Posted August. 25, 2000 19:59,
In relation to the heavy rains, the President`s press secretary, Park Joon-Young, revealed that President Kim had given orders to Choi In-Kee, head of the National Disaster Prevention and Countermeasures Headquarters, to conduct necessary inspections of regions that are anticipated to suffer damage and to establish preventive measures. The President also ordered authorities related to inflation control to rein in increasing prices and to stabilize consumer prices.