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New Cases Surge to More Than 170,000 Korea Covid Update Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022 This podcast is made by possible by your support at Patreon.com/KoreaFM

New Coronavirus Cases Dip Below 100,000 Covid Korea Update Monday, February 21st, 2022 Subscribe to 'Covid Korea Update' with your favorite podcast app, and find more news at KoreaFM.net. This podcast is made by possible by your support at Patreon.com/KoreaFM

Follow daily Korea Covid & Vaccine Updates with your favorite podcast app… and find more news at KoreaFM.net

Follow daily Korea Covid & Vaccine Updates with your favorite podcast app, and find more news at KoreaFM.net

Korea FM's first social audio episode, recorded live while simulcasting to Clubhouse, Kakao 음(mm) & Spoon! The following news stories were used to guide this conversation: https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-south-korea-ready-to-end-dog-eating-for-good https://koreaexpose.com/eating-dog-meat-industry-south-korea/ https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-seoul-animals-south-korea-7dd92538e5ec8305811da93128ab8bac

Korea FM's first social audio episode, recorded live while simulcasting to Clubhouse, Kakao 음(mm) & Spoon! The following news stories were used to guide this conversation: https://www.thedailybeast.com/is-south-korea-ready-to-end-dog-eating-for-good https://koreaexpose.com/eating-dog-meat-industry-south-korea/ https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-seoul-animals-south-korea-7dd92538e5ec8305811da93128ab8bac

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reports 809 local infections, and 31 infected international arrivals, for a total of 840 new cases. Yonhap News reports health authorities say the virus curve has been slowly flattening as a result of preemptive testing and social distancing rules. However, they remain cautious over continued group infections and the spread of a new variant of the virus. South Korea has now reported 12 cases of the more contagious variant first identified in the UK. Starting Friday, foreign nationals flying to South Korea must have a negative coronavirus test result within 72 hours of their departure. A total of 65,818 cases have been diagnosed since the coronavirus virus first appeared in the ROK on January 20th, 2020. 20 people have died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for a total of 1,027 deaths. Subscribe to Covid Korea Update with your favorite podcast app… and find more news at KoreaFM.net.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reports 809 local infections, and 31 infected international arrivals, for a total of 840 new cases. Yonhap News reports health authorities say the virus curve has been slowly flattening as a result of preemptive testing and social distancing rules. However, they remain cautious over continued group infections and the spread of a new variant of the virus. South Korea has now reported 12 cases of the more contagious variant first identified in the UK. Starting Friday, foreign nationals flying to South Korea must have a negative coronavirus test result within 72 hours of their departure. A total of 65,818 cases have been diagnosed since the coronavirus virus first appeared in the ROK on January 20th, 2020. 20 people have died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for a total of 1,027 deaths. Subscribe to Covid Korea Update with your favorite podcast app… and find more news at KoreaFM.net.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reports 672 local infections, and 43 infected international arrivals, for a total of 715 new cases. Yonhap News reports today’s total is a sharp fall from 1,020 on Monday and also below the 894 daily average for the last week. However, South Korea has now reported 10 cases of the more contagious variant of the virus first identified in the UK. Starting Friday, foreign nationals flying to South Korea must have a negative coronavirus test result within 72 hours of their departure. Just under 65,000 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed since the new virus first appeared in the ROK on January 20th, 2020. 26 people have died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for a total of 1,007 deaths. Subscribe to Covid Korea Update with your favorite podcast app, and find more news at KoreaFM.net.

The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reports 672 local infections, and 43 infected international arrivals, for a total of 715 new cases. Yonhap News reports today’s total is a sharp fall from 1,020 on Monday and also below the 894 daily average for the last week. However, South Korea has now reported 10 cases of the more contagious variant of the virus first identified in the UK. Starting Friday, foreign nationals flying to South Korea must have a negative coronavirus test result within 72 hours of their departure. Just under 65,000 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed since the new virus first appeared in the ROK on January 20th, 2020. 26 people have died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for a total of 1,007 deaths. Subscribe to Covid Korea Update with your favorite podcast app, and find more news at KoreaFM.net.

