{
  "id": 3228479,
  "title": "Discovered body confirmed to be of woman missing in Jeju: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/discovered-body-confirmed-to-be-of-woman-missing-in-jeju-police-3228479",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260825/discovered-body-confirmed-to-be-of-woman-missing-in-jeju-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jeju police have confirmed that a body discovered in a forest near the location where 37-year-old Jang Mi-ran went missing on May 12 is indeed hers, the Jeju Provincial Police Agency announced on Tuesday. The autopsy and initial DNA analysis have confirmed the match between the missing woman's teeth and those of Jang. However, due to severe decomposition, it is currently impossible to determine if there were any signs of external trauma. Initially, police presumed she had committed suicide based on her body's position when found. An investigation is currently underway to ascertain the exact cause of death, including through a forensic examination of her cellphone. The case has garnered widespread attention after it was revealed that the police officer handling the investigation prematurely closed it after her boyfriend reported her missing, allegedly lying to the boyfriend.",
  "summary": "JEJU — A body discovered on the southern island of Jeju has been confirmed to be that of Jang Mi-ran, a missing woman whose case was allegedly closed prematurely in May, police said Tuesday. The body was found the previous day in a forest located only about a kilometer away from the long-term accommodation facility where the 37-year-old had stayed until her disappearance on May 12. An autopsy was…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Discovered body confirmed to be of woman missing in Jeju: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/discovered-body-confirmed-to-be-of-woman-missing-in-jeju-police-3226923",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:07:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Arrest warrant issued for Jeju police officer over mishandling of missing person case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/lead-arrest-warrant-issued-for-jeju-police-officer-over-mishandling",
        "published": "2026-08-25T10:22:59.000Z"
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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."
}