{
  "id": 3458880,
  "title": "Police probe bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-probe-bomb-threat-emails-sent-to-about-40-courts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T07:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260826/police-probe-bomb-threat-emails-sent-to-about-40-courts"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Korean police are currently investigating a series of anonymous emails sent to approximately 40 courthouses nationwide, according to reports. These emails, sent to prominent courts such as the Seoul Eastern District Court, Incheon District Court, and Gwangju High Court, indicated that explosives had been planted within the facilities, with plans to detonate them at a predetermined time, the police stated.\n\nThe emails alleged the presence of homemade bombs in the courts, prompting the police to dispatch initial response teams and special forces to secure the locations. However, the police determined that the likelihood of actual explosives being present was low, despite conducting searches and other operations at the affected courts, including the Supreme Court.\n\nThe Korean National Police Agency suspects that these threatening emails may be part of a series of hoax threats originating from Japan, which have been repeatedly sent since 2023.",
  "summary": "Police said Wednesday they are investigating anonymous emails threatening to bomb about 40 courthouses across the country. About 40 courthouses, including the Seoul Eastern District Court, Incheon District Court, Chuncheon District Court, Daejeon District Court, Gwangju High Court and Busan High Court, received threatening emails indicating that explosives have been planted, according to the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Korean police investigate bomb threat emails to 40+ courthouses.",
    "Emails claim explosives planted, set to detonate at scheduled time.",
    "Police suspect hoax threats originating from Japan since 2023."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Police probe bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-probe-bomb-threat-emails-sent-to-about-40-courts-3460866",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:42:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Police probe bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/police-probe-bomb-threat-emails-sent-to-about-40-courts-3460325",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:02:04.000Z"
      }
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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."
}