The images and news coming out of Gaza are so horrific that I cannot think of anything hopeful or constructive that can come of this cataclysm. Using Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development members as a crude proxy for the West, it accounts for 63 percent of world GDP, three-quarters of world trade, over half of the world's energy consumption, and 18 percent of the world's population. The Western world sees itself as a paragon of civilizational progress and modernity, whe

Proposed bill: Partial Amendment to the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act Proposed by Rep. Yu Eui-dong (People Power Party) ● Under the current act, franchisers can designate goods or services vital for trademark protection as “essential items” and require their franchisees to trade these items with particular trading partners. However, a growing number of disputes have arisen between franchisers and franchisees due to excessive designation of essential items and price hike

The rise in antisemitic incidents in the US should concern all of us because it is rarely an isolated phenomenon. According to a recent report from the Anti-Defamation League, the number of antisemitic incidents in the US increased by 36 percent from 2021 to 2022, when it reached the staggering total of 3,697. The war in the Middle East is certain to make the numbers this year even worse. What causes this? Why do a people who constitute 0.2 percent of the world’s population elicit so much

Last Monday, National Assembly representative Kim Gi-hyeon, leader of the ruling People Power Party stated that the party supports the city of Gimpo becoming part of Seoul. Kim made the remarks at a meeting to discuss transportation in new cities in Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul. He said that the party would push the plan if it received enough public support. The plan has the support of Gimpo Mayor Kim Byeong-soo and other local People Power Party leaders. Mayor Kim said that he wou

지난주 연재에 이어서 명언들을 정리한다. 익명(anonymous)의 명언도 좋아서 추가해드린다. 마음에 드는 문장을 한 두 문장 암기해주시길 바란다! 1. "Your net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones." — Benjamin Franklin, Founding Father of the United States (미국 건국의 아버지) (세상에 대한 당신의 순자산은 보통 당신의 좋은 습관에서 나쁜 습관을 뺀 나머지 금액에 의해 결정됩니다.) 2. "Success is not in what you have, but who you are." — Bo Bennett, Entrepreneur and Author (기업가 겸 작가) (성공은 당신이 가진 것이 아니라 당신이 누구인가에 달려 있습니다.) 3. "Wea

Korean Air and Asiana Airlines aircraft are parked at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, Thursday. The board of Asiana Airlines, Korea's second-largest carrier, earlier in the day decided to sell its cargo business, clearing another obstacle in Korean Air's path to win approval from the European Union's antitrust body for its takeover of Asiana Airlines. (Yonhap)

Korea Enterprises Federation Chairman Sohn Kyung-shik (fifth from left, front row), who also serves as CJ Group chairman, Ireland's Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Simon Coveney (fourth from left, front row) and government and business officials of both countries pose for a photo following a roundtable meeting held at a Seoul hotel on Thursday. (KEF)

Samsung Electronics said Thursday it has put up a total of 14 billboards to promote Busan's bid to host the 2030 World Expo at Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris. The tech giant will be carrying out promotional activities in the French capital until Nov. 28, when the host city of the upcoming expo is to be decided in a vote during the 173rd General Assembly of the Bureau International des Expositions. (Samsung Electronics)

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. Fish market vendors usually sell their catch for the day to buyers who make the highest ------- on their fish. (A) offer (B) array (C) discount (D) position 해석 수산 시장의 상인들은 보통 그들이 당일에 잡은 생선에 대해 가장 높은 액수의 제안을 하는 구매자들에게 그것을 판매한다. 해설 명사 어휘 문제 ‘수산 시장의 상인들은 가장 높은 액수의 제안을 하는 구매자들에게 판매한다’라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 ‘제의한 액수’라는 뜻의 명사 (A) offer가 정답이다. 참고로 (B) array는 ‘집합체, 배열’, (C) discount는 ‘할인’, (D) position은 ‘위치, 자리’의 의미임을 알아둔다. 어휘 fish

Recently, shocking news broke that China has forcibly sent hundreds of North Korean defectors to North Korea. Although the claim has not yet been verified, the Ministry of Unification commented that a large number of North Koreans were sent, though did not use the word "defector." The ministry’s response hinted that a sizable number of North Korean defectors could have been included. Forced repatriation of North Korean defectors poses a severe risk of a humanitarian catastrophe b

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈혼란함, 복잡함〉 1. shambles [ʃǽmblz] 혼란, 난장판 복수형처럼 보이나 단수 취급을 해서 a를 붙인다. 보통 in a shambles의 형태로 쓰여, 안 좋은 상황이나 혼란스러움을 표현한다. The economy is in a shambles, and the number of job opportunities for college graduates is shrinking. 경제 상황이 나빠 대학 졸업생들의 취업 기회가 줄고 있다. ● 예술가로서는 성공했으나 그의 개인적인 삶은 엉망이었다. He was successful as an artist, but his personal life was in a shambles. 2. tumultuou