Four Southeast Asian women were held captive and forced to work as prostitutes on Jeju Island, Korea's southern resort island. The suspects who allegedly held the women have been arrested, local police said Tuesday.

PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha has confirmed the government’s commitment to keep cracking down on human trafficking crimes as a national priority. His comment came as the Cabinet was yesterday updated on the progress made last year in preventing and suppressing human trafficking.