Korean Woman Missing During Trip to Japan; Embassy Searching

A 29-year-old South Korean woman went missing after being treated for heatstroke during her trip to Japan. The woman lost contact after requesting her mother to wire money for hospital expenses. The local South Korean embassy is reportedly distributing flyers and actively seeking information about her whereabouts.

According to Japan's Fuji TV affiliate FNN Prime on the 21st, the South Korean woman, identified as Choi, went missing after arriving in Japan on the 27th of last month. Just a day into her trip, on the 28th, she exhibited symptoms of heatstroke, collapsed, and was taken by ambulance to Tokyo Medical University Hospital.

In an interview with the media, Choi's mother explained, "I called my daughter, but she didn't say where she was. She asked me to send 1.5 million won (approximately $1,300). After that, I lost contact with her."

Her mother immediately transferred the requested amount, and reports indicate that Choi used the money to pay for her hospital treatment before disappearing.

Choi's mother expressed deep concern about her daughter's situation, stating, "It's been over 20 days, and she doesn't have enough money for a long stay. She needs to eat, sleep, and change clothes, but she can't do that." She added, "My daughter has no friends or acquaintances in Japan."

The missing Choi is known to have worked as a nurse at a hospital near Seoul and typically lived in a dormitory.

According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police, they have confirmed that Choi was seen leaving the local hospital. She is reported to be 163 cm tall and was wearing white sneakers at the time of her disappearance.

Currently, Japanese police and the South Korean embassy are conducting an investigation to locate Choi and are gathering witness information.

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