S. Korea to set up team for security at airport

South Korea's airport authority said Monday it has decided to set up a team meant to prevent illegal entry by foreigners.

The Korea Airports Corp. said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Justice Ministry for the creation of the team.

The team will be composed of six immigration officials and36 security personnel managed by the Korea Airports Corporation, it said.

The government has been under fire for a series of security breaches at Incheon International Airport, South Korea's main gateway, in recent months.

Earlier this month, an immigration official apprehended a Vietnamese man accused of illegally entering South Korea.

The 25-year-old transfer passenger forced his way through the gate of an unmanned automatic immigration checkpoint at the airport.

Last month, a Chinese couple was caught by immigration authorities after illegally sneaking into South Korea at the airport. (Yonhap)