Author: GIKorea

Kim Jong-un has done two nice acts the past couple of weeks, he apologized for the brutal murder his troops committed and he now is wishing President Trump well after being infected with the coronavirus:

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday, wishing him and first lady Melania Trump a quick recovery from COVID-19, state media reported.

The message came a day after Trump tweeted that he and his wife tested positive for the virus.

In the message, Kim said he “heard the sudden news” that Trump and his wife tested positive for the virus, the official Korean Central News Agency said.

“He offered his sympathy to the president and the first lady,” the KCNA said. “He sincerely hoped that they would be recovered as soon as possible. He hoped they will surely overcome it. He sent warm greetings to them.”

Yonhap

You can read more at the link, but this statement even more convinced that the North Koreans have no plans to commit an October surprise provocation to influence the U.S. election.

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If people think Korean sidewalks and roads can be crazy at times because of the deliverymen on motorcycles, well get ready for additional craziness with e-scooters:

Eased regulations on electric scooters, which will go into effect from December, are feared to lead to more personal mobility device (PMD) related accidents, according to three Seoul residents, one of who is an E-scooter rider herself.

In May, the National Assembly passed the revised Road Traffic Law in a bid to improve public accessibility to smart mobility. E-scooters will be categorized as personal mobility devices and riders will be subject to the same traffic regulations as bicycles. 

Anyone above the age of 13, even without a driver’s license will be allowed to ride e-scooters. It is currently only available to those over 16 years old, possessing a driver’s license, as the devices falls under the category of low engine capacity 2-wheeled vehicles. 

“It seems ridiculous to let unlicensed minors who lack fundamental knowledge about traffic rules ride on the roads. I’ve recently seen two teenagers in my neighborhood sharing one scooter and dangerously driving above the speed limit (25km/h),” said a resident in Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. 

Korea Times via a reader tip

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Here is the latest piece of news the Chinese propaganda apparatus is using domestically to keep their population hostile towards the U.S.:

The United States has staged a simulated island assault exercise featuring a red silhouette of China on air personnel’s uniforms, in what Chinese state media described as a provocative gesture.

The drill, to be completed on Tuesday, was being conducted in California, but triggered warnings from Chinese state media that China would fight back if the US attacked it in the South China Sea.

US-based Air Force magazine reported that the training by the US veteran drone fleet, which began on September 3, suggested that the US Air Force was focusing more on the Pacific region.

Patches on uniforms made for the exercise featured an MQ-9 Reaper drone superimposed over a red silhouette of China, the report said.

In the drill, Exercise Agile Reaper, three MQ-9s partnered with the US Navy’s Third Fleet, which deployed carrier strike groups, submarines and other vessels and aircraft to the eastern Pacific, along with transport aircraft C-130s, and special warfare and Marine Corps personnel.

The reapers performed air strikes during a mock amphibious assault on San Clemente Island off the Californian coast.

Korea Times

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Eighth Army has a new commander:

 Lt. Gen. Willard “Bill” Burleson III assumed command of the Eighth Army on Friday, stressing the need for U.S. and South Korean troops “to train rigorously and realistically” to maintain readiness on the divided peninsula.

Wearing a camouflage mask to match his uniform and ward off the coronavirus, Burleson accepted the Eighth Army colors from Lt. Gen. Michael Bills during a ceremony in a gym on Camp Humphreys, the Army’s main headquarters in South Korea.

The change of command occurred amid fears of renewed tensions as U.S.-led nuclear talks with North Korea have stalled. Many experts have predicted that the North may conduct a missile test or another provocation in connection with the upcoming U.S. presidential election.

“Eighth Army’s presence here in Korea and in the Pacific certainly sends a strong signal, not just to the Republic of Korea but to our regional allies on the United States commitment to deterring our potential adversaries,” Burleson said during the ceremony, which was streamed live on Facebook.

Stars & Stripes

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Sounds like the ROK government is trying to spin a narrative of progress in regards to restarting denuclearization talks with North Korea even though nothing is happening:

South Korea and the United States have formed a “better foundation” for the declaration of an official end to the Korean War, South Korea’s top nuclear envoy said Wednesday.

“Since we had very broad and meaningful discussions, I believe a better foundation that will continue to serve us better in the future has been created,” Lee Do-hoon told reporters when asked whether the countries were able to reach a mutual understanding on the need to declare a formal end to the Korean War.

Lee’s trip to the U.S. came shortly after South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged international efforts to declare an official end to the 1950-53 Korean War, which he said would provide a security guarantee the North has long sought, and thus prompting the communist state to give up its nuclear ambitions.

Korea Times

You can read more at the link, but in my opinion nothing is getting done with North Korea until after the election. Even Kim Jong-un realizes this and has been very quiet these past few months.