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Fri, February 3, 2023 | 16:56

Ex-justice minister gets 2-year prison term for academic irregularities surrounding family

Ex-justice minister gets 2-year prison term for academic irregularities surrounding family

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk was sentenced to two years in prison on Friday for using his influence to receive academic favors, including university admissions, for his children.

2023-02-03 15:01

Police to introduce new measures to better handle intoxicated people

Police to introduce new measures to better handle intoxicated people

The police have vowed to introduce better measures to handle intoxicated members of the public on streets, following criticisms over their poor response which has recently led to a series of deaths. At about 8:10 p.m., Jan. 19, Dongdaemun Police Station in Seoul received a report that a drunk man in his 50s was sleeping on the street. Two officers were deployed on-site, but a...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2023-02-02 16:43

Woman in mysterious child death case gets suspended prison term in retrial

Woman in mysterious child death case gets suspended prison term in retrial

A woman was given a suspended prison term in a retrial on Thursday in connection with the mysterious disappearance and deaths of two 3-year-old girls.

2023-02-02 16:26

Bithumb's de facto owner arrested over alleged embezzlement

Bithumb's de facto owner arrested over alleged embezzlement

A businessman known to be the de facto owner of the operator of Korea's largest cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was arrested Thursday over alleged embezzlement.

2023-02-02 09:32

Ex-President Park's chief secretary acquitted of obstructing Sewol ferry panel

Ex-President Park's chief secretary acquitted of obstructing Sewol ferry panel

Lee Byung-kee, who served as presidential chief of staff during the Park Geun-hye presidency, and eight other former government officials were acquitted Wednesday of charges of hindering the activities of an independent panel looking into a 2014 ferry sinking.

2023-02-01 21:57

Gov't ordered to compensate family members of murder victim

Gov't ordered to compensate family members of murder victim

A Seoul court on Wednesday ordered the state to pay more than 200 million won ($162,500) in compensation to family members of a woman killed after an attempted rape by a man wearing an ankle monitor for sexual crimes.

2023-02-01 21:10

4 South Korean activists arrested for executing orders from Pyongyang

4 South Korean activists arrested for executing orders from Pyongyang

Four South Korean activists have been arrested on charges of carrying out orders from Pyongyang as the investigation into an alleged North Korean spy ring gains traction.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-02-01 17:01

Activist indicted over alleged unauthorized contact with N. Korea spies

Activist indicted over alleged unauthorized contact with N. Korea spies

A progressive Korean activist has been indicted on charges of making unauthorized contact with North Korean spies, prosecutors said Wednesday.

2023-02-01 15:40

Korean websites fully restored after Chinese cyberattacks

Korean websites fully restored after Chinese cyberattacks

Twelve Korean websites attacked by a Chinese hacking group have been fully restored more than a week after the incident, officials said Wednesday.

2023-02-01 15:18

4 S. Korean activists arrested for alleged anti-gov't activities upon NK orders

4 S. Korean activists arrested for alleged anti-gov't activities upon NK orders

Four South Korean activists were arrested Wednesday on charges of conducting anti-government activities after taking orders from North Korea.

2023-02-01 10:01

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