocurrency market -??? CEO ?? ???? SNL ??? ???? ???? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Paul Argenti, T...

0511 News Briefing: Government to review waiving 5 people ban for fully vaccinat from 2021-05-12T12:32:19

News Briefing -Government to review waiving 5 people ban for fully vaccinated populations -Rival parties continue to clash over the approval of confirmation hearing reports for three minister-nomin...

0511 Weekly Poll: Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2021-05-11T12:43:41

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public's plans for overseas travel with the exemption of a mandatory quarantine period -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -???? ???? ...

0511 TM Views: Results of the independent panel's review on Lee Sung-yoon's powe from 2021-05-11T12:42:04

TM Views: Results of the independent panel's review on Lee Sung-yoon's power abuse case and prospects for Prosecutor-General nonimee Kim Oh-soo's prosecutorial reform -??? ??????? ?? ? ??? ???? ?...

0511 Social Puzzles: Delivery drivers plan partial strike after apartment comple from 2021-05-11T12:41:23

Social Puzzles -Delivery drivers plan partial strike after apartment complex limits access -Calls rise to find truth about college student's death near the Han River -Controversy surrounding comed...

0511 IN FOCUS: Overview of the current criticism towards the inclusion of histor from 2021-05-11T12:38:47

Featured interview: Overview of the current criticism towards the inclusion of historical revisionism efforts against wartime sexual slavery survivors in US history books -??? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ?? ...

0511 Global News Watch: Scottish National Party promises independence referendum from 2021-05-11T12:38:06

Global News Watch -Scottish National Party promises independence referendum after election win -Former chief doctor that treated Navalny found alive -Israeli Supreme Court delays hearing on Palest...

0511 News Briefing: Important takeaways from President Moon Jae-in's special fou from 2021-05-11T12:37:23

News Briefing -Important takeaways from President Moon Jae-in's special four-year anniversary speech -Former PPP floor leader Joo Ho-young declares bid for the party's chief position -Independent p...

0510 Radio Salon: Overview of the recent controversy surrounding the launch of a from 2021-05-10T12:14:36

Radio Salon: Overview of the recent controversy surrounding the launch of anti-leaflets into the North and Kim Yo-jong's response as well as important takeaways from the Biden administration's Nort...

0510 IN FOCUS 2: Update on Japan's Covid-19 situation and prospects for the upco from 2021-05-10T12:13:50

Featured interview: Update on Japan's Covid-19 situation and prospects for the upcoming Tokyo Summer Olympics -??? ???19 ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: William Pesek, Tokyo-based journalist, Author ...

0510 IN FOCUS 1: Implications of Korea's first national land observation satell from 2021-05-10T12:12:47

Featured interview: Implications of Korea's first national land observation satellite and its first picturesque results of Dokdo -??????? ????? ???? ???? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Lee Duk Kyu, Resear...

0510 Heads-up Monday: -10th: AstraZeneca vaccine reservations for those between from 2021-05-10T12:10:55

Heads-up Monday -10th: AstraZeneca vaccine reservations for those between 65~69 -11th: Delivery workers' union agrees to go on strike -11th: Strengthened measures for parking rules near school zon...

0510 Fact Checker: Fact checking allegations that Covid-19 vaccines being develo from 2021-05-10T12:10:24

Fact Checker -Fact checking allegations that Covid-19 vaccines being developed in Korea are unsafe because it does not use mRNA technology -Does short-selling actually cause stocks to drop? -Will t...

0510 News Briefing: India hit with mucormycosis coupled with rapidly increasing from 2021-05-10T12:09:35

0507 Sports Update: MLB: Ryu Hyun-jin returns from the injured list -Football: from 2021-05-07T12:17:23

Sports Update -MLB: Ryu Hyun-jin returns from the injured list -Football: K-League grudge match between Jeonbuk and Suwon Samsung -Basketball: KBL Finals Game -MLB: ??? ?? ??? -??: ???? K ?? ??...

0507 Online Voices:"How can he say that this is'freedom of speech'? Why do you from 2021-05-07T12:05:20

Online Voices "How can he say that this is 'freedom of speech'? Why do you think the comment section was blocked off on entertainment news articles?" "It's uncomfortable to see politicians adopting...

0507 IN FOCUS 3: Important takeaways from the ASEAN +3 meeting of finance minist from 2021-05-07T12:04:26

Featured interview: Important takeaways from the ASEAN +3 meeting of finance ministers and prospects for strengthened cooperation -??? +3 ?????? ?? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Joeffrey Calimag, De...

0507 Pop&Culture: 2021 Billboard Music Awards nominees and prospects for Kpop from 2021-05-07T12:03:23

Pop & Culture: 2021 Billboard Music Awards nominees and prospects for Kpop groups' win -2021 ??? ?? ??? ?? ? ??? ???? ?? ??? Guest: Kim Young Dae, Pop culture critic, author of "BTS: The Review"

0507 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the Moon Jae-in administration's policies for compr from 2021-05-07T12:01:49

Featured interview: Analysis on the Moon Jae-in administration's policies for comprehensive real estate taxes -??? ??? ??? ?? ? ?????? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Shin Se-don, Department of Economics, ...

0507 IN FOCUS 1: Implications of the German constitutional court's landmark ruli from 2021-05-07T12:01:29

Featured interview: Implications of the German constitutional court's landmark ruling on the country's climate change law -?? ???????? ????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Felix Ekardt, Head of Research Cent...

0507 News Briefing: Confirmation hearing for Prime Minister Nominee Kim Bu-gyeom from 2021-05-07T12:01:01

News Briefing -Confirmation hearing for Prime Minister Nominee Kim Bu-gyeom -Prospects for the approval of three minister nominees -Vaccination reservation begins for 70 to 74 age group -China's...

0506 TM Future: Prospects for organ transplant Chimeras -???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: from 2021-05-06T12:34:24

TM Future: Prospects for organ transplant Chimeras -???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0506 TM Views: Important takeaways from the confirmation hearing of 5 minister n from 2021-05-06T12:31:41

TM Views: Important takeaways from the confirmation hearing of 5 minister nominees -?? ????? ????? ?? ??? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

0506 News Seminar: Analysis on South Korea's laws of succession and inheritance from 2021-05-06T12:30:59

0506 Global News Watch: Myanmar announces ban on satellite TV as security threat from 2021-05-06T12:30:42

Global News Watch -Myanmar announces ban on satellite TV as security threat -India crosses 20 million Covid-19 cases -China urges 'basic manners' after Philippine foreign security's tweet -Taiwan...

0506 IN FOCUS: Analysis on India's worsening COVID-19 situation and emergency ai from 2021-05-06T12:30:13

Featured interview: Analysis on India's worsening COVID-19 situation and emergency aid from the international community -?? ? ???19 ??? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Jayati Ghosh, Department of E...

0506 News Briefing: Public opinion on Covid-19 vaccines and inoculation process from 2021-05-06T12:28:18

News Briefing -Public opinion on Covid-19 vaccines and inoculation process -Rival parties clash over confirmation hearing of 5 minister nominees -Prospects for the ruling Democratic Party's prelim...

0505 Economy Tutor: Analysis on April's consumer price index and inflation figur from 2021-05-06T12:27:08

Economy Tutor: Analysis on April's consumer price index and inflation figures -4? ????? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0505 NK Now: North Korea responds to the US's finalized North Korea policy revie from 2021-05-06T12:26:02

NK Now -North Korea responds to the US's finalized North Korea policy review -Kim Yo-jong condemns South Korea for failing to stop anti-leaflet launch -North Korea won't attend the World Cup qualif...

0505 IN FOCUS 4: Financial Services Commission's partial lift on short-selling s from 2021-05-06T12:18:18

Featured interview: Financial Services Commission's partial lift on short-selling stocks and its impact on the KOSPI and KOSDAQ markets -??? ?? ??? ??? ? ??? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Jiwon Anna Par...

0505 IN FOCUS 3: Implications of President Biden's official acknowledgement of t from 2021-05-06T12:15:22

Featured interview: Implications of President Biden's official acknowledgement of the Armenian Genocide and Turkey's ensuing response -??? ????? ???? ???? ? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Michelle Tus...

0505 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the Biden administration's North Korea policy revie from 2021-05-06T12:14:27

Featured interview: Analysis on the Biden administration's North Korea policy review -?? ? ??? ???? ???? ?? Guest: Tim Shorrock, Investigative Journalist, The Nation

0505 IN FOCUS 1: Overview of the Biden administration's first 100 days in office from 2021-05-06T12:13:27

Featured interview: Overview of the Biden administration's first 100 days in office -?? ? ??? ??? ?? 100? ???? Guest: Professor Capri Cafaro,Department of Public Administration and Policy, Americ...

0505 News Briefing:Rival parties clash over the Legislation and Judiciary Commit from 2021-05-06T12:10:38

News Briefing -Rival parties clash over the Legislation and Judiciary Committee chief position -Prospects for herd immunity and end of Covid-19 in South Korea -Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon pledges free ...

0506 Weekly Poll: Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2021-05-04T12:13:48

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on an investigation launch into former president Park Geun-hye's martial law order -??? ??? ? ?? ??? ...

0504 TM Views: Discussion on the current controversy calling for the abolition o from 2021-05-04T12:07:59

TM Views: Discussion on the current controversy calling for the abolition of Kim Ou-Joon's 'News Factory' -???? '?? ??' ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University Law School

0504 Social Puzzles: Gender issue debates on the online community following a co from 2021-05-04T12:06:24

Social Puzzles -Gender issue debates on the online community following a controversial promotional poster by GS25 and the Police Department -Safety concerns surrounding the use and care of electri...

0504 IN FOCUS: Implications of Derek Chauvin's trial verdict on continuing repor from 2021-05-04T12:03:29

Featured interview: Implications of Derek Chauvin's trial verdict on continuing reports of police brutality and rise of anti-Asian hate crimes in the US -?? ?? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Profess...

0504 Global News Watch: Eight killed as security forces open fire on Myanmar pro from 2021-05-04T12:03:09

Global News Watch -Eight killed as security forces open fire on Myanmar protestors -Australia reviewing the lease of Darwin port to Chinese firm -Public support for the revision of Japan's Constitu...

0504 News Briefing: President Moon Jae-in appoints the administration's final Pr from 2021-05-04T12:01:53

News Briefing -President Moon Jae-in appoints the administration's final Prosecutor-General Kim Oh-Soo -Government reveals vaccination plans for those within the 60 to 64 age group in the second qu...

0503 Radio Salon: Analysis on media reports surrounding Samsung's inheritance ta from 2021-05-03T12:40:27

Radio Salon: Analysis on media reports surrounding Samsung's inheritance tax case -?? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, LawQuant LLC Dr. Bong Young-shik, R...

0503 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the KDCA's decision to extend current social distan from 2021-05-03T12:39:32

Featured interview: Analysis on the KDCA's decision to extend current social distancing guidelines amid growing number of newly confirmed cases -??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ? 7??? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Yo...

0503 IN FOCUS 1: Overview of CDC's eased outdoor mask guidelines for the vaccina from 2021-05-03T12:38:26

Featured interview: Overview of CDC's eased outdoor mask guidelines for the vaccinated population -?? CDC? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Tony Moody, Professor in the Department of Pediatrics...

0503 Heads-up Monday: 3rd: Ban on short-selling to be temporarily lifted -3rd: H from 2021-05-03T12:34:45

Heads-up Monday -3rd: Ban on short-selling to be temporarily lifted -3rd: Humasis COVID-19 test kits rollout -5th: Fully vaccinated populations to be exempt from mandatory quarantine -8th: Direct...

0503 Fact Checker: Fact checking allegations that South Korea's inheritance tax from 2021-05-03T12:34:17

Fact Checker -Fact checking allegations that South Korea's inheritance tax rate is the highest in the world -Fact checking controversy surrounding former Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's "one-eyed" r...

0503 News Briefing: Government warns against the rise of unidentified infection from 2021-05-03T12:33:28

News Briefing -Government warns against the rise of unidentified infection routes -Speculation surrounding US pharmaceutical company Moderna's plan to establish a local subsidiary in South Korea -...

0430 Sports Update: MLB Update: Yang Hyeon-jong makes MLB debut with the Texas R from 2021-04-30T12:14:37

Sports Update -MLB Update: Yang Hyeon-jong makes MLB debut with the Texas Rangers -Football: Tottenham Hotspur and Super League debacle update -Olympics: Curling "Team Kim" to participate in the ch...

0430 IN FOCUS 3: Expected impacts of the recent ASEAN statement on the current M from 2021-04-30T12:14:14

Featured interview: Expected impacts of the recent ASEAN statement on the current Myanmar military crackdown -??? ??? ??? ??? ????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Diane Desierto, Notre Dame University...

0430 Pop&Culture: Global branks and KPop Brand Ambassador campaigns -10,000 N from 2021-04-30T12:13:42

Pop & Culture -Global branks and KPop Brand Ambassador campaigns -10,000 North Korean students turn themselves in for watching South Korean dramas and movies -TikTok concert to feature four K-pop ...

0430 IN FOCUS 2: Key takeaways from the Climate Leaders Summit and analysis on t from 2021-04-30T12:12:08

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0430 IN FOCUS 1: Overview of how the Day fines system is implemented in European from 2021-04-30T12:11:27

Featured interview: Overview of how the Day fines system is implemented in European nations -???????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Rebecca Shaeffer, Legal Director, Fair Trials

0430 News Briefing : Government to introduce a big data system to track down the from 2021-04-30T12:10:12

News Briefing -Government to introduce a big data system to track down the symptoms and side effects of COVID-19 vaccine recipients -Committe's picks for new Prosecutor-General -Prospects for opp...

0429 TM Future: Technology for smart and digital clothes -??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: from 2021-04-29T12:06:36

TM Future: Technology for smart and digital clothes -??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0429 TM Views: Prospects for a final list of candidates for the next Prosecutor- from 2021-04-29T12:05:11

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0429 News Seminar: Dismissal of a second lawsuit by surviving comfort women and from 2021-04-29T12:04:36

News Seminar: Dismissal of a second lawsuit by surviving comfort women and their families against the Japanese government on the ground of state immunity -??? 2? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyun...

0429 Global News Watch: CDC provides new guidelines for fully vaccinated people from 2021-04-29T12:03:54

Global News Watch -CDC provides new guidelines for fully vaccinated people -Japan-China tensions heat up over diplomatic reports and Twitter swipe -Biden to establish a $15-An-Hour minimum wage fo...

0429 News Briefing: Government reviews compensation for patients that have suffe from 2021-04-29T12:02:09

News Briefing -Government reviews compensation for patients that have suffered vaccine side effects -Defense minister Suh Wook apologies for recent military quarantine controversy -Former People P...

0428 Economy Tutor: ?? 1?? ????? ?? -Analysis on South Korea's 1st Quarter GDP from 2021-04-28T12:17:59

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0428 NK Now: 3 year anniversary of the 2018 inter-Korean Panmunjom summit -Fore from 2021-04-28T12:16:57

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0428 IN FOCUS 3: Recap and important takeaways from the 93rd Academy Awards from 2021-04-28T12:16:18

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0428 IN FOCUS 2: Implications of NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover's successful from 2021-04-28T12:15:29

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0428 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on the current Syrian refugee crisis in Europe and gro from 2021-04-28T12:14:22

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0428 News Briefing: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety updates warning label on As from 2021-04-28T12:13:20

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0427 Social Puzzles -Husband pleads for government assistance following wife's from 2021-04-27T12:41:55

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0427 IN FOCUS: Analysis of"Kimchi Premium"amid cryptocurrency plunge and prosp from 2021-04-27T12:39:36

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0427 Global News Watch: Virus'swallowing'people in India -ASEAN changed Myanma from 2021-04-27T12:39:10

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0427 News Briefing: Government outlines new vaccination timeline -Ruling party from 2021-04-27T12:38:33

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0426 Radio Salon: Current controversy surrounding the pardoning of former presid from 2021-04-26T12:30:54

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0426 IN FOCUS: Expert analysis on the feasibility of the US's plans for COVID-19 from 2021-04-26T12:29:46

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0426 Heads-up Monday: 26th- Vaccination to be expanded to police officers and fi from 2021-04-26T12:28:18

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0426 Fact Checker: Fact checking Japan's allegations that South Korea releases m from 2021-04-26T12:27:33

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0426 News Briefing: COVID-19 and vaccine procurement status update -Ruling and o from 2021-04-26T12:26:41

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0423 Sports Update: European Super League controversy update -KBO update: Doosan from 2021-04-23T12:13:24

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0423 Online Voices"As a female high school student that will soon enter my twen from 2021-04-23T12:07:58

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0423 IN FOCUS 1: Key takeaways from Biden-Suga White House Summit from 2021-04-23T12:06:33

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0423 Pop&Culture: Discussion on MMTG's new series and positive impacts of old from 2021-04-23T12:05:01

Pop & Culture -Discussion on MMTG's new series and positive impacts of old K-pop songs receiving renewed attention -Prospects for Youn Yuh-jung's Oscar win -???? ????? "???" ? "???" ? ??? ???? ?...

0423 IN FOCUS 2: Expected impacts on Afghanistan civilians following the pullout from 2021-04-23T12:03:21

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0423 IN FOCUS 1: Implications of NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity's successful f from 2021-04-23T12:02:55

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0423 News Briefing: Seoul Central District Prosecutors'Office Chief Lee Sung-yo from 2021-04-23T12:02:14

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0422 TM Future: Renewable energy trends and technologies -???? ??? ?? ?? Gues from 2021-04-22T12:14:14

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0422 TM Views: Overview and important takeaways from the three day parliamentary from 2021-04-22T12:13:43

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0422 News Seminar: Prospects for legal action following Japan's decision to rele from 2021-04-22T12:13:02

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0422 IN FOCUS: Overview and implications of Amazon's Alabama warehouse workers' from 2021-04-22T12:12:10

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0422 Global News Watch: Prospects for a vaccine swap agreement with South Korea from 2021-04-22T12:11:52

Global News Watch -Prospects for a vaccine swap agreement with South Korea and the US -ASEAN calls summit amid Myanmar woes -Iran nuclear talks in Austria -Verdict finds Derek Chauvin guilty of mur...

0422 News Briefing: Overview of the Blue House luncheon with President Moon Jae- from 2021-04-22T12:10:37

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0421 Economy tutor: Pros and cons of short selling and changes for individual in from 2021-04-21T12:16:50

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0421 NK Now: South Korean government proposes amendment to Inter-Korean Exchange from 2021-04-21T12:16:23

NK Now -South Korean government proposes amendment to Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act -Russian ambassador comments on North Korea's "famine" situation -Important takeaways from the recen...

0421 IN FOCUS 4: Overview and key takeaways from the LG-SK battery dispute -LG-S from 2021-04-21T12:15:39

Featured interview: Overview and key takeaways from the LG-SK battery dispute -LG-SK ??? ?? ???? ? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Son Seung-woo, Department of Industrial Security, Chung-Ang University

0421 IN FOCUS 3: Discussion on Comfort Women activist Lee Young-soo's urging let from 2021-04-21T12:14:34

Featured interview: Discussion on Comfort Women activist Lee Young-soo's urging letter to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga to take the issue to the ICJ -??? ??? ??? ???? ??? ?? ICJ ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Gue...

0421 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the weakening connection between economic growth an from 2021-04-21T12:12:54

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0421 IN FOCUS 1: Implications of China's alleged crackdown on Alibaba following from 2021-04-21T12:12:26

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0421 News Briefing: World COVID-19 update and prospects for South Korea's Modern from 2021-04-21T12:11:40

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0420 Weekly Poll: Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2021-04-20T12:34:12

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on the government's vaccination rollout following concerning reports blood clot side effects -??? ???...

