S. Korea tightens security after series of mass stabbings

Police officers patrol at Ori subway station following Thursday's attack in Seongnam, South Korea, on Friday, Aug 4, 2023. - AP

SEOUL (AFP): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Friday(Aug 4) for mobilising all possible forces and police announced they "won't hesitate" to use their firearms after a series of stabbings shook the typically low-crime country.

The second mass stabbing in two weeks took place Thursday in Bundang, about 20km (12 miles) southeast of Seoul, when an attacker drove a car into a pedestrian walkway before attacking people at a department store, police said.