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Prosecutors raid Samsung BioLogics headquarters

Prosecutors raided the main offices of Samsung BioLogics Co. and its accounting firms on Thursday as part of a probe into alleged accounting fraud.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 18:09

Older heating pipes may burst in winter

A total of 203 hot water pipes in the country were found to be fragile in cold weather during an emergency inspection, the Korea District Heating Corp. (KDHC) said, Thursday. Sixteen of them were in very poor condition and could burst at any time.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 16:36

Court dismisses compensation suit against perpetrators in 'Itaewon murder' case

A Seoul court dismissed Thursday compensation claims filed against Arthur Patterson and Edward Lee for their involvement in the “Itaewon murder” case, by the victim's family. The two U.S. citizens were charged separately with the murder of Korean university student Cho Joong-pil in a Burger King restroom in Itaewon, Seoul, in April 1997.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 16:07

Weed smuggling skyrockets following legalization in N. America

Korea is seeing a drastic rise in cases of marijuana being smuggled into the country since some states in the United States, and Canada, legalized the drug. According to Incheon Main Customs (IMC), Tuesday, the authorities caught 182 cases of marijuana products smuggling from the North American region from January to November, a 314 percent increase from the same period last ...

Investigations | 2018-12-11 20:52

Gyeonggi governor indicted for violating Election Law

The prosecution indicted Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, Tuesday, on charges of violating the Election Law and abuse of power in committing his estranged brother to a psychiatric hospital. However, prosecutors didn't indict Lee's wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, on allegations she used a “controversial” Twitter account to illegally campaign for her husband due to a lack of evi...

Investigations | 2018-12-11 17:25

More single moms are dumping their babies

A single mom in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, was recently arrested for dumping her dead baby into a trash heap. She had reportedly neglected the baby after giving birth, leading to the death.

Investigations | 2018-12-11 16:46

Four Liberians scam Koreans in fake online romance

South Korean police have arrested four Liberians for defrauding more than 30 South Koreans of nearly 1.3 billion won (US$1.15 million) after posing as American military officers, officials said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-12-11 15:07

Man faces murder charge for killing Filipina wife

A Korean man is being investigated for allegedly killing his Filipina wife, police said Monday. According to the Yangsan Police Station in South Gyeongsang Province, the suspect, 59, was apprehended at his home at 10 p.m. Tuesday after allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death.

Investigations | 2018-12-11 13:23

KORAIL chief steps down after bullet train derailment

Oh Young-sik, CEO of the Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL), resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for the derailment of a bullet train that injured over a dozen passengers in the country's northeast.

Investigations | 2018-12-11 10:46

Infrastructure failures raise safety concerns

Infrastructure failures raise safety concerns

An underground fire blacks out communication, a hot water pipe bursts, a KTX train derails - a string of high-profile infrastructure failures have plagued the nation in recent weeks, making Koreans question the safety and reliability of basic services they once took for granted.

Investigations | 2018-12-10 17:35

KORAIL chief steps down after bullet train derailment

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