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1 in 6 Korean women quit their jobs after marriage

gettyimagesbank More than 1 in 6 South Korean married women suffered a career break this year as they quit their jobs due to child rearing and getting married, data showed Tuesday.화요일 발표된 데이터에 따르면, 육아와 결혼 등으로 일을 그만둬 올해 기혼여성 6명 중 1명 이상이 경력 단절 상태인 것으로 나타났다.The number of women aged 15-54 who have stopped working after marriage reached 1.45 million in April, down 3.8 percent, or 57,000, from the previous year, according to the data from Statistics Korea.결혼 후 일을 그만 둔 15&sim;54세 기혼여성은 지난 4월 145만명에 달했는데, 이는 지난 해와 비교해 3.8퍼센트에 해당하는 5만 7천명이 떨어진 수준이라고 통계청은 밝혔다.Such women accounted for 17.4 percent of the total 8.32 million married women, down from 17.6 percent a year earlier.15~54세 기혼여성 832만 명 중 경력단절 여성이 차지하는 비중은 17.4퍼센트로, 지난 해보다 0.2퍼센트 포인트 하락했다.KEY WORDS■ quit 그만두다■ suffer 겪다■ career break 경력단절■ child rearing 육아■ previous 이전의■ account for 차지하다기사 원문 보기

Nov 23, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

1 in 6 Korean women quit their jobs after marriage

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Korea's two-track diplomacy between U.S., China losing luster

A truck driver holds an empty bottle of diesel exhaust fluid at a service area in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Nam Hyun-wooThe government's two-track diplomacy of separating its national security and economic interests is raising some serious questions on its efficacy, after Seoul experienced some negative consequences in recent weeks that seem to be byproducts of the ongoing diplomatic row between the U.S. and China.최근 몇 주간 정부가 미국과 중국 사이의 계속되는 외교 분쟁의 부산물로 보이는 부정적인 결과를 경험한 후 국가 안보와 경제적 이익을 구분하려는 정부의 투트랙 외교의 효과에 대해 심각한 의문이 제기되고 있다.So far, the government has engaged in a "balancing act" between the two superpowers ― standing as an ally of the U.S. on security matters, while partnering with China for economic reasons.지금까지 정부는 두 초강대국 사이에서 중국과 경제적 이유로 협력하면서도 미국과 안보 문제에 대해 동맹국으로서 ‘균형 잡기’ 역할을 해왔다.However, experts say the U.S.-China conflict is now blurring the line between national security and the economy, making Korea's conventional strategy outdated.하지만 미중 갈등이 안보와 경제 사이의 경계가 모호해지고 있으며, 이에 한국의 기존 전략을 쓸모 없게 되었다는 것이 전문가들의 입장이다.In re

Nov 13, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

Korea's two-track diplomacy between U.S., China losing luster

National

Concerns rise over increasing mass rallies

Members of the Our Republican Party march on the street in Gwanghwamun area in central Seoul, Saturday. Yonhap Mass demonstrations and rallies are now being allowed with the government's "return to normalcy" plan that has eased social distancing regulations against COVID-19, raising concerns over the possible spread of the coronavirus among participants. 코로나19에 대한 사회적 거리두기 규제를 완화하는 정부의 ‘단계적 일상회복’ 정책에 따라 대규모 시위와 집회가 허용된 가운데 시위 참가자들 사이에 코로나 확산에 대한 우려가 높아지고 있다.On Saturday, thousands of people took to the streets in downtown Seoul in demonstrations organized by more than 20 civic groups. They marched on the streets around the Gwanghwamun area, causing traffic jams in central Seoul.토요일 수천 명의 시민들이 서울 도심의 거리로 나가 20개 이상의 시민 단체가 조직한 시위에 나섰다. 시민들은 광화문 일대 거리를 행진하자 서울 도심에 교통체증이 발생했다.Most of the organizers reported to the police that their rallies would have 499 participants ― in line with the government's "Living with COVID-19" plan that allows up to 99 people to participate in a rally and up to 499 when including 400 fully vaccinated people.주최측 대부분은 집회 참가자가 499명이라고 경찰에 보고했는데, 이

Nov 8, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

Concerns rise over increasing mass rallies

Business

'Meaningful representation of women' needed in decision-making roles: BlackRock senior official

