South Korea's so-called fashion police, who patrolled the streets in the 1970s carrying rulers and measuring the length of women's skirts, will soon officially be taken out of the country's laws.
Showing too much skin in public places will no longer be classed as indecent exposure and will be deleted from the Minor Offenses Act, the National Police Agency has said.
The law has not been enforced for many years, and a police agency spokesman who was quoted by the Korea Times said it was one of several out-of-date rules which would be removed. During the 1970s women could be arrested or fined if their skirts were too short.
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The miniskirt rule dates back to the military dictatorship of the 1970s. During the same period the fashion police could also stop men on the street if they considered their hair to be too long. The fashion police could perform a haircut on the spot, or fine or even jail offenders.
South Korea became a democracy in 1987 and most of the authoritarian restrictions under the Minor Offenses Act have been scrapped since then.
New offenses are still added to the Minor Offenses Act. However these reflect current issues in South Korean society. The majority of the newly listed offenses under the act this year covered smoking in places where smoking is not allowed. (AFP)
南韓法律中所謂的「流行警察」很快就會走入歷史。流行警察是在一九七○年代巡邏街頭、拿著尺丈量女性裙長的警察。
南韓國家警察廳表示，在公共場合露出太多肌膚不再被歸為不雅暴露，將會從「輕微違法」法條中刪除。
這個法規已多年未被執行，《韓國時報》引述警察廳一位發言人的話指出，這是應該廢除的好幾條不何時宜的法規之一。一九七○年代，女性穿著的裙子過短會遭逮捕，或被處以罰緩。
迷你裙條款可以追溯到一九七○年代的軍事獨裁。同一段時期，流行警察也可以在路上攔下頭髮過長的男子。流行警察可以當場剪髮，或讓違法者罰款或坐牢。
南韓在一九八七年成為民主國家，「輕微違法法案」大多數的獨裁限制都被廢除。
「輕微違法法案」仍有新增違法條款。不過這些新法都反映南韓社會現今的議題。今年新增的違法條款中，還包括在禁止吸菸場所吸菸的條款。 （法新社/翻譯：賴美君）
報復性旅遊（revenge travel）要開始啦！繼許多國家於今年開放國外旅客入境，台灣也預計在十月中開放邊境，因為疫情悶了近三年，民眾終於可以出國遊玩！旅遊是TOEIC測驗常考情境，今天就讓我們來學學旅遊情境中不可少的訂票、訂房相關英文吧！ book a flight ticket 預訂機票 If you are booking an international plane ticket, you should book as far in advance as possible, especially if your destination is smaller or only has one nearby airport. （如果你正在預訂一張國際機票，你應該盡量提早預訂，尤其是當你的目的地是個小地方，或是附近只有一座機場。） booking an international plane ticket代表「訂購一張國際機票」。預訂機票的動詞要用book，當名詞是「書本」的意思，但當動詞時解釋為「預訂」。 Will booked a seat on the evening flight to Los Angeles. （威爾預訂了飛往洛杉磯的夜班客機的座位。） The hotel/restaurant/theater is fully booked. （旅館／餐廳／劇院已預訂滿了。） 除了用booked，要表達「沒有空位」時，英文也可以用all the rooms／tables／tickets have been taken，代表「所有的房間／餐廳座位／票券都已經被訂走了。」 I’ve booked us two tickets to see “Carmen.” （我已經為我們訂了兩張《卡門》的票。） 根據上面的句型，動詞book 後方加上「us我們」、「two tickets兩張票」二個受詞，就是使用雙賓動詞的概念，在語法中，賓語指的是受詞，若動詞後方可以接二個受詞，則代表雙賓動詞。相同的概念還有give、buy等動詞。如此一來，這句話換句話說是I’ve booked two tickets for us to see “Carmen.” book as far in advance as possible解釋為「盡量提早預訂」。in advance是「事先、提早」的介系詞片語，因此book in advance就是「提早預訂」的意思。而as far as possible與in advance搭配，表達提早的時間盡量越早越好。 If you’re going to come, please let me know in advance. （如果你要來，請提前通知我。） destination 目的地 destination是「目的地」的意思。說到旅遊，一定會提到這個單字，來自於destine「注定…」，因此延伸出「注定要到達的地點」，也就是「目的地」。而要表達「抵達目的地」，要用動詞arrive，因為屬於不及物動詞，因此要加上介系詞at來連接受詞。 We arrived
A: There were so many aftershocks after the recent earthquake. It was scary. B: Do you have an earthquake emergency kit at home? A: No, I don’t. What should I prepare for the emergency kit? B: Taiwan’s National Fire Agency recommends that people include seven essential items. A: Let me guess: drinking water and food are two of the essential items. B: Correct! The other five are a small blanket, emergency medicine, coarse cotton safety gloves, a flashlight and a whistle. A: 最近地震後餘震不斷，好可怕。 B: 你家有地震避難包嗎？ A: 沒有耶，避難包裡該準備什麼？ B: 根據台灣消防署建議，應該有七樣必備物品！ A: 我猜要有飲水和食物。 B: 猜對了，還要有小毛毯、急救藥品、粗棉手套、手電筒及哨子。 （Translated by Edward Jones, Taipei Times／台北時報張聖恩）
What’s in an earthquake emergency kit? (2/2) 地震避難包裡有什麼？（二） A: Apart from the seven essential items, is there anything else I should include in an emergency earthquake kit? B: Yes. Less essential items include batteries, a radio, warm clothing, copies of identification documents, a light raincoat or poncho, disposable hand warmers and facial tissues. A: Is there anything else? B: You could also include a towel, masks and stationery. You could even prepare a set of spare keys, a Swiss army knife and some cash. A: I’m going to prepare an emergency kit right away. B: Remember to check it once every six months and replace any items
Japan and China on Thursday last week marked the 50th anniversary of the 1972 normalization of their ties, but there isn’t much of a celebratory mood. Improved ties between Asia’s two biggest economies are considered vital to the region’s stability and prosperity, but they remain at odds over disputed East China Sea islands and China’s growing military and economic assertiveness in the region. Here are the key issues in the often strained relations between these powerhouse neighbors: TERRITORIAL DISPUTES A huge source of contention is an uninhabited group of Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed East China Sea islands called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu
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