445회 이재명 기축통화국 발언 논란 / 러시아 우크라이나 사태에 따른 교민 안전 우려

<p>*진행자: 고준태, Brolley Genster</p><p><strong>1. Can the Korean won become a reserve currency?</strong></p><p>요약: 지난 2월 21일 20대 대선후보 토론 도중, 더불어민주당 이재명 대선 후보가 한국이 기축통화국에 편입될 가능성이 매우 높다고 발언하여 논란이 불거졌다.</p><p>[1] Presidential nominee Lee Jae-myung of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea claimed that the South Korean won is close to becoming a reserve currency, a comment that was immediately met with a huge uproar and mocked.</p><p><strong>*reserve currency: 기축통화</strong></p><p><strong>*mock: 놀리다, 조롱하다</strong></p><p>[2] During a presidential debate Monday, Lee said he is aware of a report that South Korea is close to seeing its local currency become a reserve currency like the US dollar, which will enable the country to increase its budgetary spending and raise the national debt level without worries.</p><p><strong>*budgetary: 예산의, 지출 예상의</strong></p><p><strong>*national debt: 국가 부채, 나라빚</strong></p><p>[3] "Our country’s national debt level is much lower than those of other advanced nations," Lee said while debating monetary policies with his main rival Yoon Suk-yeol of the main opposition People Power Party. "Our debt ratio is not even at 50 percent, and there was a report that Korea has high probability of reaching the status of reserve currency nation soon."</p><p><strong>*monetary: 통화(화폐)의</strong></p><p><strong>*debt ratio: 부채비율, 부채자본비율</strong></p><p>[4] He also elaborated on the idea in answering a follow-up question from People’s Party candidate Ahn Cheol-soo about whether Lee is aware of the difference between countries issuing reserve currencies and those that do not.</p><p><strong>*follow-up: 후속 조치, 후속편</strong></p><p><strong>*issue: 교부하다, 발부하다</strong></p><p>기사 원문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220222000646</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>2. S. Korean Embassy urges remaining nationals in Ukraine to be ‘fully prepared’</strong></p><p>요약: 러시아군이 우크라이나 침공을 강행하는 와중, 주우크라이나 한국대사관은 현지에 체류하는 우리 국민에게 만전의 준비를 하라며 주의의 메시지를 보내고 지원에 나섰다.</p><p>[1] The South Korean Embassy in Ukraine on Friday urged its n