0420 TM Views: Analysis on Professor Chung Kyung-shim's ongoing trial for forger from 2021-04-20T12:33:48

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0420 Social Puzzles: Revamped traffic laws expected to reduce traffic accident f from 2021-04-20T12:33:32

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0420 IN FOCUS: Current concerns over the Japanese government's decision to relea from 2021-04-20T12:32:50

Featured interview: Current concerns over the Japanese government's decision to release the contaminated Fukushima wastewater into the ocean -?? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ?? Guest: Dr. Ca...

0420 Global News Watch -Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year -Tensions betwee from 2021-04-20T12:31:48

Global News Watch -Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year -Tensions between the EU and the White House following Alexei Navalny's deteriorating health status -Czech Republic expels 18 Russian envo...

0420 News Briefing: Worldometer statistics on accumulative COVID-19 cases and de from 2021-04-20T12:30:23

News Briefing -Worldometer statistics on accumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths by country -South Korea's foreign minister Chung Eui-yong suggests three conditions to be on board with Japan's Fuku...

0419 Radio Salon: Blue House's ministerial-level reshuffles and prospects for a from 2021-04-19T12:41:15

Radio Salon: Blue House's ministerial-level reshuffles and prospects for a new leadership in the ruling and main opposition parties amid current conflicts -???-??? ?? ? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guests: Joun...

0419 IN FOCUS: Key takeaways from the US Congress Human Rights Commission's hear from 2021-04-19T12:39:30

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0419 Heads-up Monday: 19th- Government set to start vaccine reservations for med from 2021-04-19T12:38:43

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0419 Fact Checker: Do local governments have the right to negotiate COVID-19 vac from 2021-04-19T12:38:16

Fact Checker -Do local governments have the right to negotiate COVID-19 vaccines? -Fact checking allegations that COVID-19 testing kits are only being exported -TBS fact checks allegations surroun...

0419 News Briefing: AstraZeneca vaccination to start for airline crews and care from 2021-04-19T12:36:34

News Briefing -AstraZeneca vaccination to start for airline crews and care workers -Government to hand out additional COVID-19 relief funds for small businesses -Former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok...

0416 Sports Update: Baseball- KBO update, Kim Kwang-hyun's season debut in MLB from 2021-04-16T13:34:32

Sports Update -Baseball: KBO update, Kim Kwang-hyun's season debut in MLB -Volleyball: V-League final in the men’s division going the distance -Basketball: KGC sweep KT to reach semifinals -??: K...

0416 Online Voices:"They [Gangnam PPP supporters] want the property prices to g from 2021-04-16T13:34:05

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0416 IN FOCUS 3: The 7th Commemoration of 4·16 Sewol ferry disaster through docu from 2021-04-16T13:33:39

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0416 Pop&Culture: New documentaries about Korean pop music's history including from 2021-04-16T13:32:57

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0416 IN FOCUS 2: Experience of a COVID-19 long hauler since the vaccine rollout from 2021-04-16T13:32:35

Featured interview: Experience of a COVID-19 long hauler since the vaccine rollout -???19 ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Margot Gage Witvliet, COVID-19 long-hauler, Department of Sociolo...

0416 IN FOCUS 1:Japan's decision to release Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's co from 2021-04-16T13:31:59

Featured interview: Japan's decision to release Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant's contaminated water into the pacific ocean -?? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ???? Guest: Yukiko Toyoda, Deputy Editor, K...

0416 News Briefing: Gyeonggi governor Lee Jae-myung to consider independent vacc from 2021-04-16T13:31:19

News Briefing -Gyeonggi governor Lee Jae-myung to consider independent vaccine procurement -President Moon Jae-in's cabinet and ministerial reshuffle -Growing friction among the main opposition Peo...

0415 TM Future: The Future of Public Transport -????? ?? Guest: Park Youngsoo from 2021-04-15T12:10:51

TM Future: The Future of Public Transport -????? ?? Guest: Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0415 TM Views: Implications of former PPP interim chief Kim Chong-in's conflict from 2021-04-15T12:09

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0415 News Seminar: Analysis on the voting trend of the youth population during t from 2021-04-15T12:08:16

News Seminar: Analysis on the voting trend of the youth population during the April 7th by-elections -4? 7? ??? ???? ??? 20? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of...

0415 IN FOCUS: Important takeaways from the White House's semiconductor meeting from 2021-04-15T12:07:05

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0415 Global News Watch -Neighboring countries react to Japan's Fukushima water r from 2021-04-15T12:06:16

Global News Watch -Neighboring countries react to Japan's Fukushima water release -Ousted Myanmar ambassador says his relatives were forced into hiding -Biden to announce withdrawal of US troops fr...

0415 News Briefing -Gyeonggi Province issues special mandate for COVID-19 testin from 2021-04-15T12:05:30

News Briefing -Gyeonggi Province issues special mandate for COVID-19 testing -TBS comments on Kim Ou-Joon controversy -Prospects for a unified opposition bloc amid reported conflicts within the pa...

0414 Economy Tutor: Samsung's participation in the White House's virtual meeting from 2021-04-14T12:24:07

Economy Tutor: Samsung's participation in the White House's virtual meeting on the current global computer chip shortage -??? ??? CEO ??? ??? ???? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Econ...

0414 NK Now: North Korea to receive COVID-19 vaccines later than scheduled -Nor from 2021-04-14T12:23:46

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0414 IN FOCUS 4: Important takeaways from Derek Chauvin's trial on the George Fl from 2021-04-14T12:23:28

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0414 IN FOCUS 3: Evaluation of Australia's current Sex Discrimination Act and it from 2021-04-14T12:22:35

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0414 IN FOCUS 2: Implications of Clubhouse's new payment system following the ap from 2021-04-14T12:20:49

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0414 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on the current controversy surrounding the causal link from 2021-04-14T12:19:55

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0414 News Briefing: COVID-19 update and prospects for Novavax vaccine rollout in from 2021-04-14T12:18:24

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0413 Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2021-04-13T12:42:45

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0413 TM Views: Important takeaways from the April 7th Seoul and Busan mayoral by from 2021-04-13T12:42:15

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0413 IN FOCUS 2: Analysis on the current concerns over Korea's increasing nation from 2021-04-13T12:41:37

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0413 IN FOCUS 1: Prospects for a global consensus on the corporate minimum tax r from 2021-04-13T12:40:39

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0413 Global News Watch: Myanmar update -Israel reportedly confirms its cyberatta from 2021-04-13T12:39:13

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0413 News Briefing: Current controversy surrounding Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon's ant from 2021-04-13T12:38:31

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0412 Radio Salon: Prospects for the 2022 Presidential election following the res from 2021-04-12T13:08:39

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0412 IN FOCUS 2: Special interview with the president of the Asian American Yout from 2021-04-12T13:05:28

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0412 IN FOCUS 1: Implications of the current US naval operations in Japan-claime from 2021-04-12T13:04:28

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0412 Heads-up Monday: 12th- Entertainment establishments in the metropolitan and from 2021-04-12T13:02:50

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0412 Fact Checker: Fact checking the current controversy surrounding the widenin from 2021-04-12T13:01:59

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0412 News Briefing: New Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon to come up with new measures for from 2021-04-12T13:01:06

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0409 Online Voices: If something bad happens, it's not his (Seoul mayor Oh Se-h from 2021-04-09T12:20:10

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0409 Sports Update: Baseball: KBO update, Choo Shin-soo belts his first home run from 2021-04-09T12:14:08

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0409 IN FOCUS 3: Prospects for strengthened social distancing regulations amid a from 2021-04-09T12:13:46

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0409 Pop&Culture: Prospects for the Kpop industry in the US mainstream market from 2021-04-09T12:11:25

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0409 IN FOCUS 2: Possibility of a UN intervention in Myanmar to combat against t from 2021-04-09T12:10:13

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0409 IN FOCUS 1:Analysis on Facebook's recent leak of some 500 million users'p from 2021-04-09T12:08:23

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0409 News Briefing: Leadership from the ruling Democratic Party offers their res from 2021-04-09T12:06:03

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0408 TM Future: ???? (AI)? ??? ?? -AI vs human competition Guest: Professor P from 2021-04-08T12:32:55

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0408 TM Views: Prospects for the presidential election following the results of from 2021-04-08T12:32:33

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0408 News Seminar: Analysis on the results of the Seoul and Busan mayoral races from 2021-04-08T12:31:48

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0408 IN FOCUS: Implications of the recent trilateral security talks between ROK- from 2021-04-08T12:29:34

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0408 Global News Watch: Wanted lists published in Myanmar as junta extends crack from 2021-04-08T12:28:55

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0408 News Briefing: Results of the Seoul and Busan mayoral races and the main op from 2021-04-08T12:28:15

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0407 Economy Tutor: Implications of LG's withdrawal from the smartphone and per from 2021-04-07T12:32:16

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0407 NK Now -North Korea decides not to take part in the upcoming Tokyo Summer O from 2021-04-07T12:31:51

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0407 IN FOCUS 3: Implications of the recent trilateral security talks between RO from 2021-04-07T12:30:58

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0407 IN FOCUS 2:Prospects for a free data flow from the EU to South Korea follow from 2021-04-07T12:29:47

Featured interview: Prospects for a free data flow from the EU to South Korea following the EU's conclusion of Seoul's privacy protection complying with its General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR...

0407 IN FOCUS 1:Analysis on the UK's initiative to combat the increasing number from 2021-04-07T12:28:52

Featured interview: Analysis on the UK's initiative to combat the increasing number of sexual violence in schools and the country's rape culture through "Everyone's invited" -?? '?? ??' ? ??? ?? ?...

0407 News Briefing: Campaign rally comes to a close for both Seoul and Busan may from 2021-04-07T12:28:14

News Briefing -Campaign rally comes to a close for both Seoul and Busan mayoral candidates of the ruling Democratic Party and main opposition People Power Party -Update on the PPP's Seoul mayoral ...

0406 IN FOCUS 2: Actress Youn Yuh-jung's historical Screen Actors Guild Awards w from 2021-04-06T12:10:37

Featured interview: Actress Youn Yuh-jung's historical Screen Actors Guild Awards win -??? ??? ???? ?????? ????? ?? Guest: Kim Youngdae, Pop culture critic and author of "BTS The Review"

0406 TM Views: Takeaways from the final TV debate between ruling DP and main PPP from 2021-04-06T12:09:23

TM Views: Takeaways from the final TV debate between ruling DP and main PPP Seoul mayoral candidates and prospects for the upcoming April 7th by-elections -?????? ??? ? ???? ??? ???? ??? ??? TV ??...

0406 Social Puzzles: Continuing territorial dispute between South Korea and Jap from 2021-04-06T12:08:34

Social Puzzles -Continuing territorial dispute between South Korea and Japan over Dokdo islets -Delivery workers face difficulties with restricted apartment complex access -Identity of the man th...

0406 IN FOCUS 1: Analysis on the ongoing conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia ove from 2021-04-06T12:05:57

Featured interview: Analysis on the ongoing conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam in the Blue Nile River -???? ????? ? ??? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor John M...

0406 Global News Watch: ASEAN leaders to meet over Myanmar and military crackdow from 2021-04-06T12:05:21

Global News Watch -ASEAN leaders to meet over Myanmar and military crackdown updates -Pope Francis urges broad access to vaccines and an end to conflicts in an Easter message -More than 500 millio...

0406 News Briefing: Last minute campaigning efforts for the Seoul and Busan mayo from 2021-04-06T12:04:28

News Briefing -Last minute campaigning efforts for the Seoul and Busan mayoral candidates of the ruling Democratic Party and main opposition People Power Party -Growing allegations against main PP...

0405 Radio Salon: Overview of the early voter turnout for the April 7th by-elect from 2021-04-05T12:57:09

Radio Salon: Overview of the early voter turnout for the April 7th by-elections and prospects for the Seoul and Busan mayoral race -4? 7? ??? ?? ????? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, In...

0405 IN FOCUS: Overview of the past year since the initial reporting of the “Nt from 2021-04-05T12:56

Featured interview: Overview of the past year since the initial reporting of the “Nth room” scandal and analysis on the current Korean society’s awareness of digital sex crimes -N?? ?? 1? ? ??? ??...

0405 Heads-up Monday: -5th: Seoul to partially resume night buses -6th: Financi from 2021-04-05T12:54:24

Heads-up Monday -5th: Seoul to partially resume night buses -6th: Financial Services Commission to toughen short-selling regulations -7th: Voting day for April 7th by-elections -8th: Special edu...

0405 Fact Checker: Will the UN be able to intervene in the current Myanmar cris from 2021-04-05T12:52:58

Fact Checker -Will the UN be able to intervene in the current Myanmar crisis? -Fact checking allegations that Korea is the only country among Japan and China that allows voting rights to foreign ci...

0405 News Briefing: Last minute rallies for ruling Democratic Party and main opp from 2021-04-05T12:52:12

News Briefing -Last minute rallies for ruling Democratic Party and main opposition People Power Party Seoul mayoral candidates Park Young-sun and Oh Se-hoon -Park Young-sun hints at possibility of ...

0402 Sports Update : Baseball- Start of MLB and KBO seasons / Golf- Start of LP from 2021-04-02T12:34:38

Sports Update -Baseball: Start of MLB and KBO seasons -Golf: Start of LPGA season Park Inbee's season debut -Football: K league 1 season resumes -??: MLB ? KBO ?? ?? -??: ????????(LPGA) ??? ?? ?...

0402 Online Voices :"(Park Young-sun), I am not going to be tricked any more. I from 2021-04-02T12:32:03

Online Voices "(Park Young-sun), I am not going to be tricked any more. I am not interested in hearing all the negative campaigns. Our goal is to change the party in power" "I guess Yoon Seok-youl ...

0402 IN FOCUS 3 : Implications of the growing tensions between the US, China and from 2021-04-02T12:31:28

Featured interview: Implications of the growing tensions between the US, China and the EU and prospects for a bilateral response from the US and EU -??-??-????? ?? ?? ? ??? ????? ?? ?? ?? Guest:...

0402 Pop&Culture : Current social audio trend with Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces a from 2021-04-02T12:30:29

Pop & Culture -Current social audio trend with Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces and Instagram -Success of K-content on Netflix and entry of Disney and Korean productions for AppleTV -?????? ??? ?? ?? ?...

0402 IN FOCUS 2 : Evaluation of North Korea's current political agenda following from 2021-04-02T12:29:19

Featured interview: Evaluation of North Korea's current political agenda following the exchange of verbal messages between North Korea and China -?? ???? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Heejin Koo, R...

0402 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the recent surge of the migrant population at the from 2021-04-02T12:27:55

Featured interview: Analysis on the recent surge of the migrant population at the US-Mexico borderline and the Biden administration's response -??-??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Ru...

0402 News Briefing : Current controversy surrounding ruling Democratic Party's S from 2021-04-02T12:26:32

News Briefing -Current controversy surrounding ruling Democratic Party's Seoul candidate Park Young-sun's ensuing campaign resignations and People Power Party Oh Se-hoon's remarks on the Yongsan Di...

0401 TM Future : Google's new certificate program and feature for job seekers -? from 2021-04-01T12:50:41

TM Future: Google's new certificate program and feature for job seekers -?????? ??? ? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0401 TM Views : Prospects for the upcoming April 7th by-elections in Seoul -??? from 2021-04-01T12:50:24

TM Views: Prospects for the upcoming April 7th by-elections in Seoul -???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

0401 News Seminar : Implications of Korea's first-ever trade surplus from copyri from 2021-04-01T12:49:53

News Seminar: Implications of Korea's first-ever trade surplus from copyrighted cultural and arts content -??????? ???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

0401 IN FOCUS : Expected impacts of the Ever Given mishap in the Suez Canal on g from 2021-04-01T12:49:16

Featured interview: Expected impacts of the Ever Given mishap in the Suez Canal on global trade and prospects for new protocols to prevent another major fiscal and supply crisis -??? ??? ?? ????? ...

0401 Global News Watch : US orders non-essential staff to leave Myanmar -German from 2021-04-01T12:48:55

Global News Watch -US orders non-essential staff to leave Myanmar -Germany to suspend AstraZeneca shots for those under the age of 60 -US and more countries raise concerns over the WHO's newfound ...

0401 News Briefing : KDCA Chief Jeong Eun-Kyeong to receive her first dose of th from 2021-04-01T12:47:56

News Briefing -KDCA Chief Jeong Eun-Kyeong to receive her first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine -Overview of the April by-elections with less than a week until election day -Ruling Democra...

0331 Economy Tutor : Analysis on ruling DP and main opposition PPP Seoul mayoral from 2021-03-31T12:16:38

Economy Tutor: Analysis on ruling DP and main opposition PPP Seoul mayoral candidates' real-estate and economy policies -???? ?? ??? ??? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Eco...

0331 NK Now : Update on the current inter-Korean relations following North Korea from 2021-03-31T12:15:30

NK Now -Update on the current inter-Korean relations following North Korea's ballistic missiles launch -New projects to build 10,000 apartments and 800 buses -North Korea's Olympic committee meetin...

0331 IN FOCUS 3 : Implications of North Korea's recent short-range ballistic mis from 2021-03-31T12:14:53

Featured interview: Implications of North Korea's recent short-range ballistic missile launches and the Biden administration's North Korea policy approach -??? ??? ????? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? G...

0331 IN FOCUS 2 : India's possible ban of Bitcoin and prospects for the country' from 2021-03-31T12:14:04

Featured interview: India's possible ban of Bitcoin and prospects for the country's cryptocurrency regulations -??? ???? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Shruti Rajagopalan, Senior Research Fellow, ...

0331 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the Western nations'joint statement amid continui from 2021-03-31T12:13:37

Featured interview: Analysis on the Western nations' joint statement amid continuing tensions between the West and China over the mass detention of Muslim Uyghurs in Xinjiang -?? ?? ??? ?? ????? ??...

0331 News Briefing : Takeaways from the three-way TV debate between Seoul mayora from 2021-03-31T12:12:45

News Briefing -Takeaways from the three-way TV debate between Seoul mayoral candidates Park Young-Sun, Oh Se-hoon and Lee Soo-bong -Update on COVID-19 vaccine procurement and the government's plan...

0330 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-03-30T12:24:37

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on whether or not PPP Busan mayoral candidate Park Hyung-jun daughter's college admissions paperwork sh...

0330 TM Views : Prospects for the upcoming April 7th by-elections in Seoul and B from 2021-03-30T12:23:35

TM Views: Prospects for the upcoming April 7th by-elections in Seoul and Busan -?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University Law School

0330 Social Puzzles : Gwangju sees parallels between May 18th pro-democracy move from 2021-03-30T12:22:51

Social Puzzles -Gwangju sees parallels between May 18th pro-democracy movement and Myanmar -K-drama Joseon Exorcist loses sponsors and final production rescinded amid growing controversy of histor...

0330 IN FOCUS : Implications of the UK's decision to increase its nuclear warhea from 2021-03-30T12:21:43

Featured interview: Implications of the UK's decision to increase its nuclear warheads following the mounting pressure of Russia and China's military capacities -?? ? ???? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??...

0330 Global News Watch : Myanmar forces fire on funeral as crackdown continues - from 2021-03-30T12:20:11

Global News Watch -Myanmar forces fire on funeral as crackdown continues -Suez Canal traffic resumes after cargo ship Ever Given is moving again -US and Canada hit back at China's "baseless" sancti...

0330 News Briefing : Aftermath of the first TV debate between Seoul mayoral cand from 2021-03-30T12:19:29

News Briefing -Aftermath of the first TV debate between Seoul mayoral candidates Park Young-sun and Oh Se-hoon -Overview of the current allegations surrounding main opposition People Power Party ...

