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Sat, February 4, 2023 | 05:30

2021 was the 2nd hottest year on record: Nat'l Weather Agency

2021 was the 2nd hottest year on record: Nat'l Weather Agency

2021년, 기록상 두 번째로 더웠던 해

Last year, 2021, was the second hottest year recorded in Korea due to climate change, a recent report by the nation's weather agency says. 최근 기상청의 보도에 따르면 지난 해인 2021년은 기후 변화로 한국에서 기록된 가장 더운 한 해였다.

2022-01-25 14:43

When will Korea see its first xenotransplantation surgery?

When will Korea see its first xenotransplantation surgery?

한국은 언제 이종 장기 이식에 성공할까?

A recent series of successful pig-to-human organ transplants performed by U.S. surgeons have set a major milestone in the history of medicine, bringing Koreans' attention to when the country might be able to see its first xenotransplantation surgery. 미국 외과의사들이 최근 시행한 일련의 성공적인 돼지-인간 장기 이식은 의료역사에 중대한 대기록을 세워 한국인의 관심을 한국은 언제 첫 이종수술을 할 수 있을 지로 집중시키고 있다.

2022-01-25 09:34

'Single's Inferno' star apologizes for counterfeit goods

'Single's Inferno' star apologizes for counterfeit goods

'솔로지옥’ 스타, 짝퉁 제품에 사과

Song Ji-ah, a cast member of Netflix’s Korean reality show, “Single’s Inferno,” has admitted to the ongoing rumors that she wore counterfeited luxury brand goods in her YouTube videos and on the show. 넷플릭스 한국 리얼리티 프로그램 '솔로지옥’ 출연자인 송지아가 그녀의 유튜브 영상과 이 프로그램에서 짝퉁 명품을 착용했다는 진행중인 루머를 인정했다.

2022-01-20 10:37

Firefighters hold protest for better working conditions

Firefighters hold protest for better working conditions

더 나은 근무 환경 위해 소방관들 시위

"We don't want to die anymore! We are not fire-extinguishing machines!" “더 이상 죽기 싫다! 우리는 불 끄는 기계가 아니다!”

2022-01-19 10:24

Korea to use oral COVID-19 pills from Friday

Korea to use oral COVID-19 pills from Friday

한국, 금요일부터 코로나19 경구제 사용

Korea will receive its first shipment of COVID-19 antiviral pills on Thursday, which the government plans to use on elderly patients aged 65 and over, along with immunocompromised patients at risk of developing critical health issues. 한국은 목요일 정부가 65세 이상 연장자와 더불어 중증으로 진행될 위험이 있는 면역 저하 환자들에게 사용할 계획인 코로나19 항바이러스 알약 수송을 받을 예정이다.

2022-01-13 09:55

Tiger cub dies in Everland Zootopia

Tiger cub dies in Everland Zootopia

에버랜드 동물원에서 새끼호랑이 사망

A seven-month-old tiger cub that was born and raised inside a Korean zoo has died on Jan. 8 after being fed and choking on its food. 한국의 동물원에서 태어나 사육되던 7개월된 새끼호랑이가 1월 8일 먹이를 먹다 기도가 막혀 질식사했다.

2022-01-12 10:14

Vaccine pass at large retailers criticized for lacking scientific grounds

Vaccine pass at large retailers criticized for lacking scientific grounds

대형마트 방역패스, 과학적 근거 부족으로 비판 받아

Criticism is mounting over the COVID-19 vaccine pass mandate for large supermarkets, discount outlets and department stores, which came into effect from Monday, with critics calling on the government to justify the scientific grounds for implementing the new measure. 월요일부터 시행된 대형 슈퍼, 할인 아울렛 및 백화점에서의 코로나19 방역패스 의무화에 대해 비판이 커지고 있는데, 비평가들은 정부에 이 새로운 조치를 시행하는 과학적인 근거를 정당화해줄 것을 요구...

2022-01-11 10:03

Court's vaccine pass suspension decision likely to affect entire vaccine pass scheme

Court's vaccine pass suspension decision likely to affect entire vaccine pass scheme

법원의 방역패스 정지 결정, 전체 제도에 영향 줄 가능성

A court decision to suspend the government's COVID-19 vaccine pass mandate for private academies and education facilities is expected to shake up the nation's entire vaccine pass scheme, as it ruled the system infringes on people's basic rights and the right to self-determination. 학원과 학습 시설의 정부 코로나19 방역패스 의무화 집행을 정지하라는 법원의 판결은 국가 전체의 방역패스 계획을 뒤흔들어 놓을 것으로 예상되는데, 이 결정이 해당 시스템이 ...

2022-01-06 11:14

Visually impaired people struggling with QR code-based vaccine pass apps

Visually impaired people struggling with QR code-based vaccine pass apps

시각 장애인, QR코드 기반 방역패스 앱에 곤란

Since the implementation of the vaccine pass system in early December, Hyun Dae-ok, a Gyeonggi Province resident in his 60s, has had to ask for help every time he visits a cafe or restaurant. 12월 초 방역패스 시스템 도입 이후, 60대 경기 지역 거주자 현대옥 씨는 카페나 식당에 방문할 때마다 도움을 요청해야 했다.

2022-01-05 09:54

Korea ups efforts to attract foreign workers

Korea ups efforts to attract foreign workers

한국, 외국인 근로자 유치 위한 노력 증가

The Korean government will step up efforts to attract more skilled foreign nationals this year by improving its visa system for job seekers who have obtained an advanced degree at a university here. 한국 정부는 올해 한국 대학에서 석사 및 학위를 취득한 구직자를 위한 비자 시스템을 개선함으로써 더 숙련된 외국인 국적자를 유치하려는 노력을 증가시킬 것이다.

2022-01-04 11:24

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