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
Mexican Drug Kingpin Is Captured. JoaquÃ­n GuzmÃ¡n Loera, âEl Chapo,â one of Mexicoâs top drug bosses and a Forbes list billionaire since 2009, was captured today in a Mexican resort after a 13-year manhunt.
By , and UPDATED January 8, 2016. JoaquÃ­n GuzmÃ¡n Loera, a drug kingpin known as El Chapo, has been arrested by the Mexican authorities nearly six months after his escape from a maximum security prison, according to an announcement from Mexicoâs president. Mr. GuzmÃ¡nâs escape last year humiliated officials who had promised that his escape in 2001 would never be repeated.