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Busan launches multilingual emergency task force to protect foreign residents

koreatimes.co.kr · 1hShare

The Busan Metropolitan Government announced Thursday a sweeping cross-sector framework designed to safeguard non-Korean speakers during natural and human-made disasters, anchoring the initiative with a dedicated multilingual crisis translation force. Under an agreement signed at Busan City Hall, local authorities joined forces with regional emergency services, humanitarian relief agencies, academic researchers and foreign resident support networks. The cornerstone of this new coalition is the newly appointed Busan Disaster Response Interpreter Corps, a 30-member specialized team providing real-time support across 16 languages, including English, Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese and German. Busan officials said the push stems directly from the southern port city's rapidly shifting demographic landscape. As Korea’s principal maritime gateway and second-largest metropolis, Busan has long served as a bustling crossroads for international commerce, shipping, and global tourism. The coastal hu

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