EBS Morning Special 4월 17일 월요일: Japan’s Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast

 

 

1. Moring Headlines

1. Amid soaring grocery prices, demand for more affordable options, such as frozen fruits and vegetables, has been on the rise in Korea, according to the latest data.

2. The number of young people between 15 and 29 who found regular jobs last month decreased by 40,000 from a year earlier, while the number of young people hired in temporary and non-regular positions increased by more than 20,000.

3. A new report shows that around one in two infants aged 3 to 5 had their first encounter with digital devices before they reached their second birthday.

4. Germany has begun winding down its three remaining nuclear power plants as part of a long-planned transition toward renewable energy, while France, Europe's leading country for nuclear power, is considering a law to speed up the construction of new reactors.

5. Following an unusual winter and spring that drenched California with heavy precipitation and floods, state authorities are fearing the resulting “superblooms” will soon transform into tinder that could fuel extremely dangerous and extensive seasonal wildfires.

[ Expression ]
▶big-box store [retailer, mart]: 대형 소매점[마트]
▶wind down : 서서히 줄이다. 긴장을 풀다.
▶precipitation : 강수(량)
▶tinder : 불쏘시개

 

 

# 기시다 후미오 총리를 향했던 폭발물(출처:동아일보 4월17일 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. New York Times

 

1. In High School, Airman Charged With Leak Was Focused on the Military


For his high school senior yearbook, Jack Teixeira got to pick a quote to appear below the photo showing him smiling in a green hoodie. His choice: “Actions speak louder than words.” On Friday, Teixeira, a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was charged with two counts under the Espionage Act because, federal prosecutors say, his actions caused harm to the country he had devoted himself to serving. He did not enter a plea. They said he repeatedly shared classified documents on the internet through a gaming group he belonged to that focused on war, guns and, sometimes, racist and antisemitic memes.

[Expression]
▶actions speak louder than words 말보다 행동이 중요하다
※The A sound mind in a sound body 건강한 신체에 건강한 정신이 깃든다
※Pen is mightier than the sword 펜은 칼보다 강하다.

Air National Guard: (미국) 주방위군 공군
▶Espionage Act = (미국) 스파이 방지법 (미국에 해를 입힐 목적으로 국방 정보를 저장하거나 복제하는 것을 금지하는 미국의 법)
federal prosecutor: 연방 검사
▶devote oneself to ~ = ~에 헌신하다, ~에 전념하다, ~에 빠지다 (= be devoted to ~)
▶He did not enter a plea = 그는 자신이 무죄인지 유죄인지 답변하지 않았다
- plea: (형사 사건 피고인[측]의) 답변(서)
- enter a plea: 유‧무죄 인정의 답변(서)을 내다
※“how do you plead?”: (무죄인지 유죄인지) 어떻게 답변하시겠습니까? (판사가 형사 재판 시작 때 피고 측에게 하는 말)
▶antisemitic: 반유대주의의


2. Japan’s Prime Minister Safely Evacuated After Blast


Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan was safely evacuated Saturday from a site where he had been scheduled to give a speech and shortly before an explosion was heard, according to police. An object was thrown, prompting Kishida’s removal. By the time of the explosion, the prime minister had been taken away from the area, according to the police department in Wakayama. It is not clear what the explosive object was, but it did not result in serious damage or injuries, police said. A spokesperson for the police department in Wakayama said Saturday that a suspect had been arrested in the case and was in custody.

[Expression]
▶evacuate :대피시키다
▶give a speech = 연설하다 (= make [deliver] a speech)
- give a lecture: 강의하다
- give a presentation: 발표하다
▶result in = 그 결과 ~가 되다, (결과적으로) ~을 낳다 [야기하다] (=lead to)
▶be in custody = 구금되다
- custody: (특히 재판 전의) 유치, 구류 (‘양육권’, ‘보호’의 의미도 있음)


3. Why China’s Leader Hasn’t Called the President of Ukraine


The last time President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, spoke, they celebrated 30 years of diplomatic ties. That was in January 2022. Less than two months later, Russia, one of China’s closest partners, invaded Ukraine. Xi has not spoken since to Zelenskyy, despite the latter’s repeated requests. And the “sound and stable” relationship they touted seems like a distant memory. The question of when and whether Xi will speak with Zelenskyy reflects their countries’ uncertain state of relations amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. Before the war, trade and cultural exchanges had been growing. Now both sides are juggling goals that sometimes conflict.

[Expression]
▶tout = 광고[선전]하다, 몹시 칭찬하다
※ticket tout: 암표상
▶juggle = 저글링 하다, (정보·수치·돈 등을) 최대한 효율적으로 조직하다 (to make changes to (something) in order to achieve a desired result)

 

 

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아베 총리가 피살된 지 9개월 만에 또 현 일본총리인 기시다 후미오를 향한 폭탄이 던져진 뉴스를 접하게 되었습니다.  범인은 24세 내성적인 성격의 청년이었는데 25세가 되어야 시의원에 출마할 수 있는 선거 관련 제도에 불만을 품었고, 국가를 상대로 소송도 제기했었다는데 이런 불만이 파이프 폭탄 테러의 동기가 된 듯합니다.

하지만, 테러는 어떤 이유에서든 용납될 수 없습니다.
세상의 모든 일이 본인의 뜻대로 된다면, 그대는 전생의 유관순열사입니다.