The ability to issue documents for citizens is paralyzed...Ministry of Administrative Security ``extends payment deadline until the day the disaster is repaired'' = South Korean report

The Ministry of Public Administration and Safety announced that a problem occurred around 10 a.m. on the 17th in the user authentication function of the local government's common system terminal ``Seol,'' which caused most local governments to virtually stop issuing documents.
It has been announced that the payment deadline will be extended until the day when the problem is resolved and payments can be made. On this day, the Ministry of Administrative Security said, ``Due to the failure of the local government that occurred today.
``Delays in business processing are occurring in local governments,'' and ``The Ministry of Public Administration and Safety is working to ensure that citizens do not suffer any disadvantage due to system failures.''
We will extend the payment deadline for documents until the day the problem is resolved and payment can be made." According to Article 16 (Special Provisions on Periods and Deadlines) Paragraph 1 of the Administrative Procedures Act, natural disasters, earthquakes, etc.
If the period or deadline cannot be met for reasons not attributable to the parties involved, the period will be suspended until the end of the period.
In addition, the Ministry of Public Administration and Security will also provide information regarding procedures that require reception and immediate processing, such as confirmation dates.
The company explained that it plans to first accept handwritten forms and then retroactively process them as of the 17th date. Furthermore, we will work with relevant organizations to resolve issues caused by this system failure.
The company says it plans to take measures to ensure that citizens are not disadvantaged. An official from the Ministry of Public Administration and Security said, ``We will do our best to quickly recover from the system failure.''