Gyeongbuk Province Receives Presidential Citation for Establishing 'Integrated Defense' System

Deputy Governor Kang Seong-jo of Gyeongbuk Province attending the Central Integrated Defense Meeting remotely on the 3rd.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 4th that it received the 'Integrated Defense Merit' Presidential Institutional Citation in recognition of its contribution to the efficient operation of national defense elements related to COVID-19 in 2020 at the 54th Central Integrated Defense Meeting chaired by the Prime Minister, held via non-face-to-face video conference on the 3rd.

At the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, the National Intelligence Service and the Joint Chiefs of Staff presented on the North Korean situation, new security threats, and the 2020 integrated defense achievements.

Subsequently, issues that need to be discussed from the perspective of disaster and security, which have recently become contentious domestically, were identified, followed by presentations and discussions by each institution.

Gyeongsangbuk-do Deputy Governor Kang Seong-jo said, "We are actively responding to the changing environment from traditional security to comprehensive security (disasters, security, terrorism, etc.) and are establishing a close cooperative system with integrated defense elements to contribute to preventing the spread of COVID-19 and its early termination."

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