{
  "id": 4585698,
  "title": "Cause of death unknown for woman in Jeju missing person case: police",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cause-of-death-unknown-for-woman-in-jeju-missing-person-case-police-4585698",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T06:47:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260831/cause-of-death-unknown-for-woman-in-jeju-missing-person-case-police"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A woman named Jang, who went missing from Jeju, was found dead on the southern resort island recently. Her body was discovered last Monday at a palm tree farm near an accommodation facility where she had stayed. The case had been under intense scrutiny after a police officer was accused of closing the case without verifying her safety. The officer allegedly told her boyfriend that he had spoken with her and that he had been instructed not to share her location. Police spokesperson Hong Seok-ki stated that due to the decomposition of the victim's body, the cause of death remains unknown. The National Office of Investigation is conducting a thorough investigation, leaving all possibilities open. Initially, investigators had dismissed the possibility of foul play, based on early autopsy results indicating that the victim died by hanging. Hong admitted to shortcomings in the police response, expressing a heavy sense of regret.",
  "summary": "The exact cause of death remains unknown for a missing woman who was recently found dead on the southern resort island of Jeju due to body decomposition, a senior police official said Monday. The body of the victim, identified by her surname Jang, was discovered last Monday at a palm tree farm near an accommodation facility she had stayed at, months after she was first reported missing by her…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Cause of death unknown for missing woman found dead on Jeju: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cause-of-death-unknown-for-missing-woman-found-dead-on-jeju-police-4579218",
        "published": "2026-08-31T04:52:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Cause of death unknown for missing woman found dead on Jeju: police",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cause-of-death-unknown-for-missing-woman-found-dead-on-jeju-police",
        "published": "2026-08-31T05:32:02.000Z"
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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."
}