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Still to come... We had several vehicles, tractor trailers that were damaged. We've lost all of our food.

Still to come... We had several vehicles, tractor trailers that were damaged. We've lost all of our food.

We had several vehicles, tractor trailers that were damaged, the roof tar storage building. We've lost all of our food, all of the stuff that's in the freezers and refrigerators.

We had several vehicles, tractor trailers that were damaged, the roof tar storage building. We've lost all of our food, all of the stuff that's in the freezers and refrigerators.

Jihee, whose name and voice we have changed, is a victim of a growing trend in South Korean schools.

Jihee, whose name and voice we have changed, is a victim of a growing trend in South Korean schools.

While shocking, her experience is far from unusual in South Korea. In August, a survey via Teachers' Union found 2,492 cases where a member had been a victim of illegally manipulated images. Across the country, the number of police reports about deep fake sex crimes rose from 156 in 2021 to 1,202 in 2024.

While shocking, her experience is far from unusual in South Korea. In August, a survey via Teachers' Union found 2,492 cases where a member had been a victim of illegally manipulated images. Across the country, the number of police reports about deep fake sex crimes rose from 156 in 2021 to 1,202 in 2024.

Despite the scale of the issue, Jihee felt let down by the response she received from authorities.

Despite the scale of the issue, Jihee felt let down by the response she received from authorities.

Teaming up with another teacher, Jihee worked out that there was only one desk in the classroom where the pictures could have been taken. And because she knew what the students said there, now she knew who was responsible. Lee Ga-eun, whose voice and name we have also changed, is another teacher who has been affected.

Teaming up with another teacher, Jihee worked out that there was only one desk in the classroom where the pictures could have been taken. And because she knew what the students said there, now she knew who was responsible. Lee Ga-eun, whose voice and name we have also changed, is another teacher who has been affected.

Teachers are often expected to continue doing their job after being victimized, even when the student responsible might still be in their classroom. Ga-eun has taken medical leave. If leave exceeds a week, teachers must undergo a review to have it recognized as officer's sick leave. Occasionally, requests are rejected, which means the complainant must use their annual leave instead.

Teachers are often expected to continue doing their job after being victimized, even when the student responsible might still be in their classroom. Ga-eun has taken medical leave. If leave exceeds a week, teachers must undergo a review to have it recognized as officer's sick leave. Occasionally, requests are rejected, which means the complainant must use their annual leave instead.

South Korea's Ministry of Education says it is working hard to tackle the issue in schools, ensuring stronger action when incidents take place and providing better support for teachers. But Jihee still believes there is a big problem.

South Korea's Ministry of Education says it is working hard to tackle the issue in schools, ensuring stronger action when incidents take place and providing better support for teachers. But Jihee still believes there is a big problem.

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Publicly, at least, the Kremlin is containing the glee it no doubt feels over the events of recent weeks. It started with the radical shift in US relations towards Moscow initiated by President Trump and reached a new level with what Russia sees as the public humiliation of Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. President Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, spoke of a fractured West.

Publicly, at least, the Kremlin is containing the glee it no doubt feels over the events of recent weeks. It started with the radical shift in US relations towards Moscow initiated by President Trump and reached a new level with what Russia sees as the public humiliation of Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday. President Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, spoke of a fractured West.