Gov't to raise terror alert ahead of First Korea-Central Asia Summit
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- The government will raise the terror alert starting l...
The Korean government has announced plans to implement partial traffic controls in central Seoul on September 16, in order to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Korea-Central Asia Summit and ensure the safety of visiting heads of state. The Security and Safety Control Team, under the Presidential Security Service, has decided to repeatedly close lanes on Sowol-ro, the primary road used by the visiting leaders' motorcades, between noon and 9 p.m. Additionally, traffic in certain lanes near the summit venue at Euljiro 1-ga will be restricted before and after the event.
Prior to the summit, the security team held a coordination meeting with various organizations, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, and the Korea Road Traffic Authority, to devise measures that would minimize disruption for residents and establish a communication plan for informing the public about the traffic controls.
Starting Thursday, the team intends to display traffic control notices on the KT Building's Gwanghwamun Square screen, the Seoul City Hall electronic display, and the Pre.
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