Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Police investigate alleged abduction of Vietnamese student by five suspects in Cheongju

Police are investigating a group of five Vietnamese nationals for allegedly kidnapping and confining another Vietnamese student in Cheongju, North Chungcheong.

2026-04-08

Man who allegedly tried to kidnap elementary school girl 'as a joke' is brought in for questioning by police

A man was brought in for questioning on suspicion of attempting to kidnap an elementary school student on the way home by offering to walk the child home.

2026-04-07

Two indicted for kidnapping and attempted murder in Incheon

Two people accused of attempting to abduct and kill the head of a small company for financial gain, including one suspect who allegedly carried out the attack and an accomplice who allegedly helped plan it, have been indicted.

2025-11-26

100 kidnapping, confinement cases involving Koreans in Cambodia unresolved, embassy audit finds

The Korean Embassy in Cambodia said on Wednesday that approximately 100 kidnapping and confinement cases involving Korean nationals over the past two years remain unresolved.

2025-10-22

2,000 Korean nationals kept at 50 criminal compounds in Cambodia, says senior police investigator

More than 50 criminal compounds in Cambodia are believed to be detaining an estimated 2,000 Korean nationals, many of whom were lured with false job offers and are now forced to commit online fraud and scams, a senior Korean police officer said.

2025-10-15

Experts warn relocating fraud groups complicates rescue efforts for detained victims

Fraud gangs in Cambodia, responsible for kidnapping and detaining Korean nationals, are showing signs of mass moving their locations in a bid to escape investigations.

2025-10-15

Lured to Cambodia through illegal debt trap, Korean man leaps from third floor in daring escape

A man in his 20s who had borrowed money from an illegal lender charging 265 times the legal interest rate was lured to Cambodia with a false promise: his debt would be erased if he worked there. Instead, he was kidnapped by a criminal organization.

2025-10-14

Lawmaker reveals Interior Ministry rejected request to increase police personnel at embassy in Cambodia

The Interior Ministry rejected a request by the Foreign Ministry last year to send additional police personnel to the Korean Embassy in Cambodia to tackle growing crimes against Koreans, a lawmaker said on Tuesday.

2025-10-14

High schooler arrested for alleged attempt to kidnap elementary school student

Police arrested a high school student on Monday for allegedly trying to kidnap an elementary student in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi, Monday, questioning the teenager on Tuesday.

2025-09-09

Man who kidnapped woman after luring in with fake job posting gets 10 years in prison

A man was sentenced to 10 years for kidnapping and raping a woman after luring her in with a fake job offer online.

2025-07-17