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Analysis Terror in South Korea: Knife attacks spur death penalty discussionsIn the wake of violent crimes, nation seeks to navigate human rights with perceived necessity for severe punishment At least 14 people were injured in Seongnam, a city in South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday evening after a 23-year-old delivery worker, identified only by his surname Choi, drove his car into pedestrians and then embarked on a stabbing rampage in a nearby shopping mall. The police detained the suspect, and authorities later confirmed that Choi acted alone, with his motives remaining unclear. Among the nine individuals Choi stabbed, eight remain in critical condition. Two of the five pedestrians he struck with his car sustained severe injuries. Two others potentially face life-threatening braindamage. The victims’ ages ranged widely, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |





