Gov't to dispatch rapid response team to Milan during Winter Olympics

▲ This photo, provided by the foreign ministry on Jan. 30, 2026, shows a South Korean government response team for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics during a launch ceremony ahead of their dispatch to the Italian city to provide consular assistance to South Korean nationals during the Games. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Gov't to dispatch rapid response team to Milan during Winter Olympics

SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) -- The government plans to operate a temporary consular office in Milan during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics for prompt responses to any possible safety issues concerning South Korean nationals, the foreign ministry said Friday.

The office will be set up at the South Korean consulate general in the Italian city, running from Feb. 4-23, the ministry said in a release.

A rapid response team, consisting of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Policy Agency, the National Fire Agency, the National Intelligence Service and the National Counterterrorism Center, will be dispatched to work at the site.

The response team will be led by Lim Sang-woo, ambassador and deputy minister for public diplomacy.

The team will work to prevent incidents involving South Korean nationals and provide consular assistance in the event of any incidents or accidents.

It will also cooperate with Milan's law enforcement authorities and monitor the local security situation, including potential terrorism-related developments.

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