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  Title: News Headlines
  
  Tonight on Newscenter...
  
  State investigators indict Jin Kyung-joon, a vice-minister level, top prosecutor in Korea for bribery.
  He is the most senior prosecutor to be indicted while in office in modern Korean history.
  
  Emerging reports of North Koreans seeking asylum in foreign countries. We take an in-depth look into what may be driving these North Koreans to flee the dictatorial state.
  
  The sky's the limit.
  Hillary Clinton accepts the Democratic Nomination for U.S. President... delivering a speech where she aims at drawing a sharp contrast to Donald Trump's America.
  
  It's Friday, July 29th, 2016. Newscenter begins right now.
  
  
  
  Title: NEWSCENTER TITLE
  
  2015. 11. 2~
  
  Title: Opening
  
  It is 9 in New York, 2 p.m. in London, and 10 here in Seoul.
  Hello and welcome to our viewers all across the globe. You're watching Arirang Newscenter.
  
  Title: N. Korea unsuccessfully tried to revise ASEAN Regional Forum's joint statement
  
  We are learning today that North Korea tried to muffle criticism of its nuclear and missile threats - included in a chairman's statement at the ASEAN regional forum earlier this week. regional forum earlier this week.
  But, the chair's statement remained unchanged from the version that we all came to know... as the host country, Laos, denied such request by North Korea.
  Laos, of course, is one of few remaining allies of Pyongyang.
  It may be another reflection that the international community is determined to tighten its screws on North Korea.
  Our Foreign Affairs correspondent Kwon Soa starts us off.
  
  It was a vain attempt.
  North Korea expressed its strong discontent with the joint statement issued by the ASEAN Regional Forum in Laos,... and tried to persuade the host country to change the document.
  This according to a high-ranking South Korean official Friday,... who said the Laotian government rejected the North's request.
  The ARF is the only multilateral meeting of its kind that the North regularly attends. The forum's joint statement, announced a day after it wrapped up, criticizes Pyongyang's violations of its international obligations more harshly than in previous years.
  According to a source,... Laos tried to hold another meeting on the issue with South Korea and other related countries,... but after consultations with members, decided not to.
  Laos instead met the North Korean delegation -- reportedly twice -- conveying the view that it would be inappropriate to change a statement that's been finalized and that takes into account all 27 nations' opinions.
  Pundits assume that Pyongyang would have wanted the statement to say its weapons programs are purely defensive.
  It's highly likely that the revision attempt was the reason North Korea's foreign minister stayed in the Laotian capital Vientiane for another two days after the meetings.
  
  
  
  "It appears that Ri Yong-ho's first appearance on the international stage… since his inauguration in May... has only proven that North Korea is being more and more isolated by the international community."
  
  A minor diplomatic episode during the ASEAN-related events this week may be further proof of that isolation; the representative of one country refused to take a seat next to minister Ri,... leading to a sudden seating rearrangement.
  But some experts say... Ri's participation in the ARF was not a total waste for Pyongyang.
  
  
  
  
  
  "The international community did clearly put pressure on the North and it must have felt the pain,... but Ri's talks with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi was a success for the regime.
  
  That one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the ARF was seen as boosting efforts to restore Pyongyang-Beijing ties.
  Kwon Soa, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Four senior N. Korean officials have asked for asylum in third country: Yonhap
  
