A decade after brutal killing, Manila steps up protection for Koreans

MANILA — Hours before a group of South Korean reporters was due to visit the Korean Help Desk on Aug. 10, a typhoon swept through the Philippine capital, prompting authorities to order government employees to work from home. By the time the scheduled visit began, the downpour had eased. In Malate, one of Manila's busiest commercial and nightlife districts, Philippine police maintain a visible presence around the neighborhood frequented by hundreds of Koreans each day. The patrols are part of bro