Seoul puts overseas Koreans’ safety first in the Middle East, readies evacuations

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Tuesday ordered ministries to maintain full contingency readiness, including evacuation plans, emphasizing that protecting South Koreans in the Middle East is the government’s top priority. ​Kim convened the weekly Cabinet meeting amid the Middle East conflict triggered by a joint US-Israel strike on Iran on Saturday and rapidly spreading across neighboring countries, with Iran’s counterattacks widening. "Right now, protecting overseas nationals is the top priority

By The Korea Herald