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Tue, March 9, 2021 | 01:37

Couple indicted on murder charge over fatal abuse of 10-year-old niece

Couple indicted on murder charge over fatal abuse of 10-year-old niece

Prosecutors said Sunday they have indicted a couple on murder and child abuse charges over the death of their 10-year-old live-in niece last month who was found to have suffered assault, including water torture.

2021-03-07 20:04

Korean security officer fired over incident with Indonesian factory workers

Korean security officer fired over incident with Indonesian factory workers

A video clip of a Korean security officer behaving aggressively toward local female workers at a Korean shoe factory in Indonesia has spread on social media. According to some Indonesian news sources and social media posts, the video was filmed inside a shoe factory of Taekwang Industrial in Subang, West Java, Indonesia, March 4. In the clip, a Korean man wearing a mask rants...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2021-03-07 15:27

Gov't vows zero tolerance toward public officials' speculative land deals

Gov't vows zero tolerance toward public officials' speculative land deals

The government on Sunday vowed zero tolerance for public servants found involved in real estate speculation using insider information, including filing criminal charges and having them disgorge more than ill-gotten profits. Deputy Prime Minister Hong Nam-kim made the announcement, offering an apology over revelations that employees of the state-run Korea Land and Housing Corp...

2021-03-07 14:38

Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case at SK Networks

Prosecutors raid SK Group in connection with alleged slush fund case at SK Networks

Prosecutors on Friday raided SK Group's headquarters to see if the group is involved in the alleged creation of an illicit fund by the chairman of the SK Networks Co., a global trading unit of the group. The anti-corruption unit of the Seoul Central Prosecutors Office said prosecutors and police investigators from the unit were searching the SK Group headquarters in Seoul to ...

2021-03-05 17:46

17-year jail term upheld for man who killed son, mother

17-year jail term upheld for man who killed son, mother

The Supreme Court upheld Friday a 17-year prison term for a man who killed his son and mother, and then attempted to commit suicide with his wife.

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-05 16:09

279 caught for spreading disinformation on COVID-19 vaccines

279 caught for spreading disinformation on COVID-19 vaccines

Police have caught 279 people for spreading disinformation on the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines both online and offline. The crackdown follows a government pledge to deal sternly with fake news that could undermine the country's antivirus efforts. The National Police Agency (NPA) said Thursday that among those caught was a person who was nabbed recently by the Incheon Metrop...

Jun Ji-hye | 2021-03-05 09:14

'Do you know who my father is?': Woman ignores virus rules on train, yells at complainer

'Do you know who my father is?': Woman ignores virus rules on train, yells at complainer

A high-speed intercity train passenger ignored the virus safety rules by taking off her mask, eating food and yelling at a person who complained about her misdemeanor - asking, “Do you know who my father is?”

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-04 17:34

Moon urges eradication of corruption over LH officials' alleged land speculation

Moon urges eradication of corruption over LH officials' alleged land speculation

President Moon Jae-in issued another strong message Thursday on allegations that employees of a state housing cooperation used secret information on a residential area development project for land speculation. He ordered the government to confirm if the scandal is attributable to "deep-rooted corruption," according to Cheong Wa Dae spokesman Kang Min-seok.

2021-03-04 13:42

Transgender ex-soldier forced to discharge found dead at home

Transgender ex-soldier forced to discharge found dead at home

Byun hee-soo, a 23-year-old transgender former soldier forced to discharge from the Army last year, was found dead at her home, police said Wednesday.

2021-03-03 21:21

Probation officers complain of burnout from constant monitoring of former sex offenders

Probation officers complain of burnout from constant monitoring of former sex offenders

Probation officers in charge of monitoring former sex offenders who wear electronic anklets are complaining of burnout under a system where only a handful of staff are overseeing an large number of ex-convicts.

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-03-03 19:54

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