{
  "id": 13951513,
  "title": "24 Koreans on tourist visas nabbed in Nepal over religious program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/24-koreans-on-tourist-visas-nabbed-in-nepal-over-religious-program",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T12:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/others/20261012/24-koreans-on-tourist-visas-nabbed-in-nepal-over-religious-program"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Nepal, four individuals of Korean nationality have been apprehended for partaking in a religious program while in the country under tourist visas, according to local media reports on Monday. The arrests took place following their involvement in a religious training course at New Covenant College, a Christian educational facility situated in Morang district of Koshi province in eastern Nepal. This institution, which receives support from a Christian missionary organization based in Korea, offers religious studies and education to its students, as per local accounts.\n\nThe Nepalese police took action after assessing that certain activities undertaken by the Koreans might have contravened the conditions of their tourist visas. It is important to note that foreign nationals entering Nepal on tourist visas are strictly prohibited from engaging in religious education or missionary activities. Seoul's foreign ministry has been made aware of the arrest and has been maintaining close communication with Nepalese authorities through the Korean Embassy in Nepal. However, the ministry is currently unable to share additional specifics regarding the incident.",
  "summary": "Twenty-four Koreans have been arrested in Nepal for participating in a religious program while visiting the country on tourist visas, local media reported Monday. According to Nepalese online news outlet Ratopati, the arrests were recently made after they took part in a religious training program at New Covenant College, a Christian educational institution in the Morang district of Koshi province…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "24 S. Koreans on tourist visas nabbed in Nepal over religious program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/24-s-koreans-on-tourist-visas-nabbed-in-nepal-over-religious-program",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:12:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "24 S. Koreans Arrested in Nepal after Taking Part in Religious Program on Tourist Visas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/24-s-koreans-arrested-in-nepal-after-taking-part-in-religious-program",
        "published": "2026-10-12T09:42:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "24 Koreans on tourist visas nabbed in Nepal over religious program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/24-koreans-on-tourist-visas-nabbed-in-nepal-over-religious-program-13955006",
        "published": "2026-10-12T12:42:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}