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1. The city of Seoul has announced a ban on the use of neonicotinoids, a widely-used insecticide, as part of efforts to preserve honeybees amid alarming signs of their population decline.꿀벌 개체수가 급격히 줄어들고 있는 가운데, 이를 막기 위한 노력으로 서울시가 살충제로 널리 쓰이는 네오니코티노이드계 농약 사용을 전면 금지한다고 발표했습니다.  Expression ]▶widely-used : 널리 쓰이는 ▶alarming : 놀라운, 걱정스러운, 심상치 않은  2. The US government’s debt has swelled nearly 50 perc..

1부 World News Overview(content provided by NYT) Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation Melinda French Gates is leaving the behemoth foundation she and her former husband Bill Gates founded nearly a quarter-century ago to devote herself fully to her work on behalf of women and girls, which has been the focus of much of her recent philanthropy. Her move, announced Monday, marks the e..

1부 World News Overview(content provided by NYT) China Is Buying Gold Like There’s No Tomorrow Often considered a safe investment during times of geopolitical and economic turmoil, gold has soared in price in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the war in the Gaza Strip. But gold’s climb to highs above $2,400 per ounce has lasted longer because of China. Chinese consumers have flocked to..

1. Korea's economically active population is anticipated to plunge nearly 10 million by 2044 amid the country's critically low births, according to a report from the Korean Peninsula Population Institute for the Future. 한반도미래인구연구원은 보고서를 통해, 심각한 저출생 위기를 겪고 있는 우리나라의 생산가능인구가 20년 후인 2044년까지 거의 1000만 명이 감소할 것이라는 전망을 내놨습니다.  Expression ]▶anticipate : 예상하다, 예측하다▶plunge : (앞·아래로 갑자기) 거꾸러지다[거꾸러뜨리다]; 급락하다..

1. The prices of fruits and vegetables have risen sharply from a year ago, with the retail prices of cherry tomatoes reaching 10-thousand-748 won per kilogram as of Friday, up 42-point-two percent from a year earlier.지난 금요일 기준 방울토마토 가격이 1㎏에 1만748원으로 전년 대비 42.2% 오르는 등, 국내 주요 과채 가격이 1년 전보다 급등한 것으로 나타났습니다. Expression ]▶retail price : 소매 가격 ▶per kilogram : 1kg당  2. Sales of eco-friendly cars in the ..

1부 World News Overview(content provided by NYT) In Race to Build AI, Tech Plans a Big, Expensive Plumbing Upgrade If 2023 was the tech industry’s year of the artificial intelligence chatbot, 2024 is turning out to be the year of AI plumbing. It may not sound as exciting, but tens of billions of dollars are quickly being spent on behind-the-scenes technology for the industry’s AI boom. Companies ..

1. China was the top direct purchasing choice for South Korean online shoppers in the first quarter this year, accounting for 57 percent of all overseas direct purchasing transactions, followed by the US and EU.우리나라의 올해 1분기 온라인 해외 직접 구매처 중, 중국이 전체 구매의 57%를 기록해 가장 큰 비중을 차지했고, 미국과 유럽이 그 뒤를 이은 것으로 나타났습니다. Expression ]▶overseas : 해외[국외]의, 해외로 ▶followed by : 뒤이어, 잇달아; ...가 이어지다[뒤를 잇다]  2. Mask mandat..

1. The number of foreign tourists who visited the country in the first quarter this year reached over three-point-four million, almost 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels. 올해 1분기에 우리나라를 찾은 외국인 관광객 수가 340만명을 돌파해, 팬데믹 이전의 90% 가까운 수준을 회복한 것으로 나타났습니다. Expression ]▶first quarter this year : 올해 1분기▶pre-pandemic levels : 팬데믹 이전의 수준  2. The number of Koreans working at least one additional side job while ..

1. The price of dining out is likely to increase next month amid the rising prices of popular dishes sold at restaurants and diners.최근 음식점 인기 메뉴 가격이 오름세를 보이는 가운데, 다음 달 국내 외식 물가가 상승할 것으로 전망됐습니다.Expression ]▶dine out : 외식을 하다▶popular dishes : 인기 요리(메뉴)  2. Solar panels across the US state of California are generating so much power that electricity prices have gone negative while gigawatts of solar..

