One year ago, an anti-stalking law came into effect in South Korea, in a bid to combat a type of harassment that over 10 percent of Koreans say they have experienced. Perpetrators, who had previously been fined a maximum of 80 euros, now face three years in jail. But one particularly harrowing case has brought the law back into the spotlight. In September, a 28-year-old woman was murdered in a public toilet by a man she had accused of stalking her. Activists and politicians now say the legislation is too weak and are wondering what more can be done to protect victims before it's too late. Our correspondents report.

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