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South Korea opens new prison for foreign convicts

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South Korea has opened what officials say is the world’s first purpose-built prison for foreign convicts.

The prison offers Western food and satellite TV programmes in English, Chinese, Russian and Arabic.

The number of foreigners in South Korean jails has more than doubled in the past four years to about 1,500.

Full story: BBC News – South Korea opens prison for foreign convicts