Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

U.S. designates Korea as noncompliant country of child abduction convention for fifth consecutive year

The U.S. government designated Korea as a nation that failed to comply with an international convention to protect children’s rights for five consecutive years, according to a recent report from the U.S. State Department on Sunday.

2026-04-21

Custody process under scrutiny as woman wins parental rights after 'abducting' children

Experts are expressing concern over a court ruling that granted parental rights to a biological mother who had an affair and neglected her child.

2026-04-20

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

Gov't unveils new safety measures, harsher penalties for child abduction cases

The Korean government will begin publicly releasing the identities of suspects in child abduction or luring cases and impose harsher penalties, according to new safety measures unveiled Tuesday.

2025-11-11

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

Korean police arrest suspected members of scam ring accused of killing university student in Cambodia

Police in Korea arrested suspected members of a scam ring in Cambodia accused of brutally torturing to death a Korean university student after luring him to the Southeast Asian nation with false promises of work.

2025-10-12

Man allegedly attempts to abduct 2-year old in Dongdaemun

Police have apprehended a man in his 60s for allegedly attempting to abduct a two-year-old girl at a traditional market in Seoul.

2025-10-06

Person arrested for attempting to abduct elementary student in Ansan

A person in their 60s has been arrested for attempting to abduct an elementary school student inside an apartment complex in Ansan, Gyeonggi.

2025-09-22

Police arrest woman over alleged kidnapping in Cheongju

A woman in her 50s was apprehended after allegedly trying to abduct a 7-year-old boy from a playground in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, according to police.

2025-07-02

Korean kidnapped in Philippines released three days later in 'stable' condition

A Korean national kidnapped in the Philippines was safely rescued after three days, with authorities continuing their investigation into the incident.

2025-05-05