Applications for portable safety alarm jump in Seoul

“Demand for Seoul's portable emergency alarm device, "Ansim Help Me," has surged following recent violent crime cases, with more than 110,000 units distributed since the program was introduced in 2024, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday. The city said applications for the device spiked after a high school student was killed in Gwangju in a case that led to the arrest of a man in his 20s about 11 hours later. According to the city government, daily applications for the device averaged a

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