Series of bomb scares in South Korea raises security concerns


Police officers in front of a concert venue in Itaewon in central Seoul, where a performance by American singer-rapper 2hollis was interrupted due to a bomb threat in February. - Instagram screenshot

SEOUL: Following a spate of bomb threats across South Korea, most of which turned out to be hoaxes, police say they are confronting the challenge of treating every report as a potential real danger while facing heightened public anxiety.

Between July 4 and Aug 11, eight bomb threats were reported to authorities, seven of which were made over the course of one week. All were determined to be false after police inspections.

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