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 placed pipe bombs in Washington, DC, on the day of the Capitol riot.
미 연방수사국 FBI는 워싱턴DC에서 있었던 의사당 난입 사건 당일, 파이프 폭탄을 설치한 복면을 쓴 용의자의 영상을 공개했습니다.
a masked individual who placed pipe bombs
파이프폭탄을 설치한, 복면을 쓴 사람
* place (verb) 놓다, 두다, 설치하다
3. Japan’s government has decided to stage the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators because of fears over the potential spread of Covid-19.
일본 정부가 코로나19의 확산을 우려해, 도쿄 올림픽과 패럴림픽을 해외 관중 없이 개최하기로 결정했습니다.
stage the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators
해외 관중없이 올림픽과 패럴림픽을 개최하다, 무대에 올리다
spectator sport (축구 등의) 관람 스포츠
4. Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new study released this week.
해안 지역 도시들의 해수면 상승 높이가, 전 세계 해수면 상승 수치보다 네 배 정도 높다는 결과가 발표됐습니다.
experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise
(해안가 도시들의)
해수면 상승(약 10)이 지구 해수면 상승(2.5)보다 4배 더 높은 상황
experience (verb) 겪다, 경험하다
rise (noun) 상승
four times worse 4배 심하다/나쁘다/빠르다
5. "Minari," the drama film about a Korean American immigrant family, has been nominated in six categories at the BAFTA Film Awards.
한국계 미국인 이민자 가족을 다룬 영화 '미나리'가, 제 74회 영국 아카데미 시상식 BAFTA 영화상에서 6개 부문 후보에 올랐습니다.
* 영국영화텔레비전예술아카데미(BAFTA) 시상식
BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts
the drama film about a Korean American immigrant family
한인 이민 가정에 대한 드라마 장르의 영화
(영어권 국가에서는 'TV드라마'라는 장르가 없고, 보통 soap opera 라고 함. 다만, K-drama 등 한국 TV드라마를 말할 때는 씀)
▶NEWS IN-DEPTH 1
The FBI released new security footage Tuesday as authorities continue to seek more information about the person who placed pipe bombs outside the Republican and Democratic party headquarters in Washington, DC.
Authorities have said the bombs were planted between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. on January 5, the night before the Capitol riot.
The new footage shows the suspect wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and a mask in four separate clips.
The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying the elusive figure, and said it was offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the suspect’s location, arrest and conviction.
▶NEWS IN-DEPTH 2
Japan’s government has decided to stage the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators because of fears among the population over the potential spread of Covid-19.
The opening ceremony of the torch relay on 25 March will also be held without spectators, reported the Kyodo news agency, citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
The report was played down by the International Olympic Committee, which said no decision on overseas spectators had yet been taken.
Most Japanese people fear a large influx of international visitors could spark a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
A recent poll found that 77% of Japanese people did not want international visitors to attend the Games with 18% in favour.
▶NEWS IN-DEPTH 3
Coastal communities are experiencing sea level rise four times worse than global water rise, according to a new UK study released Monday.
Groundwater pumping, extraction of materials from the ground and sediment production are all happening near the coasts and that is causing the land to actually sink -- compounding the effects of a rising sea level.
It is no coincidence that these are the same locations where people live, worsening the impacts and increasing the vulnerability.
Many of the largest, most populated cities in the world are built along the deltas of major rivers, where there is the added exposure of rivers connecting to the ocean.