Rice cake risks in focus in South Korea as toddler dies choking at Gimpo day care, teacher under investigation

Rice cake risks in focus in South Korea as toddler dies choking at Gimpo day care, teacher under investigation

A two-year-old boy died after choking on a rice cake at a day care center in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, leading to an investigation and charges against the day care teacher. Gimpo Police said Monday they have booked a day care teacher, identified as A, at a day care center in Gochon-eup, Gimpo, on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A is accused of negligence in supervising the child, B, during snack time on May 22 at 3:10 p.m., leading to the b…