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[Editorial] Dispute on price controls

EditorialSept 30, 2022

The South Korean government is now running a pilot program of the delivery unit price indexation system -- an interlocking price adjustment system for the cost of goods delivered, chiefly designed to help protect small businesses when they handle orders from big companies. But there is a dispute over whether it undermines free market principles, especially concerning artificial price control by the government. Under the system when there is, for instance, a big change in the price of raw materia
[Photo News] The duck returns

IndustrySept 29, 2022

A giant yellow rubber duck, created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman, sits on Seokchon Lake in Songpa-gu, southeastern Seoul, Thursday. The art installment, which has returned to Korea after eight years, will be on public display until Oct. 31.
[해커스 TOEIC] 토익 점수 Up 단어, Part 5 문제

English EyeSept 29, 2022

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. In particular, the library does not allow patrons ------- materials that are copyrighted by the author or publisher. (A) to reproduce (B) reproduce (C) reproducing (D) reproduced 해석 -- 특히, 그 도서관은 작가 또는 출판사에 저작권이 있는 자료들을 고객들이 복사하도록 허용하지 않는다. 해설 -- to 부정사 채우기 문제 동사 allow는 ‘allow + 목적어 + to 부정사’의 형태로 사용되므로 (A) to reproduce가 정답이다. 어휘 in particular 특히, 특별히 patron 고객, 단골 손님 material 자료 copyright 저작권을 얻다 publisher 출판사, 출판인 2. The vice president has -------
[팟캐스트] (475) 7명 숨진 대전현대아울렛 화재/ 前 재규어 디자이너 “차에 대한 생각 변화가 필요한 시기”

PodcastSept 29, 2022

진행자: 홍유, Brolley Genster 1. Death toll climbs to 7 in Daejeon outlet mall fire 기사요약: 26일 오전 7시 45분께 대전 유성구 용산동 소재 현대 프리미엄아울렛 대전점에서 대형 화재가 발생해 7명이 숨지고 1명이 크게 다치는 참사가 발생했다. [1] The death toll from an outlet mall fire in the central city of Daejeon has risen to seven, officials said Monday, as a search is underway to determine whether there are any other victims. *underway: 진행중인 *determine: 알아내다 [2] The blaze is believed to have started from the basement parking lot at Hyundai Prem
[M. Niaz Asadullah] Asia’s captive market for migrant labor

ViewpointsSept 29, 2022

COVID-19 has disrupted labor markets virtually everywhere, pushing millions of migrant workers into poverty. In high-income Asian countries, the pandemic has highlighted these workers’ vulnerability to redundancy, pay cuts, and exclusion from vital social safety nets. The authorities in Singapore and Malaysia have deported some of those who spoke out against inadequate provisions or mistreatment in the workplace. But, as global supply chains are restored and economies reopen, employers are
[Lee Kyong-hee] Simple thinking, rough speech and dishonesty

ViewpointsSept 29, 2022

Among all the 12 first ladies we have had since the founding of the Republic, Kim Keon-hee is certainly one of a kind. A few of her predecessors raised eyebrows for occasionally inappropriate activities but none of them faced the level of rumors that shroud Kim. Suspicion surfaced during the presidential campaign, when there were whispers of Kim’s involvement in Deutsch Motors stock price manipulation and plagiarism of her academic papers as well as illegal business activity by her mother.
[Editorial] Abide by principles

EditorialSept 29, 2022

In response to the controversy that broke out over the use of foul language during his recent visit to New York, President Yoon Suk-yeol said that untrue news reports undermining the US alliance are endangering South Koreans. He maintains that the news reports on his remarks are not true, so a probe is needed to uncover the truth. MBC is the only media outlet to have recorded the video of Yoon speaking to his entourage while exiting the Global Fund conference in New York on Sept. 22. At that tim
[Hwang's China and the World] Seeking new Korea-China relations: Evaluating defense and military

