Key facts
- The KF-21 fighter jet completed its government flight safety evaluation.
- The KF-21 met all 745 requirements across 14 assessment areas.
- The KF-21 received airworthiness certification.
- The KF-21 is planned for delivery to the Air Force.
- An appellate court upheld the acquittals of Suh Hoon and Kim Hong-hee.
- Suh Hoon and Kim Hong-hee were accused in a 2020 North Korean border murder case cover-up.
- The Board of Audit and Inspection is considering an audit of the National Election Commission.
- The audit of the National Election Commission is due to ballot shortages in recent local elections.
- Rival parties agreed to a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission.
- The parliamentary investigation will focus on election ballot shortages.
- The People Power Party will chair the special committee for the parliamentary probe.
South Korea's domestically developed KF-21 fighter jet has achieved a significant milestone by completing its government flight safety evaluation. The aircraft successfully met all 745 requirements across 14 assessment areas, earning it airworthiness certification. This certification is a crucial step towards the planned delivery of the KF-21 to the South Korean Air Force.
In legal news, an appellate court has upheld the acquittals of former National Security Adviser Suh Hoon and former Coast Guard Commissioner General Kim Hong-hee. They had faced accusations of involvement in a cover-up concerning the 2020 murder of a South Korean fisheries official by North Korea. The court's decision affirms their prior acquittals.
Separately, South Korea's Board of Audit and Inspection is contemplating an accounting audit of the National Election Commission. This potential audit stems from ballot shortages observed in recent local elections. The focus would be on the commission's budget allocation for ballot printing and determining responsibility for the shortages.
Adding to the scrutiny of the election watchdog, rival political parties in South Korea have agreed to launch a 45-day parliamentary investigation into the National Election Commission. This probe will specifically address the ballot shortages that occurred during recent local elections. The plan is scheduled for a vote on Thursday, and the opposition People Power Party is slated to chair the special committee overseeing the investigation.