Greater female participation on company boards is vital not only to meet the fiduciary duty to clients but also to create long-term values at companies, a senior official at the world's largest investment management firm said Wednesday. 수요일 세계 최대 자산운용회사의 고위 관계자는 여성이사 비율을 높이는 것이 그저 수탁의무자로서의 접근법이 아니라 기업의 장기적인 가치 창출을 위해서도 필수적이라고 말했다.BlackRock Investment Stewardship Global Head Sandra Boss said women should not be limited merely to being elected to corporate boards but also play decision-making roles, a critical step to strengthening diverse voices in what largely remains a male-dominated arena.블랙록 자산운용의 글로벌 책임 총괄 산드라 보스는 여성이 이사회에 선출되는 것에 국한되는 것뿐만 아니라 남성 중심의 영역에서 다양성의 목소리를 강화하기 위한 중요한 움직임으로서 의사 결정의 역할도 해야 한다고 밝혔다."It does nothing for companies ― or our clients ― if women are elected to boards but are never put in decision-making leadership roles. We need to see the meaningful representation of women in committee chairs and chair roles on boards," she said during a keynote speech at the 2021 International Conference of Korean Women in Finance at the Korea Exchange, Wednesday.수요일 산드라 보스는 한

Nov 7, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

'Meaningful representation of women' needed in decision-making roles: BlackRock senior official

Culture

Korean members of boy group ONF to start military duty next month

All the Korean members of K-pop boy group ONF are set to begin their compulsory military service in December, according to their management company WM Entertainment, Wednesday.지난 수요일 K-pop 보이 그룹 온앤오프의 소속사 WM 엔터테인먼트는 온앤오프의 모든 한국인 멤버들이 12월부터 군복무를 시작한다고 전했다."Except for Japanese member U, the five Koreans members ― Hyojin, E-Tion, J-Us, Wyatt and MK ― will join the Army in December," WM said in a statement.WM 엔터테인먼트는 입장문에서 “일본인 멤버 유를 제외한 효진, 이션, 제이어스, 와이엇, MK 다섯 멤버가 12월 동반 입대한다”고 밝혔다.WM added that it would not disclose the place and time of their enlistment due to COVID-19 concerns.WM 엔터테인먼트는 코로나19 확산 방지를 위해 입대 장소 및 시간은 공개하지 않을 것이라 덧붙였다.In the K-pop scene, it is rare to see bandmates joining the military at the same time.K-pop 가요계에서 팀 멤버들이 동시에 입대를 하는 것은 흔하지 않다.In most cases, when one member starts his duty, the other members continue their careers in a bid to stay in the limelight and, once he returns, they take turns. 대부분의 경우 한 멤버가 군 복무를 시작하면 다른 멤버들은 사람들의 이목 속에 있기 위해 활동을 진행하고, 전역한 멤버가 돌아오면 남은 멤버들이 교대로 입대한다.ONF, however, made a different choice. 그러나 온앤오프는 다른 선택을 내렸다."After ca

Nov 6, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

Korean members of boy group ONF to start military duty next month

Culture

'Escape from Mogadishu' leads nominations for 42nd Blue Dragon Awards

A scene from the film, "Escape from Mogadishu" / Courtesy of Lotte Entertainment The nominations for the 42nd annual Blue Dragon Awards were announced Monday with director Ryoo Seung-wan's "Escape from Mogadishu" taking the lead as the most nominated film. 월요일 제42회 청룡영화상이 후보작들을 발표한 가운데 류승완 감독의 영화 ‘모가디슈’가 가장 많은 부문에 이름을 올렸다."Escape from Mogadishu," which drew the highest number of moviegoers among films released this year, received 10 nominations for awards. 올해 개봉한 영화들 중 최다 관객을 동원한 ‘모가디슈’는 10개 부문에 후보에 올랐다.Based on a true story, the film follows stranded South Korean and North Korean embassy workers who join hands to escape Somalia during the civil war in 1991. 실화를 기반으로 한 이 영화는 1991년 소말리아 내전 동안 소말리아에 발이 묶인 남북한 대사들이 소말리아에서 탈출하기 위해 힘을 합치는 이야기를 그렸다.Among the 10 nominations were those for Best Picture and Best Director.모가디슈는 최우수작품상과 감독상을 비롯한 10개 부문에 이름을 올렸다.Actors Kim Yoon-seok and Zo In-sung were nominated for Best Actor, while Koo Kyo-hwan was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.배우 김윤석과 조인성은 남우주연상 후보에 오른 한편 배우 구교환은 남우조연상에 이름을 올렸다.The film was recently selected

