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Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast media commission holds emergency broadcast production drill with 8 agencies
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communication Commission said on Aug. 20 it conducted an emergency broadcast production and transmission drill in Gwangju as part of the 2026 Ulchi exercise. The drill assumed broadcasting facilities were destroyed by an enemy attack and tested procedures to use the Gwangju Citizen Media Center as an alternative production base. Eight agencies, including KBS, local government, police, fire services and the army, took part.
Telecommunications & Media
South Korea runs joint drill to check response to GPS jamming
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT conducted a simulated drill on Aug. 19 to check joint civil, government and military readiness for GPS signal jamming during the 2026 Ulchi exercise period. The scenario assumed simultaneous jamming at two sites in Paju and a moving jammer, including one approaching a key national energy facility. Authorities reviewed initial response steps, dispatched tracking and strike teams, and implemented safety measures for aviation, maritime and telecom services.
Industry
S Korea science ministry checks preparations for Ulchi exercise with 32,000 participants
South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT said on Tuesday it completed a final check of preparations for the 2026 Ulchi exercise, set to run from Aug. 18 to Aug. 21. The ministry held a preparation briefing meeting and reviewed drill plans and readiness by each organisation. About 32,000 people are to take part, including ministry staff, affiliated agencies and firms classified as key management targets.