{
  "id": 6504457,
  "title": "49 foreign envoys in Korea avoid prosecution under diplomatic immunity: data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/49-foreign-envoys-in-korea-avoid-prosecution-under-diplomatic-6504457",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T00:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/foreignaffairs/20260910/49-foreign-envoys-in-korea-avoid-prosecution-under-diplomatic-immunity-data"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that 49 foreign diplomats serving in Korea have managed to avoid prosecution for criminal offenses over the past five years, thanks to diplomatic immunity. The data, submitted by the foreign ministry to the National Assembly's foreign affairs and unification committee, indicates that incidents involving these diplomats spanned from 2022 to July 2025. The offenses varied widely, encompassing traffic violations, theft, sexual violence, and assault. The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations provides diplomats with immunity while conducting official duties in their host countries, thereby shielding them from local legal jurisdiction.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/foreign-students-in-s-korea-top-500-000-for-1st-time-on-korean",
        "published": "2026-09-09T23:26:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "International students in Korea top 500,000 for 1st time on Korean cultural boom",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/international-students-in-korea-top-500-000-for-1st-time-on-korean",
        "published": "2026-09-09T23:42:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}