Seoul: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday apologised for the inconveniences caused to people after a fire at the state data centre crippled services across multiple sectors, citing the lack of an emergency system to restore what he called a foreseeable incident.

Lee issued the apology during an emergency meeting after the government’s online services and networks were disrupted by the fire that broke out at the National Information Resources Service in the central city of Daejeon on Friday, following a lithium-ion battery explosion, Yonhap News Agency reported.

“The public is experiencing great inconvenience and anxiety because of the fire. As the nation’s top executive, I offer my sincere apologies,” he said.

Lee called for around-the-clock efforts to restore key public sy

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