[Asia Economy Reporter Son Sun-hee] The Blue House announced on the 19th that it held a Standing Committee meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) chaired by National Security Office Director Chung Eui-yong and decided to strengthen international cooperation to overcome the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).


In a press release on the same day, the Blue House stated, "The standing committee members noted that COVID-19 cases are rapidly increasing worldwide, causing instability in international affairs and spreading economic crisis concerns."



Furthermore, "The standing committee members agreed to jointly make diplomatic efforts to ensure the safety of overseas nationals, support their return, and secure favorable conditions for companies' overseas economic activities amid various measures such as travel restrictions taken by governments of different countries," it added.


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