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Package thief condemned for 'breaking unspoken rule' in Korea

· By Yoon Min-sik
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A man who stole an unguarded package at an apartment complex has been slapped with a 1 million won ($750) fine, as the court reprimanded the defendant for violating an unspoken societal rule in Korea to not take other people's delivered objects. The Gwangju District Court on Oct. 15 convicted the defendant for steal…

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