▲ Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has paid a total of 46 million won in special performance bonuses to 20 staff members who achieved notable results in areas such as the protection of overseas nationals and economic diplomacy.
Seven staff members from the South Korean Embassy in Cambodia were recognized for their contributions to establishing the "Korea-Cambodia Korea Task Force" to counter local scam crimes, as well as supporting joint investigations and the repatriation of fugitives who fled abroad.
Four staff members from the South Korean Embassy in the Philippines received bonuses for contributing to the temporary surrender of international drug criminal Park Wang-yeol and the arrest of the primary culprit in the kidnapping and murder of the late Jee Ick-joo.
Three staff members who assisted in the safe return of two South Korean company workers kidnapped by a gang in Haiti in July were also among the recipients.
In addition, staff members who contributed to the repatriation of the remains of a deep-sea fisherman after 37 years and the collection of overdue corporate receivables also received bonuses.
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