THE South Korean government will be forming a contingency team to ensure the security of its nationals abroad, a senior ministry official said.

The measure was taken following the gruesome killing of Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo by a group led by police officers under the pretext of performing anti-illegal drug campaign in the Philippines.

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