0329 Radio Salon : Analysis on North Korea's recent launch of two ballistic miss from 2021-03-29T13:02:52

Radio Salon: Analysis on North Korea's recent launch of two ballistic missiles and prospects for the Biden administration's North Korea policy -?? ??? ????? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guests: J...

0329 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the recent successful launch of Korea's home-grow from 2021-03-29T13:02:11

Featured interview: Analysis on the recent successful launch of Korea's home-grown Compact Advanced Satellite and prospects for the space industry in the country -?? ??? ???? 1?? ??? ??? ??? ???? ?...

0329 IN FOCUS 1 : Special interview with Director of"Shusenjo: The Main Battleg from 2021-03-29T13:00:59

Featured interview: Special interview with Director of "Shusenjo: The Main Battleground"'s director Miki Dezaki on Professor Ramseyer's controversial Comfort Women article -??? ?? ??? ??? ??? "???...

0329 Heads-up Monday : 29th: Government set to rollout 4th round of COVID-19 rel from 2021-03-29T13:00:16

Heads-up Monday -29th: Government set to rollout 4th round of COVID-19 relief funds -29th: CIO, Prosecution and Police to have their first three-way meeting to discuss anti-corruption laws -30th: R...

0329 Fact Checker : Fact Checking PPP Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon's clai from 2021-03-29T12:59:09

Fact Checker -Fact Checking PPP Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon's claims that he will cut funding to TBS if he becomes mayor -Fact checking allegations that Korean corporations are illicitly co...

0329 News Briefing : Current opinion poll results for two big Seoul mayoral cand from 2021-03-29T12:58:26

News Briefing -Current opinion poll results for two big Seoul mayoral candidates Oh Se-hoon and Park Young-sun -4th round of COVID-19 relief funds set to be distributed starting today -536 people...

0326 Sports Update : Football- Korea suffers a 3-0 loss to Japan in men's friend from 2021-03-26T12:16:29

Sports Update -Football: Korea suffers a 3-0 loss to Japan in men's friendly football match -Volleyball: Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders advances to women's V-League finals -Baseball: Yang Hyeon-jong'...

0326 Online Voices :"Isn't threatening to kill the nurse too much?"The people from 2021-03-26T12:15:56

Online Voices "Isn't threatening to kill the nurse too much? "The people are at your support. Fighting former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl!" "They are true gentlemen. It's not easy to accept ...

0326 Special Debate Feature 2 : Current cultural feud between South Korea and Ch from 2021-03-26T12:15:08

Special Debate Feature 2: Current cultural feud between South Korea and China and the recent controversy surrounding the ethnicity of prominent Korean figures and whether or not the Korean governme...

0326 Special Debate Feature 1 : Current cultural feud between South Korea and Ch from 2021-03-26T12:11:37

Special Debate Feature 1 : Current cultural feud between South Korea and China and recent controversy regarding the origin of Kimchi and Han-bok (Korea's traditional attire) and whether or not the ...

0326 News Briefing : 15 trillion won COVID-19 supplementary budget passed in the from 2021-03-26T12:11:11

News Briefing -15 trillion won COVID-19 supplementary budget passed in the National Assembly -Korea surpasses the 100,000 threshold for COVID-19 confirmed patients -Results of the first public pol...

0325 TM Future : Tesla hyperloop train and prospects for a 20 minute trip betwee from 2021-03-25T12:17:03

TM Future: Tesla hyperloop train and prospects for a 20 minute trip between Seoul and Busan -??? ????? ?? ? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0325 TM Views : Discussion on the opposition bloc's unified candidate for the Se from 2021-03-25T12:16:08

TM Views: Discussion on the opposition bloc's unified candidate for the Seoul mayoral position and general prospects for the upcoming April by-elections -?? ??? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song...

0325 News Seminar : Analysis on gender bias and discrimination in the criminal j from 2021-03-25T12:15:31

News Seminar: Analysis on gender bias and discrimination in the criminal justice system following the kidnap and murder of a 33 year-old woman in the UK -???? ??? ??? ?? 30? ?? ?? ? ?? ??? ???? ??...

0325 IN FOCUS : Expected economic impacts of the Biden administration's tax incr from 2021-03-25T12:14:46

Featured interview: Expected economic impacts of the Biden administration's tax increase -? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Richard Winchester, Seton Hall University Law School

0325 Global News Watch : EU set to curb COVID-19 vaccines exports for six weeks from 2021-03-25T12:13:37

Global News Watch -EU set to curb COVID-19 vaccines exports for six weeks -China's aggressive Xinjiang sanctions and possible alienation of the EU -Hundreds missing after fire at Rohingya Refugee C...

0325 News Briefing : Mini-interview- Special interview with the attorney represe from 2021-03-25T12:12:27

News Briefing Mini-interview: Special interview with the attorney representing the family of the Atlanta shooting victim -?? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ??? Guest: BJay Pak, Partner, Alston and Bird...

0324 Economy Tutor : Analysis on the new Financial Consumer Protection Laws -? from 2021-03-24T12:19:59

Economy Tutor: Analysis on the new Financial Consumer Protection Laws -??? ???? ???????? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0324 NK Now -North Korea and China leaders exchange verbal messages through dipl from 2021-03-24T12:12:35

NK Now -North Korea and China leaders exchange verbal messages through diplomats -Concerns of a potential food crisis in North Korea following yet another mass exit of UN and NGO staffs -North Kor...

0324 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on the recent US-China Alaska summit and the differin from 2021-03-24T12:10:31

Featured interview: Analysis on the recent US-China Alaska summit and the differing stances of the two countries -?? ???? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? Guests: Dr. Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center...

0324 IN FOCUS 2 : Discussion on the recent Atlanta shooting and ensuing #StopAs from 2021-03-24T12:08:47

Featured interview: Discussion on the recent Atlanta shooting and ensuing #StopAsianHate protests amid a spike in Anti-Asian hate crimes in the US -?? ? ???? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Danie...

0324 IN FOCUS 1 : Current allegations against the British media manifesting raci from 2021-03-24T12:08:07

Featured interview: Current allegations against the British media manifesting racial discourse in the country against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and their coverage of the couple's Oprah intervi...

0324 News Briefing : Main opposition People Power Party Seoul mayoral candidate from 2021-03-24T12:07:08

News Briefing -Main opposition People Power Party Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon becomes the unified candidate for the opposition bloc -Seoul Central district Court finds two former judges guil...

0323 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-03-23T12:35:30

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Support rates for presidential hopefuls -Public opinion on Justice Minister Park Beom-kye's investigative command -...

0323 TM Views : Justice Minister Park Beom-kye's decision for a joint investigat from 2021-03-23T12:35:03

TM Views: Justice Minister Park Beom-kye's decision for a joint investigation into the prosecution's decision on the false testimony case of former Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook -??? ???? ??? ???...

0323 Social Puzzles : Controversy surrounding mandatory COVID-19 testing for for from 2021-03-23T12:34:10

Social Puzzles -Controversy surrounding mandatory COVID-19 testing for foreigners residing in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province -Hate crimes against Asian-Americans in the US following Atlanta spa shooti...

0323 IN FOCUS : Analysis on Israel's COVID-19 vaccination success and prospects from 2021-03-23T12:33:01

Featured interview: Analysis on Israel's COVID-19 vaccination success and prospects for herd immunity with the current vaccine rollout pace -????? ??????? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Michal Lini...

0323 Global News Watch : People across US protest rise of Anti-Asian hate follow from 2021-03-23T12:31:54

Global News Watch -People across US protest rise of Anti-Asian hate following deadly spa shootings -International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Summer Olympics -North Korean diplo...

0323 News Briefing : Continuing controversy surrounding main opposition People P from 2021-03-23T12:31:36

News Briefing -Continuing controversy surrounding main opposition People Power Party's Busan mayoral candidate Park Hyung-Jun's involvement in daughter's college entrance procedure -Conflicts betwe...

0322 Radio Salon : Discussion on the current speculations and allegations surrou from 2021-03-22T13:41:49

Radio Salon: Discussion on the current speculations and allegations surrounding the Seoul and Busan mayoral candidates from both the ruling and opposition bloc as well as prospects for the oppositi...

0322 IN FOCUS : Prospects for South Korea's diplomatic relations in the post-COV from 2021-03-22T13:40:36

Featured interview:Prospects for South Korea's diplomatic relations in the post-COVID era -??? ??? ?? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Dr. Moon Chung-in, Chairman, The Sejong Institute

0322 Heads-up Monday -22nd: Celebrating 2021's World Water Day -23rd: President from 2021-03-22T13:39:08

0322 Fact Checker : Did the Atlanta shooter write anti-Chinese sentiment posts o from 2021-03-22T13:38:04

Fact Checker -Did the Atlanta shooter write anti-Chinese sentiment posts on Facebook? -Fact checking allegations that the prosecution was biased when examining the perjury case of former Prime Mini...

0322 News Briefing : Prospects for opposition bloc's unified Seoul mayoral candi from 2021-03-22T13:37:08

News Briefing -Prospects for opposition bloc's unified Seoul mayoral candidate after a last minute compromise -National Assembly to review a new COVID-19 budget with a 3.9 trillion won increase -P...

0319 Sports Update : Football: Men's national team roster announced for March 2 from 2021-03-19T12:17:25

Sports Update -Football: Men's national team roster announced for March 25th friendly game against Japan -KBO: Start of preseason and Choo Shin-soo's KBO debut with the SSG Landers -Volleyball: W...

0319 Online Voices :"The president is also a citizen. You can't force him to to from 2021-03-19T12:16:50

Online Voices "The president is also a citizen. You can't force him to tolerate insults" "P.S. You know this is all a lie right?" "To remain in the shadows for all these time, and come out now… doe...

0319 IN FOCUS 3 : China's reaction to the possible expansion of QUAD in the Asia from 2021-03-19T12:16:01

Featured interview: China's reaction to the possible expansion of QUAD in the Asia-Pacific region -???? QUAD ??? ?? ???? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Yiwei Wang, Professor of School of International...

0319 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis and important takeaways from the ROK-US 2+2 ministeri from 2021-03-19T12:14:25

Featured interview: Analysis and important takeaways from the ROK-US 2+2 ministerial meeting -?? 2+2 ?? ?? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Park Won Gon, Graduate School of North Korean Studies, Ewha Wo...

0319 IN FOCUS 1 : Interview with a foreign resident living in Seoul on the curre from 2021-03-19T12:13:26

Featured interview: Interview with a foreign resident living in Seoul on the current controversy surrounding the metropolitan government's mandatory COVID-19 testing of the foreigner population -??...

0319 News Briefing : Prospects for the opposition bloc's efforts for a unified S from 2021-03-19T12:12:24

News Briefing -Prospects for the opposition bloc's efforts for a unified Seoul mayoral candidate -Justice Minister Park Beom-kye orders an investigation into the current perjury case relating to f...

0318 TM Future : Houses printed with 3D printers -3D ????? ??? ? Guest: Profes from 2021-03-18T12:18:30

TM Future: Houses printed with 3D printers -3D ????? ??? ? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0318 TM Views : Prospects for the ruling and opposition party's unified Seoul ma from 2021-03-18T12:18:10

TM Views: Prospects for the ruling and opposition party's unified Seoul mayoral candidate -?? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

0318 News Seminar : Analysis on the"darker side"behind Coupang's successful NY from 2021-03-18T12:17:43

News Seminar: Analysis on the "darker side" behind Coupang's successful NYSE deubt and ongoing success -??? ???? ???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

0318 Global News Watch : 4 out of 8 killed in shootings at 3 spas in metro Atlan from 2021-03-18T12:16:53

Global News Watch -4 out of 8 killed in shootings at 3 spas in metro Atlanta found to be of Korean descent -US intelligence reveals that Russia's Putin authorized a pro-Trump "influence" campaign ...

0318 IN FOCUS : Current controversy over the metropolitan area's executive order from 2021-03-18T12:16:31

Featured interview: Current controversy over the metropolitan area's executive order of mandatory COVID-19 tests for foreign residents -??? ??? ??? ???19 ?? ????? ?? ?? Guest: Son Jiyoon, Reporter

0318 News Briefing : Former SMEs and startups minister Park Young-sun becomes th from 2021-03-18T12:14:47

News Briefing -Former SMEs and startups minister Park Young-sun becomes the unified candidate for the liberal side's Seoul mayoral race -Opposition bloc faces yet another hurdle in solidifying a c...

0317 Economy Tutor: Controversy surrounding the government's plans to increase r from 2021-03-17T12:29:28

Economy Tutor: Controversy surrounding the government's plans to increase real estate property taxes -??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0317 NK Now : US official visits Tokyo and vows to pursue North Korea's denuclea from 2021-03-17T12:22:51

NK Now -US official visits Tokyo and vows to pursue North Korea's denuclearization -US's diplomatic outreach to North Korea since mid-February -Kim Yo Jong slams US-South Korea joint military dril...

0317 IN FOCUS 3 : BTS's historical performance at the Grammys and prospects for from 2021-03-17T12:22:11

Featured interview: BTS's historical performance at the Grammys and prospects for Minari's Oscar nominations -BTS ? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Kim Youngdae, Pop culture music critic, Au...

0317 IN FOCUS 2 : Implications of the US International Trade Commission's ruling from 2021-03-17T12:20:24

Featured interview: Implications of the US International Trade Commission's ruling to ban imports from SK Innovation and its expected impact on the company's EV battery plant in Georgia -?? ??????...

0317 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the correlation between the AstraZeneca vaccines a from 2021-03-17T12:19:31

Featured interview: Analysis on the correlation between the AstraZeneca vaccines and subsequently reported blood clotting episodes in Europe -??????? ?? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Adam Finn, Bri...

0317 News Briefing : Current controversy against main opposition People Power Pa from 2021-03-17T12:19:05

News Briefing -Current controversy against main opposition People Power Party Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon exerting his influence to designate Naegok-dong as a national rental housing distric...

0316 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-03-16T12:16:22

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on dividing the current Land and Housing Corporation -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -???????? (LH) ???? ??? ?? ?? ...

0316 TM Views : Detailed analysis on the current LH speculative investment contr from 2021-03-16T12:14:28

TM Views: Detailed analysis on the current LH speculative investment controversy and allegations against main opposition People Power Party Busan mayoral candidate's preferential sale of Haeundae L...

0316 Social Puzzles : Ongoing controversy regarding the use of personal informat from 2021-03-16T12:14:03

Social Puzzles -Ongoing controversy regarding the use of personal information on delivery apps -Baby swap leads to more questions in 3-year-old abandonment case in Gumi -Growing probes into the cu...

0316 IN FOCUS : Implications of Beijing's decision to overhaul Hong Kong's elect from 2021-03-16T12:12:15

Featured interview: Implications of Beijing's decision to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system and prospects for Hong Kong's democracy -?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ???? ?? Guest: Maya Wang, Senior r...

0316 Global News Watch : Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar with continuing from 2021-03-16T12:11:10

Global News Watch -Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar with continuing protests -Biden looks to boost coordinate against China with QUAD summit -Ireland halts the use of AstraZeneca vaccines f...

0316 News Briefing : Prospects for ongoing investigations on the LH speculative from 2021-03-16T12:10:05

News Briefing -Prospects for ongoing investigations on the LH speculative investment scandal -Continuing conflict between the ruling Democratic Party and the main opposition People Power Party on ...

0315 Radio Salon: Political battle surrounding the current LH scandal controvers from 2021-03-15T12:29:46

Radio Salon: Political battle surrounding the current LH scandal controversy - LH ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, LawQuant LLC Dr. Bong Young-shik, Research ...

0315 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on Coupang's successful New York Stock Exchange (NYSE from 2021-03-15T12:29:14

Featured interview: Analysis on Coupang's successful New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) debut and prospects for Coupang shares in the stock market -??? ???? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Ray Wang, Fou...

0315 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the difficulties and discrimination felt by women from 2021-03-15T12:28:45

Featured interview: Analysis on the difficulties and discrimination felt by women in the workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic -???19? ??? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Jung Gowoon, Depart...

0315 Heads-up Monday : 15th: Government to announce inoculation timeline for the from 2021-03-15T12:27:32

Heads-up Monday -15th: Government to announce inoculation timeline for the second quarter -17th: US Secretary of State Antony Blnken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to visit South Korea -19...

0315 Fact Checker : Can former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl face indictment from 2021-03-15T12:26:04

Fact Checker -Can former Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl face indictment for power abuse? -Fact checking People Power Party Seoul mayoral candidate Oh Se-hoon's claims to pull the red tape on the...

0315 News Briefing : Metropolitan area to enter a special virus prevention perio from 2021-03-15T12:24:41

News Briefing -Metropolitan area to enter a special virus prevention period to fight off against a possible COVID-19 4th wave -Continuing clash between the political parties regarding the investig...

0312 Pop&Culture : Discussion on the ongoing success of'Minari'and prospects from 2021-03-12T12:42:26

Pop & Culture: Discussion on the ongoing success of 'Minari' and prospects for -???? '???' ? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Kim Youngdae, Pop culture critic and author of "BTS The Review"

0312 Online Voices :"Why are they talking about Kings and Queens in the 21st ce from 2021-03-12T12:41:40

Online Voices "Why are they talking about Kings and Queens in the 21st century? It's pathetic to see click baits articles like this" "Japan is currently estimated to take around 125 years to finish...

0312 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on the OECD's decision to raise South Korea's econom from 2021-03-12T12:41:17

Featured interview: Analysis on the OECD's decision to raise South Korea's economic growth rate forecast -OECD ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Sei-Wan, Department of Economics, Ewha Woman...

0312 Sports Update : Football: Korea and Japan to renew football rivalry on Marc from 2021-03-12T12:40:42

Sports Update -Football: Korea and Japan to renew football rivalry on March 25 and update on travel restrictions for athletes -KBO: Choo Shin-soo joins the SSG Landers -Olympics: Short track spee...

0312 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the current US-China tensions and key takeaways fr from 2021-03-12T12:39:51

Featured interview: Analysis on the current US-China tensions and key takeaways from China's "Two Sessions" -?? ?? ?? ?? ? ?-? ?? ?? Guest: Orville Schell, Arthur Ross Director, Center on U.S.-Chi...

0312 IN FOCUS 1 : Myanmar military's violent crackdown and prospects for Myanmar from 2021-03-12T12:32:12

Featured interview: Myanmar military's violent crackdown and prospects for Myanmar's democracy -???? ??? ??? ???? ?? ? ??? ????? ?? ? ?? Guest: Professor Marie Lall, Department of Education and De...

0312 News Briefing : Conflict between the ruling and opposition parties regardin from 2021-03-12T12:30:01

News Briefing -Conflict between the ruling and opposition parties regarding the investigation results of the current LH scandal -COVID-19 vaccination update and KDCA's decision to administer Astra...

0311 TM Future: Prospects for plant burgers and cultured meat -??? ?? ??? ??? ? from 2021-03-11T12:14:42

0311 TM Views : Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's resignation and current addr from 2021-03-11T12:06:47

TM Views: Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl's resignation and current address of the Moon Jae-in government's prosecutorial reform -??? ???? ?? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee U...

0311 News Seminar: Current allegations and controversy surrounding LH employees from 2021-03-11T12:06:07

News Seminar: Current allegations and controversy surrounding LH employees having made speculative investments with insider sources -LH ?·?? ???? ??·?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heek...

0311 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the remaining concerns of radioactive water release from 2021-03-11T12:05:16

Featured interview: Analysis on the remaining concerns of radioactive water release and marine product trade in the Fukushima region on the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster -??? ?...

0311 Global News Watch -Second death of an official from Aung San Suu Kyi's part from 2021-03-11T12:03:56

Global News Watch -Second death of an official from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and growing fears of Myanmar military detention -13-year old girl lied about her French teacher who was later beheaded ...

