Rescue personnel gather near the scene of an F-15K fighter jet crash in southeastern South Korea April 5, 2018. [Photo/Agencies] SEOUL - One South Korean pilot was killed and another seriously injured in a fighter jet crash that occurred in a southeastern region of South Korea, local media reported Thursday citing military authorities. The F-15K fighter jet, which took off from a military air base in Daegu city, North Gyeongsang province, at 1:30 pm local time (0430 GMT), crashed in Chilgok county in the province, some 290 km southeast of Seoul, at around 2:38 pm. One of the two pilots aboard the crashed jet was confirmed dead. The other was in a life-threatening situation. The combat airplane crashed while returning to the air base after finishing a mission. The aircraft fell down in a mountain of the county. It marked the first time since June 2006 that the F-15K fighter jet, a major South Korean combat airplane, crashed. The South Korean military is reportedly operating some 60 F-15K combat planes. The latest fighter jet crash took place in March 30, 2016 when a F-16D fighter jet crashed in the northeastern area. woven wristbandscustom silicone braceletsmake your own rubber bracelet24 wristbandscustom sweatbands no minimumsilicone rubber bandsyouth wristbandscustom made rubber bracelets
BEIJING -- China's State Council has detailed rules for the enforcement of an upcoming environment protection tax law, which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2018.The regulation specifies taxation targets, the tax-setting basis, conditions for tax reduction and exemptions as well as tax collection management, according to a State Council decree signed by Premier Li Keqiang.The rules also make clear the taxation scope of solid waste and centralized sewage treatment areas.China has a regulation on collecting the "pollutant discharge fee." However, some local governments exploit loopholes and exempt enterprises which are otherwise big contributors to fiscal revenue. For years, regulators have suggested replacing the fee system with a law.After the new regulation becomes effective, the regulation on "pollutant discharge fee" will be abolished.The new regulation also offers a cooperation mechanism between tax and environmental protection authorities for sharing information.The discharge data filed by companies will be deemed "abnormal" if the figure is much lower than its figure the previous year or the amount of its peers without appropriate explanation, the regulation said.In this case the new law requires a review on abnormal data by environment protection authorities.Under the new law, which targets enterprises and public institutions that discharge listed pollutants directly into the environment, companies will pay taxes for producing noise, air and water pollutants as well as solid waste.Tackling pollution has been listed as one of "the three tough battles" that China aims to win in the next three years, according to the Central Economic Work Conference earlier this month.From January to November, China investigated over 35,600 violations of environmental protection laws and regulations, up more than 102 percent year on year.
