Recently, regarding the protests against immigrant crackdowns triggered by the Los Angeles (LA) area in the United States, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a situation assessment meeting to review measures for protecting overseas citizens.
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 13th, after the LA protests erupted on the 6th (local time), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a joint situation assessment meeting with the Korean Community Agency and the U.S. Embassy under the leadership of Director General Yoon Joo-seok. The meeting was conducted via video conference.
Director General Yoon urged proactive activities to protect our citizens and the Korean community. He emphasized the need to concentrate efforts on protecting overseas citizens by providing swift and active consular assistance in the event of the arrest or detention of our citizens.
Each diplomatic mission announced that based on the results of this meeting, they plan to strengthen proactive response measures by forming a task force (TF) in preparation for the protests expected to occur across the United States over the weekend, checking the emergency contact network for our citizens, and maintaining a state of emergency preparedness.