In Mexico, the South Korean embassy and Korean company representatives discussed security measures on Wednesday after two ethnic Koreans were shot to death in the country.

The meeting members discussed a series of crimes involving Korean victims in recent days and ways for the embassy and businesses to share information in a move to prevent future crimes.

The embassy advised people to refrain from showing off fancy cars and clothes, avoid going out late at night and steer away from desolate roads. It also strongly suggested that people do not share their personal information with others.

The embassy says that there were 12 acts of crimes committed against ethnic Koreans. It pointed out that the number of incidents grew to 26 last year and 12 cases so far this year as of this month.

The embassy believes that it is highly likely that there are more cases of crimes, including injuries, thefts and robberies, that are not reported.