  We've been learning more cases of North Korean defections in foreign countries in recent days and weeks.
  Although not officially confirmed by South Korean or any other government, various media around the world are reporting of such cases... and among them... even high-ranking officials and workers who have handled or contributed to earning hard currency for the regime.
  Our Kim Ji-yeon has the details.
  Four senior officials from North Korea, including three former diplomats and a general, have reportedly fled the country and expressed a desire to defect to a third country.
  The military general is said to have been responsible for handling slush funds from Southeast Asia for North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
  Sources familiar with the matter told local media in Seoul on Friday that the general and the diplomats escaped earlier this month while the general visited China as part of an official business trip.
  The same source said the thirteen North Korean restaurant workers who escaped to South Korea in April... had an impact on the four officials' decision to seek asylum in a country other than the South.
  In another development in that case, a local media outlet says six people who were in charge of the mass defection have been publicly executed on an order from Kim Jong-un.
  The report by Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency on Friday... is based on a phone interview with the head of the South Korean Abductees' Family Union, Choi Seong-yong .
  He said those responsible were executed on May fifth, with around 80 officials and a hundred families in attendance.
  It's believed the restaurant workers are among a growing number of North Korean workers in foreign countries who were sent overseas to earn hard currency for the regime.
  Reports say, however,... that despite Pyongyang's efforts to sabotage further escape efforts by North Korean workers, it may not be enough to curb the growing number of defectors.
  Citing multiple sources familiar with North Korea issues, Japan-based Yomiuri Shimbun reported Friday that eight female workers at a fisheries processing plant in Liaoning , southern China, have fled from their stations and escaped North Korean surveillance last month with the assistance of professional brokers.
  Kim Ji-yeon, Arirang News.
  
  
  
  Title: Defections from N. Korea suggest toughened sanctions having an effect
  
  Starting with a high-ranking North Korean military officer's defection to South Korea last year... there has been a series of such cases - a mass defection by overseas restaurant workers, diplomats and even an accomplished young mathematician.
  Do they signal a regime instability in North Korea?
  Our Oh Jung-hee takes a closer look.
  Tougher sanctions on North Korea after its fourth nuclear test earlier this year... appear to be having an effect on the communist state. North Korean citizens continue to defect to the South despite tightened controls at the North Korea-China border.
  In the late 2000s, North Korea saw between 2,500 and 2,900 of its citizens per year flee the regime to live in the South. Since Kim Jong-un assumed power in 2012, that number has dropped to around 1,300 to 1,500 a year.
  But what's noteworthy is that, among those who have recently escaped, more of them have been relatively well-to-do.
  Since last year, North Korean defectors have included a high-level military intelligence officer, diplomats, overseas workers and, most recently,... a young man visiting Hong Kong to take part in an international math competition.
  
  An expert on North Korea, says this cannot be interpreted as clear proof of instability in the regime or its imminent collapse.
  However, he stresses that North Korean citizens now face a greater burden than before in terms of their livelihoods and quality of life.
  
  
  
  "International sanctions against North Korea have become much tougher since the start of Kim Jong-un's reign,.. and that has put some pressure on those working overseas, like diplomats and laborers. The regime expects them to earn the same amount of foreign currency as before,... which is nearly impossible because of the sanctions."
  
  Professor Kim doesn't foresee a major change in the status quo -- that is, how the North rules its people, and how the people react to it.
  
  
  
  "Kim Jong-un's regime will further oppress its people... by intensifying ideological education or control over the families defectors leave behind. But, defections will continue if the North doesn't improve its economic and political situation."
  
  Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Scandal-ridden senior prosecutor to lose his post
  
  For the first time in Korea's modern history, a senior prosecutor has been removed from office.
  State investigators have also indicted the vice-minister level, top prosecutor for bribery... highlighting the nation's struggle to rein in corruption as it prepares a new anti-graft la
  Jin Kyung-joon is the most senior Korean prosecutor to have been charged with corruption
  Lee Minyoung looks into the high-profile scandal.
  The prosecution said Friday that it has decided to remove vice-minister level prosecutor Jin Kyung-joon from his post... for misusing his authority... by receiving insider information on trading Nexon shares,... as well as receiving 80-thousand U.S. dollars in kickbacks from Nexon chairman Kim Jung-joo .
  The prosecutor's office also announced it has detained Jin and charged him with bribery.
  
  
  
  "We confirmed that senior prosecutor Jin Kyung-joon has received kickbacks from Nexon's founder Kim Jung-ju in exchange for legal assistance in future criminal cases."
  
  The Nexon chairman has also been charged but will not be held in custody.
  
