[ K trendy NEWS Reporter Park Jun-sik ] With the Itaewon disaster that killed more than 300 people and killed 26 foreigners, Prime Minister Han Deok-soo held an emergency press conference with foreign reporters.
As foreign media reports that 'the government's preemptive measures were insufficient' spread through social media, it seems that they are trying to explain on behalf of the government.
Toward the Korean government, which emphasized that the event was not hosted, sharp questions were asked, “What is the government's responsibility?”
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Prime Minister Han met foreign reporters at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 1st and answered questions for about 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Reporters from all over the world covering the Itaewon crushing disaster filled the briefing room, and foreign reporters started asking questions about what was the cause of the tragedy and whether it really could not have been prevented.
When asked about the cause of the accident, Prime Minister Han replied, "The important factor is 'crowd management' after all.
As he said in a briefing with the Minister of Public Administration and Security, it was unstoppable, so even now, foreign reporters seem to be wondering if the government maintains the position that it could not have been prevented.
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On the 30th of last month, Minister of the Interior and Safety Lee Sang-min said, "I understand that it was not a problem that could be solved by pre-arranging police and firefighting."
Prime Minister Han Duk-soo said, "I don't think what Minister Lee Sang-min said did not mean 'no matter how much police were put in,'" said Prime Minister Han Deok-soo. There is nothing that rationalizes everything and avoids responsibility.”
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Prime Minister Han said, "Even if a lot of people in charge of such security had been put into the field, there would have been some limitations in the situation where such a system was not properly established."
Towards the Korean government, which emphasized that it was a voluntary event without an organizer, the question was asked, if so, what is the government's responsibility?
American NBCNEWS reporter Stella Kim pointed out, "Is it wrong that the young people were there in the first place? Where does the government's responsibility start and end in this kind of accident that doesn't seem to be anyone's fault?"
In response, Prime Minister Han said, "I don't think there is anything wrong with the young people. If there is someone responsible for the police investigation, of course they should be held accountable, and the government's unlimited responsibility to take responsibility for the lives and safety of the people."
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BBCNEWS reporter Jean McKinsey asked, "I know there is no organizer of the Itaewon event that day. So, which public institution is responsible for safety? Ultimately, who is responsible for safety in Itaewon?"
Prime Minister Han replied, "The government has unlimited responsibility," just as President Yoon Seok-yeol has been stressing for several days, but when asked if he would suggest a sincere apology to President Yoon Seok-yeol, he replied only that the Minister of Public Administration and Security, the main ministry, apologized. did.
In the midst of this, the remarks of a prime minister who pointed out whether it was inappropriate considering the severity of the Itaewon disaster are expected to be controversial.
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Prime Minister Han said, following a question from a foreign correspondent earlier when communication equipment was confused.
Prime Minister Han said, "What is the first and last responsibility of the person who should be held responsible for this kind of obscurity?" It seemed like an attempt to loosen the atmosphere, but the foreign reporters had a serious atmosphere.
It is reported that the unexpected meeting of a prime minister with foreign press today was due to a strong proposal from the presidential office to respond to foreign media reports highlighting the responsibility of the South Korean government.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on the 29th that a total of 26 foreign nationals, including Iranian, Chinese and Russian nationals, were killed in the massacre in Itaewon. Fifteen people were injured, 14 were discharged, and one was still being treated in hospital, he said.
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