0311 News Briefing : Current criticism against main opposition People Power Part from 2021-03-11T12:03:14

News Briefing -Current criticism against main opposition People Power Party Seoul and Busan mayoral candidates over real estate controversies and illegal surveillance -Clash between ruling Democra...

0310 Economy Tutor : Expected impacts of of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion from 2021-03-10T12:03:25

Economy Tutor: Expected impacts of of President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus bill passed by the US Senate -? ??? ??? ??? 1? 9?? ?? ???19 ????? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Ju...

0310 NK Now : Seoul warns Pyongyang to"act wisely"with ROK-US joint military e from 2021-03-10T12:02:55

NK Now -Seoul warns Pyongyang to "act wisely" with ROK-US joint military exercises underway -North Korea policy prospects with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austi...

0310 IN FOCUS 4 : Discussion on the ROK-US's agreement on defense cost sharing a from 2021-03-10T12:00:15

Featured interview: Discussion on the ROK-US's agreement on defense cost sharing and prospects for USFK stations in Korea -?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Hyun Wook, Korea Natio...

0310 IN FOCUS 3 : Japanese government's decision to stage the Tokyo Summer Olymp from 2021-03-10T11:58:18

Featured interview: Japanese government's decision to stage the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games without foreign spectators -???? ?? ??? ????? ?? ? ?? ? ???19 ??? ?? Guest:Yukiko Toyoda, Deputy Editor...

0310 IN FOCUS 2 : Controversy over National Broadcaster KBS'proposal to increas from 2021-03-10T11:57:27

Featured interview: Controversy over National Broadcaster KBS' proposal to increase its subscription fee -KBS ??? ???? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Byungho, Graduate School of Information & Medi...

0310 IN FOCUS 1 : International Criminal Court's investigation into war crimes i from 2021-03-10T11:56:11

Featured interview: International Criminal Court's investigation into war crimes in Palestinian territories -???????? ????? ? ???? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor John Quigley, Ohio State University M...

0310 News Briefing : Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's initiative from 2021-03-10T11:55:52

News Briefing -Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's initiative for a possible retrospective application to confiscate LH's employees speculative bought land territories -Political parti...

0309 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-03-09T12:18:42

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public support rates for presidential hopefuls -Public opinion on restricting LH and other public employees from owni...

0309 TM Views : Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's resingation following the ru from 2021-03-09T12:18:09

TM Views: Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's resingation following the ruling party's push for a serious crimes investigative agency and the current controversy surrounding former Prime Minister H...

0309 Social Puzzles : Couple charged with murder and child abuse over the death from 2021-03-09T12:17:35

Social Puzzles -Couple charged with murder and child abuse over the death of their 10 year old niece -Dong-a pharmaceutical company under fire for discriminatory remarks -Fair Trade Commission's i...

0309 IN FOCUS : Prospects for a space-based solar power system to provide an alt from 2021-03-09T12:16:45

Featured interview: Prospects for a space-based solar power system to provide an alternative electricity source -?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? Guest: Professor Sergio Pellegrino, Joyce and Kent Kresa profe...

0309 Global News Watch : Big takeaways from Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview - from 2021-03-09T12:15:32

Global News Watch -Big takeaways from Harry and Meghan's Oprah interview -What happens next with the COVID-19 relief bills? -New York State senate majority leader calls on Governor Andrew Cuomo to ...

0309 News Briefing : Results on the investigation of deaths reported after COVID from 2021-03-09T12:14:22

News Briefing -Results on the investigation of deaths reported after COVID-19 vaccines -KDCA warns against the trend of COVID-19 mutant variants found in South Korea -Update on the LH speculative i...

0308 Radio Salon : Addressing the current controversy following Prosecutor-Gener from 2021-03-08T12:40:45

Radio Salon: Addressing the current controversy following Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's resignation -??? ???? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, LawQuant LLC Dr. Bong ...

0308 IN FOCUS : Prospects for the K-pop industry in 2021 and an overall discussi from 2021-03-08T12:39:57

Featured interview: Prospects for the K-pop industry in 2021 and an overall discussion on notable K-pop acts -2021? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? ????? ?? Guest: Jeff Benjamin, K-pop columnist at Billboard

0308 Heads-up Monday : 8th: Celebrating International Women's Day -9th: Partial from 2021-03-08T12:39:31

Heads-up Monday -8th: Celebrating International Women's Day -9th: Partial visitations to be allowed -10th: Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-ki to call a meeting to discuss "zero tolerance" policy fo...

0308 Fact Checker : Did some 1,000 people die from COVID-19 vaccines in the US? from 2021-03-08T12:38:31

Fact Checker -Did some 1,000 people die from COVID-19 vaccines in the US? -Are prominent Korean figures classified as "Korean ethnic minorities in China with Chinese nationalities"? -Fact checking...

0308 News Briefing : Revisions to the Infectious Disease control and Prevention from 2021-03-08T12:38:07

News Briefing -Revisions to the Infectious Disease control and Prevention Act to go into effect on March 9th -Government's plans to punish speculative real-estate investments amid LH scandal -Trans...

0305 Sports Update : MLB Spring training update -KBO: New name for SK Wyverns to from 2021-03-05T12:00:03

Sports Update -MLB Spring training update -KBO: New name for SK Wyverns to be announced later today -K League: latest on Ki Sung-yueng -MLB: ? ?? ?? -KBO: ????? ???? ? "SK ????" -K ??: ??? ??? ?? ...

0305 Online Voices :"He should be held accountable for abusing his power and us from 2021-03-05T11:59:35

Online Voices "He should be held accountable for abusing his power and using the prosecution as if it was his private property" "We should respect people's freedom of speech, but that doesn't mean ...

0305 IN FOCUS 2 : Overview on the current regulations regarding lucky draw items from 2021-03-05T11:58:04

Featured interview: Overview on the current regulations regarding lucky draw items on online games -??? ?? ??? ???? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Wi Jong Hyun, Department of Business Administ...

0305 Film : Local box office -Golden Globe-winning'Minari'makes strong debut i from 2021-03-05T11:56:41

Film -Local box office -Golden Globe-winning 'Minari' makes strong debut in South Korean theaters -New Chinese film signals return of South Korean wave to Chinese mainland -?? ?? ??? ?? -?? ??? ??...

0305 IN FOCUS 2 : Discussion New Yorker article author on Harvard Law Professor from 2021-03-05T11:55:40

Featured interview: Discussion New Yorker article author on Harvard Law Professor John Mark Ramseyer's controversial article on comfort women -??? ? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ???? ??? Guest: ...

0305 IN FOCUS 1 : The Ministry of Education's plans to designate regional studen from 2021-03-05T11:54:12

Featured interview: The Ministry of Education's plans to designate regional student quotas for medical and law schools from 2023 -?? ? ??? ???? ?? ???? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Soon-yong,...

0305 News Briefing : Resignation of Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl -Former Se from 2021-03-05T11:53:32

News Briefing -Resignation of Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl -Former Seoul mayor Oh Se-hoon wins the ticket to be the main opposition People Power Party's Seoul mayoral candidate over competitor...

0304 TM Future : Digital support systems to increase the productivity of remote from 2021-03-04T11:54:46

TM Future: Digital support systems to increase the productivity of remote working in the post-COVID era -???19? ??? ????? ??? ???? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? Guest: Professor Park Youngsook, Chair of Mill...

0304 TM Views : Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's opinion on the ruling Democr from 2021-03-04T11:51:58

TM Views: Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's opinion on the ruling Democratic Party's push to launch a serious criminal investigation agency and weaken the power of the prosecution -?? ??? ?? ? ?...

0304 News Seminar : Detailed analysis on South Korea's recent court decision on from 2021-03-04T11:51:07

News Seminar: Detailed analysis on South Korea's recent court decision on its current defamation law -?????? ???? ????? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

0304 IN FOCUS : Prospects for COVID-19 vaccine procurement in conflict zones wit from 2021-03-04T11:50:08

Featured interview: Prospects for COVID-19 vaccine procurement in conflict zones with current vaccination rollout in all OECD nations -OECD ???? ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? Guest: Dr. Simon Cl...

0304 Global News Watch -Fight brewing over Myanmar's seat at the United Nations from 2021-03-04T11:49:04

Global News Watch -Fight brewing over Myanmar's seat at the United Nations -Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail -Texas becomes the biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask manda...

0304 News Briefing : COVID-19 vaccine rollout update -President Moon Jae-in cond from 2021-03-04T11:48:04

News Briefing -COVID-19 vaccine rollout update -President Moon Jae-in condemns speculative investments by some LH employees -Brewing conflict between the Justice Ministry and the Prosecution and t...

0303 Economy tutor: Analysis on February's export numbers and the fall of indust from 2021-03-03T11:36:13

Economy tutor: Analysis on February's export numbers and the fall of industrial production -???? 9.5% ??? 2? ???? ? ??? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholi...

0303 NK Now : Russian diplomats leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley an from 2021-03-03T11:35:44

NK Now -Russian diplomats leave North Korea by hand-pushed rail trolley and prospects for WFP in North Korea with the COVID-19 pandemic -Kim Jong Un holds first Central Military Commission meeting...

0303 IN FOCUS 2 : US President Joe Biden's order of an airstrike in Syria and cu from 2021-03-03T11:33:58

Featured interview: US President Joe Biden's order of an airstrike in Syria and current controversy surrounding his first military action against Iran-backed militias -??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ? ????? ...

0303 IN FOCUS 1 : Prospects for"truthtellers"in China following China's COVID from 2021-03-03T11:32:46

Featured interview: Prospects for "truthtellers" in China following China's COVID-19 outbreak and implications of current media censorship in China -?? ? ???19 ?? BBC ?? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? Gu...

0303 Social Puzzles : Ajou University Professor's controversial SNS post -Heart from 2021-03-03T11:31:27

Social Puzzles -Ajou University Professor's controversial SNS post -Heartwarming story of a friendly neighbor's act of kindness -Sexual and physical abuse allegations against start football playe...

0303 News Briefing : COVID-19 updates and reports of a cluster infection in Gyeo from 2021-03-03T11:30:40

News Briefing -COVID-19 updates and reports of a cluster infection in Gyeonggi Province -Prospects for the political parties' unification process for the upcoming April by-elections -Prosecutor Ge...

0302 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-03-02T11:54

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on COVID-19 vaccination timeline -??? ? ?? ?? ??? -?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Kelly Cho, Reporter

0302 TM Views : Prospects for the April by-elections following the ruling and"t from 2021-03-02T11:53:16

TM Views: Prospects for the April by-elections following the ruling and "third-zone" opposition bloc's finalized Seoul mayoral candidates -?? ? ? 3?? ???? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Ke...

0302 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the global semiconductor chip shortage and its im from 2021-03-02T11:52:34

Featured interview: Analysis on the global semiconductor chip shortage and its impact on the automotive industry during the COVID-19 pandemic -??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ??? ???...

0302 IN FOCUS 1 : Alleged cyberattacks by North Korean hacker group"Lazarus"ag from 2021-03-02T11:50:27

Featured interview: Alleged cyberattacks by North Korean hacker group "Lazarus" against vaccine companies and the US government -??? ?? ??? ? ???? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ???? ???? Guest: Jason Bartlet...

0302 Global News Watch -White House defends decision not to punish Saudi crown p from 2021-03-02T11:49:56

Global News Watch -White House defends decision not to punish Saudi crown prince -47 Hong Kong democracy advocates charged under National Security Law -300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria -Trump ...

0302 News Briefing : South Korea's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and expert opinion o from 2021-03-02T11:49:06

News Briefing -South Korea's COVID-19 vaccine rollout and expert opinion on the reported side effects -Maximum of 6.5 million won to be distributed to individuals as part of a 4th round of emergenc...

0301 Radio Salon : Conflict between the government and the Korean Medical Associ from 2021-03-02T11:46:30

Radio Salon: Conflict between the government and the Korean Medical Association regarding a Medical Service Act revision and controversy regarding who is eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccine sho...

0301 IN FOCUS : General discussion with Philip Ahn Cuddy on his recent decision from 2021-03-02T11:45:59

Featured interview: General discussion with Philip Ahn Cuddy on his recent decision to withdraw archival donation following Harvard Professor John Mark Ramseyer's comfort women article and celebrat...

0301 Heads-up Monday : 1st: Foreign students in Korea now to pay for national he from 2021-03-02T11:44:40

Heads-up Monday -1st: Foreign students in Korea now to pay for national health insurance -2nd: Prospects for online and offline classes in the upcoming spring semester -4th: Finance Minister Hong ...

0301 Fact Checker : Were prominent political leaders the first to receive COVID- from 2021-03-02T11:44:07

Fact Checker -Were prominent political leaders the first to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in other parts of the world? -Is South Korea the only country where prosecutors have both the power to indi...

0301 News Briefing : Prospects for President Moon Jae-in's March 1st Independenc from 2021-03-02T11:42:49

News Briefing -Prospects for President Moon Jae-in's March 1st Independence Movement Day commemorative speech -Low dead-space syringes able to provide AstraZeneca shots to a total of 12 people fro...

0226 Sports Update : KBO update: Choo Shin-soo signs with Shinsegae club -Footba from 2021-02-26T12:13:09

Sports Update -KBO update: Choo Shin-soo signs with Shinsegae club -Football: Physical and sexual assault allegations against Ki Sung-yueng -Olympics: Brisbane chosen as the IOC's preferred partner...

0226 Online Voices :"When did ??? say (the Queer festival) should be held in th from 2021-02-26T12:05:13

Online Voices "When did ??? say (the Queer festival) should be held in the outskirts of Seoul? He’s not saying we shouldn’t protect the human rights of sexual minorities." "The government needs to ...

0226 IN FOCUS 3 : Discussion with a tattooist on prospects for the legalization from 2021-02-26T12:04:39

Featured interview: Discussion with a tattooist on prospects for the legalization of tattoos in South Korea -?? ???? ?? ?? ?? ????? ?? Guest: Choi Minjeong (Tattooist Mumi), Administrative manage...

0226 IN FOCUS 2 : Successful landing of NASA's"Perseverance"rover on Mars and from 2021-02-26T12:03:48

Featured interview: Successful landing of NASA's "Perseverance" rover on Mars and implications of its search for life on the planet -NASA ?????? ?????? (Perseverance) ? ??? ?? Guest: Z Nagin Cox,...

0226 IN FOCUS 1 : Expert analysis on South Korea's first COVID-19 vaccine rollou from 2021-02-26T12:02:23

Featured interview: Expert analysis on South Korea's first COVID-19 vaccine rollout and inoculation timeline as well as prospects for herd immunity by November -?? ? ???19 ???? ??? ???? ???? ???? ...

0226 TM Buzz : #Child Abuse law revision #Park Hye Soo school violence allegati from 2021-02-26T12:01:16

TM Buzz #Child Abuse law revision #Park Hye Soo school violence allegations #Bad Fathers Kim Dong-sung #Sayuri apologizes for Starbucks controversy #???? ??? #??? ???? ?? #??? ?? ??? ?? #??? ??...

0226 News Briefing : South Korea's AstraZeneca rollout timeline and public conse from 2021-02-26T12:00:19

News Briefing -South Korea's AstraZeneca rollout timeline and public consensus -March 1st Independence Movement Day rallies and COVID-19 social distancing regulations -Candidates to be finalized ...

0225 TM Future : Expected changes in our society with the introduction and wides from 2021-02-25T12:08:04

TM Future: Expected changes in our society with the introduction and widespread use of autonomous vehicles -?????? ?? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea node

0225 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the current pro-con debate surrounding the Educati from 2021-02-25T12:07:50

Featured interview: Analysis on the current pro-con debate surrounding the Education Ministry's initiative to implement a high school credit system by 2025 -2025 ?? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ? ???? ??...

0225 News Seminar : Installation of a special serious crime investigative agency from 2021-02-25T12:04:18

News Seminar: Installation of a special serious crime investigative agency and prospects for the prosecution's separation of investigative and prosecuting powers -??????? ?? ? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ...

0225 IN FOCUS 1 : Takeaways from the recent QUAD meeting and expectations for th from 2021-02-25T12:03:14

Featured interview: Takeaways from the recent QUAD meeting and expectations for the Biden administration's multilateral diplomatic strategies in relation to the NATO mission in Iraq -??·??·??·??? ...

0225 Global News Watch : Myanmar Nationals deported from Malaysia -UN Regulator from 2021-02-25T12:01:12

Global News Watch -Myanmar Nationals deported from Malaysia -UN Regulators agree on Iran's reduced nuclear verification -President Joe Biden's bilateral meeting with Canada's Prime Minister Justin...

0225 News Briefing : Additional securement of AstraZeneca vaccines and a detaile from 2021-02-25T12:00:23

News Briefing -Additional securement of AstraZeneca vaccines and a detailed timeline for its shipments to hospitals and medical facilities across South Korea -The Association of Korean Medicine's (...

0224 Economy tutor : Prospects for inflation increase in the post-COVID era -?? from 2021-02-24T12:09:37

Economy tutor: Prospects for inflation increase in the post-COVID era -?? ???? ????? ??? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0224 NK Now : Update on another defection case near the inter-Korean border -RO from 2021-02-24T12:00:17

NK Now -Update on another defection case near the inter-Korean border -ROK-US-Japan trilateral talks on policy reviews for North Korea -Appointment of new North Korean ambassador to China -?? ?? ...

0224 IN FOCUS 3 : Assessment of the current situation in Myanmar with widespread from 2021-02-24T11:59:52

Featured interview: Assessment of the current situation in Myanmar with widespread anti-military protests and armed crackdown by the military coup forces -??? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Khan...

0224 IN FOCUS 2 : Increased hate crimes against Asian Americans in the US after from 2021-02-24T11:57:59

Featured interview: Increased hate crimes against Asian Americans in the US after COVID-19 breakout -?? ? ???? ??? ?? ????? ?? ????? ?? Guest: William Lex Ham, Actor, Community Organizer

0224 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the current difficulties faced by Apple's autonom from 2021-02-24T11:57:22

Featured interview: Analysis on the current difficulties faced by Apple's autonomous car project (Apple Car) and prospects for the technology -???? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor J...

0224 News Briefing : KDCA's updated guidelines on who should is eligible to rece from 2021-02-24T11:56:15

News Briefing -KDCA's updated guidelines on who should is eligible to receive Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines -Continuing controversy over AstraZeneca's 1st vaccine recipient -Government and ruli...

0223 Film : Berlin International Film Festival and overview of Korean films in t from 2021-02-23T11:34:01

Film -Berlin International Film Festival and overview of Korean films in the mix -Hollywood remake of "Train to Busan" -Release of "Framing Brittney Spears" documentary -Local box office -?????...

0223 TM Views : Aftermath of senior presidential secretary for Civil Affairs Shi from 2021-02-23T11:33:43

TM Views: Aftermath of senior presidential secretary for Civil Affairs Shin Hyun-soo's letter of resignation and his return to work -??? ???? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-C...

0223 Social puzzles : Violence against security guards -Snowballing school viole from 2021-02-23T11:33:06

Social puzzles -Violence against security guards -Snowballing school violence allegations against celebrities and growing momentum of the school violence #MeToo movement -Controversy surrounding a...

0223 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the current tensions with North Korea on the Korean from 2021-02-23T11:28:40

Featured interview: Analysis on the current tensions with North Korea on the Korean peninsula and prospects for the ROK-US joint military drills in March -?? ?? ???? ??? ?? ?? ???? ???? Guest: Har...

0223 Global News Watch : Continuing unrest in Myanmar and witness descriptions o from 2021-02-23T11:27:35

Global News Watch -Continuing unrest in Myanmar and witness descriptions of protestors being killed -Violence erupts in Barcelona on the 5th night of protests over jailed rapper -G7's first online ...

