25년 4월5일 영어신문 요약, 영단어 정리

1. South Korea’s Constitutional Court Removes President Yoon Suk Yeol from Office

“South Korea’s Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol, removing him from office following his controversial declaration of martial law in December 2024.”

Source: AP News

Key Vocabulary:
Nouns:
• Impeachment (임피취멘ㅌ): The process by which a legislative body charges a government official with misconduct.
입법부가 위법행위로 공무원을 기소하는 절차
• Declaration (데클러뤠이션): An official statement or announcement.
• Martial law (마샬 러-): Military control over normal civilian functions of government, usually in response to a crisis.

• legislative body(뤠지슬레이디브): A legislative body is defined as a government entity responsible for creating and passing laws(축처: sciencedirect)

Verbs:
• Uphold (업!홀드): To confirm or support a decision or ruling.
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2. Snap Presidential Election to Be Held Within 60 Days

Following President Yoon’s removal, South Korea is set to hold a snap presidential election within 60 days to elect a new leader.

Source: Reuters

Key Vocabulary:
• Nouns:
• Snap election (스냅 일랙션): An election called earlier than expected.

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3. Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Emerges as Leading Contender

Lee Jae-myung, head of the Democratic Party and former presidential candidate, is emerging as a leading contender in the upcoming election despite facing legal challenges.

Source: Reuters

Key Vocabulary:
• Nouns:
• Contender (컨텐덜): A person who competes with others to achieve something.
• Candidate (켄디데잍ㅌ): A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.
• Verbs
• Emerge (이머얼쥐): To become known or prominent. 

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4. North Korea Reports on South Korea’s Political Turmoil

North Korea’s state media reported on the removal of President Yoon, highlighting the political instability in South Korea.

Source: Reuters

Key Vocabulary:
• Nouns:
• Turmoil (털모이욜): A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.
• Instability (인스타빌리디): The state of being unstable; lack of stability.

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5. Vietnam Imposes Anti-Dumping Tariffs on South Korean Steel

Vietnam announced temporary anti-dumping tariffs on certain galvanized steel products from South Korea, effective April 16, 2025, for 120 days.

Source: Reuters

Key Vocabulary:
• Nouns:
• Tariff (테뤼fㅡ): A tax imposed on imported goods and services.
• Steel (스티얼): A hard, strong alloy of iron with carbon and other elements.

• alloy(앨로이): a metal that is made by mixing two or more metals, or a metal and another substance

- galvanized steel(갤버나이즈 스티얼): 아연 도금을 한 철
• Verbs:
• Impose (임포우스): To establish something as a rule to be obeyed.
반덤핑 관세 : 외국물품이 정상가격(수출국 국내시장가격) 이하로 판매됨으로써 국내산업이 실질적으로 피해를 받거나 받을 우려가 있을 때 또는 국내 산업의 발전을 지연시킬 때 관세를 부과할 수 있도록 하는 일종의 무역구제제도(출처: 기획재정부 시사경제용어사전)
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6. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo Reinstated as Acting President

The Constitutional Court reinstated Prime Minister Han Duck-soo as acting president, overturning his earlier impeachment by opposition lawmakers.

Source: AP News

Key Vocabulary:
• Verbs:
• Reinstate (뤼인스테이트): To restore someone to their former position or state.
• Overturn (오우벌터언): To reverse or cancel something previously decided.