{
  "id": 2944868,
  "title": "Body believed to be missing Jeju woman found near guesthouse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/body-believed-to-be-missing-jeju-woman-found-near-guesthouse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T05:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260824/body-believed-to-be-missing-jeju-woman-found-near-guesthouse"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A body believed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, a 37-year-old woman who vanished from Jeju Island, was discovered on Monday near the guesthouse where she was staying. This finding occurred over three months after her disappearance, which took place on May 13. The body was located in a remote wooded area, approximately a 10-minute walk from the guesthouse, marking the final confirmed location of Jang before her disappearance was reported.\n\nThe Jeju Provincial Police Agency confirmed the body's identity as Jang Mi-ran, and plans are underway for a forensic examination to verify this determination and ascertain the cause of death. The case has taken an unexpected turn, as a police officer, referred to only as A, faces allegations of misconduct. According to the allegations, Officer A prematurely closed the missing person case after falsely recording that he had made contact with Jang, claiming she did not want to communicate with her family. However, further investigation revealed substantial discrepancies in Officer A's account.",
  "summary": "A body believed to be that of a 37-year-old woman who went missing on Jeju Island was found Monday, more than three months after her disappearance, as a police officer faces allegations that he closed her missing person case without contacting her. The Jeju Provincial Police Agency said a woman's body, believed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, was found at around 10:46 a.m. in Jeju City. The body was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBS World Radio",
        "title": "Body Presumed to be of Missing Jeju Woman Found",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/body-presumed-to-be-of-missing-jeju-woman-found",
        "published": "2026-08-24T02:42:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Body believed to be missing Jeju woman found near guesthouse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/body-believed-to-be-missing-jeju-woman-found-near-guesthouse-2946393",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:12:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Presumed body of missing woman found on Jeju Island",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/presumed-body-of-missing-woman-found-on-jeju-island",
        "published": "2026-08-24T05:55:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
}