{
  "id": 7926800,
  "title": "9 sent to prosecution for alleged extortion targeting foreigners in Yangsan, Gimhae",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/9-sent-to-prosecution-for-alleged-extortion-targeting-foreigners-in-7926800",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260917/9-sent-to-prosecution-for-alleged-extortion-targeting-foreigners-in-yangsan-gimhae"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Nine individuals have been referred to the prosecution in connection with alleged extortion targeting foreign nationals operating unregistered motorcycles in the southeastern South Korean cities of Yangsan and Gimhae. According to the Yangsan Police Station, two suspects in their 20s allegedly extorted around 2 million won ($1,450) from foreign riders on 24 occasions between June and July. Police noted that the suspects targeted foreigners knowing they would not be reported to the authorities due to fears of exposing their own undocumented status or the use of unregistered motorcycles. Similarly, seven teenagers in Gimhae were transferred to the prosecution on suspicion of intimidating foreign motorcyclists without license plates through acts such as kicking their vehicles in September 2025 and June 2026.",
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "9 sent to prosecution for alleged extortion targeting foreigners in Yangsan, Gimhae",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/9-sent-to-prosecution-for-alleged-extortion-targeting-foreigners-in",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:02:31.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "9 sent to prosecution for alleged extortion targeting foreigners in Yangsan, Gimhae",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/9-sent-to-prosecution-for-alleged-extortion-targeting-foreigners-in-7931778",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:52:03.000Z"
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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."
}