Yoon Seok-yeol Holds Security Meeting at Yongsan Crisis Management Center... "No Room for Error"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol chaired a security situation briefing meeting on the afternoon of the 6th at 3 PM at the newly established National Crisis Management Center in the Yongsan Presidential Office building. The meeting was attended by key appointees for the next National Security Office, including Park Jin, nominee for Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kwon Young-se, nominee for Minister of Unification, Lee Jong-seop, nominee for Minister of National Defense, Kim Dae-gi, designated Chief of Staff to the President, and Kim Sung-han, designated Director of the National Security Office.

The office of President-elect Yoon stated, "The meeting was held with the purpose of assessing the security situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the possibility of North Korea’s 7th nuclear test and ballistic missile launches, followed by reviewing and rehearsing timely response systems such as convening the National Security Council (NSC) in case of emergencies." President-elect Yoon emphasized, "There must not be the slightest gap in national security," and added, "We must push forward practical measures to strengthen security capabilities in preparation for all threats, including North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missiles."

As President-elect Yoon moved the presidential office from the former Blue House to the Ministry of National Defense building in Yongsan, the National Crisis Management Center, previously known as the 'Blue House bunker,' was newly established in the Yongsan building. The participants in the meeting can be considered the 'preliminary members' of the next government’s NSC. Holding the meeting at the new National Crisis Management Center and releasing photos of it appears to be an effort to dispel concerns about security gaps raised during the presidential office relocation.

The office of President-elect Yoon stated, "The National Crisis Management Center within the Yongsan building is currently fully prepared to perform its duties normally," and added that it has been operating 24 hours a day since the 5th of this month. Furthermore, they announced, "To ensure that no security gaps occur, all authority will be transferred from the Moon Jae-in administration’s Crisis Management Center starting at midnight on the 10th."

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