The Ministry of Interior and Safety is strengthening the national information resource safety management system following last year's fire at the Daejeon headquarters of the National Information Resource Management Center.
On September 30, Minister Yoon Ho-jung visited the Daejeon headquarters to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the recovery status of the data center and the digital safety management system.
Minister Yoon first examined the phased recovery status of the data center that suffered fire damage and checked whether the systems were operating normally. He also reviewed the current state of digital safety and security monitoring, confirming the effectiveness of the 24-hour monitoring system that enables immediate response in emergencies.
To enhance the safety of the battery facilities, which are believed to be the main cause of the previous fire, he directly checked the measures taken to separate and relocate batteries within the data center.
Following this, Minister Yoon received a report on the plans for the seamless transfer of major information systems in line with the scheduled closure of the Daejeon center in 2030, including data backup and the establishment of alternative infrastructure as part of long-term stabilization measures. He also focused on the progress of the disaster recovery system (DR) and the real-time data replication system between the Daejeon center and the Gongju backup center.
This year, the Ministry has established a plan to build disaster recovery systems for 97 major information systems at the Daejeon center, with a phased completion target set for 2028.
Minister Yoon stated, "We will continue to prepare thoroughly for alternatives following the closure of the Daejeon center in 2030 and complete the disaster recovery system without any setbacks, establishing a reliable administrative service system that the public can trust."
Previously, on September 26, 2025, at around 8:15 p.m., a fire broke out in the fifth-floor data center of the National Information Resource Management Center in Yuseong District, Daejeon, during a lithium battery replacement, causing the suspension of 709 government computing systems. This led to a paralysis of major administrative services, prompting the government to activate an emergency recovery system.
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