Korea Joongang Daily
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Korean police, Interpol seize $1B in drugs, nab 29 offenders in Golden Triangle operation

The Korean police, in cooperation with Interpol, arrested 29 drug offenders throughout Southeast Asia and seized drugs worth 1.4 trillion won ($1.04 billion).

2024-09-11

Police arrest three Korean fugitives charged with robbery in the Philippines

Three Korean fugitives wanted by Interpol on charges of robbery and physical assault were caught in the Philippines earlier this month, a top Korean police agency said Sunday.

2024-05-12

North Korean hackers stole 1,014GB of data from South

North Korean hackers stole 1,014 gigabytes of data and documents from a South Korean court network over two years, according to the results of a joint probe released on Saturday.

2024-05-12

South Korean defense companies hacked by North: Police

North Korean hackers breached the internal networks of 10 South Korean defense companies and stole technical data over the past 18 months, according to the National Police Agency on Tuesday.

2024-04-23

Police expand English, Chinese interpretation for 112 hotline

Police said on Monday that it expanded the English and Chinese interpretation services for the 112 emergency hotline into 24 hour coverage to promptly respond to reports from foreigners.

2024-03-18

Bank robber busted at casino in Vietnam after Daejeon heist

Police nabbed a 47-year-old man in a casino in Vietnam on Sunday after he fled the country following a credit union heist in Daejeon last month, ending a 24-day search involving Interpol.

2023-09-11

Gov't may revive drafted police to combat heinous crimes

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo announced that the conscripted police system may be reintroduced as a part of measures to better prevent heinous crimes that target random people.

2023-08-23

Increasing number of online murder threat posts spark fears

Police are investigating a series of murder threat posts posted online following a stabbing rampage in Bundang, Gyeonggi, on Thursday night.

2023-08-04

Over 900 'ghost baby' cases under investigation: police

Police are investigating over 900 cases of unregistered babies, or “ghost babies, in Korea. The National Police Agency said Monday it has received a total of 1,069 ghost baby cases and 939 of them are under investigation as of 5 p.m. Friday.

2023-07-10

Number of 'ghost baby' cases rises to 400, police say

Police on Wednesday said they are investigating 400 cases of babies not registered at birth.

2023-07-05