Updated : 2025-08-07 21:22:22 KST
And the country's domestic consumption is starting to recover steadily, despite some concerns about economic uncertainty. Our Park Kun-woo has the details. Steady signs of recovery in domestic consumption are becoming a reality in South Korea. That's according to the first economic ministerial meeting under the new Lee Jae Myung administration on Thursday. "After a long slump, consumption is starting to recover. Domestic demand is revitalizing thanks to efforts such as the livelihood recovery consumption coupons.
-------------
the livelihood recovery consumption coupons 생계 회복 소비 쿠폰
-------------
Retail sales have turned upward for the first time in four months, and consumer sentiment is at its highest in over four years." Koo also pledged to hold a series of large-scale consumption-boosting events each month until the end of the year, aiming to sustain the momentum. And to help non-capital regions, struggling with challenges such as shrinking populations, the government plans to match them with entities, including central ministries, under a sisterhood program to promote tourism and local specialties.
--------------
match with …와 짝을 맞추다, 어울리는 것을 찾다(=find the equivalent of).
entity( 복수형: entities )독립체
central ministries 중앙부처
sisterhood program 자매 프로그램
-------------
On Thursday, the state-run Korea Development Institute also echoed the positive signs in consumption in its August economic trends report. It showed that consumption is partially improving, backed by declining interest rates, despite ongoing sluggishness in production, particularly in the construction sector. KDI also projected a more positive outlook thanks to consumption coupons distributed last month. However, the think tank also raised concerns of trade uncertainties linked to U.S. tariffs. While July's exports increased year-on-year, the state-run think tank attributed the rise to front-loaded shipments from markets including Taiwan and ASEAN ahead of new U.S. tariffs.
-------------
Korea Development Institute 한국개발연구원
echo (사상·의견에) 공명하다[반향을 보이다]
back 뒤를 보호해 주다[받쳐 주다], 도와주다, 지지[원조/후원]하다
project (현 상황을 근거로 규모·비용·양 등을) 예상[추정]하다 (=forecast)
-------------
Also on Thursday, Finance Minister Koo said the government will focus on a strategic transition toward a "hyper-innovation" economy driven by rapidly evolving technologies. He said key sectors, including AI, will receive concentrated support to produce visible results in a short time. More specific strategies are set to be unveiled later this month. Park Kun-woo, Arirang News.
==========
영어 원문 출처 및 동영상링크;
arirang news/Economy
https://m.arirang.com/news/view?id=286063