A 78-year-old Korean woman faces a retrial for biting off her attacker's tongue during a 1965 rape attempt.

A 78-year-old Korean woman, Choi Mal-ja, will face a retrial 60 years after she was convicted for biting off her attacker's tongue during an attempted rape. Initially sentenced to prison for aggravated bodily injury, Choi claimed self-defense but was not believed at the time. The Busan High Court ordered the retrial, finding that her arrest and detention likely violated legal procedures. This case comes amid a global reevaluation of sexual assault cases and the treatment of victims.

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