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February 1-5, 2021 [First Week's Articles]

Ms.D 2021. 2. 1. 13:14

1. Local govts. compete to pay universal pandemic relief to residents

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210201000469

 

Local govts. compete to pay universal pandemic relief to residents

Many local governments in South Korea are gearing up to resume the provision of universal disaster relief funds to their residents stricken by the prolonged coronavirus pandemic. Gyeonggi Province, the nation's most populous province with about 14 million

www.koreaherald.com

 

2. Kim Jong Un cannot denuclearize, former North Korean diplomat says

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/31/asia/north-korea-ryu-hyeon-woo-intl-hnk/index.html

 

Top former North Korean diplomat says he defected for the future of his teenage daughter

North Korea's former acting ambassador to Kuwait believes Kim Jong Un will not give up his nuclear arsenal, but may be willing to negotiate an arms reduction for relief from the international sanctions crippling Pyongyang's economy.

www.cnn.com

 

3. Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco 'smart' city

https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/singapore-tengah-eco-town/index.html

 

Singapore is building a 42,000-home eco 'smart' city

With its centralized cooling, automated trash collection and car-free town center, could Singapore's new eco-town offer a roadmap for slashing the city-state's carbon emissions?

www.cnn.com

 

4. Organizers say Tokyo Olympics will go ahead 

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2101/210130-tokyo-olympics.html

 

Organizers say Tokyo Olympics will go ahead

English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson - Tokyo Olympics - Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3... current events.

breakingnewsenglish.com

 

5. Stanley Tucci says he has 'difficulty' with argument that gay characters should only be played by LGBTQ actors

https://www.insider.com/stanley-tucci-straight-actors-playing-gay-roles-2021-1

 

Stanley Tucci says he has 'difficulty' with argument that gay characters should only be played by LGBTQ actors

Stanley Tucci told CBS Sunday Morning about his thoughts on whether straight actors should be cast as LGBTQ characters.

www.insider.com

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