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Retrial opens for S. Korean woman who bit off attempted rapist's tongue

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23-07-2025 14:50 HKT
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Choi Mal-ja (C), who was convicted 61 years ago for biting off the tongue of her attempted rapist, reacts after her retrial hearing at the Busan District Court in Busan on July 23, 2025. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)
Choi Mal-ja (C), who was convicted 61 years ago for biting off the tongue of her attempted rapist, reacts after her retrial hearing at the Busan District Court in Busan on July 23, 2025. (Photo by YONHAP / AFP)

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