# Missing Chinese student found dead in South Korea; murder suspect arrested

https://mins.news/en/item/32523

- China News Service, 2026-08-26 02:16 UTC
- Society
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-08-26/detail-ihfirzsm0915846.shtml

> A 25-year-old Chinese student who had been missing for several days was found dead in Gyeongsan, South Korea, according to the Chinese Consulate General in Busan. Police arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of murder and are examining the cause of death, his possible motive and whether his missing-person report was intended to mislead investigators.

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