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Bourgeois KOREA TIMES wrote on 10.25:

Pusan Steps Up Security Measures Ahead of APEC Pusan City is upping security measures ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, limiting political gatherings and rallies in major venues. The city plans to close schools Nov. 18-19, when the 21 heads of APEC member states hold a summit. ``To secure the safety of guests participating in the APEC forum, we will designate Haewoondae Beach, the Somyon area, Kimhae Airport and the Tongnae hot springs area as special security zones where monitoring will be strengthened,’’ said Eo Cheong-soo, director of the Pusan metropolitan police agency, during a news conference Monday. City authorities will deploy more police to look over the designated areas and prohibit political gatherings and rallies within 1.5 kilometers of the areas. ``The objective is to provide APEC guests with a safe environment to share their ideas and make it easy to move around. We have no intention to stop peaceful gatherings during the forum, except for around these areas,’’ Eo said. The Pusan city government also plans to strengthen its crackdown on illegal immigrants ahead of the APEC forum. More than 1,700 law enforcement officials were deployed yesterday to search for illegal immigrants or foreign visitors with suspicious behavior...