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Suicide or slaying? Express bus passenger dies after having poisoned drink

Mystery surrounds the death of a woman, 20, who was found unconscious on an intercity bus from Seoul. Busan police said the woman was declared dead when she arrived at hospital.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 15:04

Girl, 14, dies after binge drinking with friends

A girl, 14, died after drinking with six friends and seniors from the same middle school at a motel in Cheongju, police said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 14:53

Actress' husband blamed for drunk-driving crash that killed two

Hwang Min, 45, the husband of famous actress Park Hae-mi, is under investigation for drunk driving that resulted in the deaths of two people Monday night.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 13:37

Dash cam captures terrifying moment of actress' husband's deadly car crash [VIDEO]

Arrest warrant sought for high schooler for spycam at SNU

Police asked the prosecution to request an arrest warrant for a high school student for using spycams to take voyeur videos and photos in Seoul National University (SNU) women's bathrooms, Sunday. Gwanak Police Station caught the male student, 19, whose name was not disclosed, on campus Saturday and sought the warrant on suspicion of sex crimes the next day.

Investigations | 2018-08-27 18:33

Is he really sick? Ex-strongman's Alzheimer's claim seen as tactic to avoid trial

Former President Chun Doo-hwan, 87, is under public fire again - this time for failing to show up at his hearing Monday in a libel suit trial for defaming a late pro-democracy activist priest. His aides cited “health reasons,” claiming he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which many suspect is an excuse to avoid making a public appearance.

Investigations | 2018-08-27 17:05

'Moon's aide conspired with blogger'

The independent counsel-led team has concluded that South Gyeongsang Province Governor Kim Kyoung-soo, a key aide to President Moon Jae-in, conspired with an influential blogger to manipulate online comments to help then liberal candidate Moon in the lead up to the snap presidential election last May. Announcing the outcome of its 60-day investigation, the special counsel Huh...

Investigations | 2018-08-27 17:02

Five arrested, 22 websites blocked in porn crackdown

Twenty-two porn websites have been blocked and five alleged operators arrested in the latest online porn crackdown. National Police Agency Commissioner General Min Gap-ryong told reporters Monday that police were looking into 536 websites on which illegally produced videos and photos can be found.

Investigations | 2018-08-27 16:08

Debt-ridden man kills wife and three daughters

A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and three daughters in Okcheon, North Chungcheong, police said Monday. The bodies were found on Saturday. The man, 42, had tried, but failed, to kill himself, police said.

Investigations | 2018-08-27 14:16

'Civic vigilantes' rewarded more than 4,000 times last year

Police paid out more than 4,000 monetary rewards last year to civilians who stopped crimes or helped catch criminals, according to the National Police Agency.

Investigations | 2018-08-26 16:04

South Korean appeals court raises ex-President Park's jail term to 25 years

A Seoul appeals court has sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail and 20 billion won ($17.8 million) in fines, adding one year more to a lower court ruling after recognizing additional bribes tied to Samsung. An icon of the conservative bloc, Park, 66, was ousted from power last year, following mass protests against her government's collusive ties to big ...

Investigations | 2018-08-24 16:57

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