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South Korea about to create new anti-terrorism headquarters
Headquarters for an anti-terrorism council will be set up when terror attacks occur in South Korea, the country's government said Friday April 15, as part of its ongoing effort to strengthen the country against terrorism.
     
South Korea about to create new anti terrorism headquarters 640 001South Korean special police officers during anti-terror exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian or UFG in Seoul, South Korea
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Under a revised bill, the headquarters will be created under an anti-terrorism council at the South Korean Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to oversee planning and management of anti-terrorism measures, an official source said. The bill will go into effect on June 4, he said.

The council will be headed by the prime minister and involve the heads of 19 government agencies, including the defense minister, foreign minister and the chief of the National Intelligence Service, the PMO said.

Also, people who report or provide evidence on terrorist attacks will be rewarded up to US$ 87,000, officials said.

The legislation is part of Seoul's latest effort to strengthen counterterrorism measures following a series of high-profile attacks across the world.

Earlier, South Korea's parliament approved a long-stalled anti-terrorism bill to better protect the country from possible terrorist attacks.