1. K-pop star BTS has made history as the first K-Pop act to perform one of their own songs, Dynamite, at the 63rd Grammy Awards. K-pop star 방탄소년단이 제 63회 그래미 시상식에서, 그들의 노래 Dynamite로, 본식 단독공연을 하는 역사를 쓰게 됐습니다. BTS has maked history 방탄소년단이 역사를 새로 쓰다. 2. The US is under increasing pressure to share Covid-19 vaccine doses with less wealthy nations, as advocates point to the strategic and diplomatic i..

1. 74% of UK firms are reportedly facing delays with EU imports and exports amid disruption caused by Brexit and the Covid pandemic. 영국 기업의 74%가 브렉시트와 코로나 대유행으로 발생한 혼란 때문에, 유럽연합 회원국과의 수출입 과정에서 지연 사태를 겪고 있다고 밝혔습니다. 2. Japan has marked the 10th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern region, where many survivors’ lives are still on hold. 일본 북동부를 강타한 지진..

1. Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose by over 400 for a second consecutive day Wednesday as cluster infections continued to pile up across the country. 전국적인 집단 감염이 계속되면서 국내 코로나 확진자가 이틀 연속 400명 이상 증가했습니다. rose by over 400 for a second consecutive (=straight) day 이틀 연속으로 400명 이상이 증가했다 continued to pile up 계속해서 증가했다, 쌓였다 2. The FBI has released new security footage of a masked individual who ..

1. South Korea and the United States have reached agreement in principle on a new arrangement for sharing the cost of stationing American troops on the Korean Peninsula. 한미 양국이, 한반도에 주둔 중인 주한미군의 방위비를 분담하기 위한 새로운 협정에 원칙적으로 합의했습니다. reached agreement in principle 원칙적 합의를 이뤘다 2. Switzerland has narrowly voted in favour of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim ..

1. Korea had 69 globally top-selling products in 2019, putting the country in 11th place overall, data showed Sunday. 세계 판매 1위를 기록한 국산 제품이 2019년 기준, 총 예순아홉 개인 걸로 나타났습니다. 이로써 우리나라는 전 세계 11위를 차지했습니다. globally top-selling products 전 세계 1위 제품들 in 11th place overall 전체 11위에 있다 2. China's leaders are finalizing their political and economic agenda for the next five years, focusing on technological inde..

1. US president Joe Biden has criticized Republican governors of Texas and Mississippi, calling their decisions to end state-wide mask mandates “a big mistake”. 조 바이든 미국 대통령이 텍사스와 미시시피주의 공화당 주지사들을 비난하면서 마스크 의무 착용 해제 결정은 "큰 실수"라고 언급했습니다. 2. Police in China and South Africa have seized thousands of doses of counterfeit Covid-19 vaccine and made dozens of arrests, according to Interpol. 중국과 남아프리카공화..

1. Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 400 on Wednesday as the vaccination campaign picked up steam amid sporadic cluster infections. 국내 신종 코로나 바이러스 감염자가 수요일 다시 400명을 넘어섰습니다. 백신 접종이 속도를 내고 있지만, 산발적 집단 감염도 이어지고 있습니다. 2. Texas has become the largest US state to lift its mask mandate, no longer requiring one of the most effective ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus. 미국의 ..

1. Korea has allotted 19.5 trillion won for the fourth round of COVID-19 relief funds. 정부가 19조5,000억 원 규모의 4차 재난지원금을 편성했습니다. 2. The EU will propose issuing a certificate called a Digital Green Pass that would let people who have been vaccinated travel more freely. 유럽위원회가 ‘디지털 그린패스’ 증명서 발행을 제안할 예정입니다. 백신 접종을 한 유럽인들이 여름휴가 기간에 더 자유롭게 여행하기 위함입니다. 3. The new head of the World Trade Organization has c..

1. Director Lee Isaac Chung's movie "Minari" has won best foreign-language film at the 78th Golden Globe Awards. 정이삭 감독의 영화 "미나리"가 제 78회 골든 글로브상에서 최우수 외국어 영화상을 수상했습니다. "Minari" has won best foreign-language film 영화 미나리, 외국어영화상을 수상하다. 2. In his first public remarks since leaving the White House, former US president Donald Trump said Sunday he has no plans to launch a new political party. 퇴임 후 첫 공..