  The Ministry of Justice has the final say on Jin's dismissal, and is expected to decide after holding a disciplinary committee hearing.
  The prosecution's decision is sending shockwaves through the organization, as it's the first time a vice-minister level prosecutor has been dismissed.
  Prosecutors' positions are protected by law unless they are jailed or impeached.
  
  The corruption scandal dates back to 2005, when Jin allegedly acquired 10-thousand Nexon shares when the company was unlisted... with money he received from Kim.
  A year later, Jin sold all of the shares back to Nexon for a profit of more than 12 billion won, or roughly 10-point-4 million dollars.
  Nexon is also accused of providing Jin with a luxury sedan.
  State investigators have vowed to confiscate all proceeds from the crime.
  Lee Minyoung, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Rival parties gear up for leadership race
  
  Korea's two main rival parties head into heated leadership races leading up to their national conventions next month.
  The minor opposition People's Party, meanwhile, holds its interim leadership in place to try and overcome a corruption scandal within its ranks.
  Ji Myung-kil has the latest from the National Assembly.
  The ruling Saenuri Party will hold its national convention on August 9th to elect a new chairman and members of the Supreme Council.
  Interim leader Kim Hee-ok said Friday that he hopes the event will be uplifting for members after the party went through a factional fight that culminated in a crushing defeat in the April general election.
  
  
  
  "I hope the upcoming convention will be an occasion to embrace, reform and harmonize. Candidates should engage in a fair competition, with good policy pledges and visions for the party."
  
  Five Saenuri lawmakers are running for the chairmanship post.
  Lee Ju-young, Lee Jung-hyun and Han Sun-kyo are part of the pro-Park Geun-hye faction, while Joo Ho-young and Chung Byoung-gug are not.
  
  The main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea will hold its national convention the same month on the 27th to vote on a new leader.
  Four politicians are running for the chairmanship post.
  
  
  
  "As the party leader, and through party unity, I will prepare for an era when the people are in power."
  
  
  
  "In order to bring about a change of government, the party should have more than one faction. Our door should always be open -- never closed."
  
  Three of the candidates -- Choo Mi-ae, Song Young-gil and Kim Sang-gon -- are considered to have close ties to former party leader Moon Jae-in,... who represents the Roh Moo-hyun faction,... while Lee Jong-kul does not.
  The party is planning to hold a primary next week to whittle its list of four candidates down to three.
  
  Meanwhile, the minor opposition People's Party plans to maintain its interim leadership under floor leader Park Jie-won in order to try and overhaul its image, which has been tarnished by a corruption scandal involving two of its lawmakers.
  Ji Myung-kil, Arirang News.
  
  Title: NEWS BUMPER
  
  2015.11.2~
  
  Title: Korea's all-industry output rises for two straight months
  
  Korea's output across all industries continued to rise in June thanks to a bump in the service sector.
  But, maintaining this momentum in the second half may be an upward battle,... as a tax break program has come to an end... and corporate restructuring... still in motion.
  Kim Min-ji has this report. Korea's output across all industries has risen for a second straight month.
  Statistics Korea says overall production inched up 0-point-6 percent in June,... from the previous month.
  The June figure was led by robust activity in the services sector, which rose one percent on-month,... mainly due to an uptick in sports and leisure activities thanks to warmer temperatures... and a lift in the financial sector attributed to the record-low interest rate.
  But, the country's industrial output fell 0-point-2 percent on-month.
  
  
  
  "Production in the mining and manufacturing sector fell due to slowing exports,... as well as the base effect from last month, when it rose 2-point-7 percent."
  
  Korea's exports, once the main pillar of the economy,... have been on a downward spiral for a year and a half now,... although the pace of decline did slow in June.
  While the overall output figures mark a significant recovery from the previous year,... experts caution against too much optimism.
  
  
  
  "Because the cut in consumption tax on automobiles ended last month, it will probably pull down domestic demand. Also, plant utilization in the manufacturing sector hovers in the early 70 percent range, and sluggish exports aren't helping much either."
  
