60-Year-Old Man Arrested for Throwing Soju Bottle While Demanding to Meet US Ambassador

[Asia Economy Reporter Gong Byung-sun] A man in his 60s who threw a soju bottle at the U.S. Embassy in South Korea after being refused a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Korea was arrested by the police.

According to the police on the 7th, the Jongno Police Station in Seoul booked Mr. A (65) without detention on charges of property damage and is conducting an investigation.

On the 5th at around 11:35 a.m., Mr. A threw an empty soju bottle at the staff entrance door on the right side of the main gate of the U.S. Embassy located in Sejongno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, breaking it. Although shards flew when the bottle broke, no one was reported injured. Mr. A was not intoxicated at the time of the incident and had brought the soju bottle in his bag himself.

During the police investigation, Mr. A reportedly stated, "I requested a meeting with the U.S. Ambassador, but was refused," and "We were supposed to meet that day as well, but the embassy changed their words." However, the current U.S. Ambassador to Korea position has been vacant for over a year, and the police consider Mr. A's statement unreliable and are investigating the exact motive behind the act.

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