Increasing number of Koreans involved in overseas accidents, crimes
Social affairsJun 26, 2018
The number of South Koreans implicated in overseas accidents and crimes as victims or perpetrators soared to 18,410 people last year, an increase of 135 percent compared with 7,808 in 2011, a lawmaker said Tuesday, citing government data.In 2017, 12,529 South Korean nationals were victims in accidents or crimes outside of the country, while 1,692 Koreans were perpetrators in incidents abroad, according to the data of the foreign ministry analyzed and released by Rep. Lee Tae-gyu of the oppositio