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Fri, September 25, 2020 | 20:24

Gov't blocks access to 'Digital Prison'

Gov't blocks access to 'Digital Prison'

South Korea's internet censorship body on Thursday decided to block public access to a controversial doxing website that discloses personal information of alleged sex offenders and pedophiles over concerns of false accusations. The "Digital Prison" website was created earlier this year after public anger mounted over high-profile sex abuse cases that were not properly dealt w...

2020-09-24 19:47

'Digital Prison' reveals identities of child porn site operator and judges who released him

Ansan mayor calls for new law to isolate 'notorious' child rapist

Ansan mayor calls for new law to isolate 'notorious' child rapist

Ansan Mayor Yoon Wha-sub is calling for the legislation of a new law to keep child sex offenders in a state-run facility for some time after their release from prison, to maintain their segregation from society.

Jun Ji-hye | 2020-09-24 16:52

Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors probe

Prosecutors search home of justice minister's son in special-favors probe

Prosecutors have searched the home and office of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae's son to investigate allegations of preferential treatment during his military service in 2017, the prosecution said Tuesday.

2020-09-22 10:58

Belgian celebrity in Korea denies personal ties to justice minister

What you need to know about notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon

What you need to know about notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon

Notorious child rapist Cho Doo-soon's upcoming release, scheduled for Dec. 13, is making the public nervous. Calls are mounting to keep him in prison forever, but will it be possible?

2020-09-18 17:06

Seoul to file 4.6 billion won compensation suit against pastor blamed for virus resurgence

Seoul to file 4.6 billion won compensation suit against pastor blamed for virus resurgence

The Seoul city government said Friday it plans to file a 4.6 billion-won (US$3.9 million) compensation suit against a pastor blamed for worsening the new coronavirus outbreak here by holding mass rallies in central Seoul. Despite warnings against holding mass rallies, Jun Kwang-hoon, who pastors Sarang Jeil Church in northern Seoul, is suspected of leading anti-government pro...

2020-09-18 14:43

Driver drunk and speeding at time of crash into US armored vehicle: police

Driver drunk and speeding at time of crash into US armored vehicle: police

The driver of a South Korean sport utility vehicle involved in a deadly crash into a U.S. armored vehicle in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, last month has been found to be intoxicated and speeding at the time of the accident, police said Thursday. On Aug. 30, the SUV rear-ended the U.S. armored vehicle at around 9:30 p.m. on a Hantan River bridge in Pocheon, about 50 kilometers ...

2020-09-17 16:06

Police arrest members of voice phishing gang based in China

Police arrest members of voice phishing gang based in China

South Korean police rounded up 24 members of a voice phishing gang based in China and arrested 18 suspects in the group. The arrests come after South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for tougher measures against fraudulent phone calls and text messages in June.

2020-09-16 09:21

Teacher who lied about whereabouts after testing positive for COVID-19 faces 2 years in jail

Teacher who lied about whereabouts after testing positive for COVID-19 faces 2 years in jail

Prosecutors on Tuesday demanded a two-year prison term for a private academy instructor who lied about his job and whereabouts after testing positive for COVID-19. The 24-year-old suspect tested positive on May 9 after visiting a club and an eatery that sells alcohol in the Seoul neighborhood of Itaewon.

2020-09-16 09:10

Seven people injured in Busan accident; man under probe for driving under influence of drugs

Seven people injured in Busan accident; man under probe for driving under influence of drugs

A seven-vehicle collision that turned Busan's tourist district of Haeundae into a mess earlier this week was caused by a driver under the influence of drugs, police said Tuesday. The pileup occurred in this southern port city's Haeundae Ward at 5:43 p.m. Monday, when a Porsche sedan driven by a man in his 40s collided from behind into a Grandeur sedan and a motorcycle before ...

2020-09-16 09:03

Speeding Porsche crashes into Grandeur sedan, causing seven vehicle collision in Busan [VIDEO]

Child porn makers could face over 29 years in prison

Child porn makers could face over 29 years in prison

The independent Sentencing Commission under the Supreme Court proposed new guidelines Tuesday that will allow judges to hand down prison terms of up to 29 years and three months for those found guilty of creating sexually exploitative content.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-15 17:50

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