The World On arirang

1. COVID-19 surge 2. Peacekeeping pledge 3. Trip to Australia 4. Capital gain tax 5. More jobs 6. Shipbuilding dominance

Coverage of major news stories 1. Very high-risk level 2. Containing Omicron 3. Tightening loans 4. Foreign ministry budget 5. Election support team 6. Five-Star Global Airlines

Professor Byung-Joo Kim at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies discusses diplomatic relations between South Korea and its regional neighbors on the back of heightened tensions between China and Taiwan.

1. Toughened virus curbs likely 2. Omicron transmissibility 3. Budget passage delayed 4. Push for end-of-war declaration 5. Korea-China meeting

1. Suspected Omicron cases 2. First young covid death 3. Global Posture Review 4. Record exports 5. Tax delays 6. Arctic rain

1. Toughened virus rules back 2. Omicron warning 3. Aid to Afghanistan 4. Fine dust management program 5. Global funds

Professor Yang Joon-seok from the Catholic University of Korea discusses the recent interest rate hike by the Bank of Korea and its effect on the housing market.

Sang-keun Yoo, a media studies expert and a visiting lecturer at the University of California-Riverside, discusses the three global giant OTT platforms competing for a pie in the Korean market and the future of media consumption.

1. Teenage vaccination rate 2. Human rights standard 3. Outlawing dog meat 4. ‘BTS law’ at standstill 5. New variant

1. COVID-19 crisis 2. Solar power 3. 25 years in OECD 4. Comprehensive real estate tax 5. Small business workers 6. Record-low birth rate