Czech doctor causes scandal in South Korea

A member of the Czech government delegation to South Korea has caused a scandal after sexually harassing a hygienist there, news server iDnes reported on Thursday evening. According to the news site, the man, who is a military doctor with the rank of lieutenant colonel, slapped the South Korean hygienist on the backside while she was taking the temperature of passengers as part of anti-covid measures after they landed at the airport in Seoul.

The local authorities, the Czech Ministry of Defence, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are handling the case. iDnes reports that the defence ministry intends to punish the doctor.

According to experts, the incident could threaten Czech-Korean relations.