Busan launches multilingual emergency task force to protect foreign residents
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,…
Busan has unveiled a comprehensive cross-sector initiative aimed at protecting non-Korean speakers during both natural and man-made disasters. The city's Metropolitan Government, in conjunction with regional emergency services, humanitarian relief agencies, academic researchers, and support networks for foreign residents, has formed the Busan Disaster Response Interpreter Corps, a specialized team of 30 interpreters capable of providing real-time assistance in 16 languages.
This includes English, Mandarin, Japanese, Vietnamese, and German. Busan, the largest port city in South Korea and the second-largest metropolis in the country, has seen its foreign population grow significantly. The city now hosts over 88,000 foreign residents and attracts more than 2.4 million international visitors each year, making the new translation force a crucial asset for the city's safety and preparedness.
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