  On top of that,... the full-blown impact of the government's ongoing push for corporate restructuring, which may start to materialize,... as well as strikes in the automobile industry that are expected to trigger a decline in production and sales -- remain risks to Korea's industrial activity.
  
  
  
  Experts say,... while the government's recent stimulus measures may be able to breathe some life into the local economy,... the overall conditions can only improve if the global economy also picks up steam.
  Kim Min-ji, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Bank of Japan freezes interest rates but ramps up stimulus packages
  
  Markets across Asia tumbled today... and the yen stronger... after the Bank of Japan disappointed investors by opting for a much more limited easing program than dropping money from a helicopter into the arms of Japanese consumers - which is what markets had been expecting.
  Instead, the central bank chose to keep things at a decidedly lower altitude, at least for now.
  Arirang News' Kim Hye-sung breaks down the implications of this move.
  The Bank of Japan announced an extra dose of monetary stimulus Friday, joining efforts by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to revitalize the economy.
  The central bank said it would purchase about 56.7 billion U.S. dollars worth of exchange-traded funds per year, up from a previous 31 billion dollars.
  The BOJ also left its key interest rate unchanged from Feburary's negative point one percent to spur lending and investment.
  The annoucement comes two days after the Japanese government unveiled its 265 billion U.S. dollar stimulus package.
  
  
  
  "This new plan will need to support domestic demand and ensure that the economy returns growth. I would like to compile fiscal measures of about 13 trillion yen, and a stimulus package of about 13 trillion yen in size by next week."
  
  While a combination of expansionary monetary and fiscal policies could lift Japan's economy, many economists worry that the BOJ had reached its policy limits, with little or no ammunition left to fire.
  
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  "The Abenenomics effect seems to be fading, and the Japanese economy has been sluggish for some time. Despite the central bank's stimulus plans, the Japanese stock market reacted with disappointment and the yen strengthened because the plan was smaller than expected."
  
  It remains to be seen whether such stimulus plans can create a synergy effect, as Japan's economy faces deep structural problems, including a falling population,
  Kim Hyesung, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Hillary Clinton officially accepts Democratic party nomination
  
  
  
  On a historic night in a revolutionary election year, Hillary Clinton delivered an unadventurous but commanding speech to accept her party's nomination and close out the U.S. Democratic National Convention.
  Instead of reinventing the wheel, Clinton exceeded expectations by being her best: Forceful, cogent and clear... and her policy plans starkly different from her official rival, Donald Trump.
  Kwon Jang-ho has this report.
  "A moment of reckoning for America" -- a message and a warning Hillary Clinton pitched as she accepted the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday night.
  
  
  
  "Powerful forces are threatening to pull us apart. Bonds of trust and respect are fraying. We have to decide whether we all will work together so we all can rise together."
  
  In a nearly hour-long speech, she said one of her primary missions as president would be to create more opportunity and more jobs, and acknowledged national security would also be a key issue.
  But much like Obama on Wednesday, she took the opportunity to aim a few punches at her Republican counterpart.
  
  
  
  "Please explain to me what part of America First leads him to make Trump ties in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Donald Trump says he wants to make America great again -- well, he could start by actually making things in America again."
  
  The Trump camp was quick offer a response, calling the speech "an insulting collection of cliches" and criticizing her for not addressing the events of Benghazi or the latest email scandal and for not using the term "radical Islam."
  
  Introducing Clinton to the stage was her daughter Chelsea, who extolled Clinton's virtues as a mother and grandmother.
  She was just one of the heavy hitters to take the stage at the Democratic convention this week -- along with two presidents, one past and one present, as well as the current first lady and vice president.
  They seem to have had an impact, with TV ratings for the DNC so far topping those of the Republican convention.
  Clinton's poll numbers have seen a bump as well.
  A Pennsylvania poll showed the Democratic candidate with a nine-point lead over Donald Trump on Thursday.
  
