1.

기사 요약: 경찰, 이륜차 인도·횡단보도 주행 집중 단속한다

[1] The police have taken action to address the increasing number of pedestrian

*address: 주소, 호칭으로 부르다, 연설하다, (~에 대해) 다루다

*pedestrian: 보행자

[2] The National Police Agency has recently announced their plan to designate a

*designate: 지정하다

*specific: 구체적인

[3] This initiative aims to crack down on two-wheeled vehicles driving on sidewalks

*initiative: 계획

*sidewalk: 인도

*crosswalk: 횡단보도, 건널목

*eradicate: 근절하다, 뿌리뽑다

[4] According to the latest data from the Korea Highway Traffic Authority, there

*surge: 급증, 밀려들다

*collide: 충돌하다

*navigate: 길을 찾다, 행해하다, 다루다

기사 원문: ⁠http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230707000556&np=4&mp=1⁠

2. 7 in 10 people not planning summer vacation: survey

기사 요약: 한국인 10명 중 7명, 올해 여름 휴가 안 간다

[1] More than 70 percent of Koreans are either unsure or do not plan on going on a

*either A or B: A 혹은 B

*cite: (이유-예)를 들다, 인용하다

[2] According to a survey that polled 3,000 individuals aged between 20 to 69,

*poll: 여론 조사 (하다)

*conduct: (~를) 하다, 수행하다, 처리하다, 지휘하다

[3] Another 36.2 percent have not yet made a firm decision, bringing the total

*firm: 회사, 단단한, 확고한

[4] The survey further highlighted the varying preferences among different age

*vary: 다르다

*preference: 선호

기사 원문: ⁠http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230707000576&np=4&mp=1⁠

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진행자: 홍유, Beth Eunhee Hong

1. Half million workers set for two-week nationwide strike against Yoon

기사요약: 전국민주노동조합연맹은 ‘윤석열 정권 퇴진’을 내걸고 15일까지 2주간 총파업 투쟁에 들어갔다.

[1] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the more militant of the nation's two largest umbrella labor organizations, has announced two weeks of strikes starting Monday to call for the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol.

*strike: 파업

*resignation: 사직, 사임

[2] The strikes, expected to involve a total of 400,000 to 500,000 workers, come in protest of Yoon’s proposed labor reform measures and as a broader pushback against perceived anti-union policies.

*reform: 개혁하다, 개선하다

*pushback: 반발

[3] On Monday, approximately 3,000 workers, predominantly courier and home appliance repair personnel, will begin the strike, ceasing work to hold a rally at Gwanghwamun Square in the heart of Seoul.

*predominantly: 대세, 대부분

*courier: 배달원

[4] Yoon and the KCTU have been at loggerheads over various reform plans put forward by the government.

*be at loggerheads: 의가 나쁘다

기사전문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230702000111

2. Rising K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty's outlook for near future is foggy

기사요약: 피프티 피프티 소속사 “외부세력 멤버 빼가기 시도” 주장에서 멤버 수술로 활동 중단까지 컴백에 먹구름 낀 케이팝 유망주

[1] It has been over four months since K-pop girl group Fifty Fifty shot to fame with the hit single “Cupid” but the outlook for the group remains foggy.

*outlook: 전망

[2] Although Fifty Fifty's management announced in May that the group will be releasing an album in the near future, several impediments that have emerged since then appear to be holding the group back.

*impediment: 장애, 장애물

*emerge: 모습을 드러내다, 나오다

[3] Attrakt, Fifty Fifty's agency, released a press statement Monday saying that there has been an attempt by a third party to poach members of Fifty Fifty.

*third party: 제3자

*poach: 빼내다, 스카우트하다

[4] “We found evidence that a subcontracted outsourcing company approached Warner Music Korea to sell off Attrakt’s girl group Fifty Fifty,” the agency claimed, demanding Warner Music Korea an explanation on this matter.

*subcontracted outsourcing company: 외주 용역업체

기사원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230627000558&ACE_SEARCH=1

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진행자: 최시영, Ali Abbot

[1] Samsung chief touts ‘meaningful trip’ to France, Vietnam

기사요약: 6박7일 출장에서 부산 엑스포 유치 활동과 경제사절단 활동을 마치고 귀국한 이재용

Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home Saturday after a seven-day business trip to France and Vietnam. He accompanied President Yoon Suk Yeol on his latest state visits to the two countries.

