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Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to Iranian threat

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Trump says advisers wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to Iranian threat

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that his aides insisted he abandon Air Force One during a recent summit in Turkey because of a perceived Iranian threat. He claimed the Secret Service and military personnel advised him to board a separate aircraft, which subsequently took off as a decoy while the original plane remained grounded. Trump admitted to reporters that he followed their instructions, stating that the plane he flew on may have been at a higher risk due to its potential appeal to potential attackers.

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The Supreme Court on the 25th ruled that the Seoul Metropolitan Government must pay 42.1 billion won in compensation to the Korea Railroad Corporation for its use of the Gyeongui Line Forest Path. The court decided that the city had to compensate the corporation for its use of the land from 2015 to 2020. The Gyeongui Line Forest Path, which runs 6.2 kilometers from Hongdae 3-gil in Mapo-gu to Yongsan-gu, was originally railroad land that was used as a public path after the railroad was discontinued. The Seoul Metropolitan Government designated the path as a park in 2015 and has been managing it since then. The Korea Railroad Corporation demanded compensation from the city for its use of the land, but the city refused, citing that it was a public path. However, the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favor of the corporation, stating that the city had to pay compensation even if the land was used as a public path. The court said, "The Railroad Corporation owns the land and the city used it without a valid reason, so it must pay compensation." The city plans to review the ruling and consider measures such as filing a retrial or appealing for a settlement.

·hani.co.kr

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