BUSAN, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – CPTED, crime prevention through environmental design, is an environmental design project specific for deterring criminal activities in crime-vulnerable neighborhoods. The idea is to create a surrounding that would discourage illegal activities, and can range from smaller-scale design, such as installing additional windows overlooking shaded sidewalks, to major renovations, including [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Three South Koreans have been shot to death in the Philippines, a foreign ministry official said Thursday. The three — two male, one female — were found dead Tuesday with gunshot wounds in their heads, according to the official. Their bodies were found in a sugar cane field in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The justice ministry said Monday it has recently started sharing the fingerprint information of all foreigners in the country with police as part of efforts to better deal with domestic crimes committed by aliens. In South Korea, the Ministry of Justice is responsible for collecting personal information on all [...]
JEJU, South korea, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Jeju, Korea’s largest island, has traditionally been recognized for its big three ‘haves’ – women (a higher female population in the past), rocks (basalt from volcanic activity), and wind (being that it’s an island) – and the ‘have-nots’ – panhandlers, burglars, and front gates – a sign [...]
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – A Chinese man suspected of attacking an elderly woman with a lethal weapon at a Catholic church in Jeju was arrested on Saturday, police said. The 50-year-old man, whose identity was withheld by police, was hiding at an unidentified place in Seoguipo on the southern resort [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Last August, a 10-minute video filmed inside a woman’s changing room at a domestic water park was uploaded to an online adult community. The video exposed dozens of women, from children to teenagers and mothers in their most vulnerable and shameful moments. The video was filmed by a 27-year-old [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent assessment revealed the potential danger of South Korea’s underground economy playing a role in the financing of terrorism. The issue was brought to light on Thursday by professor Kang Kyoung-hun from Dongguk University during a public hearing into the dangers of money laundering in Korea organized by [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Saying “hello” to neighbors may be a relic of a bygone era. But when neighbors start suing each other, or worse, stabbing each other, it’s a whole different story. A 33-year-old man, referred to only as Kim, stabbed an elderly couple that lived upstairs at a 23-storey apartment building [...]
GWANGJU, June 30 (Korea Bizwire) – The number of crimes committed by Korean adolescents is increasing, and methods are becoming more elaborate and brutal. There are increasing calls for intervention, while some demand government measures to contain such crimes that step beyond the line of teenage aberration. A high school student, only disclosed as Choi [...]
SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – A 36-year-old man was arrested on June 18 for breaking into an apartment complex in Daejeon and murdering a female resident (60). The perpetrator was an ex-convict who was released from prison last November after serving 10 years for robbery and rape charges. What’s worse is that the perpetrator [...]