*accompany: 동행하다

*state visit: 국빈방문 /공식방문(official visit) 실무방문(working visit) 사적방문(private visit)

Lee traveled to Paris to attend a general assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions, the international body in charge of overseeing the World Expo, on Tuesday and Wednesday, to promote South Korea’s bid to host the 2030 World Expo in its southeastern city of Busan.

*in charge of: 담당하다 /be responsible for

*oversee: 관리감독하다 /supervise, run, administer

*bid: 응찰, 입찰

*promote: 홍보, 지원

Three more chiefs of Korea’s top conglomerates -- SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun and LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo -- also engaged in meetings and discussions to woo support for Busan’s Expo bid for two days.

*chief: 단체나 기관의 대표 /head, leader

*engage in: 참여하다 /participate, take part in

*woo: 이끌어내다 /attract, get

The Samsung chief reportedly met with French President Emmanuel Macron to engage in discussions about mainstay businesses such as semiconductors and batteries.

*reportedly: 보도에 따르면 /according to reports, is believed to

*mainstay: 핵심의 /chief, main, central, key

*semiconductor: 반도체 /chip

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230625000159&np=3&mp=1

[2] Is Korea’s college entrance exam too difficult?

기사요약: 최근 ‘킬러문항’으로 논란이 된 수능의 적절 난도에 대한 문제제기

The Suneung also tests students on a wide array of concepts. The math section, for example, delves into complex equations and requires students to solve questions without a calculator, unlike the internationally recognized International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement tests that approve of calculator use.

*wide array of: 다양한 /selection of

*delve into: ~를 다루다 /deals with, explore

*approve of: ~를 허락하다

The language questions, in particular, have faced criticism for testing students based on how diligently they have memorized the dictionary, rather than assessing how well they comprehend the subject matter. The notoriously difficult English questions are famous for leaving even native English speakers puzzled.

*assess: 평가하다 /evaluate, estimate

*notoriously: 끔찍히

*leaving someone ~ed: ~이렇게 만들다 /make someone ~ed

*puzzled: 어리둥절, 얼떨떨한 /confused, perplexed

It is typical here for students to resort to private academies, known locally as hagwon, for years to boost their proficiency in understanding the test and to know what to expect with the help of A-list teachers.

*typical: 전형적인

*resort to: ~에 기대다

*boost: 신장시키다, 밀어올리다

The questions put students’ thinking skills to the test, frequently leaving them stumped, according to Woo. Aside from the English section, questions for other subjects are even more challenging because each question is designed to assign students a specific ranking, he added.

*put something to the test: 시험하다

*stumped: 당혹스럽다

*challenging: 어려운 /difficult, hard

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230625000149&np=3&mp=1

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진행자: 김혜연, Ali Abbot

[1] Cash-strapped young Koreans turn to pawn shops

기사 요약: 경제 불황 속 생활비 마련위해 전당포를 찾기 시작한 2030 청년세대

Pawn shops have been seen as relics of the past, from a time when instant cash loans were not

* readily (이용할 수 있도록) 준비가 된

* perished 소멸되다

* cash-strapped 재정난에 처한, 금전적으로 어려운

Lee Yong-seok’s shop in Seoul's bustling Hongdae specializes in loans secured against tech

* secured against

* stringent 엄중한, 엄격한

Clients are mostly in their 20s and 30s, according to Lee. “They usually borrow a small amount of money,

* leave behind …을 놓아 둔 채 오다, 뒤에 남기다

* collateral 담보물

The balance of outstanding collateral loans at 8,775 lending institutions nationwide,

* outstanding 아직 처리되지 않은, 미지불된, 미해결된

기사 전문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230613000574

[2] North Korea tightens watch on elite exodus

기사 요약: 고위급 엘리트층 탈북 증가에 감시 강화하는 북한

North Korea has recently tightened controls on elites stationed abroad to stop them from

* tighten control 단속을 강화하다

* stationed 배치하다, 주둔시키다

According to a National Intelligence Service document obtained by the National Assembly, North

* obtain 얻다, 입수하다

* keep track of 기록하다, 추적하다

Wary that they may take advantage of loosened border controls post-COVID, North Korea has “scaled