0223 News Briefing : Controversy over President Moon Jae-in's COVID-19 vaccinati from 2021-02-23T11:26:30

News Briefing -Controversy over President Moon Jae-in's COVID-19 vaccination initiative -Conflict between the government and the Korean Medical Association over new revision to the Medical Service...

0222 Radio Salon : The illegal surveillance allegations against the National Int from 2021-02-22T11:12:48

Radio Salon: The illegal surveillance allegations against the National Intelligence Agency under the former president Lee Myung-bak's administration -MB?? ???? ?? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Inde...

0222 IN FOCUS : The Korean Sports Industry's School Violence #MeToo movement and from 2021-02-22T11:11:54

Featured interview: The Korean Sports Industry's School Violence #MeToo movement and overview of the persisting reports physical abuse within Korea's sports sector -???? ?? ?? ???? ?? Guest: Yoo ...

0222 Heads-up Monday : 22nd: Special law on the Yeosu-Suncheon rebellion to be from 2021-02-22T11:10:39

Heads-up Monday -22nd: Special law on the Yeosu-Suncheon rebellion to be introduced to the National Assembly's Public Administration and Society Committee -23rd: Application starts for electric ve...

0222 Fact Checker : Will Samsung Lee Jae-yong be eligible for unemployment bene from 2021-02-22T11:09:38

Fact Checker -Will Samsung Lee Jae-yong be eligible for unemployment benefits? -Fact checking speculations that air purifiers can get rid of 99.9 % of all viruses -Does Korea rank 3rd out of the...

0222 News Briefing : COVID-19 testing initiatives for foreign workers in South K from 2021-02-22T11:08:35

News Briefing -COVID-19 testing initiatives for foreign workers in South Korea -Recent revision to the medical law and the Korea Medical Association's warning against a nationwide strike -4th round...

0219 Sports Update : Review of the volleyball bullying scandal -MLB: Spring tra from 2021-02-19T11:44:42

Sports Update -Review of the volleyball bullying scandal -MLB: Spring training & KBO Kim Ha-seong' first camp with San Diego Padres -Football: Qualifying matches for the FIFA World Cup postponed t...

0219 Online Voices :"We are doing a good job with anti-virus efforts. Is there from 2021-02-19T11:41:47

Online Voices "We are doing a good job with anti-virus efforts. Is there a reason to rush when there's not enough test results to prove the vaccines are safe?" "If Samsung falls, Korea will follow ...

0219 IN FOCUS 3 : Rising number of Asian American attacks in the US and the #Asi from 2021-02-19T11:41:09

Featured interview: Rising number of Asian American attacks in the US and the #AsianLivesMatter movement's current momentum -???? ???? ?? ??? ?? #AsianLivesMatter ??? ?? Guest: Professor Russell J...

0219 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the lawsuits faced by chocolate giants over forced from 2021-02-19T11:40:10

Featured interview: Analysis on the lawsuits faced by chocolate giants over forced child labor allegations in Cote D'Ivoire cacao farms -???? ??? ??? ??, ??? ? ??? ??????? ??? ?? Guest: Terrence ...

0219 IN FOCUS 1 : Russia's threat to cut ties with EU nations over the arrest an from 2021-02-19T11:38:41

Featured interview: Russia's threat to cut ties with EU nations over the arrest and jailing of Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny -??? ?? ??? ?? ???-?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Alexander Titov...

0219 TM Buzz : #River Where the Moon Rises&ongoing cultural feud between South from 2021-02-19T11:37:09

TM Buzz #River Where the Moon Rises & ongoing cultural feud between South Korea and China #False school violence allegations against Jo Byung-gyu #Webtoon Yaongyi's surprising reveal #??????? ?? ...

0219 News Briefing : Manufacture and development of LSD syringes in South Korea from 2021-02-19T11:36:17

News Briefing -Manufacture and development of LSD syringes in South Korea -First TV debate between "third-zone" candidates Ahn Cheol-soo and Keum Tae-sub for the upcoming Seoul mayoral by-elections...

0218 TM Future: Are AI robots coming to get us? Are they taking all our jobs awa from 2021-02-18T11:34:36

TM Future: Are AI robots coming to get us? Are they taking all our jobs away? -AI ??? ??? ???? ?? ???? AI ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Park Youngsook, Chair of Millennium Project Korea Node

0218 TM Views : Controversy surrounding the Justice Ministry's prosecution reshu from 2021-02-18T11:34:08

TM Views: Controversy surrounding the Justice Ministry's prosecution reshuffle and senior presidential secretary for civil affairs Shin Hyun-soo's wishes to resign -??? ?? ?? ??? ??? ????? ?? ?? ...

0218 News Seminar : Analysis on the current reality and problems faced by young from 2021-02-18T11:33:50

News Seminar: Analysis on the current reality and problems faced by young youth who "age out" of foster care facilities -?? ???????? ????? ??? ?? ???? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, H...

0218 IN FOCUS : Prospects for ROK-US defense cost-sharing negotiations and possi from 2021-02-18T11:33:05

Featured interview:Prospects for ROK-US defense cost-sharing negotiations and possibility of a 13% increase -?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Park Wongon, School of International Studies,...

0218 Global News Watch : Princess Latifa's escape attempts and current timeline from 2021-02-18T11:31:24

Global News Watch -Princess Latifa's escape attempts and current timeline -US President Joe Biden's plans to recalibrate relations with Saudi Arabia -Netherland's decision to strike down COVID-19...

0218 News Briefing : Recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases following the Lunar New from 2021-02-18T11:30:59

News Briefing -Recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases following the Lunar New Year holidays and prospects for a new "autonomous" social distancing scheme -Conflict from the Justice Ministry's prosecu...

0217 Economy Tutor : Battery battle between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovatio from 2021-02-17T12:17:56

Economy Tutor: Battery battle between LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation -LG ??????? SK?????? ??? ???? LG? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0217 NK Now : North Korea's party plenum wrap up and leadership reshuffle -Over from 2021-02-17T12:17:21

NK Now -North Korea's party plenum wrap up and leadership reshuffle -Overview on the NIS' briefing to the National Assembly -United Nations Panel of Experts report draft -?? ????? ?? ?? ?? ? ??...

0217 IN FOCUS 4 : Understanding the current hype behind audio-based social media from 2021-02-17T12:01:43

Featured interview: Understanding the current hype behind audio-based social media 'Clubhouse' - ???? SNS ?????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Andy Miah, School of Science, Engineering and Environment...

0217 IN FOCUS 3 : Impact of the recent earthquake on Japan's Fukushima nuclear p from 2021-02-17T12:00:51

Featured interview: Impact of the recent earthquake on Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant and assessment of the earthquake's aftermath within Japan -?? ????-??? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: William Pes...

0217 IN FOCUS 2 : Expert analysis on the current level of social distancing guid from 2021-02-17T11:58:50

Featured interview: Expert analysis on the current level of social distancing guidelines in South Korea and prospects for a possible 4th wave with the upcoming school year -???19 ??? ???? ?? ?? ? 4...

0217 IN FOCUS 1 : Implications of China's decision to ban BBC within the country from 2021-02-17T11:57:58

Featured interview: Implications of China's decision to ban BBC within the country and its impact on the future of other foreign media outlets -?? ??? ??? BBC ?? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Joey Siu, Asso...

0217 News Briefing : Main opposition People Power Party debate among primary can from 2021-02-17T11:56:33

News Briefing -Main opposition People Power Party debate among primary candidates for Seoul mayoral by-election -Updates on South Korea's vaccine provision scheme -Government's plans to roll out a...

0216 Film : Local box office -Success of"Space Sweepers"on global Netflix lis from 2021-02-16T12:16:20

Film -Local box office -Success of "Space Sweepers" on global Netflix list -'Minari' shortlisted for Oscars' two music categories -Recommendation for Korean animation movies -?? ????? ?? -???? ...

0216 TM Views : Prospects for a new serious criminal investigation agency and me from 2021-02-16T12:06:16

TM Views: Prospects for a new serious criminal investigation agency and measures to weaken the power of the prosecution -??????? ?? ? ?? ??? ?? ??? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea Universit...

0216 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on South Korean e-commerce company Coupang's debut on from 2021-02-16T12:05:44

Featured interview: Analysis on South Korean e-commerce company Coupang's debut on the New York Stock Exchange & reasons behind the initiative of Korean companies seeking to have their stocks liste...

0216 IN FOCUS 2 : Global controversy over the efficacy of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 from 2021-02-16T12:03:23

Featured interview: Global controversy over the efficacy of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine and Switzerland's decision to delay approval -??????? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Duncan M...

0216 IN FOCUS 1 :Prospects for US and European oil companies in the post-COVID19 from 2021-02-16T12:01:46

Featured interview: Prospects for US and European oil companies in the post-COVID19 era following environmental concerns -???19 ?? ?? ? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor James Coleman, Southe...

0216 Global News Watch : Japan's aftershock from 2011's devastating earthquake from 2021-02-16T12:00

Global News Watch -Japan's aftershock from 2011's devastating earthquake -Aung San Suu Kyi's detention to be extended amid continuing protests in Myanmar -New Ebola outbreak in Guinea -??? 7.3 ...

0216 News Briefing : COVID-19 update and changed inoculation plans for AstraZene from 2021-02-16T11:59:39

News Briefing -COVID-19 update and changed inoculation plans for AstraZeneca vaccine -Ruling party's initiative for a thorough 4th round of emergency relief funds -Realmeter survey on Seoul mayora...

0215 Radio Salon : Public sentiment over the Lunar New Year holiday on prospects from 2021-02-15T12:39:33

Radio Salon: Public sentiment over the Lunar New Year holiday on prospects for the Seoul mayoral race and hopeful presidential candidates -???? ??? ???-??? ?? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guests: ...

0215 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects for a digital vaccine passport&IATA's travel pass from 2021-02-15T12:37:06

Featured interview: Prospects for a digital vaccine passport & IATA's travel pass in Europe in the post-pandemic era -????????? ????? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Nick Careen, Senior vice president fo...

0215 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the 2020 Gender Gap Report in line with Tokyo Orga from 2021-02-15T12:35:49

Featured interview: Analysis on the 2020 Gender Gap Report in line with Tokyo Organizing Committee Chief Yoshiro Mori's sexist remarks -????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ??????? ??? ??? ??? ?? ?? Gu...

0215 Heads-up Monday : 15th: COVID-19 tests set to be real-named based from curr from 2021-02-15T12:32:18

Heads-up Monday -15th: COVID-19 tests set to be real-named based from current anonymous tests -16th: Announcement of domestic vaccination rollout initiative in the first quarter -19th: Final list...

0215 Fact Checker : Fact checking allegations that Alaska is the only state with from 2021-02-15T12:31:37

Fact Checker -Fact checking allegations that Alaska is the only state with a Universal Basic Income (UBI) -Are hand sanitizers safe to use? -Can 'Minari' be considered a foreign film? -????? ??? ...

0215 News Briefing : COVID-19 updates and new level 2 social distancing regulati from 2021-02-15T12:29:30

News Briefing -COVID-19 updates and new level 2 social distancing regulations in the metropolitan region -The government to hand out a selective 4th round of emergency relief funds -Differing asse...

0212 Lunar New Year Special Discussion 2-2 : Overall wrap-up of social issues in from 2021-02-15T12:26:26

Lunar New Year Special Discussion 2-2: Overall wrap-up of social issues in 2020 & expectations for a post-COVID era -2020 ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? & ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ???? ? ?? Guests: Shim Eo Jin, Sen...

0212 Lunar New Year Special Discussion 2-1 : COVID-19 and online classes for uni from 2021-02-15T12:25:17

Lunar New Year Special Discussion 2-1: COVID-19 and online classes for university students -??? ??? ??? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? Guests: Shim Eo Jin, Senior, Department of English Language Education,...

0212 Lunar New Year Special Discussion 1-2 : Overall wrap-up of social issues in from 2021-02-15T12:23:34

Lunar New Year Special Discussion 1-2: Overall wrap-up of social issues in 2020 & expectations for a post-COVID era -2020 ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? & ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ???? ? ?? Guests: Min Esther, 12th...

0212 Lunar New Year Special Discussion 1-1 : COVID-19 and online classes for hig from 2021-02-15T12:22:09

Lunar New Year Special Discussion 1-1: COVID-19 and online classes for high school students -???19 ??? ???? ?? ? ??? ?? ??? ?? Guests: Min Esther, 12th grade, Ewha Girls' Foreign Language High S...

0211 News Therapy : Parenting and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic -?? from 2021-02-15T12:17:34

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0211 TM Views : Analysis on the current prison sentence for former environment m from 2021-02-15T12:17:11

TM Views: Analysis on the current prison sentence for former environment minister Kim Eun-kyung and rejected warrant for former minister of trade ministry and energy -??? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ? ???...

0211 News Seminar : Ruling party's initiative to introduce punitive damages for from 2021-02-15T12:16:23

News Seminar: Ruling party's initiative to introduce punitive damages for the press to combat against spread of fake news -???? ??? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung,...

0211 IN FOCUS : Internet portal Naver's decision to shut down real-time trending from 2021-02-15T12:14:36

Featured interview: Internet portal Naver's decision to shut down real-time trending keyword searches and its expected impact on the formation of public opinion -?? ??? ???? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ???...

0211 Global News Watch : WHO says it is highly unlikely that COVID-19 originated from 2021-02-15T12:13:33

Global News Watch -WHO says it is highly unlikely that COVID-19 originated from a Wuhan lab -Expert analysis and update on Myanmar's military coup -IOC condemns on controversial remarks by Tokyo 20...

0211 News Briefing : Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's conditional approvement from 2021-02-15T12:12:44

News Briefing -Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's conditional approvement for AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine -Seoul mayoral position contenders' campaign promotions for the upcoming Lunar New Year Ho...

0210 Economy Tutor : Bitcoin frenzy and prospects for digital currencies in the from 2021-02-10T11:54:27

Economy Tutor: Bitcoin frenzy and prospects for digital currencies in the stock market -???? ???? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0210 NK Now : Confirmation hearing for new Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong -Uni from 2021-02-10T11:50:56

NK Now -Confirmation hearing for new Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong -Unification Minister Lee In-young's press conference -North Korea's second party plenary meeting -??? ????? ?? ? ????? -???...

0210 IN FOCUS 4 : Prospects for the Biden administration's North Korea policies from 2021-02-10T11:50:27

Featured interview: Prospects for the Biden administration's North Korea policies and South Korea's expected role in inter-Korean negotiations -?? ??? ??? ???? ? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Min Je...

0210 IN FOCUS 3 : Critical analysis on Professor Ramseyer's"Contracting for Sex from 2021-02-10T11:48:48

Featured interview: Critical analysis on Professor Ramseyer's "Contracting for Sex in the Pacific War" article -??? ??? ??? ?? ?? ??? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Alexis Dudden, University of Conne...

0210 IN FOCUS 2 : Evaluation of current South Korea-Japan relations with the pub from 2021-02-10T11:46:48

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0210 IN FOCUS 1 : Implications of France's recent court decision on the state's from 2021-02-10T11:46:16

Featured interview: Implications of France's recent court decision on the state's climate inaction -??? 1?? ?? ??? ?? ? ??? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Clémentine Baldon, Lawyer, Greenpeace France

0210 News Briefing : COVID-19 updates and plans for AstraZeneca vaccination roll from 2021-02-10T11:45:18

News Briefing -COVID-19 updates and plans for AstraZeneca vaccination rollout -Prison sentence for former Minister of Environment Kim Eun-kyung over power abuse scandal -Rejected warrant for forme...

0209 Film : Success of Space Sweepers on Netflix -Passing of'Sound of Music'a from 2021-02-09T11:51:29

Film -Success of Space Sweepers on Netflix -Passing of 'Sound of Music' actor Christopher Plummer -Criticism over Golden Globe's snub on 'Minari' -???? ?? ?? ? ?? 16?? 1? ??? '???' -'??? ?? ??'...

0209 TM Views : Prosecutorial reform and personnel changes under new Justice Min from 2021-02-09T11:51:11

TM Views: Prosecutorial reform and personnel changes under new Justice Minister Park Beom-kye -???? ? ??? ?????? ? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University Law School

0209 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on the UK's COVID-19 support measures for small busin from 2021-02-09T11:50:34

Featured interview: Analysis on the UK's COVID-19 support measures for small business owners -??? ???? ????? ?? ?? Guest: Stephen Hammond, Conservative Party politician, Member of Parliament of t...

0209 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects for ROK-US relations and peace on the Korean peninsu from 2021-02-09T11:49:02

Featured interview: Prospects for ROK-US relations and peace on the Korean peninsula following the first phone call between US President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in -?? ?? ???...

0209 IN FOCUS 1 : Implications of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arr from 2021-02-09T11:48:13

Featured interview: Implications of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest and the ensuing protests against his detention -??? ???? ??? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Alexander Titov, Sch...

0209 Global News Watch : Thousands rally against military coup in Myanmar -US's from 2021-02-09T11:46:45

Global News Watch -Thousands rally against military coup in Myanmar -US's plans for a "mini-Nato" QUAD summit -South Africa pauses AstraZeneca vaccine -??? ??? ?? ?? -?? ??? ?? ??? ?? ?? ?? -???...

0209 News Briefing : KDCA talks securing Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine amid from 2021-02-09T11:45:37

News Briefing -KDCA talks securing Russian Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine amid continuing variant spread -Conflict over the two political parties' differing approaches to another round of emergency re...

0208 Radio Salon : Discussion on the recent controversy of the minor progressive from 2021-02-08T13:02:03

Radio Salon: Discussion on the recent controversy of the minor progressive Justice Party and expectations for the future of South Korea's minor progressive parties -?? ??? ?? (??? ??? ??, ??? ?? ?...

0208 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the current refugee crisis around the world from 2021-02-08T12:56:08

Featured interview: Analysis on the current refugee crisis around the world with a focus on the current status quo in South Korea and Australia -??? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ???? ?? Guests: Takgon Lee...

0208 Heads-up Monday : 8th: Pyeongchang Peace Forum 2021 -10th: Nambu Airport S from 2021-02-08T12:54:04

Heads-up Monday -8th: Pyeongchang Peace Forum 2021 -10th: Nambu Airport Service workers to go on an indefinite strike -11th: Expected traffic congestion and updates on COVID-19 regulations for the...

0208 Fact Checker : Fact checking Harvard professor's paper on"Contracting for from 2021-02-08T12:53:35

Fact Checker -Fact checking Harvard professor's paper on "Contracting for sex in the Pacific War" -Controversy surrounding the ban on short selling and related punishment in Korea -Fact checking al...

0208 News Briefing : Current trend of COVID-19 variants in South Korea -Public from 2021-02-08T12:52:41

News Briefing -Current trend of COVID-19 variants in South Korea -Public opinion on candidates for the Seoul mayoral position and their respective campaign promises -Aftermath of Japan's export r...

0205 Sports Update : Football: Ulsan Hyundai FC at FIFA Club World Cup -KBO: Spr from 2021-02-05T11:43:07

Sports Update -Football: Ulsan Hyundai FC at FIFA Club World Cup -KBO: Spring training updates -"Playbook" on health and safety protocols for the Tokyo Summer Olympics -?? ?? ????? ?? ?? -KBO ? ?...

0205 Online Voices :"Who’s going to benefit from the sea tunnel, Korea or Japa from 2021-02-05T11:37:32

Online Voices "Who’s going to benefit from the sea tunnel, Korea or Japan? Why bother doing something that’s only going to benefit Japan?" "I can't believe we fought against North Korea and the com...

