After arriving at Gimhae International Airport in the morning, they headed straight to Gyeongju… High alert level.
Anti-Trump rallies are expected in the city center, with police enforcing full control of the surrounding area.
(Gyeongju = Yonhap News) Special Reporting Team = Tensions are rising in the area as U.S. President Donald Trump visits Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, on the morning of the 29th.
It was reported that President Trump will arrive at Gimhae International Airport at around 10:30 a.m. today and then travel to Gyeongju on his private helicopter, Marine One.
The landing site is a helipad within the race, and police and security authorities are fully controlling the area.
This place is known to have good accessibility to major routes, including the Hilton Hotel, where President Trump is scheduled to stay.
Although his specific route has not been disclosed, it is expected that after disembarking from the helicopter, he will travel in his private limousine, 'The Beast'.
At the helipad, two Chinook helicopters and a small helicopter that appeared to be used for escort practiced takeoffs and landings on the 26th.
At Pohang-Gyeongju Airport, two helicopters used by the U.S. President, known as 'Marine One,' were also spotted by residents.
Even the day before Trump's visit to Korea, police patrol cars, ambulances, and fire trucks participated in training around the helipad.
On the afternoon of the 28th, about 30 police officers thoroughly searched an empty lot some distance from the helipad and prepared for any possible emergency.
In addition to President Trump, security has been strengthened at key locations, including the Bomun Tourist Complex, where summits are held, and the CEO Summit venue, as more dignitaries continue to arrive in Gyeongju.
In anticipation of Trump's visit to Korea, anti-American and anti-Japanese rallies and marches by the Korean Metal Workers' Union and the Gyeongbuk branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, as well as protests by the conservative group"Free University," are anticipated, leading to a further strengthening of security by the police and the Secret Service.
Oh Bu-myeong, the chief of the Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency, said,"We will protect the heads of state of each country with ironclad security without any gaps," and added,"We are doing everything we can to ensure that not a single unexpected situation is allowed to occur."
(Reporters Son Dae-seong, Kim Seon-hyeong, and Hwang Su-bin)
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