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We have been here before -- catastrophe, carnage, collapse, climate calamities, war. This hottest summer of discontent is prelude to a freezing winter of gas shortage, inflation and more conflicts. As Europe, China and parts of America are facing heat waves and drought, a global food calamity is looming. Without any exit strategy on the Ukraine war, we face a prolonged period of stalemate, devastation and less willingness to negotiate even cease-fires. The rising global uncertainties mean th

Australia continues to be a source of bemused fascination to students of Western parliamentary democracy. After a pantomime period not so long ago in which the country changed its leader five times in five years, it has now been revealed that our most recently defeated prime minister, Scott Morrison, contrived over the past two years effectively to appoint himself minister to no fewer than five other major government departments. Moreover, Morrison did so without -- except in one case -- the kno

Over the past five years, issues of increasing the role of women in society in the country have been raised to the level of state policy, and 25 legislative acts have been adopted in this area. Various programs to support women are being implemented with the assistance of international organizations. In the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, the Committee on Women and Gender Equality and Commission on Ensuring Gender Equality, headed by the chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, have been establ

Every time Vladimir Putin’s obliging generals dispatch a soldier to the front lines of their “special military operation” in Ukraine, they give him a gift from their supreme commander. It is a lengthy and very creative essay rewriting the history of their homeland and the country they’ll be invading. It is titled: “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians.” And it ends with the proud author, Vladimir Putin, leaving them with four words to inspire th

People are gathered around to enjoy a night time festival called Hangang Moon Light Market at the Han River's riverside park in Banpo district, Seocho-gu, Southern Seoul on Friday. The event, which has reopened after a nearly three-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, will run on Fridays and Saturdays between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for a total of 10 times from Aug. 26 to Oct. 29., except for Chuseok holiday season. Some 40 food trucks and another 60 booths are operated by individual ve

The Korean landscape has an abundant number of royal tombs dating back to Ancient Joseon from 2333 BC to the Joseon Kingdom of the 20th century. While most of the royal tombs of previous kingdoms still remain unidentified, all of the royal tombs of the Joseon Kingdom from that of the founding father of Joseon Yi Seong-gye to the last Emperor Yunghui of the Korean Empire are clearly marked and maintained in pristine condition. During the Joseon era, when the Yi family of Jeonju ruled Korea cont

Starting out as a commercial model, to a big star in the Philippines, Chanty Videla put a stop to her successful career back home to become a K-pop idol @Lapillus | From what made her love Kpop so much to her goals as a Kpop star, check out the video for more! By Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com)   By Korea Herald (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

최근 토익시험에 필자가 GRE수준의 짧은 단어라고 언급한 적이 있는 단어가 리스닝에 들렸다. 바로 ajar라는 단어인데 필자의 글을 꾸준히 읽어주신 독자들은 본적이 있는 단어이다. ajar는 문이 반쯤 열려 있는(slightly open) 이라는 단어이다. (ex) He left the door ajar in case I needed him.(그는 내가 그를 필요할 경우에 대비하여 문을 살짝 열어두었다) 여러분이 많이 쓰시는 영한사전 수준에서 제일 긴 단어는 floccinaucinihilipilification으로 ‘남을 우습게 보는 습관’이라는 의미이다. 거의 쓰지 않는 단어이다. 좀 더 유식한 척 하는 사람들은 진폐증(Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis)이 영어에서 제일 긴 단어라고 한다. 그러나 세상에서 제일 긴 단어는 titin의 학문명으로 스펠링이 18만자가 넘는다. 어느 유튜버가 이 단어를 읽는데 3

Banpo Hangang Park will stay brightly lit into the night this weekend with over 100 food trucks and arts and crafts vendors setting up shop. Starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Seoul Hangang Moonlight Night Market will offer international food, street food and special beverages from some 40 different food trucks. Around 60 arts and crafts vendors will be showcasing their unique products, from postcards and accessories to perfumes and pet supplies. The colorful changing of lights at the Banpo Bridge

When greeted by a foreigner, some Koreans may respond with just a smile. Westerners prefer to exchange verbal greetings. In noisy places, they may simply nod or wave. Therefore, Westerners may feel slighted by receiving only a smile in return. However, you may see some Koreans try to express themselves with gestures rather than verbal communication. By Min Byoung-chul Min Byoung-chul is an endowed chair professor at Chung-Ang University who is widely known as a multicultural educator and

2) 파트 5 3문제   1. Before opening a production facility in a new nation, the firm must first identify ------- local vendors to partner with. (A) reputable (B) reluctant (C) replenished (D) related       해석 -- 새로운 국가에 제조 시설을 열기 전에, 그 회사는 먼저 협력을 맺을 평판이 좋은 지역 판매업체들을 찾아야 한다.   해설 -- 형용사 어휘 문제 '새로운 국가에 제조 시설을 열기 전에, 그 회사는 제휴를 맺을 평판이 좋은 지역 판매업체들을 찾아야 한다'라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 '평판이 좋은'이라는 뜻의 형용사 (A) reputable이 정답이다. 참고로 (B) reluctant는 '꺼리는, 마지못한', (C) replenished는 '꽉 채워진, 보충된', (D) relat