Does any ROK Heads have any good names for this new ROK fighter jet?:
This undated photo provided by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration on Sept. 3, 2020, shows a prototype of South Korea’s envisioned fighter jet being assembled at the Korea Aerospace Industries Co. facility in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, southeastern South Korea. (Yonhap)
The Air Force has launched a naming contest for the country’s next-generation fighter jet under development, officials said Friday.
South Korea is building the first prototype jet for the KF-X project after its design was confirmed last year, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration.
Through Oct. 30, South Koreans can submit suggestions for the new fighter with an explanation on how they represent the new jet’s mission.
The winner will be given a model aircraft with an award from the Air Force chief of staff, officials said.
Under the KF-X project worth 8.8 trillion won (US$7.5 billion), South Korea has been working since late 2015 to develop a homegrown cutting-edge fighter aircraft to replace the Air Force’s aging fleet of F-4 and F-5 jets.
Chuseok outing at royal palace Citizens, some of them in traditional “hanbok” attire, visit Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul on the traditional Chuseok autumn harvest holiday on Oct. 1, 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
I just love the irony of this, to stop a large gathering at Gwanghwamun, the police are instead having a large gathering:
Police buses are parked in lines on streets around Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, Oct. 3, in a bid to prevent illegal rallies on National Foundation Day. Yonhap
Police stepped up their guard Saturday to prevent conservative activists from holding illegal rallies in central Seoul amid concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
Several conservative groups planned rallies on the Oct.3 National Foundation Day to protest the liberal government’s policies despite the administrations strong warnings amid a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic.
Officers said they set up inspection points in 90 locations connecting to central Seoul and were checking vehicles entering the area
Police buses were parked in lines on the main streets linking Gwanghwamun and City Hall in central Seoul; while subway trains were not stopping at nearby stations.
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:
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as they meet at the Freedom House on the southern side of the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, which separates the two Koreas, on June 30, 2019. (Yonhap)
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.”
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.
Chuseok ceremony amid COVID-19 Members of the Byun family perform a traditional ceremony in honor of their ancestors at an old traditional mansion in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, on the Chuseok autumn harvest holiday on Oct. 1, 2020, wearing protective masks and standing apart from one another amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Yonhap)
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.
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.