Coronavirus cases rise sharply with additional infections from a Seoul prison and continued positive test results from medical facilities across South Korea. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency reports 985 local infections and 35 infected international arrivals for a total of 1,020 new cases. That’s a sharp increase from 824 on Saturday and only 657 on Sunday. However, authorities say the weekend saw less testing due to the New Year’s holiday. Yonhap News reports the ban on private gatherings of more than four people, previously limited to the Seoul metro area, has now been extended to the entire country. There are also new restrictions on foreigners. The KDCA says starting Friday, foreign nationals flying to South Korea must have a negative coronavirus test result within 72 hours of their departure. More than 64,000 coronavirus cases have been diagnosed since the new virus first appeared in the ROK on January 20th, 2020. Nineteen people have died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, for a total of 981 known deaths. Subscribe to Covid Korea Update with your favorite podcast app and find more news at KoreaFM.net.

Michael Breen is a writer & consultant who first came to South Korea as a correspondent in 1982. He's covered North & South Korea for several newspapers, including the Guardian, The Times & the Washington Times. Few are more knowledgeable about Korea than Michael Breen, a trained journalist who's lived here for many years & whose connections go right to the very heart of the country. His new book, The New Koreans, explains the history, the business & the culture of South Korea, as well as where its future lies. Michael Breen recently discussed his new book at a public event hosted by Barry Welsh of the Seoul Book & Culture Club. In this two part episode, Breen first talks with Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland about The New Koreans, followed by a Q&A with those in attendance at the event hosted by Barry Welsh. Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/michael-breen-on-his-new-book-the-new-ko Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12085415/2017_06_12_the_new_koreans_interview.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

Smoking habit data released in 2016 reports that despite recent price increases for a pack of cigarettes in South Korea, more than 20% of young smokers will continue smoking. To find out what those results mean, Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland spoke with University of Illinois at Chicago Health Policy Center director Dr. Frank Chaloupka & American Cancer Society economic & health policy research senior data analyst Qing Li. Find more info on the research cited in this report at http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/06/116_206738.html. Stream this episode online at https://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/nearly-three-quarters-of-young-smokers-d Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/EPu6gE64vf8 Download the full episode at https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/13272112/youth_cigarette_prices_korea_fm_package.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit https://www.facebook.com/PodcastAssist/ for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUrSKNlW1NhWFF6SbxKOd8g? RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

The Nikkei Asian Review recently published a piece on rather surprising Moon Jae-in supporters leading up to the special election he won to replace former President Park Geun-hye who current remains jailed following her impeachment. Moon's support from this group was so surprising, it's even been dubbed "the great sensation". Who are they? North Korean defectors. Melbourne-based reporter John Power has spent several years living in & writing about the Korean Peninsula & continues to cover issues affecting the area. John spoke with Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland about his recent report for the Nikkei Asian Review & the research he conducted into the divide among North Korean defectors' preference for presidential candidates & plans for future engagement with Pyongyang. Find more of John's findings in his story, "North Korean defectors divided on Seoul détente", at http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/North-Korean-defectors-divided-on-Seoul-detente Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/more-north-korean-defectors-supporting-m Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12214930/2017_06_26_north_korean_defectors_shifting_view_on_pyongyang.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

ConsumerAffairs.com writer Amy Martyn recently wrote a piece titled "Booze, bribes and propaganda: The company that promises 'safe' travel in North Korea" regarding the tour company American college student Otto Warmbier took (Young Pioneer Tours) before being detained for allegedly stealing a poster. After being sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, the world didn't get an update on his case until recently when North Korea allowed Warmbier, by then in a coma, to return to the US where he died several days later. Martyn spoke with Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland to discuss her reporting on how Young Pioneer Tours handled the incident & changes now taking place at the tour company since Warmbier's death. Find more of Amy Martyn's reporting at https://www.consumeraffairs.com/about/staff/amy-martyn/ Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/otto-warmbiers-dprk-travel-company-young Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12313387/2017_07_09_north_korea_tours.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

