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about six hours, President Joe Biden is officially inaugurated in the United States.
In front of the Capitol where the inauguration will be held, 200,000 American flags were placed on behalf of those who could not attend due to the coronavirus.
Biden, who arrived in Washington, commemorated the victims of Corona 19 for the first event.
This is Kim Soo-hyung, correspondent in Washington.
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Due to safety concerns, Biden entered Washington DC via the Andrews Air Force Base by plane instead of the usual train.
The first place I visited was the Lincoln Memorial.
To remember the sacrifices of 400,000 Americans who died from Corona 19.
[Biden/U.S. President-elect: We must remember the victims.
Sometimes it's hard to remember, but you have to remember it.
That's how we heal.]
Victims' ceremonies were held simultaneously across the country.
Earlier, Biden's departure from Delaware, where he served as a senator for 36 years, shed tears at the thought of his eldest son who died of cancer.
[Biden/U.S. President-elect: We should have introduced my eldest son as president, but I am so sorry that he is not here.]
Washington, whose inauguration ceremony is counting down, maintains the highest level of vigilance.
All major highways were cut off, and heavily armed guard ships appeared on the Potomac River.
Curfew areas are also increasing.
[Go two more blocks.
There will be a checkpoint there.
Did you know?]
I am at the National Mall in the heart of Washington.
At every inauguration ceremony, tens of thousands of welcoming crowds come, but now all of the iron fences are enclosed and soldiers are on the lookout in full armament.
The FBI eliminated 12 members of the mission after a thorough investigation of 25,000 State Defense Forces deployed in Washington revealing suspicious behavior.
(Video coverage: Park Eun-ha, Video editing: Commissioner Yang)