In an attempt to instill a sense of security and publicize the necessity as well as importance of defense reform, the Ministry of National Defense of South Korea invited college students to the ministry on July 15 to exchange views on defense issues.
Such event was the second of its kind following the first that took place on July 1 when students interested in security and North Korean issues were invited to the ministry.
Some 120 students, including student chief editors and reporters working in their school media, attended the second meeting.
In the first session, the ministry introduced defense policy public relations system and its details. Also it introduced South Korean military’s overseas mission which is contributing in beefing up national image in the international community.
In addition, the ministry explained major tasks within defense reform plan and had a question and answer session.
A defense official at the ministry said the ministry is planning to keep on organizing discussion session with students as well as security experts in order to have communications with the public and promote necessity and importance of defense reform.