Foreign affairsSept 28, 2022

Now is the time for Korea and China to look back on the past, face the present and talk about the future. Over the past 30 years, Korea-China relations have developed explosively. The establishment of Korea-China diplomatic relations was an important turning point in advancing the new era of prosperity in Northeast Asia. And now both Korea and China have grown into the core countries in the international community. China has grown into a major powerhouse in the international community, and Korea
[Korea Quiz] (22) National Foundation Day

Hashtag KoreaSept 28, 2022

Test your knowledge of Korea with our weekly quiz on the language, culture, history or anything K-related. -- Ed. Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Oct. 3 is the National Foundation Day, which is a public holiday in South Korea. Called Gaecheonjeol (개천절) in Korean, meaning the day when the sky opened, it commemorates the foundation of the very first kingdom on the Korean Peninsula more than four millennia ago. Dangun, the mythological forefather of the Korean ethnicity and the son of
[영어답게 표현하기] 유용한 비즈니스 영어 표현들

English EyeSept 28, 2022

지난 회에 이어, 유용한 비즈니스 영어 표현들을 소개합니다. ‘비즈니스 영어’라는 게 따로 떨어져 존재하는 것은 아닙니다만, 일상 회화에서 흔히 볼 수 없는 표현들을 활용하는 것도 사실입니다. 저희 책 『나는 더 영어답게 말하고 싶다 비즈니스 편』에서 뽑은 표현들입니다. <인력관리> 1 A: Could you clarify how this position translates into a full-time job? B: This would be a temporary position where you’ll begin on probation. If we find your work satisfactory after the probation period, we’ll hire you as a full-time employee. A: 이 일이 어떻게 정규직으로 이어지는지 알려주실 수 있나요? B: 일단 수습사
[Robert D. Kaplan] Russia, Iran, and the perils of post-autocracy

ViewpointsSept 28, 2022

Sometimes a news cycle constitutes more than just noise. It provides a loud, uncanny signal about what may lie beyond the horizon. That happened this month, when a more hopeful, dangerous, and radically different geopolitics came into view. Within literally a few days of each other, we have witnessed the near-collapse of the Russian army in Ukraine and the humiliation of a regime in the streets of Iranian cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s soldiers revealed themselves to be littl
[Kim Seong-kon] The country that our children will inherit

ViewpointsSept 28, 2022

What kind of country do we want to hand over to our children? We should ponder that question constantly and seriously because we have a solemn responsibility to bequeath a healthy, prosperous country to our descendants. If we end up bestowing a sick, unstable country to our children and thus make them live miserably, we should suffer regrets and immitigable guilt forever. We vote for politicians with the hope that they will run the country skillfully and ensure peace. Unfortunately, it seems the
[Editorial] Meaning of family

EditorialSept 28, 2022

A fresh round of disputes is erupting over the legal definition of family in South Korea, as the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has suddenly ditched its plan to allow for more diverse forms of families. The ministry recently decided to withdraw its support for revising the Framework Act on Healthy Families aimed at expanding the legal definition of the family to include cohabiting couples, Rep. Chung Kyung-hee from the ruling People Power Party said Friday. It is regrettable that the min
[Land of Squid Game] Playing rock scissors paper before deciding anything

Hashtag KoreaSept 27, 2022

Koreans choose the order of something or the 'It' person when playing games with the 'rock-scissors-paper' game. This culture continues into adulthood and so when making minor decisions as a group, they will often play rock-scissors-paper. In schools or daily life, they may decide who has to present first or who should pay after having lunch together. By Min Byoung-chul Min Byoung-chul is an endowed chair professor at Chung-Ang University who is widely known as a mu
We need a rescue mission to save planet Earth

Diplomatic CircuitSept 27, 2022

This year’s top crisis started when Russia invaded Ukraine. The consequences have been life-threatening for millions including refugees fleeing across Europe. The sanctions against Russian fossil fuel exports, have caused an energy crisis that has Europeans worried about staying warm coming winter. The blocking of Ukrainian grain exports is expected to exacerbate droughts and cause famines across the Sahel. At the same time, the climate and sustainability crisis continue to steadily