375회 정부, ‘할인’ 소비 쿠폰 다시 푼다 / 태양광 시설 폐기물 처리 이슈

<p>진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster</p><p><strong>1. S. Korea to resume discount coupon scheme to boost domestic consumption</strong></p><p>요약: 정부는 지난 8월 선보였다가 코로나19 재확산으로 중단한&nbsp;<strong>소비쿠폰</strong>&nbsp;발행을 오는 22일부터 전시와 공연, 영화, 체육 분야 위주로 재개한다.&nbsp;</p><p>[1] South Korea, as of Sunday, has decided to resume its discount coupon program, after suspending it in mid-August due to a resurgence of the coronavirus, to invigorate domestic spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But concerns persist that the consumption scheme could again lead to a virus flare-up, alongside skepticism over its actual long-term effect on the economy.</p><p><strong>*invigorate: 기운 나게 하다, 활성화하다</strong></p><p><strong>*persist: 집요하게 계속하다, 끊임없이 지속하다</strong></p><p><strong>*flare-up: 확 타오르다, 갑자기 재발하다</strong></p><p><strong>*skepticism: 회의론, 의심 </strong></p><p>[2] The scheme -- part of the government’s 90.4 billion-won ($76.2 million) domestic spending revitalization plan -- distributes coupons tied to eight different areas in the cultural, leisure and services sectors, by the end of the month, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.</p><p><strong>*scheme: 계획, 제도</strong></p><p><strong>*distribute: 나누어 주다, 분배하다</strong></p><p><strong>*Ministry of Economy and Finance: 기획재정부</strong></p><p><strong>*Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism: 문화체육관광부</strong></p><p>[3] It would give discounts of some 30,000 won to 40,000 won for accommodation reservations, benefits worth 8,000 won per person for performing arts tickets and 10,000 won for credit card users that spend more than 20,000 won when they dine out every fifth time. Some of the coupons were partially distributed in August, but the government abruptly halted the program when the country’s daily coronavirus cases shot up later in the month and remained in triple digits for weeks.</p><p><strong>*dine out: 외식을 하다</strong></p><p><strong>*partially: 부분적으로</strong></p><p><strong>*abruptly: 갑자기 </strong></p><p>[4] While government officials have