President Lee Orders Appointment of Dedicated Official for Families of Missing Persons in Nepal... "Continuously Sharing Progress"

Acting Ambassador to Nepal Jo Ah-reum participated via video conference. Cheong Wa Dae Press Photo Journalists Group [Financial News] On the 27th, President Lee Jae-myung instructed that an official be designated to handle the families of Korean citizens who have lost contact due to the floods in Nepal, and that the progress of search and rescue operations be continuously shared.
Cheong Wa Dae Senior Spokesperson Kang Yoo-jung stated in a briefing that day that President Lee presided over an emergency meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building to respond to the damage to Korean citizens caused by the floods in Nepal and issued these instructions. President Lee ordered that the requests of the families of employees who are isolated or have lost contact be carefully examined.
In particular, he instructed, "Designate a dedicated officer to look after the affected families, and also designate a dedicated public affairs officer to continuously share updates on the search and rescue efforts, ensuring a meticulous response so that the families do not feel a lack. " Regarding the dedicated officer for families, Chief Spokesperson Kang explained, "Since the families have many worries and concerns, this is a dedicated officer who can provide delicate care.
" He added, "The decision was made to appoint a public affairs officer who can exclusively handle related media responses and keep the public informed of the government's real-time updates. " He further noted, "While it has not yet been decided whether to dispatch them to the site or have them handle the situation in Korea, I instructed that there be no shortcomings in supporting the families.
" President Lee also ordered the rapid dispatch of rescue personnel to the site. Chief Spokesperson Kang stated, "He instructed that rescue personnel be dispatched to the site as quickly as possible first, and that requests from the families of employees who are isolated or out of contact be carefully reviewed in consultation with the company, including requests for meetings.
" Regarding cooperation with the Nepalese government, President Lee instructed, "Activate all diplomatic channels to actively consult so that resources necessary for search and rescue can be deployed promptly. " He also directed that humanitarian assistance available to Nepal be actively reviewed.
President Lee instructed relevant ministries to thoroughly verify whether there are any additional victims besides the citizens who have lost contact. Regarding damage to other domestic companies, Chief Spokesperson Kang explained, "The President's directive is to verify the situation beyond the personnel at companies that have already been identified.
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Acting Ambassador to Nepal Jo Ah-reum participated via video conference. Cheong Wa Dae Press Photo Journalists Group [Financial News] On the 27th, President Lee Jae-myung instructed that an official be designated to handle the families of Korean citizens who have lost contact due to the floods in Nepal, and that the progress of search and rescue operations be continuously shared.
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