“Smile jumper who jumped to the new world, Woo Sang-hyuk”
“Smile Jumper” Woo Sang-hyeok (26, Armed Forces Athletic Unit), who won a silver medal in the history of a Korean athlete at the World Championships in Athletics, arrived at Incheon International Airport on the 21st. In the men’s high jump final at the World Championships in Athletics held at Eugene Hayward Field, Oregon, USA on the 19th, Woo Sang-hyuk won the silver medal following Mutaz Barsim (31, Qatar) with a record of 2m35. It is a result of overcoming the limitation of ‘single foot’, in which the left foot (275mm) and right foot (265mm) differ by 1cm due to their relatively short height compared to world-class players and the followingeffects of a car accident at the age of 8. The father, who came to the arrivals hall, said, “I have never seen so many reporters. His mother said, “Sanghyuk is a soldier, so he has to go back to the unit right away. It’s a pity he mightn’t eat one meal,” he said. When his mother, who was waiting at his arrival hall with a bouquet of flowers, said, “I had a hard time,” Woo Sang-hyuk seemed to be holding back tears, unlike the image of ‘Smile Jumper’.
“We are the 8th country in the world to possess supersonic fighters”
The Korean fighter KF-21 (Bora Mae) succeeded in its first test flight on the 19th. In March 2001, 21 years following then President Kim Dae-jung declared the development of a domestic fighter at the graduation ceremony of the Air Force Academy, a fighter made with our own hands took off into the sky. With this, South Korea has become the world’s 8th supersonic fighter development country. So far, only the United States, Russia, China, Japan, France, Sweden, and a European consortium (UK, Germany, Italy, Spain) have independently developed a supersonic fighter. The KF-21 is classified as a 4.5th generation fighter close to the 5th generation stealth fighters (F-35A, F-22). The localization rate of core equipment reached 89%, including the self-developed active phased array (AESA) radar, which the US refused to transfer technology. In addition to KAI, domestic defense companies such as Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 and regarding 700 small and medium-sized partners contributed to the development.
“Biden, following an empty-handed Middle East tour, even infected with coronavirus… , I was struck by a fall.”
US President Joe Biden, who has consistently criticized human rights abuses in Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil producer, visited Saudi Arabia to combat inflation caused by high oil prices, but failed to obtain the promised increase in crude oil production. Even following meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the 15th and shaking hands, the Saudi side drew a line saying “there was no discussion regarding increasing production” and repeatedly criticized the US’s human rights abuses, criticizing the fact that it was wrinkled without any benefit. Criticism of the president, who returned empty-handed, grew bigger. After a business trip to the Middle East, Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on the morning of the 21st. Since then, he has been quarantined in the White House residential area. He received up to the 4th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but it was a breakthrough infection.
“Illegal strike vs. low wages of subcontractors, job insecurity, and sparks still remain”
Although the strike of the subcontractor union ended with a tentative agreement between the subcontractor and labor union of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the spark of conflict still lingered. This is because the issue of compensation for damages, a core issue, has not been resolved, and the metallurgical union has declared that it will continue the struggle. The strike ended 51 days following the labor-management agreement of the subcontractor of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering was concluded, but the investigation began in earnest. Gyeongnam Geoje Police Station announced that it had applied for an arrest warrant yesterday (22) on charges of obstruction of business, including vice chairman Yoo Choi-an, who actively participated in the strike. Both the business and labor circles are evaluated as ‘there are no winners, only losers’. Meanwhile, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) announced on the 24th that the launch of a 300,000-ton super-large crude oil carrier was successfully completed five weeks following the launch was stopped due to the illegal occupation of the subcontractor branch at Dock 1 of the Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) Okpo Shipyard on the followingnoon of the 23rd. .
Reporter Jang Seung-yoon tomato99@donga.com
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