0205 IN FOCUS 3 : Implications of the recent military coup in Myanmar and leader from 2021-02-05T11:37:01

Featured interview: Implications of the recent military coup in Myanmar and leader Aung San Suu Kyi's house detention -??? ???? ??? ? ??? ?? ?????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Erik Martinez Kuhonta, Assoc...

0205 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the success of Korean-made rocket projectile Nuri from 2021-02-05T11:36:16

Featured interview: Analysis on the success of Korean-made rocket projectile Nuri satellite -??? ??? ??? ?????? ??? ?? Guest: Baek Seung-hwan, Senior Researcher, Korea Aerospace Research Institute

0205 IN FOCUS 1 : Prospects for drone technology development and its impact on o from 2021-02-05T11:34:17

Featured interview: Prospects for drone technology development and its impact on our future everyday lifestyles -?? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Park Youngsook, Chair, Millennium Project ...

0205 TM Buzz : #BTS Nickelodeon Kids'Choice Awards nominations #Minari Golden from 2021-02-05T11:33:07

TM Buzz #BTS Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nominations #Minari Golden Globe nomination snubs #BLACKPINK THE SHOW #BTS ?? 2021 ?? ??? ??? ?? #??? ??? ????? ?? ?? ?? #???? THE SHOW Guest: Kell...

0205 News Briefing : Domestic COVID-19 update&possibility of a 4th wave of vir from 2021-02-05T11:31:43

News Briefing -Domestic COVID-19 update & possibility of a 4th wave of virus infections -Prospects for impeachment process for senior judge Lim Seong-geun -Controversial remarks of Supreme Court ...

0204 News Therapy : Psychology behind wrongful convictions and false confessions from 2021-02-04T11:43:46

News Therapy: Psychology behind wrongful convictions and false confessions -????? ???? ?? ???? ? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Chu Hee Yeon, Chu Hee Yeon Counseling & Coaching Center

0204 TM Views : Updates for the April by-election and a unified candidate outsid from 2021-02-04T11:43:29

TM Views: Updates for the April by-election and a unified candidate outside the main opposition People Power Party -?? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ?3?? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee Universit...

0204 News Seminar : Detailed analysis on the current impeachment motion for seni from 2021-02-04T11:42:56

News Seminar: Detailed analysis on the current impeachment motion for senior judge Lim Sung-guen -??? ?? ????? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

0204 IN FOCUS : Outlook for Korea's automobile battery and electric vehicle mark from 2021-02-04T11:39:23

Featured interview: Outlook for Korea's automobile battery and electric vehicle market amid President Moon Jae-in's strong subsidy policies -??? ???? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ? ?? ?????? ?? ?? Guest: Pro...

0204 Global News Watch : Iran agrees to free crew members of a seized South Kore from 2021-02-04T11:38:45

Global News Watch -Iran agrees to free crew members of a seized South Korea tanker -Myanmar's military to probe into last year's election -WHO visits Wuhan lab center -Jail term for Alexey Naval...

0204 News Briefing : Prospects for a unified candidate outside the main oppositi from 2021-02-04T11:37:49

News Briefing -Prospects for a unified candidate outside the main opposition People Power Party for the April by-elections -Justice Department reshuffle and replacement of judges involved in corru...

0203 Economy Tutor : Analysis on January's increased consumer price index -1? ? from 2021-02-03T11:45:11

Economy Tutor: Analysis on January's increased consumer price index -1? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

0203 NK Now : Comparison of South Korea and North Korea's army according to the from 2021-02-03T11:41:45

NK Now -Comparison of South Korea and North Korea's army according to the 2020 Defense White Paper -Partial alleviation for Sino-DPRK border restrictions -Prospects for US-DPRK relations amid the ...

0203 IN FOCUS 4 : Controversy over AI algorithm's failure to detect fake news an from 2021-02-03T11:41:23

Featured interview: Controversy over AI algorithm's failure to detect fake news and measures to combat against fake news circulation -???? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Lee Ja...

0203 IN FOCUS 3 : Implications of China's denial of BNO status and the UK's expa from 2021-02-03T11:40:46

Featured interview: Implications of China's denial of BNO status and the UK's expanded plan for immigration of Hong Kong citizens -??? BNO ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ???? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Antony Dapira...

0203 IN FOCUS 2 : Implications of the extension of new START treaty between the from 2021-02-03T11:38:48

Featured interview: Implications of the extension of new START treaty between the US and Russia and prospects for global nuclear armament reduction -??? ??? ? ????????? ?? ??? ???????? ?? ?? Guest...

0203 IN FOCUS 1 : Ongoing tensions between mainland China and Taiwan over Beijin from 2021-02-03T11:37:12

Featured interview: Ongoing tensions between mainland China and Taiwan over Beijing’s air force activities above the Taiwan strait -??? ?? ?? ?? ??? ? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor T Y Wang, Co...

0203 News Briefing : Working-level meetings between the government and medical s from 2021-02-03T11:36:04

News Briefing -Working-level meetings between the government and medical sectors for South Korea's COVID-19 vaccination program -Prospects for a 4th round of COVID-19 emergency relief funds and re...

0202 Film : Local box office -Rising popularity of Korean media contents and re from 2021-02-02T11:43:58

Film -Local box office -Rising popularity of Korean media contents and related stocks -Netflix to expand Korean content supply -?? ????? ?? -K ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? -???? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Lee Yo...

0202 TM Views : Controversy surrounding allegations faced by the South Korean go from 2021-02-02T11:43:34

TM Views: Controversy surrounding allegations faced by the South Korean government and its plans to build a nuclear power plant in North Korea -'???' ? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee...

0202 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the recent GameStop stock fluctuation and small in from 2021-02-02T11:43:16

Featured interview: Analysis on the recent GameStop stock fluctuation and small investors' movement from Reddit's wallstreetbets -?? ??????? ???? ??? ?? ???? Guests: Chris Warthen, GameStop inve...

0202 Global News Watch : ROK-US joint military exercise prospects amid tensions from 2021-02-02T11:41:47

Global News Watch -ROK-US joint military exercise prospects amid tensions with China -UK offers special visa for Hong Kong residents to become citizens -Myanmar military coup -Thousands detained ...

0202 IN FOCUS 1 : SpaceX's record number of satellite launches and possible dan from 2021-02-02T11:40:35

Featured interview: SpaceX's record number of satellite launches and possible dangers of an orbital collision -???? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?? ?? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Moriba Jah, Department of ...

0202 News Briefing : Possibility of an eased social distancing regulations ahead from 2021-02-02T11:38:42

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0201 Radio Salon : Overview discussion on promises made by the 5 potential candi from 2021-02-01T12:54:08

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0201 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects and possible challenges for South Korea's first Astr from 2021-02-01T12:53:27

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0201 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on a positive example of AI's deep learning process from 2021-02-01T12:52:11

Featured interview: Analysis on a positive example of AI's deep learning process seen through song imitations of stars that have passed away -?? ?? ????? ?? ??? ?? ?? AI? ???? ??? ?? Guest: Profe...

0201 Heads-up Monday : 1st: Gyeonggi Province to provide 100,000 won worth of re from 2021-02-01T12:51:09

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0201 Fact Checker : Is it impossible for former Justice Party chief Kim Jong-chu from 2021-02-01T12:50:09

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0201 News Briefing : Maintenance of level 2.5 social distancing measures in the from 2021-02-01T12:48:54

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0129 Sports Update : Football: K League season kick off&Ulsan to play for FIFA from 2021-01-29T11:45:38

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0129 Online voices :"The Justice Party is hopeless. They have lost the “justice from 2021-01-29T11:40:55

Online voices "The Justice Party is hopeless. They have lost the “justice” in the Justice Party." "Can we consider fake news like this, freedom of speech? There’s got to be a group of people creati...

0129 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on the current US-China relations and the ongoing tec from 2021-01-29T11:40:16

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0129 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects for the IOC's plans to vaccinate Tokyo Olympic athl from 2021-01-29T11:38:05

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0129 IN FOCUS 1 : Special interview with a UK company CEO currently facing diffi from 2021-01-29T11:35:49

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0129 TM Buzz : Bernie Sanders #Bad Celebrity Neighbors? #MeToo actor to make a c from 2021-01-29T11:34:36

TM Buzz #Bernie Sanders #Bad Celebrity Neighbors? #MeToo actor to make a comeback? #IU Celebrity #?? ??? #??? ???? ?? # ?? ?? ??? ?? ??? #??? ?? Guest: Kelly Cho, Reporter

0129 News Briefing : First vaccination to start next month&details for the nat from 2021-01-29T11:33:48

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0128 News Therapy: Popularity of online dating apps and the psychology behind it from 2021-01-28T11:37:24

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0128 TM Views: Recent court ruling on Japan's wartime sexual slavery and critici from 2021-01-28T11:37

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0128 News Seminar : Minor opposition Justice Party chairman Kim Jong-cheol's sex from 2021-01-28T11:36:23

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0128 IN FOCUS : Overview assessment of the changes in educational systems due to from 2021-01-28T11:34:19

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0128 Global News Watch -Republicans move to dismiss Trump's impeachment -Anthon from 2021-01-28T11:32:40

Global News Watch -Republicans move to dismiss Trump's impeachment -Anthony Blinken confirmed as Biden's Secretary of State -Contamination of reactor lids at the Fukushima nuclear plant and possib...

0128 News Briefing : Domestic COVID-19 updates and public sentiment towards prot from 2021-01-28T11:32:06

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0127 Economy Tutor : Prospects for South Korea's own"disaster loss compensation from 2021-01-27T11:53:58

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0127 NK Now : North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea -Prospects for Biden from 2021-01-27T11:53:32

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0127 IN FOCUS 3 : Expected impact of the Biden administration's new policies on from 2021-01-27T11:52:51

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0127 IN FOCUS 2 : South Korea's current family welfare policy and related polici from 2021-01-27T11:51:03

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0127 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the current conflicts and tensions between a post- from 2021-01-27T11:49:36

Featured interview: Analysis on the current conflicts and tensions between a post-Brexit UK and the EU -???? ?? ??-???? ? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Richard Whitman, School of Politics and Internation...

0127 News Briefing : COVID-19 updates and expected changes from eased social dis from 2021-01-27T11:48:51

News Briefing -COVID-19 updates and expected changes from eased social distancing guidelines -Gyeonggi Province passes a supplementary budget bill for disaster relief basic income -Guidelines for...

0126 Film -Pending movie releases -Success of Disney Pixar's'Soul'-New strea from 2021-01-26T11:43:24

Film -Pending movie releases -Success of Disney Pixar's 'Soul' -New streaming service for independent Korean films -???? ?? ?? ?? -??? ?? '??' ? ?? -?? ???? ???????? ??? ?? Guest: Pierce Conra...

0126 TM Views: Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's remarks over her resignation and an from 2021-01-26T11:42:24

TM Views: Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's remarks over her resignation and analysis on the current prosecutorial reform and CIO launch -??? ?????? ?? ??? ?? ? ???? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Professor Kim...

0126 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on the current lawsuit faced by controversial chatbot from 2021-01-26T11:41:53

Featured interview: Analysis on the current lawsuit faced by controversial chatbot Iruda and the need to consider AI ethics -AI ?? '???'? ?? ???? ?? ?? ? AI ???? ?? Guest: Professor Lee Kwang-Suk...

0126 IN FOCUS 1 : UNDP's 2020 Human Development Report (HDR 2020) and analysis o from 2021-01-26T11:40:32

Featured interview: UNDP's 2020 Human Development Report (HDR 2020) and analysis on South Korea's PHDI achievement -UNDP ?? ??????? ?? ? ??? PHDI ?? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Pedro Conceição, Director, U...

0126 Global News Watch : Navalny protests in Russia -Prospects for Trump's impea from 2021-01-26T11:39:17

Global News Watch -Navalny protests in Russia -Prospects for Trump's impeachment trial & the Republicans' response -Japan's response to rumors of a cancelled 2021 Tokyo Olympics -??? ? ??? ?? ???...

0126 News Briefing : Religious facilities as a blind spot for antivirus efforts from 2021-01-26T11:37:39

News Briefing -Religious facilities as a blind spot for antivirus efforts -Changing social distancing guidelines and plans for herd immunity by November -President Moon Jae-in and the ruling party...

0125 Radio Salon : Prospects for ROK-US and relations under the Biden administra from 2021-01-25T11:28:09

Radio Salon: Prospects for ROK-US and relations under the Biden administration and an analysis on President Biden's foreign policy rollouts -??? ?? ? ???? ? ???? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independ...

0125 IN FOCUS : Delayed impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump and from 2021-01-25T11:27:06

Featured interview: Delayed impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump and the challenges currently faced by the Biden administration -?? ??? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? G...

0125 Heads-up Monday : 25th: Gyeonggi Province deliberation of the rollout of 2n from 2021-01-25T11:26:12

Heads-up Monday -25th: Gyeonggi Province deliberation of the rollout of 2nd round of basic emergency relief funds -26th: Reservations available for SRT seats for the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday...

0125 Fact Checker : Fact Checking Samsung Vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong's prison te from 2021-01-25T11:25:06

Fact Checker -Fact Checking Samsung Vice-chairman Lee Jae-yong's prison term sentence -Did Lee Jae-yong's imprisonment have an affect on Samsung stock shares? -Fact checking Korea's early foster c...

0125 News Briefing : Prospects for social distancing guidelines nearing the Luna from 2021-01-25T11:23:52

News Briefing -Prospects for social distancing guidelines nearing the Lunar New Year holiday -Seoul mayoral competition structure for big 3 opposition candidates -Differing COVID-19 relief measures...

0122 Sports Update : Football: Park Ji-sung named advisor for Jeonbuk Hyundai Mo from 2021-01-22T11:39:34

Sports Update -Football: Park Ji-sung named advisor for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors -Winter sports news: Speed skater Kim Bo-reum sues ex-teammate -Baseball: Deadline extended for Yang Hyeong-jong -??:...

0122 Online Voices :"They shouldn’t have meddled with Samsung, when we are in f from 2021-01-22T11:39:04

Online Voices "They shouldn’t have meddled with Samsung, when we are in fact, in an economic crisis. What a shame!" "They should cancel her university admissions as well as her national bar exam re...

0122 IN FOCUS 2 : Overview of Biden's inauguration ceremony and aftermath of the from 2021-01-22T11:38:01

Featured interview: Overview of Biden's inauguration ceremony and aftermath of the Trump administration -?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: David Jackson, USA Today White House Correspondent

0122 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on side effects and deaths reported from Pfizer/BioNT from 2021-01-22T11:36:25

Featured interview: Analysis on side effects and deaths reported from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine and the public's increasing distrust -???·??? ?? ??? ?? ? ??? ???? ?? Guest: ...

0122 TM Buzz : Agreement to prevent overwork for parcel delivery workers -Mukban from 2021-01-22T11:33:36

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0122 News Briefing : President Moon Jae-in's NSC meeting for South Korea-US-Nor from 2021-01-22T11:33:01

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0121 News Therapy : Psychology behind Corporal punishment -??? ??? ?? ? ??? ?? from 2021-01-21T12:06:41

News Therapy: Psychology behind Corporal punishment -??? ??? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Chu Hee Yeon, Chu Hee Yeon Counseling & Coaching Center

0121 TM Views : Overview of ruling and opposition party candidates for April's b from 2021-01-21T12:06:26

TM Views: Overview of ruling and opposition party candidates for April's by-elections -??? ? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law school

0121 News Seminar: High Court's decision on Samsung vice-chairman Lee Jae Yong' from 2021-01-21T12:05:14

News Seminar: High Court's decision on Samsung vice-chairman Lee Jae Yong's prison sentence -??? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

0121 IN FOCUS : Analysis on North Korea's recent military parade and prospects f from 2021-01-21T12:03:36

Featured interview: Analysis on North Korea's recent military parade and prospects for inter-Korean as well as North Korea-US relations under the Biden administration -?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ? ?? ??...

0121 Global News Watch : Updates on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris schedule on Inau from 2021-01-21T12:02:11

Global News Watch -Updates on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris schedule on Inauguration Day -First public appearance of Jack Ma in months -China's new massive COVID-19 quarantine camp amid continuing vi...

0121 News Briefing : Prospects for a new COVID-19 test kit including vaccines an from 2021-01-21T12:01:30

News Briefing -Prospects for a new COVID-19 test kit including vaccines and treatments -Race between ruling and opposition party candidates for the Seoul mayoral position -Cabinet reshuffle in lig...

0120 Economy Tutor : Overview of the economic aspects from President Moon Jae-in from 2021-01-20T11:49:30

Economy Tutor: Overview of the economic aspects from President Moon Jae-in's New Year's Press Conference -??? ??? ?????? ?? ?? ??? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic...

0120 NK Now : Comparison of recent military parade to the one held in October 20 from 2021-01-20T11:48:56

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0120 IN FOCUS 3 : Detailed discussion on the proposed profit sharing system in from 2021-01-20T11:48:21

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0120 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects for the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics amid current COVI from 2021-01-20T11:47:25

Featured interview: Prospects for the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics amid current COVID-19 spikes and related pressure on the Suga administration -?? ??? ?? ??? ? ?? ?? ? ???19 ??? ?? ??? ?? Guest: Y...

0120 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the changes found in consumer behavior during the from 2021-01-20T11:46:48

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0120 News Briefing : Online reservation to begin for COVID-19 vaccines in Febru from 2021-01-20T11:44:58

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0119 Film : Local box office -Trend of old titles being re-released in theaters from 2021-01-19T12:12:04

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0119 TM Views : Overview of President Moon Jae-in's New Year's Press Conference from 2021-01-19T12:11:41

TM Views: Overview of President Moon Jae-in's New Year's Press Conference -??? ??? ?????? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University Law School

0119 IN FOCUS : Possible health and environmental dangers posed by tritium leak from 2021-01-19T12:10:53

Featured interview: Possible health and environmental dangers posed by tritium leak near Wolsong-1s nuclear power plant -?? ??? ??? ?? ???? ??? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Helen Caldicott, Anti-nucl...

0119 IN FOCUS : Implications for the Biden administration's Asia Tsar appointee from 2021-01-19T12:09:57

Featured interview: Implications for the Biden administration's Asia Tsar appointee and its impact on current ROK-US relations -??? ?? ????? ??? ?? ??? ? ???? ?? Guest: William Gallo, Seoul Bure...

0119 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the possibility of a prolonged conflict between Iran from 2021-01-19T12:08:55

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0119 Global News Watch : Alexei Navalny detained after returning to Russia follo from 2021-01-19T12:04:36

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0119 News Briefing : Prospects for COVID-19 vaccination next month and details o from 2021-01-19T12:03:41

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0118 Radio Salon : Implications of ruling DP Lee Nak-yon's controversial pardon from 2021-01-18T11:27:38

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0118 IN FOCUS : Possible dangers of tritium found near the Wolsong-1 nuclear pow from 2021-01-18T11:26:24

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0118 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the current concerns surrounding the living conditio from 2021-01-18T11:24:34

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0118 Heads-up Monday : 18th: Opening of the first infectious disease nursing fa from 2021-01-18T11:22:52

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0118 Fact Checker : Will the current COVID-19 vaccines alter human DNA and be us from 2021-01-18T11:22:14

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0118 News Briefing : Cafes allowed to have customers dine in and an update on ne from 2021-01-18T11:16:48

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0115 Sports Update : KBO: Na Sung-bum fails to sign a MLB deal from 2021-01-15T13:24:53

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0115 Online voices : You are guilty of deceiving the public! You should remember from 2021-01-15T11:38:03

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0115 IN FOCUS 3 : Trump's pending impeachment and controversy surrounding his from 2021-01-15T11:35:42

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0115 IN FOCUS 2 : China's National Emissions Trading Scheme and promise to reach from 2021-01-15T11:33:49

Featured interview: China's National Emissions Trading Scheme and promise to reach carbon neutrality by 2060 -??? ???? ?? ?? ? ????? ???? ??? ???? ?? ??

