# South Korea’s Lee calls for greater police accountability after Jeju missing-person cases

https://mins.news/en/item/32569

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 03:30 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-koreas-lee-calls-greater-police-accountability-after-jeju-missing-person-2026-08-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8e5de58f08580001b66c47

> South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called for stronger police accountability after public anger over the handling of several missing-person cases on Jeju island. Reforms are also set to give police a larger role in criminal investigations.

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