Japanese woman in her 20s receives prison sentence for stealing mobile phone and credit card at South Korean airport

A Japanese woman in her 20s has been sentenced to prison for stealing and using Korean tourists' cell phones, credit cards, etc. at Incheon International Airport.
The Incheon District Court announced on the 1st that it had sentenced Defendant A, a Japanese national who was indicted on charges of theft and fraud, to six months in prison.
The defendant, A, stole mobile phones, credit cards, wallets and other items worth 2.28 million won (approximately 240,000 yen) from the 6th to the 15th of September at the Incheon International Airport's first passenger terminal three times.
Defendant A was indicted on charges of stealing 10,000 yen and valuables from a Korean tourist who was sitting on a bench at the check-in counter. Defendant A took advantage of the opportunity to steal a Korean tourist's mobile phone while it was charging and then
He was investigated for stealing the wallet of a tourist. Defendant A used the stolen mobile phone to pay for accommodation reservations on a hotel reservation site, spending 1.57 million won (approximately 160,000 yen) on nine occasions.
The credit card was used to make 33 payments totaling 1.08 million won (approximately 110,000 yen) at restaurants and other establishments in the airport.
The Incheon District Court stated, "Considering the number of crimes, the locations, and the amount of damage, the criminal responsibility is
"This is not a light sentence, and we have not been able to reach a settlement with the victims," he said, but explained the reason for the sentence by saying, "We took into consideration the fact that the defendant admitted his guilt and was remorseful, and that the stolen items were returned to the victims."