407회 대통령 선거 출마연령 조정 목소리/ 글로벌 합작 "배트맨: 더 월드" 만화책 출간 예정

<p>진행자: 김혜연, Naomi Garyan</p><p><br></p><p><strong>1. Will Constitution be revised to allow young president?</strong></p><p>요약: 대통령 선거 출마연령(피선거권) 하향 조정을 위한 개헌 요구의 목소리가 나오고 있다.</p><p><br></p><p>[1] Politicians from ruling and opposition parties raise voices to change age limit for presidential candidates. Discussions on abolishing the age limit for presidential candidates are gaining traction in the wake of the sensation caused by 36-year-old Lee Jun-seok in the main opposition People Power Party’s leadership race.</p><p><strong>*abolish: (법률·제도·조직을) 폐지하다</strong></p><p><strong>*traction: 끌기, 견인(력) </strong></p><p><strong>*in the wake of: ~에 뒤이어, ~의 결과로서</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[2] Under the current Constitution, a candidate must be over 40 years old to run for president. The clause was first introduced in 1962 during the fifth constitutional amendment led by the military regime. In order for the Constitution to be revised, the motion needs the support of more than two-thirds of the National Assembly, and to be approved in a referendum.</p><p><strong>*run for ~: ~을 부르러 달려가다, ~에 입후보하다</strong></p><p><strong>*clause: (법적 서류의) 조항, 조목</strong></p><p><strong>*referendum: 국민 투표, 총선거</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>[3] Kang Min-jin, 26, the leader of the youth chapter of the liberal minor Justice Party, was the first politician to ignite the debate at the 21st National Assembly. Kang pointed out in a press briefing on May 30 that “All presidential candidates speak of ‘youth’ but none of them are youth.” She said, “The constitutional provisions that prohibit those under 40 from running for president are discrimination and unfair. The removal of the 40-year minimum age guarantees everyone the right to be president.”</p><p><strong>*ignite: 불이 붙다, 점화되다</strong></p><p><strong>*provision: (법령) 조항</strong></p><p><strong>*prohibit: (특히 법으로) 금하다</strong></p><p><br></p><p>[4] Public opinion on the need for a constitutional revision remains divided, according to a recent poll. Last week, polling agency Realmeter released s