{
  "id": 13863059,
  "title": "Foreign suspects in violent crimes up 12% in 5 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/foreign-suspects-in-violent-crimes-up-12-in-5-years-13863059",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20261012/foreign-suspects-in-violent-crimes-up-12-in-5-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past five years, the number of foreign nationals suspected of committing violent crimes in Korea has surged by nearly 12 percent, climbing from 689 in 2021 to 771 by the end of last year. The Korean National Police Agency reported that 645 foreign suspects were apprehended for violent crimes between January and September of this year. Chinese nationals constituted the majority of violent crime suspects last year, with 250 individuals, followed by Uzbekistan nationals with 62, U.S. nationals with 60, and Vietnamese nationals with 53.\n\nThe overall number of foreign nationals suspected of crimes also increased by over 7 percent, from 32,470 in 2021 to 34,760 last year. Mongolian suspects experienced the most significant rise, with a 38 percent increase, rising from 1,007 to 1,397. Conversely, the number of Thai suspects dropped by more than 20 percent, falling from 2,482 to 1,979.\n\nPolice officials primarily attribute the increase in suspected violent crime suspects to the growing number of foreign nationals residing in Korea, rather than a higher rate of offending. The population of foreign nationals in Korea expanded by 42.2 percent over the same period.",
  "summary": "The number of foreign nationals suspected of committing violent crimes in Korea has risen by nearly 12 percent over the past five years, increasing from 689 in 2021 to 771 last year. A total of 645 foreign suspects had been apprehended for violent crimes between January and September this year, according to the Korean National Police Agency. By nationality, Chinese nationals accounted for the…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Foreign suspects in violent crimes up 12% in 5 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/foreign-suspects-in-violent-crimes-up-12-in-5-years",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:22:04.000Z"
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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."
}