Bomb Threat Against Gwangju Jeil High School; National Police Agency Calls It "Clear Criminal Act"

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Police have launched an investigation after a post threatening that an explosive device had been planted at Gwangju Jeil High School appeared online yesterday (July 4). The police stated that this is a clear criminal act and vowed to respond sternly.

Reporter Kwon Min-kyu has the story.

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Gwangju Jeil High School recently faced mockery regarding the May 18 Democratization Movement from players of Seoul Baejae High School during a high school baseball tournament.

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Yesterday, a post claiming that an explosive device had been planted in a Gwangju Jeil High School building was uploaded to an online community.

The author reportedly wrote, "I have planted a bomb at Gwangju Jeil High School," and "They trampled on the future of the Baejae High School students."

Police and fire authorities immediately dispatched personnel to the school to conduct a search, but no explosives or hazardous materials have been found as of now.

In relation to this, the National Police Agency announced today that it has "launched an investigation into the Gwangju Jeil High School bomb threat case."

The police emphasized that such threatening posts "constitute a clear crime that infringes upon students' right to learn and disrupts the peaceful daily lives of citizens," adding that they "plan to respond strictly by applying charges including violations of the Information and Communications Network Act and public intimidation."

The Seoul Baejae High School baseball team, which expressed its official apology on July 1, is scheduled to visit Gwangju Jeil High School tomorrow afternoon with all 36 players to apologize and pay their respects at the May 18th National Cemetery.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced that, in consultation with the school, it will conduct education on history, human rights, and the prevention of discrimination and hate speech for all students at Baejae High School starting July 8.

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※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.