CHANGING PERCEPTION TO TACKLE SOCIAL CONCERNS

Welcome to Press Perspective.

It's Friday May 23rd here in Seoul.

I'm Min Sunhee.

It's that time of the week during which we address a collection of diverse social stories here on the local front that made international headlines as well.

For more I have Kelly Kasulis Cho with The Washington Post.

Kelly it's good to have you here.

I also have writer Colin Marshall with us.

Colin welcome back.

1) Kelly, a growing number of young Koreans have been found to approve of childbirth outside of wedlock.

2) Colin, population pundits say prejudice against women who have children outside of marriage should be addressed to boost birth rates.

3) Kelly, the article claims there have been subtle shifts in perception regarding the practice of having children outside of marriage here in Korea in recent times.

4) Colin, later this evening, presidential contenders face off in a second live TV debate, this time on social matters.

5) Kelly, staying with presidential pledges by candidates this time around.

6) Kelly, let's now move on to another story about Korea carried by the foreign media.

7) And Colin, concerns continue to mount over the spread of fake news as we count down less than two weeks to the presidential election.

8) Colin, shifting gears now.

9) Kelly, on a light note.