Ministry of Legislation Gathers Asia Experts from Vietnam, Taiwan, etc. to Share COVID-19 Response Experiences

The 8th Asia Legal Experts Conference Held

Participants of the "8th Asia Legislative Experts Meeting" held on the 25th at the Millennium Seoul Hilton in Jung-gu, Seoul, pose for a commemorative photo. (Photo by the Ministry of Government Legislation)

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] On the 25th, the Ministry of Government Legislation held the 8th Asia Legal Experts Meeting and shared legislative experiences related to each country's response policies to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

The meeting, held under the theme "Infectious Disease Response Legislation and Asian Cooperation Measures in the Post-COVID Era," was attended by legal experts from Vietnam, Taiwan, Thailand, and Singapore.

In his opening remarks, Director Lee Gangseop stated, "Behind K-quarantine and the effective quarantine policies of Asian countries lies legislation," adding, "Since the MERS outbreak in 2015, Korea has continuously revised the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act to support K-quarantine."

In the subsequent keynote speech, Yeo Hangoo, Secretary for New Southern and New Northern Policies at the Presidential Secretariat, emphasized, "Korea is preparing the 'New Southern Policy Plus' reflecting environmental changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic," and stressed, "Korea-New Southern legislative exchanges and cooperation are important to institutionally support this."

Legal measures from experts in the fields of economy, industry and trade, education, and health were also discussed in preparation for the post-COVID era.

The Ministry of Government Legislation has been holding the Asia Legal Experts Meeting since 2013.

The Ministry stated, "We will continue to make efforts to broadly address common interests of Asian countries and expand the range of participating countries."

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