'Hinamnno Emergency' Situation: Yeosu Immigration Office Staff Hold Dinner Gathering... Ministry of Justice Investigating Circumstances
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] It has been confirmed that Ministry of Justice officials held a drinking gathering during the emergency standby situation as Typhoon 'Hinnamnor' was approaching South Korea. The Ministry of Justice has begun a detailed investigation into the circumstances.
According to Yonhap News and others on the 6th, 14 employees of the Yeosu Immigration Office in Jeollanam-do had a group dinner at a local barbecue restaurant the day before. It is reported that they ate dinner for about 2 to 3 hours and drank alcohol together.
At that time, the government had ordered officials involved in related tasks to be on emergency standby to respond to the national disaster crisis caused by the typhoon. President Yoon Seok-yeol also came to work wearing a teal civil defense uniform and oversaw the response situation from his office.
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In this situation, there are criticisms that it was inappropriate for public officials in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, which was directly affected by the typhoon, to hold a drinking gathering.
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