New acting police chief apologizes over botched cases, vows sweeping reforms

South Korea's new acting police chief on Thursday apologized for a series of botched police responses to high-profile murder and missing-person cases and promised sweeping reforms to restore public trust. “There is no reason for the police to exist if we lose the public’s trust,” said Kim Jong-chul, the new acting commissioner general of the Korean National Police Agency. “We will not stop at empty rhetoric. We will demonstrate our commitment through concrete change and action.” Kim made the rem