US Protests Calm Down(?), No Additional Damage to Korean Stores... Total Remains at 150 Cases

New Damage Cases '0'... 8 Days Since First Korean Store Damage

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] As the nationwide protests against racial discrimination in the United States have begun to subside, no additional damages to Korean and Japanese stores have been reported.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 7th, as of 9 a.m. that day, the number of damage cases to Korean stores caused by looting by protesters remained at 150, the same as the previous day.

This marks eight days since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began compiling damage reports on the 30th of last month, with no new damage cases to Korean stores caused by looting by some protesters. No casualties have been confirmed so far.

By region within the United States, Philadelphia reported the highest number of damage cases at 56. Chicago (15 cases), St. Louis (11 cases), and Minneapolis (10 cases) each reported more than 10 cases of damage. Los Angeles and Washington DC also reported 9 and 8 cases of damage to Korean stores, respectively.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs established the Overseas Korean Protection Countermeasures Headquarters, headed by Second Vice Foreign Minister Lee Tae-ho, in response to the growing need to protect overseas nationals as protests spread across the U.S. Ten diplomatic missions in the U.S. have also formed emergency response teams and are currently operating.

On the 2nd, Vice Minister Lee held a video conference with consulates general in the U.S. to explore measures to protect Korean residents.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained, "We will continue to monitor the damage status of our nationals residing in the U.S. and work closely with local authorities to ensure the safety of our nationals and minimize damage."

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