{
  "id": 6235894,
  "title": "More than 100 foreign fugitives hiding in Korea, police data shows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/more-than-100-foreign-fugitives-hiding-in-korea-police-data-shows",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T04:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/society/20260908/more-than-100-foreign-fugitives-hiding-in-korea-police-data-shows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More than 100 foreign fugitives, wanted for crimes committed abroad, may be residing undetected in South Korea, prompting local authorities to intensify cooperation with international law enforcement authorities to locate and return them, according to police data shared with Rep. Kim Joon-hwan on Tuesday. As of August 12, the National Police Agency (NPA) reported 110 foreign nationals who had fled their home countries or other nations and sought refuge in Korea. China led the list with 40 Interpol requests, accounting for 36 percent of the cases, followed by Uzbekistan with 19 requests, Mongolia with 17, and Vietnam with 13. The majority of these cases involved neighboring Asian countries, such as Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Thailand, and Japan.\n\nFraud was the most frequently charged offense, with 47 cases, followed by other violations, including child and youth protection laws, kidnapping, confinement, and prostitution, totaling 29 cases. Drug offenses comprised seven cases, while theft, traffic law violations, injury, and assault each accounted for five cases each. Interpol requests were instrumental in identifying these fugitives.",
  "summary": "More than 100 foreign nationals wanted for crimes committed overseas are believed to be hiding in Korea, prompting police to strengthen cooperation with foreign law enforcement agencies to track them down and repatriate them. According to data submitted by the National Police Agency (NPA) to Rep. Kim Joon-hwan's office on Tuesday, 110 foreign nationals wanted for crimes committed in their home…",
  "key_points": [
    "Over 100 foreign fugitives may be hiding in South Korea, according to police data.",
    "China leads with 40 Interpol requests, accounting for 36% of the cases.",
    "Fraud is the most frequently charged offense, with 47 cases."
  ],
  "editors_take": "This surge in foreign fugitives taking refuge in Korea necessitates enhanced cooperation between local and international law enforcement to track and repatriate them, heightening scrutiny on cross-border crime.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "More than 100 foreign fugitives hiding in Korea, police data shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/more-than-100-foreign-fugitives-hiding-in-korea-police-data-shows-6237499",
        "published": "2026-09-08T05:12:04.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}