B1 German News | Why South Korea Is Angry With Ukraine

Learn German through today’s real news. Natural-pace German at B1, with a full transcript and English translation.

In this episode: A new British housing programme could lower the deposit for first-time buyers to 2.5%, but homes may remain expensive. Also: South Korea summons Ukraine's acting ambassador after Kyiv publicly reveals the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers.

Heute: Neues Wohnprogramm senkt die Anzahlung · Südkorea bestellt ukrainischen Geschäftsträger ein.

Today’s German focus: hatten ... gefangen genommen = had captured. Vocabulary: der Zuschuss (subsidy or grant), die Anzahlung (deposit or down payment), abwägen (to weigh or compare options and consequences).

Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-b1-2026-09-29

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