Republic of Korea

Country
Other countries in the region
Official name
Republic of Korea
Region
East Asia
Population
51 709 100
(2019 data)
Disaster Law Contact Person
Padmini Nayagam | Padmini.NAYAGAM@ifrc.org

The Republic of Korea National Red Cross is auxiliary to government and plays a key role in support of humanitarian activities and as an advocate on disaster law issues. IFRC Disaster Law has commissioned research on disaster law in the Republic of Korea, including research on disaster preparedness and response and the COVID-19 pandemic.