South Korea: Government developing app showing real-time location of stalkers

Critics have voiced concern over the pervasiveness of stalking and violence against women in South Korea.

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The app, announced by South Korea's justice ministry on Wednesday, is part of an approved amendment to the country's electronic monitoring law.

Stalkers have become a subject of public concern in South Korea, especially as high-profile crimes involving stalking have made headlines in recent years.

Under the current law, stalking victims can receive text message alerts when their stalkers are nearby - though these do not reveal stalkers' exact locations.

This makes it difficult for victims to determine the direction of the perpetrator, the justice ministry said in a statement.