{
  "id": 14594118,
  "title": "Fingerprint experts from 42 nations challenge skills in Korea-Interpol contest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fingerprint-experts-from-42-nations-challenge-skills-in-korea-14594118",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T02:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20261015/fingerprint-experts-from-42-nations-challenge-skills-in-korea-interpol-contest"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fingerprint specialists from 42 nations put their abilities to the test in an online contest organized jointly by the Korean National Police Agency and Interpol, a global law enforcement coalition, according to the agency on Thursday. Before the advent of artificial intelligence and algorithms reshaping contemporary law enforcement, police investigations heavily relied on a more conventional method: human eyes meticulously examining minute patterns imprinted on skin. Last month, this essential forensic technique took center stage as 279 experts in latent print analysis from around the globe abandoned their automated software counterparts to engage in a high-stakes contest of pure human observation. Held online on September 17, the third annual International Fingerprint Examination Competition offered no assistance from computerized matching databases. For a grueling two hours, participants faced 20 intricate fingerprint puzzles, tasked with matching obscure, incomplete latent prints against a pool of 50 potential candidates. To replicate the rigorous demands of actual casework — where a single misidentification could result in a wrongful arrest — the scoring system mandated absolute accuracy.",
  "summary": "Fingerprint examiners from 42 countries tested their skills in an online competition co-hosted by the Korean National Police Agency and Interpol, the international police cooperation body, the agency said Thursday. Long before artificial intelligence and algorithms transformed modern crime-fighting, police work relied on a far simpler, time-tested tool: human eyes searching for minute patterns…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Fingerprint experts from 42 nations challenge skills in Korea-Interpol contest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/fingerprint-experts-from-42-nations-challenge-skills-in-korea",
        "published": "2026-10-15T02:32:03.000Z"
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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."
}