Civilian drills grow lax among South Koreans used to threats
Photo: Ahn Young-joon, AP Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 1 of 8 In this Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, photo, people gather at a shelter during a civil defense drill at City Hall in Seoul, South Korea. Once or twice a year, streets of South Korea’s busy capital freeze for several minutes at the sound of a siren, with cars stopping on roads and pedestrians moving into buildings and subway stations taking part in a nationwide drill aimed at preparing against a North Korean attack . But critics say the remarkable scenes mask aging policies that are failing to train South Koreans at a time when the threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile program is growing. less In this Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, photo, people gather at a shelter during a civil defense drill at City Hall in Seoul, South Korea. Once or twice a year, streets of South Korea’s busy capital freeze for ... more Photo: Ahn Young-joon, AP Image 2 of 8 In this Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2017, photo, people walk out of ...