What did police do after the anonymous court bomb threats?

Police deployed initial response teams and special forces to the affected courts. They later said the possibility of actual explosives being planted is low.

Why does police suspect the court bomb threat emails may not be real?

The Korean National Police Agency suspects they may be part of a series of hoax threats that have repeatedly originated from Japan since 2023. The Supreme Court also said searches and other operations at the courts were completed.

Police probe bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courts

Q: Which courts received the bomb threat emails in South Korea?

About 40 courthouses received the threatening emails, including the Seoul Eastern District Court, Incheon District Court, Chuncheon District Court, Daejeon District Court, Gwangju High Court and Busan High Court. The emails claimed explosives had been planted at the respective courts.

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Police are investigating anonymous bomb threat emails sent to about 40 courthouses across the country on Wednesday. The emails named courts including the Seoul Eastern District Court, Incheon District Court, Chuncheon District Court, Daejeon District Court, Gwangju High Court and Busan High Court. Police deployed initial response teams and special forces, but said the chance that explosives were actually planted is low. The Supreme Court said searches and other operations at the affected courts have been completed.

Key Facts

The threatening emails reportedly said homemade bombs had been planted at the courts and would be detonated at a specific time.
The Supreme Court confirmed that 40-odd courts received the emails and said police officers had completed searches and other operations.
The Korean National Police Agency suspects the emails may be part of repeated hoax threats originating from Japan since 2023.

By Yonhap

Published Aug 26, 2026 4:52 pm KST

Police officers search Cheongju District Court in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, Wednesday, after an anonymous email indicating that explosives have been planted. Yonhap

Police said Wednesday they are investigating anonymous emails threatening to bomb about 40 courthouses across the country.

About 40 courthouses, including the Seoul Eastern District Court, Incheon District Court, Chuncheon District Court, Daejeon District Court, Gwangju High Court and Busan High Court, received threatening emails indicating that explosives have been planted, according to the police.

The emails reportedly claimed that homemade bombs had been planted at the respective courts and would be detonated at a specific time.

The police deployed initial response teams and special forces to the concerned courts but determined that the possibility of actual explosives being planted is low.

The Supreme Court also confirmed that the 40-odd courts had received threatening emails, saying police officers had completed searches and other operations at the courts.

The Korean National Police Agency suspects the latest threatening emails may be part of a series of hoax threats originating from Japan that have been repeatedly sent since 2023.

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