0115 IN FOCUS 1 : Prospects for the increasing popularity of Bitcoin&cryptoc from 2021-01-15T11:29:53

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0115 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2021-01-15T11:29:01

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0115 News Briefing : Former President Park Geun-hye's 20 year jail sentence -Pro from 2021-01-15T11:28:31

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0114 News Therapy : Upstanders and bystanders behind child abuse cases -?????'? from 2021-01-14T11:46:01

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0114 TM Views : Overview of current candidates for the Seoul mayoral office and from 2021-01-14T11:45:32

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0114 News Seminar : Controversy over humidifier disinfectant case court ruling a from 2021-01-14T11:44:03

News Seminar: Controversy over humidifier disinfectant case court ruling and wider discussion on the lack of proper punishment for social disasters -??? ??? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor ...

0114 IN FOCUS : Rebuilding of the US economy in the post-pandemic era and prospe from 2021-01-14T11:40:37

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0114 Global News Watch : Trump's second impeachment and prospects for his trial from 2021-01-14T11:39:47

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0114 News Briefing : Controversial court ruling on Shincheonji Church of Jesus from 2021-01-14T11:38:20

News Briefing -Controversial court ruling on Shincheonji Church of Jesus leader Lee Man-hee -Current status quo on emergency relief funds for SMEs -Positive effects of money vouchers on the local ...

0113 Economy Tutor : Analysis on South Korea's rising stock market and prospects from 2021-01-13T11:49:08

Economy Tutor: Analysis on South Korea's rising stock market and prospects for the release of short selling -?? ????? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic Unive...

0113 Nk Now : Important takeaways from North Korea's 8th Party Congress -Details from 2021-01-13T11:48:38

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0113 IN FOCUS 4 : Arrests of Hong Kong democracy activists under the Nat from 2021-01-13T11:46:34

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0113 IN FOCUS 3 : Featured interview: Controversy over AI chatbot'Yiruda''s inf from 2021-01-13T11:46:03

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0113 IN FOCUS 2 : Trump's attempt at oil leases in the Arctic National Wildlif from 2021-01-13T11:43:54

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0113 IN FOCUS 1 : Implications of the current downward trend of the 3rd w from 2021-01-13T11:42:43

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0113 News Briefing : Successful results from Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment -Co from 2021-01-13T11:42

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0112 Film : Box office success of'Wonder Woman 1984'-Youn Yuh-jung's prospect from 2021-01-12T11:47:44

0112 TM Views : Seoul Central District Court's ruling for Japan to compensate vi from 2021-01-12T11:47:11

TM Views: Seoul Central District Court's ruling for Japan to compensate victims of Japan's wartime sexual slavery and Japan's possible lawsuit to the ICJ -??????? ??? ??? ?? ??? ??? ICJ ?? ?? Gu...

0112 IN FOCUS 3 : Pro-Trump supporters'riot at the US Capitol and implication from 2021-01-12T11:42:50

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0112 IN FOCUS 2 : Discussion on the UK's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Ho from 2021-01-12T11:39:22

IN FOCUS: Discussion on the UK's Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act and comparison to South Korea's newly drafted law -??? ??????? ?? ? ??? ?????????? ?? Guest: Professor Alexandra...

0112 IN FOCUS 1 : International concern over Iran's recent uranium en from 2021-01-12T11:36:12

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0112 Global News Watch : Prospects for Trump's impeachment and arrests of rioter from 2021-01-12T11:34:49

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0112 News Briefing : Prospects for COVID-19 infection rates in the days to come from 2021-01-12T11:32:43

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0111 Radio Salon : Pro-Trump supporters'riots at the US Capitol and prospects f from 2021-01-11T14:28:42

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0111 IN FOCUS : Decriminalization of abortion and necessity of follow-u from 2021-01-11T14:26:14

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0111 IN FOCUS : Important takeaways from North Korea's 8th Party Congre from 2021-01-11T14:23:32

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0111 Heads-up Monday : 11th: 3rd round of emergency relief funds rollout -12th: from 2021-01-11T14:19:34

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0111 Fact Checker : Fact checking quarantine release procedure for being release from 2021-01-11T14:16:56

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0111 News Briefing : Talks of alleviating social distancing guidelines amid decl from 2021-01-11T14:15:36

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0108 Online Voices : This will only create a vicious cycle where all presidents from 2021-01-08T11:11:03

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0108 IN FOCUS : Implications of KOSPI hitting 3,000 line with retail in from 2021-01-08T11:10:40

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0108 IN FOCUS : Analysis on the living conditions of migrant workers in from 2021-01-08T11:09:59

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0108 News Briefing : Updated social distancing guidelines for facilities that of from 2021-01-08T11:05:20

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0107 TM Views : Overlook on Seoul mayoral position candidates in the upcoming by from 2021-01-07T11:41:14

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0107 News Seminar : Tragic death of a 16-month old baby and criticisms over the from 2021-01-07T11:40:50

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0107 IN FOCUS : Live updates on the chaos caused by raid of the Capitol from 2021-01-07T11:40:43

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0107 News Briefing : Updated social distancing guidelines to ensure fairness for from 2021-01-07T11:39:03

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0106 Nk Now : North Korea's 8th Party congress updates -Kim Jong Un's New Year m from 2021-01-06T11:37:21

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0106 IN FOCUS : Controversy and feasibility of vaccine passports in the from 2021-01-06T11:32:55

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0106 IN FOCUS : Comparative analysis on the various OTT services and their incre from 2021-01-06T11:24:32

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0106 News Briefing : Domestic COVID-19 death toll -Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myu from 2021-01-06T11:20:41

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0105 TM Views : Controversy over ruling Democratic Party Representative Lee Nak- from 2021-01-05T11:29:12

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0105 IN FOCUS : Prospects for EU-UK relations with finalized BREXIT talks from 2021-01-05T11:28:37

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0105 Global News Watch -Strengthened COVID-19 regulations in Japan and the UK from 2021-01-05T11:25:42

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0105 News Briefing : Britain's new COVID-19 vaccination guidelines -Controvers from 2021-01-05T11:19:43

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0104 Radio Salon : President Moon Jae-in's cabinet reshuffle and prospects for t from 2021-01-04T17:58:19

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0104 IN FOCUS : Discussion on delivery workers'rights in Australia a from 2021-01-04T17:57:28

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0104 Fact Checker / Heads-up Monday from 2021-01-04T17:55:29

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0104 News Briefing from 2021-01-04T17:50

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0101 New Year's Special Featured interview 4 from 2021-01-04T12:54:53

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0101 New Year's Special Featured interview 3 from 2021-01-04T12:54:25

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0101 New Year's Special Featured interview 2 from 2021-01-04T12:53:30

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0101 New Year's Special Featured interview 1 from 2021-01-04T12:52:29

-Comparison between the success of K-Quarantine & model quarantine countries overseas -Ruling Democratic Party's overwhelming general election win and extreme political polarization -Prosecutorial...

1231 News Therapy: Psychology behind travelling and people's wishes to travel on from 2020-12-31T11:56:09

News Therapy: Psychology behind travelling and people's wishes to travel once the pandemic is over -???? ??? ??? ??? Guest: Dr. Chu Hee Yeon, Chu Hee Yeon Counseling & Coaching Center

1231 TM Views: Ruling DP's initiative to rid the prosecution of its investigativ from 2020-12-31T11:55:27

TM Views: Ruling DP's initiative to rid the prosecution of its investigative authority -??????? ????? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

1231 IN FOCUS 1 : Global success of Korea's Pop Culture including BTS and Parasi from 2020-12-31T11:54:43

Featured interview: Global success of Korea's Pop Culture including BTS and Parasite -BTS / ??? ? 2020? ?? ????? ???? ?? ?? Guest: Bernie Cho, President of DFSB Kollective

1231 Online voices"This is basically what the DP is saying : I am going to enjo from 2020-12-31T11:51:20

Online voices "This is basically what the DP is saying : I am going to enjoy parties, but you (citizens) should thoroughly abide by the government's social distancing rules." "At least he (Presiden...

1231 Global News Watch -Tracking COVID-19 throughout 2020 from 2020-12-31T11:50:23

Global News Watch -Tracking COVID-19 throughout 2020 -Biggest climate change stories of 2020 -Black Lives Matter movement timeline -Joe Biden's Presidential race win -2020? ???19 ??? -2020?? ??? ...

1231 News Briefing -UK's approval of AstraZeneca vaccine from 2020-12-31T11:49:38

News Briefing -UK's approval of AstraZeneca vaccine -President Moon Jae-in's appointment of first CIO Chief Kim Jin-wook and cabinet reshuffle prospects -Ruling Democratic Party's reaction to the ...

1230 Nk Now Special : Speculations surrounding Kim Jong Un's health issues from 2020-12-30T12:23:14

Nk Now Special -Speculations surrounding Kim Jong Un's health issues -Demolition of inter-Korean liaison office -COVID-19 cases in North Korea -Prospects for denuclearization talks between South K...

1230 Economy Tutor Special -Overview of the economic impacts due to COVID-19 and from 2020-12-30T12:22:02

Economy Tutor Special -Overview of the economic impacts due to COVID-19 and the increased popularity of "untact" services -Skyrocketing prices of real estate market in Korea -???19? ??? ?? ? ???...

1230 IN FOCUS 1 : Special interview with an individual who received her COVID-19 from 2020-12-30T11:49:56

Featured interview: Special interview with an individual who received her COVID-19 vaccination -?? ??????? ?? ????? ??? Guest: Niveda Rao, Patient Care Technician, Hospital in Orange County

1230 Special Sports Update : Postment of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics due to C from 2020-12-30T11:49:05

Special Sports Update -Postment of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 -International exposure of KBO and K League during the pandemic -Tottenham Hotspur Son Heung-min's overseas succe...

1230 News Briefing : Specific plans for 3rd round of COVID-19 emergency relief f from 2020-12-30T11:48:15

News Briefing -Specific plans for 3rd round of COVID-19 emergency relief funds -40 million doses of the Moderna vaccine for Korea -Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment and approval process -Prospects fo...

1229 Film -Major box office success of'Wonder Woman 1984' from 2020-12-29T12:10:17

Film -Major box office success of 'Wonder Woman 1984' -Controversy over 'Minari' being designated a foreign film at the Golden Globes -Expectations for Pixar film 'Soul' -End of the year movie rec...

1229 TM Views: Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's resignation&prospects for Prosecu from 2020-12-29T12:09:51

TM Views: Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's resignation & prospects for Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's lawsuit -??? ??? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? ???? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University ...

1229 IN FOCUS 2 : Conflict between the Congress and US President Trump over stim from 2020-12-29T12:09:03

Featured interview: Conflict between the Congress and US President Trump over stimulus check & President Trump's controversial pardons -?? ?? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ? ???? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Rog...

1229 IN FOCUS 1 : Implications of newfound COVID-19 mutant strains and current c from 2020-12-29T12:06:53

Featured interview: Implications of newfound COVID-19 mutant strains and current countermeasures -??????? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Ji Hoon Baang, Division of Infectious Diseases, Univ...

1229 Global News Watch -Japan's entry ban on foreign nationals and variant COVID from 2020-12-29T12:06:05

Global News Watch -Japan's entry ban on foreign nationals and variant COVID-19 strain -Detainment and prison sentence for Chinese journalist for documentation of Wuhan outbreak -Trump's signing o...

1229 News Briefing -Government's plans for COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunit from 2020-12-29T12:05:16

News Briefing -Government's plans for COVID-19 vaccination and herd immunity -Prospects for Celltrion's COVID-19 treatment -Declining approval ratings and President Moon Jae-in's Minister reshuff...

1228 Radio Salon: Takeaways from the prosecutorial reform and conflict between P from 2020-12-28T12:40:15

Radio Salon: Takeaways from the prosecutorial reform and conflict between Prosecutor's Office and the Justice Ministry -????? ??? ? ???-?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, La...

1228 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the proposed bill for Punishment of Corporates for from 2020-12-28T12:39:53

Featured interview: Analysis on the proposed bill for Punishment of Corporates for Major Industrial Accidents and a comparison of similar laws overseas -????????? ?? ? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor C...

1228 Heads-up Monday -29th: Review on proposed bill for punishment on corporates from 2020-12-28T12:34:01

Heads-up Monday -29th: Review on proposed bill for punishment on corporates for major industrial deaths -30th: Changing guidelines to disclosing COVID-19 infected patients' personal information -3...

1228 Fact checker -Fact checking the differing stance on the excess mortality ra from 2020-12-28T12:33:28

Fact checker -Fact checking the differing stance on the excess mortality rate between the Korean Medical Association and the government -Did Na Kyung-won forge documents to prove her son's birth i...

1228 News Briefing -Prospects for emergency relief funds for small and self-empl from 2020-12-28T12:32:20

News Briefing -Prospects for emergency relief funds for small and self-employed business owners -Government's plans to start initial vaccination by February 2021 -Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-you...

1225 Sports Update -K League Football: Hong Myung bo made Ulsan head coach from 2020-12-28T12:25:13

Sports Update -K League Football: Hong Myung bo made Ulsan head coach -KBO update: New foreign players and return of old ones -NBA: OKC-Houston game postponed due to COVID-19 -K ??: ?? ?? ??? ?? ...

1225 Online Voices"For a moment I thought I was reading an article from a Japan from 2020-12-28T12:24:02

Online Voices "For a moment I thought I was reading an article from a Japanese correspondent." "Kim Jaewon, are you drunk? "She couldn’t disclose the birth certificate and nationality certificate. ...

1225 IN FOCUS 2 : 2020 wrap-up and prospects for 2021 by US journalists from 2020-12-28T12:23:04

Featured interview: 2020 wrap-up and prospects for 2021 by US journalists -2020? ?? ?? ??? ?-?-? ?? ?? ? 2021 ?? Guests: David Jackson, USA Today White House Correspondent Tim Shorrock, Investig...

1225 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2020-12-28T12:21:02

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on the redistribution of real estate development margin -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -??? ?? ???? ??? ??? ?? ?? ...

1225 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on South Korea's National Employment Insurance&empl from 2020-12-28T12:20:26

Featured interview: Analysis on South Korea's National Employment Insurance & employment support system -??????? ? ?????? ??? ???? Guest: Professor Choi Young Jun, Department of Public Administrat...

1225 News Briefing : Government's securement of 16 million vaccine doses from Ja from 2020-12-28T12:19:28

News Briefing -Government's securement of 16 million vaccine doses from Janssen and Pfizer/BioNTech -Spread of mutant COVID-19 strain around the world -Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's return to...

1224 News Therapy: Altruism and giving in the holidays during the pandemic from 2020-12-24T11:54:31

News Therapy: Altruism and giving in the holidays during the pandemic -???19? ???? ????? ???? ??? ????? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Won Eun Soo, Professor of Psychiatry, Cha University’s School of Medicin...

1224 TM Views: Ahn Cheol-soo's bid for the Seoul mayoral position in the upcomin from 2020-12-24T11:54:11

TM Views: Ahn Cheol-soo's bid for the Seoul mayoral position in the upcoming by-elections and political parties' response -???? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee Univ...

1224 News Seminar: Results of Professor Chung Kyung-shim's first trial sentence from 2020-12-24T11:52:54

News Seminar: Results of Professor Chung Kyung-shim's first trial sentence and implications of the court's decision -??? ?? 1? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

1224 IN FOCUS 1 : Analysis on the current overseas criticisms surrounding South from 2020-12-24T11:52:27

Featured interview: Analysis on the current overseas criticisms surrounding South Korea's anti-leaflet law and Seoul's response -?????????? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? Guest: Heejin Koo, Research Fellow, ...

1224 Global News Watch : COVID-19 vaccination in France and public transportatio from 2020-12-24T11:51:27

Global News Watch -COVID-19 vaccination in France and public transportation bans -EU recommends members states to ban travel ban on the UK -Eu bans plastic waste exports to less developed nations -...

1224 News Briefing : Comparison between the metropolitan area and nationwide res from 2020-12-24T11:50:05

News Briefing -Comparison between the metropolitan area and nationwide restriction on gatherings of more than 5 people -Government's response to criticism over vaccine securement -Analysis on the...

1223 Economy tutor: Expected economic damages for small and self-employed busine from 2020-12-23T12:22:09

Economy tutor: Expected economic damages for small and self-employed business owners amid the strengthened social distancing guidelines & rental fees -???? ??? ?? ???? ? ???? ???? & ?????? Guest: ...

1223 Nk Now : Unification Ministry's op-ed on anti-leaflet law from 2020-12-23T12:20:58

Nk Now -Unification Ministry's op-ed on anti-leaflet law -North Korean officials' visit to the Mount Keumkang tourist area -Replacement of Lee Do-hoon, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula...

1223 IN FOCUS 3 : The maintenance of near zero interest rates by the US Federal from 2020-12-23T12:19:18

Featured interview: The maintenance of near zero interest rates by the US Federal Reserve amid the negative impacts of COVID-19 & prospects for the Bank of Korea's standard interest rate -?? ??????...

1223 IN FOCUS 2 : Expertise opinion on the necessity of level 3 social distancin from 2020-12-23T12:16:28

Featured interview: Expertise opinion on the necessity of level 3 social distancing regulations & updates on Celltrion's autoimmune disease treatments -?? ???? 3?? ??? ?? ? ???? ???? ??? ?? ?? Gu...

1223 IN FOCUS 1 : Antitrust lawsuits against Google in the US and similarities t from 2020-12-23T12:15:59

Featured interview: Antitrust lawsuits against Google in the US and similarities to Microsoft's case -???? ?? ? ?? ??? ?? ? ?? ??????? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Mark Patterson, Fordham University ...

1223 News Briefing ; Special quarantine measures for end of the year gatherings from 2020-12-23T12:14:44

News Briefing -Special quarantine measures for end of the year gatherings -Mutant COVID-19 strain found to be easily transmissible to young children -Resignation of main opposition People Power Par...

1222 Film ; Overview of local box office in 2020 from 2020-12-22T12:45:27

Film -Overview of local box office in 2020 -Overall impact of COVID-19 on the movie industry -Popularity of recently released Korean thriller drama "Sweethome" on Netflix -2020?? ?? ?? ??? ?? -??...

1222 TM Views: Outlook on Chung Kyung-shim's first trial verdict from 2020-12-22T12:42:57

TM Views: Outlook on Chung Kyung-shim's first trial verdict -??? 1? ??? ??? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Kim Kee-Chang, Korea University Law School

1222 IN FOCUS 2 : Implications of a new COVID-19 variant found in the UK and an from 2020-12-22T12:42:12

Featured interview: Implications of a new COVID-19 variant found in the UK and an overlook of the country's tier 4 regulations -??? ???19 ??? ? ?? ??? ?? ???? Guests: Professor Danny Altmann, Depa...

1222 IN FOCUS 1 : Expected impacts of a collision between the"A68a"iceberg hea from 2020-12-22T12:41:43

Featured interview: Expected impacts of a collision between the "A68a" iceberg headed towards the South Georgia islands -A68a ??? ??? ??? ?? ?? ? ???? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Geraint Tarling, Se...

1222 Global News Watch : UK COVID-19 mutant strain update from 2020-12-22T12:40:45

Global News Watch -UK COVID-19 mutant strain update -US $900 billion COVID-19 aid -Return of school children kidnapped in Nigeria -??? ?? ???19 ?? ?? ???? -?? ??? 1??? ?? ???19 ??? ?? ?? -????? ...