* wary 경계하는, 조심하는

* loosened 느슨하게[헐겁게] 하다

In China and Russia in particular, North Korea is working closely with authorities there to

* identify (신원 등을) 확인하다[알아보다]

* track down 추격하다, 찾아내다

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230618000172&np=1&mp=1

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진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong

1. Minister turns to AI classes to cool competition in education

기사 요약: 이주호 교육부 장관, “AI 디지털 교과서 활용으로 주어진 문제에 대한 답을 하는 학생이 아닌 질문할 수 있는 인재 양성할 것”

[1] Education Minister Lee Ju-ho is attempting to change the course of South Korea’s education system by adopting artificial intelligence technology in all public school classrooms, which the minister claims will transform the nation’s hypercompetitive education culture and make it the first country in the world to adopt such measures at scale.

* Attempting: 시도하다

* Adopt: 채택하다; 쓰다; 입양하다

* Transform: 완전히 바꿔 놓다; 변형시키다

* Hypercompetitive: 과도하게 경쟁적인

[2] Calling it a “paradigm shift,” Lee said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Monday that the new plan of replacing paper-based textbooks with digital devices and AI-powered learning system, is aimed at solving educational inequality and reducing the heavy reliance on private education.

* Replace: 대신하다; 교체하다

* Aimed at: ~을 목표로 한

* Inequality: 불평등

* Reliance: 의존; 의지

[3] “Students would connect to the cloud via electronic devices and access AI tutors for one-on-one personalized learning. Meanwhile, teachers would look after students’ social and emotional behaviors or offer a curriculum centering around active learning,” Lee said.

* Via: 통하여

* Access: 접속하다

* One-on-one: 일대일

[4] When asked about his view on South Korea’s enduring education fever, wherein certain kindergarteners are sent to hagwon to prepare for medical school enrollment, the minister said that household spending on private education appears to have reached its peak, leaving no room for further expansion.

* Enduring: 지속되는

* No room for something: ~를 위한 여지가 없다

기사 전문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230608000715

2. No. of police officers quitting up 46% in 4 years

기사 요약: 업무 스트레스 등으로 인해 4년 사이 퇴직한 경찰 46.3프로 급증

[1] While being a police officer has long been considered a job for life in South Korea, an increasing number of officers are leaving the force, citing fatigue from work and difficulties in dealing with the community, data showed Sunday.

* Considered: 중히 여겨지는

* Job for life: 평생직장

* Fatigue: 피로

* Deal with: ~를 다루다

[2] Coping with civil complaints and reports filed to police along with a low salary were cited as main contributing factors to the growing number of resignations.

* Cope with: ~에 대응하다

* Contributing factor: 기여 요인

* Resignation: 사직

[3] The data showed that many incumbent officers are coping with mental stress after being assaulted by drunk people. Legal suits against police officers for the use of force in breach of the Civil Servants Law have also increased, reportedly also causing distress for police officers as they await the court's verdict.

* Incumbent: 현직

* Assault: 폭행하다

* Legal suit: 소송

* Distress: (정신적) 고통, 괴로움

기사 전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230611000094

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진행자: 홍유, Beth Eunhee Hong

1. Sirens, alerts unsettle foreign residents in chaotic Seoul morning

기사 요약: 서울시 대피 재난문자 한국어로만 전송되 아무런 정보 없이 대피 통보를 받은 외국인들은 불안에 떨어야 했다.

[1] Foreign residents of Seoul were startled and confused as they woke up to emergency sirens and an alert sent out by the city government early Wednesday morning, just after North Korea launched what it says was a space satellite.

*foreign residents: 외국인 거주자

*launch: 발사하다

[2] At 6:41 a.m., the Seoul city government sent phone alerts and sounded sirens, warning people to prepare for evacuation without saying why -- or where they should evacuate to.

*prepare: 준비하다

*evacuation: 대피, 피난

[3] Many foreign residents did not immediately know what the alert and the blaring sirens were about, as the message was conveyed in Korean only.

*immediately: 즉시, 즉각

*blare: 요란하게 울리다

*convey: 전달하다

[4] “It was confusing. We were still in bed when we heard the sirens. At first, we thought the sounds were part of construction work, but we soon realized that we need to evacuate,” Johannsen said.

