South Korea Crime Drops
<i> Associated Press</i>
SEOUL —
South Korea’s crime rate has declined by about a third since the government ordered nightspots to close before midnight starting this year, police said Friday. Police reported 7,859 crimes nationally in the first half of this month, down 29% from the same period in December.
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