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  "id": 10386092,
  "title": "Police to seek detention warrants for 4 Chinese men over restaurant vandalism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-to-seek-detention-warrants-for-4-chinese-men-over-restaurant-10386092",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T07:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260928/police-to-seek-detention-warrants-for-4-chinese-men-over-restaurant-vandalism"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four Chinese men in their 20s to 40s are expected to face detention warrants from police, following a vandalism spree at a restaurant named after Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seongnam. The city, located in South Korea, was the scene of the early Thursday incident where the suspects broke into the establishment, coating its interior and exterior with lacquer and paint. Authorities suspect the men may have also contaminated food ingredients with a suspected pesticide.\n\nPolice announced they plan to seek the warrants today, with an official from the Korean National Police Agency informing reporters of the decision. The suspects are believed to have left for China following the vandalism, though they briefly returned to their lodgings in Seoul before boarding a flight from Incheon International Airport to the neighboring country.\n\nThe police have reportedly identified the suspects and can request Interpol Red Notices once the warrants are issued. However, the extent of China's willingness to extradite the men remains unclear.",
  "summary": "Police said Monday they plan to request detention warrants for four Chinese men suspected of vandalizing a restaurant named after Chinese President Xi Jinping in Seongnam, a city located just south of Seoul. The suspects, in their 20s to 40s, are accused of breaking into the restaurant early Thursday, and spraying lacquer and paint across its exterior and interior. They are also suspected of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police to seek detention warrants for 4 Chinese men over restaurant vandalism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-to-seek-detention-warrants-for-4-chinese-men-over-restaurant",
        "published": "2026-09-28T06:21:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police to seek detention warrants for 4 Chinese men over restaurant vandalism",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/police-to-seek-detention-warrants-for-4-chinese-men-over-restaurant-10389806",
        "published": "2026-09-28T07:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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