south korea íêµ­ éå hanguk officially the republic of korea ëíë¯¼êµ­ å¤§éæ°å daehan minguk is a country in east asia south korea occupies the southern half of the korean peninsula with north korea to the north china across the sea to the west and japan a short ferry ride to the southeastouth korea is a very safe country with reported crime rates much lower than in the us and comparable to most european countries crime rates are comparable to other safe places such as japan singapore and hong kong and it is safe to walk around at night even in the major cities
The forces were following yet another tip about the whereabouts of one of the worldâs most wanted drug kingpins, JoaquÃ­n GuzmÃ¡n Loera â known as El Chapo, which means âShortyâ â who had eluded such raids for 13 years since escaping from prison, by many accounts in a laundry cart.
John Jairo Velasquez was the top hit man for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar in the '80s. He says he killed about 300 people, masterminded about 3,000 other deaths. Velasquez served 22 years in prison for the murder of presidential candidate. Some victims' relatives protest his release, but others have forgiven him.