Chungnam Province Information Systems Paralyzed... Disruptions in Resident Registration and Passport Services

Aftermath of Fire at Daejeon Center of the National Information Resources Service
Chungnam Province Mobilizes Disaster Response Headquarters and All Efforts to Minimize Inconvenience to Residents

On the 29th, Park Jungju, Deputy Governor of Chungnam Province, held a press conference and announced that major information systems of Chungnam Province experienced disruptions due to a fire at the National Intelligence Service, raising concerns about inconvenience to the residents.

A major disruption has occurred in key information systems operated and linked by Chungnam Province due to a fire in the computer room at the Daejeon Center of the National Information Resources Service.

In this unprecedented situation, where even resident registration inquiries and online passport applications have come to a halt, the provincial government has activated its Disaster Response Headquarters and is mobilizing all administrative resources, including switching civil service counters to offline operations, to minimize inconvenience to residents.

On September 29, Park Jungju, Deputy Governor of Chungnam Province, held an emergency press conference at the provincial government press center and stated, "There are significant concerns about inconvenience to residents as systems directly related to daily life, such as resident registration and passport services, have stopped functioning."

He added, "Since September 28, Chungnam Province has established a Disaster Response Headquarters and will work together with the 15 cities and counties to respond until the situation is resolved."

He particularly emphasized that disrupted services, such as resident registration information inquiries and online passport applications, will be handled offline at civil service counters, and that any fines incurred will be deferred to prevent damage to residents.

According to the provincial government, as of now, 13 out of 79 systems operated by the province, all 67 systems linked with central government ministries, and 389 out of 836 city and county systems have been confirmed to be affected by the disruption.

The province has completed an emergency inspection and is currently implementing alternative measures, such as providing guidance to residents and accepting handwritten applications in parallel.

Deputy Governor Park stated, "We will work closely with the central government to restore normal operations as quickly as possible," and added, "We will make every effort to minimize inconvenience to residents until the very end."

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