  Now the race for the White House begins in earnest, and Clinton is wasting no time.
  Next on her itinerary is a weekend tour of the rustbelt states -- key battlegrounds that both candidates will be fighting for until America goes to the polls on November 8th.
  Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News.
  
  Title: U.S. foreign policy expert Scott Snyder parses presidential candidates' policy approaches
  
  Whether that may be Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton... whoever coming into the Oval Office come November... inherits a complex set of global challenges on multiple fronts, including security and the economy.
  Our Park Ji-won sat down with a U.S. foreign policy expert for his take on what to expect.
  In this election cycle, for the first time in a generation, the outcome could challenge America's post-war consensus of internationalism,... with the potential to radically alter U.S. policies towards the rest of the world.
  Since the start of the primary campaign,... Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has staked out unorthodox positions on foreign policy issues;... for example, to aggressively renegotiate free trade pacts with other countries,... and to reexamine long-standing alliance agreements like NATO and the defense pact with South Korea... to achieve what Trump calls a fairer deal for America.
  U.S. foreign policy expert and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Scott Snyder has a name for Trump's approach:... "economic transactionalism."
  And he says it's not necessarily based on the existing framework of alliances.
  
  "Candidate Trump's world view is really what I'd call economic transactionalism. Whether it's relations with China or with Europe, or with Japan or Korea, he seems to be judging whether or not the U.S. is doing well by economic terms, not necessarily focused on prior relationships or alliances. So I think this is proving to be a confusing approach to many people in the rest of the world. It appears to constitute an abandonment of the traditional American global leadership role in return for something that is much more focused on a narrow conception of U.S. national interests."
  
  As for Hillary Clinton,... Snyder expects that she'd pursue a foreign policy based on that of the previous administration,.... despite her apparent change of view regarding free trade deals.
  
  "I think candidate Clinton largely would represent a kind of incrementalist approach. She would build on the foundation that has been laid by the Obama administration. She has emphasized the importance of our alliance relationship with Japan and with South Korea. She definitely has a skeptical view with regard to North Korea, and I think that the Clinton administration would want to pursue North Korea's denuclearization. Some advisers have sided with the Iran experience of President Obama as a possible pathway that could be applied to North Korea."
  
  The CFR senior fellow noted that U.S. history has at times seen fundamental changes in foreign policy, but often seemingly transformational candidates are constrained by circumstances.
  
  "For instance, candidate Reagan wanted to shift relations back from China to Taiwan in his campaign, but then, when he came into office, he moved forward with a relatively newly normalized relationship with China. Candidate Carter pledged to remove U.S. troops from Korea, but he ended up not doing that, as a result of opposition from the government and also his own advisers."
  
  But this is an unconventional election.
  When voters go to the polls in November, they will determine the foreign policy direction that the U.S. will take for years to come.
  Park Ji-won, Arirang News.
  
  Title: AROUND THE WORLD
  
  2015. 11. 2~
  
  Title: France holds ceremony for murdered priest
  
  As France mourns slain Catholic Priest Jacques Hamel, it's emerged that Turkish authorities warned French police about one of his killers. I'm joined now by Barry Welsh. We now know that French intelligence services had a file on one of the attackers.
  
  One of the two men involved in the attack has been identified as Abdel-Malik Nabil Petitjean.
  He was questioned by Turkish authorities in Istanbul on June 10.
  He returned to France the following day but Turkish authorities did not inform French intelligence services until later in the month.
  
  They suspected he had been radicalized whilst in Istanbul and created a file on him. French police advised they have around 10,500 similar files.
  
  On July 22nd French police began circulating a photograph of Petitjean after a second foreign intelligence source provided information he was planning a terrorist attack.
  
  The Islamic state claimed responsibility for the fatal attack in the town of Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray and released a pre-recorded video of Petitjean in which he urged Muslims to destroy the country.
  
