South Korea's Moon declares quake-rattled city of Pohang 'special disaster zone'

문 대통령, "포항 특별 재난 지역 지정 재가... 모든 행정력 총동원해야"

Once again we begin in Pohang.
The port city struck by an earthquake... a most rare phenomenon in South Korea.. is declared a special disaster zone today.
Meaning the region will receive various government subsidies and benefits for victims affected by last Wednesday's incident.
Moon Connyoung has our top story. The South Korean government has designated the quake-hit port city of Pohang in the nation's southeast as a special disaster zone.

During a weekly meeting with his top aides on Monday, South Korean President Moon Jae-in pledged all-out efforts to contain and prevent further damage from the recent series of earthquakes that rattled the nation's port city last week... which left dozens of people injured, thousands homeless and delaying, for the first time ever, the annual nationwide college entrance exam.

(Korean)
"The government will mobilize all administrative resources available to ensure all damages are swiftly repaired.
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The move means those living in the zone will now be eligible for a wide range of financial aid, tax cuts and compensation.

(Korean)
"For now, recovery efforts and making sure the college scholastic aptitude test is carried out without a hitch take utmost priority.
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Once those two are taken care of, we will conduct a full review of the nation's safety and disaster management measures."
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The CSAT... considered crucial to ensuring a spot in one of the country's top universities and eventually securing a good job here in South Korea had originally been scheduled for last Thursday... the day after the 5-point-4 magnitude quake struck the city of Pohang... but later postponed for safety reasons.

(STAND-UP)
"Also on the agenda today was the president's review of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour that ended last week.
Saying he was able to personally witness the rapid and dynamic growth of the ASEAN, President Moon highlighted the importance of boosting economic exchange with the region... as it is key to diversifying South Korea's export market and reducing heavy reliance on the Chinese economy.
Moon Connyoung, Arirang News, the Blue House."

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