What the summer of stabbings means for South Korea

Police patrolling the scene of a knife rampage at Seohyeon Station in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on Aug 2. — The Korea Herald/Asia News Network

“LESS lethal” guns to be distributed to law enforcement. More security cameras to be installed in parks, streets and public spaces. More frequent police patrols.

These are just some of the measures South Korea recently announced, as it scrambles for solutions to respond to a spate of apparently unprovoked attacks on members of the public.