The JoongAng Ilbo is a top Korean daily and part of JoongAng Group, publisher of the Korea JoongAng Daily; its reach spans media and culture.
Missing-person cases on Jeju Island have ended in multiple deaths. A police officer is under arrest for prematurely closing cases, prompting scrutiny of the island’s policing system. President Lee Jae Myung has ordered police reforms as investigations continue into nearly 300 cases handled by the officer.