South Korea launches review of 310,000 closed missing-person files amid police fraud case
South Korean police are to review roughly 310,000 missing-person cases closed in the last three years following an officer's arrest for allegedly falsifying records. The scandal has prompted a presidential investigation and an apology from the interior minister, who acknowledged structural flaws. The review comes amid criticism that most missing adults are classified as runaways, limiting police tools.
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