*construction: 건설, 공사

*realize: 깨닫다, 알아차리다 인식하다

기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230531000712

2. [Herald Interview] Formerly unknown K-pop boy band Vanner proves hard work pays off

기사 요약: 아이돌 그룹 배너, 데뷔 후 4년의 무명 시기 후 피크타임 출연 및 우승 통해 빛을 보다.

[1] It took more than four years, but K-pop group Vanner is finally making a name for itself.

*make name for oneself: 이름을 알리다

[2] Over the last few years, the group struggled. The members had to work part-time jobs just to make ends meet, as becoming a K-pop artists only left them with debt. However, those days appear to have reached their end.

*struggle: 힘겹게 나아가다

*make ends meet: 겨우 먹고 살 만큼 벌다

*debt: 빚, 부채

[3] “Once, I met a fan when working at a store. I was really worried about what the fan would think of me after seeing me off stage. But the fan told me that she likes me for who I am, whether I am onstage or at a store. She said she was looking forward to seeing us back onstage. This kind of genuine support from our fans was the driving force that kept us going, and helped us to not give up on our career as K-pop idols,” said Hyesung of Vanner.

*looking forward to: ~을 기대하다

*genuine: 진실한, 진심 어린

*driving force: 원동력

[4] Taking part in JTBC’s K-pop idol competition TV program “Peak Time,” which featured male K-pop stars who already debuted, was the last glimmer of hope for Vanner.

*feature: 특별히 포함하다

*glimmer of hope: 한 가닥의 희망

기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230524000788&ACE_SEARCH=1

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

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진행자: 간형우, Naomi Garyan

1. [Weekender] Luxury labels target teens

기사 요약: 국내 10대 소비자들 대상으로 마케팅 강화하는 명품 브랜드와 이에 맞춰 명품 소비 늘리는 10대 고객들

[1] While it's not breaking news that luxury fashion houses have been broadening their customer bases to younger customers, teenagers have risen as a new lucrative target demographic for such brands.

*broaden: 넓히다, 퍼지다

*lucrative: 수익성이 좋은, 돈이 되는

[2] More teenagers are purchasing high-end goods -- everything from lower-priced luxury beauty products and shoes to pricier bags, watches and jewelry.

*high-end: 고급의

[3] “Being a fan of Dior, I wanted to experience the brand,” said Lee Kyung-min, a high school student who visited a pop-up event held by French fashion house Dior to promote its fragrance line in Seoul last week.

*promote: 촉진하다, 홍보하다

*fragrance: 향기, 향수

[4] “As a student, I can only purchase cosmetics products and small leather goods. But I hope to get a Dior bag one day,” she said. “I wish to identify myself as a ‘Dior girl.’”

*cosmetics: 화장품

*identify: (신원 등을) 확인하다, 알아보게 하다

기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230526000663

2. Lack of pediatricians causes long lines at children's clinics

기사 요약: 줄어드는 소아과 병원과 의사 수로 인해 어린아이가 빠른 치료를 받기가 어려워지는 현상

[1] Finding a pediatric clinic in South Korea has become increasingly difficult due to a continuing shortage of pediatricians, leading to longer wait times for patients to get treated.

*shortage: 부족

*get treated: 치료를 받다

[2] “It is very common to wait for dozens of people who made reservations before you,” Yoo, a mother of a 4-year-old boy, told The Korea Herald.

*common: 흔한, 보통의, 공통의

*dozen: 12개짜리 한 묶음

[3] Yoo, 35, who is living in Gyeonggi Province, said her child had a fever last week and had to take him to a local hospital. When she made a reservation at around 3 p.m., there were already over 50 people who had booked before her.

*fever: 열, 흥분

*book: 책, 예약하다

[4] The number of pediatric clinics has been dwindling for several years. According to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service data, the number of pediatric clinics that closed over the last five years reached 550, higher than the number of new pediatric clinics that opened during the same period, 519.

*dwindle: 점점 줄어들다

기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230526000688

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진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Ng

1. [Hello Hangeul] Are slang terms and abbreviations degrading the Korean language?

