President Lee urges creation of early-warning system to curb violent crime
President Lee Jae Myung called for a nationwide early-detection system for violent offenses, framing it as a war-like priority.
At a pan-government meeting on social order, President Lee asked officials to develop preventive tools based on analyses of past incidents. He highlighted rising public anxiety over relationship-based and random attacks. The meeting, attended by heads of nine ministries and agencies, was tasked with drafting an action plan for the new system.
Why it matters
It signals a major policy shift toward data-driven prevention of violent crime in South Korea.
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