Biden Oiled in 'World War III'?

[News FM Lee Ik-seon Choi Soo-young Issue & People]
□ Broadcast Date: 19th November 2024 (Tue)
□ Host: Lee Ik-seon, Choi Soo-young
□ Cast: Announcer Lee Hyun-woong

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◇ Lee Ik-seon: Let's open the second part with Aung Da-woong News. Announcer Lee Hyunwoong, who will be with us today as well, is here. Hello~

◆ Hello!

◇ Lee Ik-seon: First news. Today is the 1,000th day of the war in Ukraine. But the war took a new turn when the U.S. allowed Ukraine to use long-range missiles?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes. Reports have emerged that the U.S. has lifted restrictions on the use of missiles that Ukraine has demanded so far. The New York Times quoted U.S. officials as reporting. The U.S. has allowed Ukraine to use "A-Tax," which is said to have taken a new turn because it has a range of 300 kilometers and can hit mainland Russia.

Earlier in May, when Russia advanced on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second city, Biden allowed missiles with a range of 80 kilometers to be used. At the time, "A-Tax" did not allow the war to escalate, but this time, it changed its tone.

In response, major EU member states such as Germany and the Netherlands evaluated the move as appropriate at this point, and the EU's foreign minister issued a message urging member states to approve the use of weapons provided by the EU.

Meanwhile, the U.S. government declined to comment on these reports. "We have made it clear that we will coordinate all capabilities to support Ukraine when appropriate," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said. "There is nothing new to say today."

◇ Choi Soo-young: Russia wouldn't be standing still.

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes, Russia immediately protested. "The outgoing Biden government is adding fuel to the fire," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, noting that it was a "step towards the start of World War III" in Russia's House of Representatives.

At a UN Security Council meeting held early this morning, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nevenza strongly criticized the permission to use long-range missiles, likening them to "suicide permits."

◇ Lee Ik-seon: Here's the news. The Board of Audit and Inspection has detected circumstantial evidence that high-ranking officials of the Moon Jae In government's security line leaked confidential information regarding the replacement of THAAD?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes. Four people are known to have requested the investigation, including former National Security Office chief Chung Eui-yong and former Defense Minister Chung Kyung-doo. The Board of Audit and Inspection is said to have requested the Supreme Prosecutors' Office to investigate them late last month by accusing them of violating the Military Confidential Protection Act and abusing their authority.

According to an investigation official, the Board of Audit and Inspection found that they leaked to civic groups the South Korea-U.S. military operations related to missile replacement of the THAAD battery, which is a class 2 secret, to slow the official deployment of THAAD in South Korea.

In other words, it is seen as the background that caused a physical fight between the residents and the police. The Board of Audit and Inspection also believes that they explained to the Chinese Embassy in Korea the name of the THAAD missile replacement operation, the date and time of the operation, and the details of the operation.

In addition, it seems that this explanation was beyond the usual diplomatic level and included military secrets.

The Board of Audit and Inspection is currently conducting an audit of 11 organizations, including the Blue House, the Security Office, and the Secretariat of the Moon Jae In government, and will release the audit report during the first half of next year.

◇ Choi Soo-young: Yesterday, I told you about the railroad union's compliance struggle and abandonment. Starting tomorrow, subway line 1 to 8, which becomes 'citizen's feet', can stop? What's going on?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: The Seoul Transportation Corporation's labor union, which runs Seoul Subway Line 1 to Line 8, will also fight against the law and go on a full-scale strike.

The union is demanding normalization of manpower operations, calls for the implementation of new hires that have been unilaterally suspended, suspension of the introduction of the single-person crew system, and resolution of unfair wage cuts. It said it would go on a full strike as of December 6 if it ignored these demands and refused to even talk to them.

Prior to this, from tomorrow, we plan to continue the compliance struggle, such as compliance with the work of a group of two and refusal to work outside of inspection according to the regulations. While some train operations have already been delayed due to the railroad union's compliance struggle, the delay in train operations is likely to intensify if the Seoul Transportation Corporation's labor union's compliance struggle is added.

The corporation said, "Safety personnel are not being reduced in the process of management innovation, and the new recruitment process is also in discussion with the Seoul Metropolitan Government," adding, "We will try not to reach a strike."


◇ Lee Ik-seon: In the midst of this, is it controversial that the Seoul Transportation Corporation used discriminatory expressions in the process of responding to complaints?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes. It was in response to a complaint that Chinese guidance was excessive in the old palace and the subway.

To convey the answer of the crew support center of the Seoul Transportation Corporation's crew headquarters, it is expressed as "There are often noisy and noisy villains when more than two Chinese people gather."

In other words, they answered that it is noisy when Chinese people gather, so they need an announcement. The controversy grew as this answer was widespread online. It is pointed out whether it is appropriate for public enterprises under the Seoul Metropolitan Government to use expressions that denigrate foreigners of a specific nationality and openly reveal cultural prejudices.

Of course it's not right. The Seoul Transportation Corporation also bowed its head later, saying, "We apologize for the inclusion of inappropriate words and contents in the process of responding to complaints." It said it would provide special training for all employees, including the civil complaint response department, to prevent similar cases.

◇ Choi Soo-young: This is the last news. When we write Han River in English, we often use 'Han River', but this is the wrong expression?

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's 'Guidelines for Translation and Marking of Foreign Terms in Public Terms', in the case of natural place names, the entire name should be written in Roman characters and attribute translation should be written together.

Therefore, it should be 'Hangang River' instead of 'Han River' to fit the principle. Earlier in 2010, the Seoul Metropolitan Government unified the official English notation of the Han River into "Hangang River," but citizens and tourists were still mixing the two.

Therefore, the Seoul Metropolitan Government believes that consistent promotion of the Han River is necessary because the number of foreign tourists is increasing, and said it will make efforts to establish the correct English notation of the Han River in the future.

At the same time, he asked me to write the English notation of the Han River as 'Hangang River'.

According to this principle, Namsan Mountain should be used as 'Namsan Mountain' and Hallasan Mountain should be used as 'Hallasan Mountain'. I'm wondering what it sounds like to our listeners.

◇ Lee Ik-seon: We've looked at all the news prepared today.

◆ Lee Hyun-woong: Yes, thank you.