{
  "id": 16483113,
  "title": "South Koreans face more kidnappings, disappearances in China, Cambodia and eight other countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/south-koreans-face-more-kidnappings-disappearances-in-china-cambodia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/10/25/south-koreans-face-more-kidnappings-disappearances-in-china-cambodia-and-eight-other-countries/240537"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seoul reported a near 50% increase in accidents and incidents involving South Korean nationals in 2025 compared to 2024, according to data released by the foreign ministry and National Police Agency. The 10 countries with the most frequent travel advisories for South Koreans saw a total of 4,016 cases in 2025, marking a 48.3% rise from the previous year. Among these countries, China experienced the most significant increase, with cases climbing from 1,133 to 1,580. In Cambodia, the number of such cases surged from 569 to 917, accounting for 43.5% of the overall increase across the 10 nations. The most notable rise was in cases of losing contact, which increased to 617 in 2025 from 248 in 2024. Kidnappings and confinement cases more than doubled to 553, while suspected missing persons cases jumped nearly fivefold to 188. Cambodia has launched a dedicated police unit, the Korea Desk, to combat increasing crimes targeting South Koreans, including online scams. Since its establishment last November, the unit has rescued eight South Koreans and arrested 107.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Oct 25 — The number of accidents and incidents involving South Korean nationals in 10 countries under Seoul...",
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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."
}