[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The government, under the directive of President Moon Jae-in, is forming a task force (TF) to respond across government agencies to prevent recurrence of the so-called 'Telegram Nth Room case,' a sexual exploitation video distribution incident.
On the 30th, President Moon held a regular meeting at the Blue House with Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun and requested, "To ensure that the public does not suffer from similar incidents again, please form a TF centered on the Prime Minister's Office that includes relevant ministries as well as private experts to prepare comprehensive measures to eradicate digital sex crimes," the Prime Minister's Office announced.
President Moon emphasized that this incident is a "cruel and anti-human crime that destroys human lives," and said, "The government takes the public's demand to eradicate digital sex crimes seriously and asks that thorough investigations of perpetrators and support for victims be conducted without neglect," the Prime Minister's Office reported.
Following President Moon's directive, the government plans to establish a digital sex crime response TF under the Prime Minister's Office, which has inter-ministerial coordination functions, involving the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the police, and private experts.
This regular meeting was held for the first time in seven weeks since April 10, due to various work reports, National Assembly schedules, and Prime Minister Chung's on-site command in Daegu for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
In addition to measures to eradicate digital sex crimes, the meeting also included a comprehensive review of the COVID-19 quarantine situation and an exchange of opinions on support measures for the people's economy.
At the meeting, Prime Minister Chung reported to President Moon on domestic and international COVID-19 occurrences, high-intensity social distancing, the reopening of kindergartens, elementary, middle, and high schools, responses to overseas inflows of COVID-19, and mask supply issues.
In response, President Moon said, "Although the increase in confirmed cases is slowing and the total number of recovered patients now exceeds those under treatment, indicating gradual stabilization, the risk of overseas inflow and sporadic group infections remains, so the cabinet must not let down its guard and ensure no gaps in quarantine measures," the Prime Minister's Office conveyed.
President Moon also ordered that regarding the mandatory 14-day quarantine for all arrivals starting from midnight April 1, "Strict compliance with quarantine rules is essential for effectiveness on the ground, so please devise practical measures to ensure this," he instructed.
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