기사요약: '케파케'란 '케이스 바이 케이스'라는 영어 표현의 한국식 줄임말로 상황마다 다르다라는 뜻이며 요새 유행하는 약어 중 하나다. 이렇게 다양한 은어와 줄임말들이 등장하며 세대 간 소통이 어려워지는 상황도 종종 발생하는데 이러한 현상이 과연 국어를 훼손하진 않을지 짚어본다.

[1] When Cha Mi-joo asked about her 14-year-old son's opinion on his school lunch, he nonchalantly shrugged and gave a one-word response, "kebake."

She had to ask what he meant, because the term didn't align with her knowledge of the Korean language.

*nonchalantly: 차분히, 태연하게

*shrug: (어깨를) 으쓱하다

*align: 나란히 만들다, 조정하다

[2] However, this phenomenon is not confined to Korea, and there are those who see it as part of the evolution of all languages.

Others, however, express concern that it could lead to a potential erosion of the language’s richness and heritage, in which its more intricate and nuanced linguistic constructions are replaced with “simpler” ones.

*confine: 국한시키다, 얽매이다, 가두다

*erosion: 부식, 침식, 붕괴

*intricate: 복잡한

*nuanced: 미묘한 차이, 뉘앙스가 반영된

[3] Lee claimed that the adoption of slang terms and abbreviations is natural for every language, but the pace of their introduction in the internet age is “too fast.” The current pace could lead to a communication block among generations and ultimately discrimination against those who fail to catch up.

*slang: 속어, 은어

*discrimination: 차별

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230521000113

2. How rich is the top 1% in Korea?

기사요약: 최근 대한민국 상위 1%의 부자가 되려면 순자산으로 29억여원을 가져야한다는 통계가 나왔다 (2021년 기준). 과연 상위 1%의 연봉과 은퇴나이는 얼마나 될까?

[1] People in South Korea's top 1 percent net asset bracket had at least around 3 billion won ($2.26 million) in net assets in 2021, according to a local insurance firm’s report, Sunday.

Net assets refer to the value of a person’s assets such as houses, cars, investments and cash, minus liabilities.

*net asset: 순자산

*bracket: 괄호, 등급 범위

*liabilities: 부채

[2] The average income of households in the top 1 percent came to 215 million won, 3.5 times higher than the annual median household income of 61.2 million won.

*household: 가정, 가구

*median: 중간값:

[3] The minimum monthly cost of living for the top 1 percenters came to 3.59 million won, the data also showed.

Meanwhile, the average retirement age of the people in the top 1 percent bracket was 70.7, higher than the overall retirement age of 68.2.

*cost of living: 생활비

*retirement: 은퇴

*overall: 전반적인, 전체의

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230521000167

진행자: 최정윤, Beth Eunhee Hong

1. Income inequality widens marriage rates among men

기사 요약: 남성의 소득 불평등이 혼인율 감소 및 저출산으로 이어질 수 있다는 통계 조사

[1] South Korean men in the top income bracket are likelier to be tying the knot, data showed Sunday, suggesting that income inequality could be a major factor in exacerbating marriage and childbearing rates.

* tie the knot: 결혼을 하다

* exacerbate: (문제, 특히 질병을) 악화시키다(=aggravate)

* childbearing: 출산 / v. procreate, conceive

[2] According to data released by the Korea Labor Institute analyzing labor and fertility trends, men with higher economic status were less likely to be unmarried and childless than low-income men.

* fertility: 비옥함, 생식력

[3] Men aged between 26 and 30 with earnings in the top 10 percent showed higher marriage rates, with 29 percent of men answering “yes” when asked if they had experienced marriage or were living in a partnership, while it was only eight percent for men in the lowest 10 percent income level.

* earnings: 소득, 수입

[4] Marriage rates continued to show an upward trend for high-earning males, with 76 percent of those aged between 31 to 35 having been married or are married, while it stood at 31 percent for the low-income group. Marriage rates among men aged 36 to 40 in the high-income group were 91 percent, while it was 10 percent for low-income earners.

* upward: adj. 위쪽을 향한/ 증가하고 있는

원문 링크: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230514000101

2. Project launched to monitor use of foreign languages in public spaces

기사요약: 약자 친화적인 환경 조성을 위한 잘못 혹은 남발된 영어 사용 모니터링 프로젝트 출범

[1] Incorrect English signs have been a bugbear for public offices for a long time, but a language center in the Southeast of the country is taking aim at signs in foreign languages and characters that are difficult for the general public to understand.