  Meanwhile, Residents of the small French town held a ceremony on Thursday to honour the slain priest. A minute of silence was observed by members of the community. The ceremony was attended by both Catholics and Muslims and several local residents gave tributes:
  
  
  
  "There can't be other words than solidarity and friendship. I knew this priest. I sometimes went to pray in his church, even though I'm a muslim. Because there is no mosque near where I live, I usually go to this church and pray. Because it's God's house, it belongs to God and God only. We can all go anywhere to pray."
  
  
  
  Title: Rio takes precautions to counter terror threats during Olympic Games
  
  28 Year old Chaer Kalaoun, was detained by police in his home for supporting the Islamic State and apologizing for the terrorist organization on Facebook. His lawyer has strongly denied that Kalaoun has any ties to terrorist groups.
  
  He had also been detained prior to the 2014 World Cup and charged with possessing illegal firearms.
  
  Rio police have yet to comment.
  
  With 500,000 people expected to attend the summer games and following attacks in France and Germany police forces in Rio are on high alert. Just over a week ago Brazil arrested 10 people suspected of belonging to a poorly organized group that supports IS and discussing terrorist acts during the Olympic Games.
  
  With the recent attacks in Europe the authorities in Rio are taking security very seriously.
  
  60,000 troops have been deployed around the city, as part of an overall contingent of more than 85,000 soldiers, police and other security forces.
  
  Is terrorism the only security concern for the Rio Olympic Games organizers?
  
  It is a significant concern but not the only problem. The massive deployment, over twice that of the London Olympics in 2012, is also meant to deter the sort of violence and street crime that are common in Rio.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Title: CULTURES SOPT TITLE
  
  2016. 06.10~
  
  Title: Korean dancers return home for World Dance Stars festival
  
  Korean dancers who found success abroad have brought their talents home for the Korea World Dance Stars festival.
  Our Lee Jiwon brings us the two-day event which kicked off today featuring performers from the classical and contemporary genres.
  Two dancers share the stage, articulating the graceful yet powerful movements in this scene from "Swan Lake."
  For ballerina Hong Ji-min, this is a homecoming.
  Hong is a veteran dancer who grew up dancing in Korea, but was later offered a place at the world's top ballet academies,... before she chose Canada's National Ballet School.
  Since then, the 28-year-old has also found success as the first Korean member of the National Ballet of Canada.
  Now, she's back in Korea for her first performance in the country in 14 years.
  
  
  
  "My family hasn't been able to come and see me dance in Canada or Denmark. So this is very special for me and my family and all my friends and teachers, that I get to share what I've been learning and feeling. I am just really happy to be here."
  
  Hong is just one of the ballet luminaries in Seoul this week for this year's Korea World Dance Stars Festival.
  The annual event invites renowned Korean dancers performing in companies abroad to come back and share their talents at home.
  The festival also strives to give young, emerging dancers opportunities and exposure on a bigger stage.
  Jun Joon-hyuk is one of the young dancers invited to this year's festival.
  The winner of this year's Youth America Grand Prix, the 18-year-old dancer has already been identified as a rising star.
  For Jun, the festival offers an opportunity to stretch himself artistically.
  
  
  
  "'Giselle' is a romantic ballet that requires a lot of emotions,... which is one of my weaknesses. So with this piece, I've been working to improve my acting. And with each performance, I hope to become an experienced, successful principal dancer in the Royal Ballet."
  
  To encourage international exchange and expand the opportunities for local artists, the festival also offers a series of master classes by the visiting artists and networking events.
  But the main attraction is the performance, and through the talents of these dancers, the festival also aims to showcase Korean premieres of ballet and contemporary dance pieces from the repertoires of some of the world's premier companies.
  Lee Ji-won, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Storied market offers treasure trove of vintage goods for antique enthusiasts
  
  Now if you are looking for a different sort of cultural experience... this may be your alternative.
  How about an adventure to a local market?
  Arirang News' Hwang Ho-jun takes on a walk down memory land.
  The Seoul Folk Flea Market is not the typical tourist hot spot, with its rows of retro items, traditional crafts and antiques.
  And it's a place that's foreign even to some Seoulites.
  But it isn't uncommon to find foreigners scavenging around.
  
