98.5% of foreign diplomats involved in crimes in Korea leverage diplomatic immunity to evade charges
Foreign diplomats stationed in Korea, or their family members, have committed some 70 crimes such as driving under the influence (DUI) and theft in the past five years. But 98.5 percent of them enjoyed diplomatic immunity and avoided criminal punishment, an opposition lawmaker said, Friday, calling for the need to overhaul the diplomatic immunity system.
Oct 13, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