1222 News Briefing : Government issues a ban of private gatherings of more than from 2020-12-22T12:39:38

News Briefing -Government issues a ban of private gatherings of more than 5 people in the metropolitan area -The Ruling Democratic party proposes a bill on Conflict of Interest Act -Controversy o...

1221 Radio Salon: Economic and societal impacts of COVID-19 and level 3 social d from 2020-12-21T11:59:03

Radio Salon: Economic and societal impacts of COVID-19 and level 3 social distancing possibilities -?? ??? ???? 3?? ?? ???? ???19? ?? ???/??? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher,...

1221 IN FOCUS 2 : Implications of the US's decision to return military bases to from 2020-12-21T11:58:37

Featured interview: Implications of the US's decision to return military bases to South Korea -?? ? ???? 12? ??? ???? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Chae Young-Geun, Inha University College of Law

1221 IN FOCUS 1 : Decreased number of newlywed couples and an increase in"DINK" from 2020-12-21T11:58:13

Featured interview: Decreased number of newlywed couples and an increase in "DINK" lifestyle population in South Korea -???? ?? ??? DINK? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Jung Gowoon, Department of Soci...

1221 Heads-up Monday : 22th: Confirmation hearing for Health and Welfare Minist from 2020-12-21T11:57:21

Heads-up Monday -22th: Confirmation hearing for Health and Welfare Minister nominee -23rd: Supreme Court's sentence on former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife Chung Kyung-shim -24th: Walkout of Ko...

1221 Fact Checker : Does the President have a say in deciding the Prosecutor-Gen from 2020-12-21T11:56:25

Fact Checker -Does the President have a say in deciding the Prosecutor-General's disciplinary action? -Fact checking the alleged 120 billion won spent for K-quarantine promotion -Did the National A...

1221 News Briefing : COVID-19 update from 2020-12-21T11:54:32

News Briefing -COVID-19 update -Ahn Cheol-soo's candidacy for the Seoul mayoral position -US political circle's reaction to anti-leaflet law in South Korea -Prospects for the separation of the pros...

1218 Sports Update : AFC Champions League update from 2020-12-18T12:14:18

Sports Update -AFC Champions League update -KBO new signing updates -End of the 2020 LPGA season -???????(AFC) ?????? ???? -??? KBO ?? ?? -2020 LPGA ?? ??? Guest: Yoo Jee-Ho, Sports Reporter,...

1218 Online Voices :"If a monk is dissatisfied with his/her temple, they should from 2020-12-18T12:13:45

Online Voices "If a monk is dissatisfied with his/her temple, they should leave not burn the place down. They (prosecutors) should be investigated for collective action." "Who would want to live i...

1218 IN FOCUS 2 : Blind spots in the social safety network seen through the pand from 2020-12-18T12:13:03

Featured interview: Blind spots in the social safety network seen through the pandemic and introduction of newly adopted social aids for newlyweds -???19? ????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? ???...

1218 IN FOCUS 1 : Domestic debate on recent insensitive comments made over abort from 2020-12-18T12:11:06

Featured interview: Domestic debate on recent insensitive comments made over abortion revision laws -?? ???? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Dr. Lee Sooyeon, Head of the Department for Women's Human Rights ...

1218 Weekly Poll : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political part from 2020-12-18T12:10:35

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on disciplinary hearing review for Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -??? ???? ??? ?...

1218 News Briefing : COVID-19 updates, Resumption of deliberation to appoint he from 2020-12-18T12:09:43

News Briefing -COVID-19 updates -Resumption of deliberation to appoint head of CIO and PPP panel member's resignation -Plans for a new Act on Punishing Corporates for Severe Accidents -Yoon Sung-...

1217 News Therapy: Psychology behind alternative personalities from 2020-12-17T11:56:03

News Therapy: Psychology behind alternative personalities -??? ???? ???? "??" ?? Guest: Dr. Hee Yeon Chu, Chu Hee Yeon Counseling & Coaching Center

1217 TM Views: Implications of and reactions to PPP Kim Chong-in's public apolog from 2020-12-17T11:55:31

TM Views: Implications of and reactions to PPP Kim Chong-in's public apology -??? ? ??? ????? ??? ?? ?? ? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

1217 News Seminar: Takeaways from Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplina from 2020-12-17T11:54:50

News Seminar: Takeaways from Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplinary hearing -??? ???? 2? ????? ?? ? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, Hongik University College of Law

1217 IN FOCUS 1 : Recent controversy over France's"Islamic Separatism"law from 2020-12-17T11:52:30

Featured interview: Recent controversy over France's "Islamic Separatism" law -??? ??? ??? '??? ????' ?? ? ?? ? ?? Guest: Dr. Myriam Francois, London-based journalist, Senior Fellow at the Center ...

1217 Global News Watch : McConnell's recognition of President-elect Joe Biden's from 2020-12-17T11:52:04

Global News Watch -McConnell's recognition of President-elect Joe Biden's win -Continued Arab Spring in Tunisia -Crimes Against Humanity in the Philippines -???? ??? ?? ?? -??? ? 10??? ??? ? ??...

1217 News Briefing : Level 3 social distancing guidelines update from 2020-12-17T11:50:55

News Briefing -Level 3 social distancing guidelines update -Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's reaction to disciplinary hearing results and offered resignation of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae -Ach...

1216 Economy Tutor: Korea's economic growth amongst OECD countries and strengthe from 2020-12-16T11:53:07

Economy Tutor: Korea's economic growth amongst OECD countries and strengthened Korean won -OECD ???? ?? ??? Guest: Professor Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

1216 Nk Now : Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rumors from 2020-12-16T11:51:33

Nk Now -Russia's COVID-19 vaccine rumors -Decreasing number of foreigners in the country and heightened regulations -North Korea's recent trade clash with Russia -?? ???? ?? ?? ?? -???19 ??? ?? ...

1216 IN FOCUS 2 : Global resurgence of COVID-19 and rising of anti-vaccine senti from 2020-12-16T11:51:11

Featured interview: Global resurgence of COVID-19 and rising of anti-vaccine sentiments and concerns over vaccine distribution process -???19? ???? 2·3? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guests: Professor Maya Goldenb...

1216 IN FOCUS 1 : Abolition of the electronic authentication certificate and fut from 2020-12-16T11:48:45

Featured interview: Abolition of the electronic authentication certificate and future prospects for the financial transaction system technology -????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ??? ?? Guests: Son Jiyoon, ...

1216 Mini-interview: Expert analysis on the rise of COVID-19 patients in Korea& from 2020-12-16T11:47:36

Mini-interview: Expert analysis on the rise of COVID-19 patients in Korea & the current medical system -?? ???19 ??? ?? ? ????? ?? ?? Guest: Dr. Yoo Byung-wook, Soon-chun-hyang(???) University Ho...

1216 News Briefing : Government's plans to increase COVID-19 testing facilities from 2020-12-16T11:47:01

News Briefing -Government's plans to increase COVID-19 testing facilities -Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's 2nd disciplinary hearing committee results -President Moon Jae-in's emphasis on the s...

1215 Film : Passing of Kim Ki-duk from 2020-12-15T11:45:14

Film -Passing of Kim Ki-duk -Local box office -Plans for Disney+ in South Korea -?? ?? ???? ?? -?? ?? ??? ?? -???+ ?? ?? ?? Guest: Pierce Conran, Film Critic

1215 TM Views: 2nd round of Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplinary hea from 2020-12-15T11:44:53

TM Views: 2nd round of Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplinary hearing & updates on the prosecution process for Lime Asset Management scandal Guest: Kim Kee-Chang, Professor of Korea Un...

1215 IN FOCUS 3 : Analysis on Gyeonggi Province's 2021 plans for basic income p from 2020-12-15T11:44:07

Featured interview: Analysis on Gyeonggi Province's 2021 plans for basic income plan in the rural area -2021? ??? ?? ???? ?? ???? ??? ?? Guest: Professor Choi Young Jun, Department of Public Admi...

1215 IN FOCUS 2 : Prospects and implications of 4 cities'"Special City"designa from 2020-12-15T11:43:11

Featured interview: Prospects and implications of 4 cities' "Special City" designation -????? ???? ?? ?? 4?? ??? ??? ?? Guest: Choi Jieun, Democratic party's spokesperson for international affairs

1215 IN FOCUS 1 : Present overview on South Korea's AR/VR technology expectation from 2020-12-15T11:41:47

Featured interview: Present overview on South Korea's AR/VR technology expectations of its convergence in other fields -?? ?? AR/VR ??? ???? ? ? ???? ???? Guest: Professor Kim Jounghyun, Korea Un...

1215 Global News Watch : Worldwide COVID-19 update from 2020-12-15T11:41:10

Global News Watch -Worldwide COVID-19 update -Threatening deadline of a no-deal BREXIT -??? ???19 ?? ???? -? ? ????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Nicholas Moore, Reporter

1215 News Briefing : Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and employment m from 2020-12-15T11:40:03

News Briefing -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and employment measures -Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's second disciplinary hearing committee -Ruling Democratic Party & main opposit...

1214 Radio Salon: Comprehensive look into legislations passed in the National As from 2020-12-14T11:24:46

Radio Salon: Comprehensive look into legislations passed in the National Assembly and prospects for upcoming extraordinary sessions -?? ?? ?? ?? ? ???? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal ...

1214 IN FOCUS 2 : Detailed analysis on the release of Cho Doo-son and implicatio from 2020-12-14T11:24

Featured interview: Detailed analysis on the release of Cho Doo-son and implications of his return to the safety of Ansan city -??? ??? ?? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Cho Heekyung, H...

1214 IN FOCUS 1 : President Moon Jae-in's plans for South Korea to join the CPTP from 2020-12-14T11:23:09

Featured interview: President Moon Jae-in's plans for South Korea to join the CPTPP and expected impacts on international relations -??? ???? CPTPP ?? ?? ? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Mason Richey, ...

1214 Heads-up Monday :14th- Operation of 150 temporary COVID-19 screening facili from 2020-12-14T11:20:57

Heads-up Monday -14th: Operation of 150 temporary COVID-19 screening facilities in the metropolitan area -14th: Certification of US Presidential election results -15th: Prosecutor-General Yoon Seo...

1214 Fact Checker : Who takes responsibility for vaccines'side effects? from 2020-12-14T11:20:22

Fact Checker -Who takes responsibility for vaccines' side effects? -Fact checking recent 3% voting right limits to the Commercial Act -Backlash over anti-graft law and Lime Management Asset scanda...

1214 News Briefing : Shutdown of all schools in Seoul amid recent resurgence of from 2020-12-14T11:19:33

News Briefing -Shutdown of all schools in Seoul amid recent resurgence of COVID-19 -Prospects for the third emergency relief funds -Pfizer vaccination in the US -Updates on a no-deal BREXIT -???...

1211 Sports Update : AFC Champions League: Ulsan advances to semi-finals from 2020-12-11T13:08:20

Sports Update -AFC Champions League: Ulsan advances to semi-finals -KBO athletes MLB posting update -LPGA: US Women's Open first round -??????? ?????? ?? 4? ?? -KBO ???? MLB ??? ? ?? ?? -LPGA: US...

1211 Online voices"You (former PPP lawmaker Lee Hyehoon) made every Korean, esp from 2020-12-11T13:07:48

Online voices "You (former PPP lawmaker Lee Hyehoon) made every Korean, especially ordinary people, feel a deep sense of deprivation." "If you are on air, only state the facts. You (lawyer Kang Yo...

1211 IN FOCUS 3 : Biden administration's plans to appoint'Asia Tsar'and implic from 2020-12-11T13:06:15

Featured interview: Biden administration's plans to appoint 'Asia Tsar' and implications for the ROK-US alliance -??? ??? '??? ??' ?? ?? ?? Guest: Mark Magnier, US Correspondent, South China Morn...

1211 IN FOCUS 2 : Rapid deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest under Brazilia from 2020-12-11T13:05:42

Featured interview: Rapid deforestation of the Amazonian rainforest under Brazilian Jair Bolsonairo government -??? ????? ??? ??? ?? ? ??? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Niyanta Spelman, Founder and CEO, Rain...

1211 IN FOCUS 1 : Growing sales of electric cars and the lack of charging statio from 2020-12-11T13:00:52

Featured interview: Growing sales of electric cars and the lack of charging stations in the country and the Korean government's initiative to facilitate electric vehicle usage - ?? ??? ??? ?? ?? ? ...

1211 Weekly Poll :Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parti from 2020-12-11T13:00:18

Weekly Poll -Approval ratings for President Moon Jae-in and political parties -Public opinion on government's carbon neutrality initiative -??? ??? ? ?? ??? -??? ??? ???? ?? Guest: Kelly Cho, R...

1211 News Briefing : Side effects from Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in the from 2020-12-11T12:59:12

News Briefing -Side effects from Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in the UK -Prospects for the launch of CIO early next year -Takeaways from Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplinary hearin...

1210 News Therapy: “Corona generation” and Job Search from 2020-12-10T13:19:49

News Therapy: “Corona generation” and Job Search -???19 ??? ?? ????? ??? Guest: Dr. Hee Yeon Chu, Chu Hee Yeon Counseling & Coaching Center

1210 TM Views: Comprehensive overview of recently passed legislations in the Nat from 2020-12-10T13:19:06

TM Views: Comprehensive overview of recently passed legislations in the National Assembly -21? ?????? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Song Se-ryun, Kyunghee University Law School

1210 News Seminar: Ongoing dispute between the Justice Ministry and the Prosecut from 2020-12-10T13:17:01

News Seminar: Ongoing dispute between the Justice Ministry and the Prosecution Yoon & prospects for Yoon's disciplinary review committee and CIO revision bill -???? ???-?? ?? ? ??? ????? ?????? ???...

1210 IN FOCUS 1 : Concerns over historial distortion efforts found in China’s No from 2020-12-10T13:14:20

Featured interview: Concerns over historial distortion efforts found in China’s Northeast project -??? ?? ???? ?? ? ???? Guest: Professor Lim Eunjung, Division of International Studies, Kongju Nat...

1210 Global News Watch : Looming deadline of a no-deal BREXIT from 2020-12-10T13:13:36

Global News Watch -Looming deadline of a no-deal BREXIT -US's sanctions on officials in Beijing and Hong Kong -Chinese spy targeted at US politicians -Final agreement on Mount Everest's height b...

1210 News Briefing : Free COVID-19 tests for Korean citizens amid alarming resur from 2020-12-10T13:12:24

News Briefing -Free COVID-19 tests for Korean citizens amid alarming resurgence -Continuing conflict between the Justice Ministry and Prosecutor-General over disciplinary review committee -Critici...

1209 Economy Tutor: China’s digital currency&Bitcoin from 2020-12-09T12:09:14

Economy Tutor: China’s digital currency & Bitcoin -?? ????? ???? Guest: Yang Junsok, Department of Economics, Catholic University

1209 NK Now : Mass departure of foreigners from North Korea from 2020-12-09T12:08:46

NK Now -Mass departure of foreigners from North Korea -Recent developments and controversy surrounding the anti-leaflet law -Update on North Korea Supreme People’s Assembly's plenary meeting ...

1209 IN FOCUS 3 : Comparative analysis on the public housing plan measures in Ho from 2020-12-09T12:07:54

Featured interview: Comparative analysis on the public housing plan measures in Hong Kong and Australia -?? ? ??? ?????? ?? ?? Guests: Professor Y.C. Richard Wong, Director of Hong Kong Institute...

1209 IN FOCUS 2 : Detailed analysis into Goldman Environmental Prize winner's ma from 2020-12-09T12:05:58

Featured interview: Detailed analysis into Goldman Environmental Prize winner's marine oasis study - '?? ???' ?????? ???? ?? ???? ?? Guest: Kristal Ambrose, Environment Scientist

1209 IN FOCUS 1 : UK's Pfizer-Astrazeneca vaccination plan and uncertainties amo from 2020-12-09T12:05:31

Featured interview: UK's Pfizer-Astrazeneca vaccination plan and uncertainties among the general public -??? ?? ? ???19 ?? ?? ?? ? ??? ?? Guest: Dr. Zucai Suo, Eminent Professor & Dorian and John...

1209 News Briefing : Nationalistic efforts in securing COVID0-19 vaccines around from 2020-12-09T12:04:29

News Briefing -Nationalistic efforts in securing COVID0-19 vaccines around the world -Revision bill to eliminate opposition's veto power for CIO chief -Reference of ongoing investigation of Prosec...

1208 Film :Local box office from 2020-12-08T12:03:21

Film -Local box office -Measures taken against the drop in revenues for leading cinema chains -Movie recommendation in relations to the government's Green New Deal projects -?? ????? ?? -??? ??...

1208 TM Views: Legal disputes between Justice Minister Choo Mi-Ae and Prosecutor from 2020-12-08T12:02:50

TM Views: Legal disputes between Justice Minister Choo Mi-Ae and Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl -??? ????? ????? ? ???? ?-? ?? ?? Guest: Kim Kee-Chang, Professor of Korea University Law School

1208 IN FOCUS 3 : Possibility of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's COVID-19 vacc from 2020-12-08T12:02:03

Featured interview: Possibility of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's COVID-19 vaccination from China & speculations of a cyberattack targeting AstraZeneca -?? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ?? ?? ? ????? ?? ...

1208 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on BTS's recent success on the billboard charts&the from 2020-12-08T12:01:01

Featured interview: Analysis on BTS's recent success on the billboard charts & the mainstream US music industry -BTS? ??? ??? ?? 1?? ?? ??????? ?? ?? Guest: Jeff Benjamin, Billboard K-Pop columnist

1208 IN FOCUS 1 : Global increase of aging populations and expected impacts on S from 2020-12-08T11:59:35

Featured interview: Global increase of aging populations and expected impacts on South Korea's economy -??? ??? ?? ? ??? ??? ?? ?? ?? Guest: Professor Jesus Crespo Cuaresma, Department of Economi...

1208 Global News Watch : U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative against China from 2020-12-08T11:56:50

Global News Watch -U.S. Pacific Deterrence Initiative against China -Difficulties in BREXIT negotiations -UN's reclassification of cannabis -COVID-19 vaccine update in Britain and the U.S. -?? ?...

1208 News Briefing : Health authorities'plans for COVID-19 vaccination plans from 2020-12-08T11:55:57

News Briefing -Health authorities' plans for COVID-19 vaccination plans -Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae and Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's continuing conflict and reactions from President Moon Ja...

1207 Radio Salon: Prospects for the delayed disciplinary committee for Prosecuto from 2020-12-07T12:12:45

Radio Salon: Prospects for the delayed disciplinary committee for Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl -??? ???? ????? ??? ??? ???? ?? ? ??? ?? ?? Guests: Joung Hwang, Independent legal researcher, L...

1207 IN FOCUS 2 : Analysis on a recent South Korea-China diplomatic meeting and from 2020-12-07T12:11:10

Featured interview: Analysis on a recent South Korea-China diplomatic meeting and prospects for Korea-China relations - 11? 26? ?????? ??? ?? ???? ?? Guest: Dr. Lee Seong-hyon Lee, Director of Cen...

1207 IN FOCUS 1 : Allegations surrounding Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shi from 2020-12-07T12:10:32

Featured interview: Allegations surrounding Former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo's "Cherry blossom" scandal and implications on the Suga administration - ?? ? ?? ??? ?? ???? ???? ?? Guest: S...

1207 Heads-up Monday : 7th National Judiciary Representative Council meeting from 2020-12-07T12:09:12

Heads-up Monday -7th: National Judiciary Representative Council meeting -7th: First round of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination in the UK -10th: Postponed Prosecutor-General Yoon Seok-youl's disciplinar...

1207 Fact Checker -Did the South Korean government sell nuclear power technology from 2020-12-07T12:08:05