Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters

CDSCHQ is headed by the Minister of the Interior and Safety. In the case of an overseas disaster, the Minister of Foreign Affairs exercises the authority of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. In the case of a radioactive disaster, the Chairman of the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC), who also serves as the head of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters, exercises the authority of the Headquarters.^[1]

The Minister of Interior and Safety may, upon recommendation by the Minister or by his/her own authority, change the head of the headquarters to the Prime Minister.^[2] In this case, one of the Minister of Interior and Safety, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, or the Chairman of the NSSC will be appointed as the deputy head according to each type of disaster. The head of the headquarters may, as necessary, command the head of the Central Accident Response Headquarters, the city/provincial disaster safety countermeasures headquarters, or the city/county/district disaster safety countermeasures headquarters.^[3]

• National Disaster and Safety Portal