Police probe bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courts

The Korean National Police Agency is currently investigating a series of anonymous emails threatening to bomb approximately 40 courthouses across South Korea, including notable locations such as the Seoul Eastern District Court and Busan High Court. According to the police, these emails claim that homemade bombs have been planted at the respective courts and are set to detonate at a specific time.

Despite initial response teams and special forces being deployed to the affected courts, the police have determined that the likelihood of actual explosives being planted is low. The Supreme Court has confirmed that the 40-odd courts received these threatening emails, and the Korean National Police Agency suspects that this may be part of a series of hoax threats originating from Japan that have been repeatedly sent since 2023.

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