At Seoul's bridge control center, AI helps stop 99% of suicide attempts

For most Seoul residents, the Han River is a place for evening strolls, picnics and a brief respite from city life. But for ...

K-pop moved on from Goo Hara, Sulli and Jonghyun’s suicides. Fans never did

Years after three high-profile K-pop suicides shook South Korea’s idol machine, the grief – and guilt – remains.
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South Korean man, 24, who fatally stabbed high school girl, 17, says he did so while contemplating suicide

A man in South Korea stabbed a female high school student to death and injured another who tried to help her on May 5. The 24 ...
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South Korean judge who increased ex-first lady's jail sentence found dead

A South Korean judge who more than doubled the former first lady s prison sentence last month was found dead on Wednesday, ...
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Exclusive: US., South Korea train drone interception during Freedom Shield

The U.S. military was recently found to have conducted drone interception training, assuming enemy suicide drones during the South Korea-U.S. joint exercise Freedom Shield (FS). According to sources ...
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‘Self-blasting’: Kim Jong-un confirms suicide practice among North Korea troops

A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. SEOUL, South Korea ...