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Seoul launches special security force for Korea-ASEAN summit By Byun Duk-kun
SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- Thousands of forces from South Korea's presidential security service, police and armed forces will be mobilized to provide security for their president and leaders of 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) who will meet next month for a special summit, officials said Wednesday.
A number of Air Force fighter jets and Navy warships will also be deployed to
provide a tight shield against any possible attacks during the special summit to
be held in the southern resort island of Jeju on June 1-2, according to officials
at the Presidential Security Service.
Seoul set up a special task force, which also includes officials from the
National Intelligence Service, at the beginning of the year, and opened its Jeju
headquarters last Monday.
"We will provide complete security service to the participating leaders as we
have been preparing for the past six months to help the successful staging of the
Korea-ASEAN summit, which will mark the first multilateral meeting of leaders to
be held in the country since the inauguration of the Lee Myung-bak government,"
Yoo Jeong-kwon, head of the task force, said.
The presidential security service will also provide its aircraft for the visiting
heads of state if requested, an official said.
The special summit, marking the 20th anniversary of the start of dialogue
partnership between Korea and ASEAN, will also provide an opportunity for the
Southeast Asian countries to observe and take part in the country's advanced
security operations, the official said.
A number of security officials from ASEAN countries are already in Jeju for
discussions on the upcoming summit with their South Korean counterparts.
"They are very interested in learning our program as our security service is very
highly viewed in the international community," the official said, noting joint
preparations for the summit also included arranging the order of the leaders'
arrivals at the summit venue.
The task force will hold its first comprehensive rehearsal Monday and at least
one more joint exercise before the start of the summit.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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A number of Air Force fighter jets and Navy warships will also be deployed to
provide a tight shield against any possible attacks during the special summit to
be held in the southern resort island of Jeju on June 1-2, according to officials
at the Presidential Security Service.
Seoul set up a special task force, which also includes officials from the
National Intelligence Service, at the beginning of the year, and opened its Jeju
headquarters last Monday.
"We will provide complete security service to the participating leaders as we
have been preparing for the past six months to help the successful staging of the
Korea-ASEAN summit, which will mark the first multilateral meeting of leaders to
be held in the country since the inauguration of the Lee Myung-bak government,"
Yoo Jeong-kwon, head of the task force, said.
The presidential security service will also provide its aircraft for the visiting
heads of state if requested, an official said.
The special summit, marking the 20th anniversary of the start of dialogue
partnership between Korea and ASEAN, will also provide an opportunity for the
Southeast Asian countries to observe and take part in the country's advanced
security operations, the official said.
A number of security officials from ASEAN countries are already in Jeju for
discussions on the upcoming summit with their South Korean counterparts.
"They are very interested in learning our program as our security service is very
highly viewed in the international community," the official said, noting joint
preparations for the summit also included arranging the order of the leaders'
arrivals at the summit venue.
The task force will hold its first comprehensive rehearsal Monday and at least
one more joint exercise before the start of the summit.
bdk@yna.co.kr
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