South Korean President Lee Orders System Overhaul for Missing Person Cases

Lee orders clear chain of responsibility for missing person cases

President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday instructed Prime Minister Han Seong-sook to overhaul the system for handling missing-person cases, underscoring the importance of establishing clear lines of ultimate responsibility in the process. Lee's instruction came amid mounting controversy over two missing person cases on Jeju Island that a police officer allegedly closed on fabricated grounds after falsely recording that contact had been made with the individuals. Both were later found dead in separate

By The Korea Herald