How South Korea's May 2026 Civil Defense Drill Enhances National Security

Yoon Ho-jung | 2026.05.13

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Yun Ho-jung (second from right), minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, attends a briefing on counterterrorism and CBRN response equipment during the May 12, 2026, air-raid civil defense drill at the Government Complex Seoul on Sejong-daero in Jongno-gu. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
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Ministry of the Interior and Safety staff participate in the May 12, 2026, air-raid civil defense drill at the Government Complex Sejong in Sejong City, receiving emergency-response training, including post-evacuation gas-mask fitting. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.