* bugbear: 근심거리, 골칫거리 (=bugaboo)

[2] To raise awareness of the issue and tackle the problem, the Center for Korean Language and Culture of Gyeongsang National University in South Gyeongsang Province launched a public language monitoring project on May 3, which will run until November.

* launch: 시작/개시/착수하다, (상품을) 출시하다

[3] Back Soo-jin, a senior researcher at the center told The Korea Herald on Wednesday that, according to the Framework Act on Korean Language, public institutions should use Hangeul “in accordance with language norms, using terms and sentences which ordinary citizens easily understand.” Foreign-language examples may be entered in parentheses.

* parentheses: 괄호

[4] Although failure to meet this requirement is not punishable by law, the National Institute of Korean Language and other organizations are conducting campaigns and projects as over-use of foreign languages -- English, in particular -- is prevalent in the public domain.

"While there are many loanwords like Bluetooth we cannot avoid using, we have to try our best to make public language easy to understand for the public and promote using our national language when and where we can."

* prevalent: 일반적인/널리 퍼져 있는 (=common, widespread)

* loanword: 차용어, 외래어

원문 링크: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230510000842

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진행자: 최시영, Ali Abbot

1. Yoon nudges Musk for Korea investment

기사요약: 윤석열 대통령이 방미를 계기로 별도 접견한 일론 머스크 테슬라 회장에 기가팩토리 한국 투자를 요청했고 이에 머스크가 확답은 생략한 채 검토를 긍정적으로 약속.

[1] President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to expand investment in South Korea, “an ideal place” for such high-tech investments, at a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a summit with his US counterpart in Washington this week.

--expand investment: 투자 확대하다 /increase, deepen, step up

--on the sidelines: ~를 계기로

[2] The president was referring to plants producing batteries for electric vehicles. China, Germany and Mexico are the only countries that have such Tesla factories outside of the US. Korea will offer human capital and tax breaks for a new gigafactory in Seoul, according to Yoon.

--human capital: 인적자원 / human resources, a talent pool

--tax break: 세제지원 /tax benefits, subsidies

[3] Musk did not immediately reveal any such plans, saying however that Korea is one of the top candidates. A trip to Korea will take place soon, he added.

--top candidate: 최우선 후보 /top priority, high up on the list

--take place: 발생하다 일어나다 /happen, occur

[4] The meeting, held at Musk’s request, also discussed SpaceX, a private spacecraft maker and launcher founded by the billionaire. Yoon highlighted greater roles Korean companies can play for the company’s new venture. The previous day, Yoon said Seoul and Washington will deepen space ties during a visit to NASA, the main US agency for space exploration.

--highlight: 강조하다 /stress, emphasize, focus

--deepen ties: 교류확대 /bolster, make strong,

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230427000727

2. Kishida, South Korean Korean lawmakers talk history, wastewater concerns

기사요약: 후미오 기시다 일본 총리와 한국 정치인들(한일의원연맹) 회동에서 양국 정치인들이 '셔틀외교' 복원에 대한 기대감과 한일관계 개선에 대한 중요성을 논의.

[1] At a meeting that lasted for about 45 minutes, Kishida and Korean lawmakers touched upon “the understanding of history of preceding administrations” and “once again reaffirmed that understanding,” according to Rep. Chung Jin-suk, who was present as the president of the parliamentary union.

--touch on: 다루다 /discuss, talk about

--reaffirm: 재확인하다 /reiterate

[2] He said he also expressed his views that in order for the momentum of thawing ties to continue, exchanges on a parliamentary level -- separately from what is going on between the governments -- were “highly significant.”

--momentum: 동력

--significant: 중요한 /important, crucial

--shift: 변화 /change

[3] Korea’s liberal opposition repeated calls for an apology over wartime atrocities during Japan’s colonial rule of the peninsula and mounted criticism against a plan to dump wastewater from an earthquake-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima.

--atrocity: 잔혹행위 /보통 전쟁범죄 등에 붙여(war atrocities)

--dump: 버리다 /discharge, release

기사전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230508000689&ACE_SEARCH=1

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