Government to Conduct 'Eulji Taeguk Exercise' in Second Half of Year for Full-Scale COVID-19 Response

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The government announced on the 9th that the Eulji Taeguk Exercise, which was usually conducted in May, will be held in the second half of the year to focus government efforts on preventing the spread of COVID-19 and ensuring stable vaccination.

With the COVID-19 surge not subsiding, the government judged that it is necessary to concentrate its efforts not only on preventing the fourth wave but also on carrying out the vaccination, which began in February, quickly and safely according to plan.

Jeon Hae-cheol, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, explained, "To maintain the national emergency preparedness posture, self-training will be conducted mainly by emergency preparedness departments in the first half of this year, and a plan for conducting the Eulji Taeguk Exercise will be prepared considering the timing of COVID-19 vaccination and the formation of herd immunity nationwide."

Meanwhile, the Eulji Taeguk Exercise has been conducted since 2019 by linking the government emergency preparedness exercise, Eulji Exercise, and the Korean military's solo military exercise, Taeguk Exercise.

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