Jeju officer denies falsely closing missing-person cases before deaths

A police officer accused of falsely closing two missing-person cases on Jeju Island denied the allegations Wednesday, a day after he was detained under an arrest warrant. According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the 35-year-old officer, identified by his surname Bu, maintains that he had contacted the two missing people before closing the cases. Police have so far been unable to find records showing that Bu had contacted either of the two missing people. Bu is being investigated over two