Barry Welsh's "Seoul Book and Culture Club" recently played host to author Michael Breen, who discussed his newly released book "The New Koreans". To better understand the text & the Q&A session contained in this podcast, in our previous episode, Korea FM spoke with Breen about "The New Koreans" & why it was written. Now, in the final chapter of that discussion, we bring you audio of the Q&A with author Michael Breen & those in attendance at Barry Welsh's public meeting of the Seoul Book & Culture Club. Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/q-a-with-the-new-koreans-author-michael- Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12150609/2017_06_19_the_new_koreans_q_a.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

A 2016 education report from The Economist asks if higher wages or less working hours make a better teacher. While South Korea has one of the highest wages for public teachers in the OECD, public teachers in the ROK also spend double the average amount of time on administrative tasks. Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland spoke with Economist data journalist Slavea Chankova & Ellen Sherratt, the co-Deputy Director of the Center on Great Teachers & Leaders & senior researcher at American Institutes for Research, to find out more. Find more info on teacher pay vs work hours at http://www.economist.com/blogs/graphicdetail/2016/04/daily-chart-18 Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/teacher-pay-vs-work-hours-which-is-bette Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12053823/south_korean_teacher_pay_working_hours_korea_fm.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

Seoul-based reporter Steven Borowiec recently wrote an article for Aljazeera English titled "Why young South Koreans are turning away from religion". Borowiec spoke with Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland to discuss the personal stories & data from his research, as well as the educational & job pressures that appear to be behind the trend. Read more about the issue in Steven Borowiec's article at http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/05/young-south-koreans-turning-religion-170524144746222.html Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/young-south-koreans-turning-away-from-re Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/12009145/2017_06_01_young_koreans_turning_away_from_religion.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

Recently, Seoul-based think tank The Asia Institute held a peace march in the capital. The event was open to the public, & peace activist Yoh Kawanaka was invited to travel to Seoul from Japan to participate. Kawanaka spoke with Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland to discuss the peace march, her wish for better relations between South Korea & Japan, & new Japanese laws she says prevent activists' voices from being heard. Find more info on the Asia Institute's peace march at http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/opinion/2017/05/197_229737.html Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/peace-activist-yoh-kawanaka-on-improving Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11987245/2017_05_japanese_activist_on_south_korea_japan_relations.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast

The Asia Institute is a Seoul-based think tank that addresses global issues with a focus on Asia, committed to presenting a balanced perspective that takes into account the concerns of the entire region for current trends in technology, international relations, the economy & the environment. Korea FM reporter Chance Dorland has covered several of their talks & lectures over the last few years & recently spoke with Asia Institute Director & Kyung Hee University professor Emanuel Pastreich about their upcoming "Korea Peace March" this Sunday, May 14th in the Gwanghwamun area of Seoul. Find more info on the march at https://www.facebook.com/events/123090044918802/.  Stream this episode online at http://www.spreaker.com/user/seoulitup/asia-institutes-korea-peace-march-this-s Download the full episode at http://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/11839926/2017_05_11_asia_institute_peace_march.mp3 Rate & Review this podcast at http://bit.ly/KFMReview This episode is brought to you by Podcast Assist & its $30 per hour flat rate podcasting voice overs, editing, mastering, transcriptions & even hosting (select a topic, they'll create & host the podcast). Visit Facebook.com/PodcastAssist for more information. Subscribe to this & other Korea FM original content via: iTunes - http://apple.co/1O91B39 Overcast - http://bit.ly/KFMovercast RSS - http://bit.ly/KFMfeed Stitcher - http://bit.ly/KFMstitcher Player FM - http://bit.ly/KFMplayerfm Tunein - http://bit.ly/KFMtunein Acast - http://bit.ly/KFMacast