S. Korea Seeks Cooperation with Japan to Probe Origin of Email Threats

South Korea has called upon its neighbor, Japan, for cooperation in investigating a series of email threats that have targeted Seoul in recent weeks.

 These threats have involved bomb detonation warnings sent via email to schools and government offices across the country, prompting law enforcement to conduct special operations and deploy bomb disposal units. These incidents have led to citizens evacuating these areas in search of safety.

Officials in Seoul announced today that the police are currently investigating an email threat of a bomb explosion targeting the Supreme Court and other locations. However, no explosives have been discovered thus far. This marks the fifth email threat of this nature seemingly originating from Japan.

The email, received shortly after midnight, claims that "powerful nail bombs" have been planted in the Japanese embassy, the Supreme Court, and various municipal halls nationwide, set to detonate between Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. Despite police searches, no explosives have been found yet.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the email was sent under the name of a Japanese law firm using the same address as the previous four bomb threats South Korea received in recent weeks. The sender's name mentioned in the email is Takahiro Karasawa, a lawyer in Japan. 

However, the lawyer himself tweeted on the previous day that it was not true, noting that his name was being exploited without his permission.