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Fri, December 14, 2018 | 11:46

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Korean-American under probe over air rage

A Korean-American man is being investigated in Korea for “unruly behavior” on a flight from Los Angeles to Incheon, police said Thursday. According to police and Korean Air, the suspect, 31, caused a disturbance, damaged a window, cursed flight attendants and injured himself.

Investigations | 2018-11-09 12:56

Police request arrest warrant for Yang Jin-ho

Police said Thursday they will seek an arrest warrant for Yang Jin-ho, CEO of WeDisk and robot developer K-Technology, on charges of assault and coercion among other criminal acts.

Investigations | 2018-11-08 17:28

'Groomed' for rape: sexual abuse by pastors back in spotlight

Recent allegations that a 35-year-old pastor sexually abused at least 26 teenage girls in his youth ministry group have refueled the debate over the manipulative tactics of sex offenders in the clergy. On Tuesday, four of the alleged victims - masked and covered in black - spoke out against a pastor at their church in Incheon, claiming he “groomed” them into accommodating his...

Investigations | 2018-11-08 15:15

Japanese man caught stealing ammunition at shooting range

A Japanese man was caught stealing two bullets at a live shooting range in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, according to police, Thursday. The ammunition was retrieved, they added.

Investigations | 2018-11-08 15:05

Investigation into martial law scandal suspended

A joint probe team has suspended its investigation into the military's alleged plan to enforce martial law to suppress candlelit protests at the end of the Park Geun-hye administration, after investigators failed to question a key figure in the scandal who fled.

Investigations | 2018-11-07 20:27

Teacher arrested for exam leak to his twin daughters

A local court issued an arrest warrant for a teacher from Sookmyung Girls' High School, Tuesday, for allegedly leaking exam questions to his twin daughters who attend the same school. Sending the case to the prosecution, police also requested prosecutors to indict the twins as well, an unusual decision in an exam leak case in which only the teachers or parents are usually ind...

Investigations | 2018-11-07 16:51

'King of porn' detained for assault allegations

Police detained Yang Jin-ho, CEO of Hankook Mirae Technology and several other IT companies, Wednesday, for alleged bullying and abuse of employees. They did so after concluding he was unlikely to appear for questioning voluntarily, as he has virtually disappeared since the allegations emerged earlier last week.

Investigations | 2018-11-07 15:10

Five booked for Goyang oil tank fire

Five people have been booked without detention for last month's massive explosion at an oil storage facility in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, with police wrapping up their one-month investigation, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-11-06 20:31

'Probes must zero in on spycam porn cartel'

The investigation into Yang Jin-ho, the IT CEO who was recently condemned for bullying employees, should rather focus on his companies' gains from illegal spycam content, as he is the ringleader of Korea's spycam porn industry, women's rights groups said, Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-11-06 16:32

Teacher faces arrest for alleged leaking of exam papers to daughters

A Seoul court held a hearing Tuesday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for a teacher at a private school on charges that he leaked exam questions to his twin daughters who attend the same school. The 53-year-old suspect, Han Gyeong-yong, arrived at the Seoul Central District Court at about 10:15 a.m. "I will answer the questions in court," he told reporters, withou...

Investigations | 2018-11-06 11:36

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