  
  
  "I think just looking for authenticity instead of stereotypical souvenir items.
  We don't tend to buy things from museum shops because everyone can buy one of them.
  Flea markets are more one of a kind items."
  
  The market can trace its origins back to the fifties, and a cluster of street shops and vendors in the Hwanghak-dong neighborhood around the Cheonggyecheon Stream.
  In 2004, when Seoul began restoring the stream, the vendors were relocated a few blocks over to Dongdaemun Stadium.
  A few years later, when Seoul decided to renovate the stadium, too, the vendors had to relocate once again, this time to the market's current location in Sinseol-dong.
  Since it's grand re-opening in 2008, the market has grown to include at least 840 vendors selling an eclectic mix of kitschy keepsakes and rare finds.
  To safeguard the facility for generations to come, Seoul has even designated it a so-called "future heritage" site.
  
  
  
  "There are goods and items that will be much more difficult to find in the next ten years. The Seoul Folk Flea Market is a place where young people can experience the culture their parents once enjoyed."
  
  Speaking of which, there are more than just novelty and retro stores that make the Seoul Folk Flea Market so special.
  When you travel up to the second floor, nostalgia becomes reality.
  
  
  
  "Welcome to the sixties This is Cheongchun First Avenue -- a reconstruction of a typical Seoul street from half a century ago. For Koreans of a certain generation, it's like a walk down memory lane, with replica shops offering souvenirs and other nostalgic knickknacks. There's even a retro tea room that visitors both young and old can appreciate."
  
  This section of the market is special for its commitment to young business owners, especially those selling handmade items,... who can apply for one of the many spaces reserved for this class of entrepreneurs.
  To some, the Seoul Folk Flea Market may seem too grungy for visitors.
  To others, the fact that it's been relatively untouched by big corporations is what allows it to capture a piece of "the real Korea."
  
  
  
  "So this is quite unique. I think it's quite different.
  It's no t-shirt, saying, 'I love Korea.' It's, you know...Korea is here. This is it.
  It's real."
  
  In other words, it's the perfect place for an urban treasure hunt in Korea.
  Hwang Hojun, Arirang News.
  
  Title: Baking heat to continue this weekend
  
  Thanks to a bit of rain in the nation's capital this morning... temperatures were much more bearable today than any other day this week.
  With vacation season upon us here in Korea, let's check with Lee Jee-hyun at the weather center to see if weather will be favorable to those hitting the road for summer holidays.
  Jeehyun, is it a sign that many Seoulites have left the city - there seems to be a lot fewer cars on the road.
  
  That's right. And in contrast, this weekend it'll be the expressways and airports that'll be the most backed up. Incheon International Airport, in particular, could see a record-breaking number of travelers this Sunday. They're expecting 191,000 people to fly in and out. Speaking of which, Jeju International Airport had to close some of its runways this afternoon for about hour and a half after a tire on one of the jets ruptured during landing.
  
  Thankfully no casualties from the incident.
  But, there had been reports of rougly 100 flight delays.
  What about the weather? Can we expect these cooler conditions to stay with us tomorrow?
  
  Not really, in fact, while the capital area was a little cooler,... it was the hottest day of the season in some of the southern provinces, with a heat wave advisory upgraded to a warning in many parts.
  
  This weekend, the blistering heat will continue in most of the country.
  As for tomorrow's temperatures,
  
  The daily low in most areas, including Seoul, will start out at above 25 degrees Celsius.
  
  The high in Seoul will get up to 31,... while the Gyeongsang provinces will see highs over 35 degrees Celsius.
  
  That's Korea for you, and here's a look at the weather conditions around the world.
  
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  Title: Closing
  
  That is our broadcast this Friday night. Hope you enjoy the last weekend of July. Stay cool, stay safe. I'm Moon Conn-young... signing off from Seoul.
  Good night, wherever you are.
  
  Title: NEWSCENTER ENDING
  
  2015. 11. 2~

     

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