Nov 4, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

'Escape from Mogadishu' leads nominations for 42nd Blue Dragon Awards

National

Obsessive fans are happier: study

gettyimagesbank Obsessive fans of K-pop and those who hold a deep interest in another particular area tend to be happier than others, according to a recent study.최근 연구에 따르면 K-pop 열성 팬들과 특정한 분야에 깊은 관심을 가진 사람들이 다른 사람들에 비해 행복한 경향이 있다.In a study introduced by the Korea Food Forum, a team led by professor Park Hyun-ju of the College of Nursing at Kangwon National University analyzed the mental health of college students.한국식품커뮤니케이션포럼이 소개한 연구에서 강원대학교 간호대학 박현주 교수팀은 대학생들의 정신 건강을 분석했다.The research team categorized college students into two groups: "otaku" and "non-otaku." 이 연구는 대학생들을 ‘오타쿠’와 ‘비오타쿠’로 분류했다."Otaku" is a Japanese term for those who are obsessively interested in certain things.‘오타쿠’는 특정한 것에 집요하게 관심을 가진 사람들을 일컫는 일본어 단어이다.A closely related term in Korea is "deokhu" and the activities of such people are called "deokjil." 한국어 단어 '덕후'가 가까운 의미를 가지며 덕후들이 하는 활동은 '덕질'이라 불린다.Such people previously faced negative prejudices and were seen as lacking social skills, but those perceptions have changed in recent years as they became actively engaged in onlin

Nov 4, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

Lifestyle

Korea's oldest combat techniques text to become national treasure

Pages from "Muyejebo," Korea's oldest text of combat techniques published in 1598 / Courtesy of Cultural Heritage Administration Korea's oldest-known fighting arts manual, titled "Muyejebo," published in 1598 to train soldiers of the 1392-1910 Joseon Kingdom in armed combat techniques, is among seven cultural heritage items to be newly added to the list of state-recognized treasures, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said Friday.금요일 문화재청은 조선시대(1392~1910) 군사훈련을 위해 1598년 출간돼 국내에서 가장 오래된 무예서라 불리는 ‘무예제보’가 다른 문화재 6건과 함께 보물로 지정 예고되었다고 전했다.The CHA said "Muyejebo" is a manual published by Hangyo of Hunryeondogam, Joseon's military training office, under King Seonjo's order following the 1592-98 Japanese invasions of Korea, as a training guide designed for Korea's warriors. 문화재청은 ‘무예제보’를 조선시대 군 훈련 기관인 훈련도감의 낭청 한교가 임진왜란(1592-1598) 후인 선조의 명을 받아 조선군을 위해 출간한 무예서라고 설명했다.It specifically shows how to make weapons including long staffs, shields, spears and swords and the combat techniques for using them.이 책은 특히 대봉(곤봉), 등패(방패), 장창(긴창), 장도(장검)를 비롯한 무기 제작술과 이들을 사용하는

Nov 3, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

Korea's oldest combat techniques text to become national treasure

Business

'Subcontracted employee's mistake caused network outage'

Second Vice Science Minister Cho Kyeong-sik speaks during a briefing at the Seoul Government Complex, Friday, on the results of an investigation into the cause of KT's network failure that occurred Monday. / Yonhap A mistake by an employee of a firm KT outsourced for its routing work was to blame for the nationwide network disruption earlier this week, the Ministry of Science and ICT said Friday.금요일 과학기술정보통신부는 지난주 초에 발생한 전국적인 네트워크 오류가 KT 협력업체 직원에 의해 발생한 라우팅 작업에 때문이라고 전했다.KT's internet network error disabled both wired and wireless services around 11:20 a.m. on Monday. 지난 월요일 오전 11시 20분경 KT의 인터넷 네트워크 오류로 인해 유무선 통신망이 마비되었다.Most services were back by noon, but some disruptions lasted longer.대부분의 서비스들은 12시쯤 복구되었으나 일부 오류는 오랫동안 지속되었다.The telecom company stated in the days following the network failure that a routing error was the cause and that the large-scale disruption was the result of work that was performed during the day instead of when it was supposed to have been carried out ― at night when there is less network traffic.KT는 네트워크 장애가 발생한 다음날 그 원인이 라우팅 오류라고 전했고 대규모 장애는 원칙적으로 트래픽

Nov 1, 2021By Ahn Seong-jin

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