[Photo] Hollow 'Itaewon Disaster' Status Report

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min is attending an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Police Chief Yoon Hee-geun is attending an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min is removing his mask to speak at an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min bowed his head while attending an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min attended an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st and is explaining his remarks./Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Police Chief Yoon Hee-geun and Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min attended an emergency briefing on the Itaewon tragedy held at the National Assembly on the 1st, observing a moment of silence for the victims. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, and Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, attended an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st, sitting side by side. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min attended an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st and delivered a report. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Police Chief Yoon Hee-geun bowed his head before the emergency briefing on the Itaewon tragedy held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Yoon Hee-geun, Commissioner of the National Police Agency, and Lee Sang-min, Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, are leaving the meeting room after an emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min is leaving the meeting room without answering reporters' questions after finishing the emergency briefing on the Itaewon disaster held at the National Assembly on the 1st. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min, Commissioner of the National Police Agency Yoon Hee-geun, and Acting Commissioner of the Fire Agency Nam Hwa-young appeared at the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee plenary session on the 1st to report on current issues related to the Itaewon disaster.

When Lee Chae-ik, chairman of the National Assembly Public Administration and Security Committee, pointed out, "I cannot help but say a word about the remarks made by the Minister of the Interior and Safety the day after the accident," Minister Lee said, "As the minister in charge of public safety, I would like to take this opportunity to offer my sincere apologies to the people."

Since the current issue report emphasized the urgent need for accident recovery and victim support, the meeting decided to receive only major issue reports from government attendees such as Minister Lee without separate questions. In protest, Yong Hye-in, a member of the Basic Income Party, left the meeting room.

After finishing the current issue report, Minister Lee Sang-min left the National Assembly without responding to any questions from the press.

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