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Wed, January 29, 2020 | 23:10

Korea, Thailand sign MOU to curb flow of illegal migrant workers

The justice ministry will work with Thailand's labor ministry to prevent the flow of unregistered migrant workers to Korea, according to an agreement signed between the two ministries on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Korea Commemorative Summit, Monday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-27 14:03

South Korea to step up economic partnership with Mekong nations

Canceling naturalization proper for man committing bigamy: court

Canceling naturalization proper for man committing bigamy: court

A marriage migrant will have his Korean citizenship cancelled as he was in a common-law marriage with someone else in his home country, a local court ruled, Tuesday.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-11-26 18:16

Man jumps to his death after attacking neighbors over noise

Man jumps to his death after attacking neighbors over noise

A man in his 40s jumped to his death from an apartment on Sunday after attacking his neighbors in a dispute over noise. The neighbors - a couple in their 50s living on the 19th floor, one story above the man - suffered non-life threatening injuries.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-24 17:57

'Shooting game unrelated to conscientious objector's religious conviction'

'Shooting game unrelated to conscientious objector's religious conviction'

A man's enjoyment of shooting games does not negate his claim of conscientious objection if he refuses mandatory military service on grounds of the religious faith, a court said, Saturday.

Kim Rahn | 2019-11-24 17:06

Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress grilled over alleged assault, child abuse

Cho Hyun-ah, the infamous "nut rage" heiress to Korean Air Lines Co., has been grilled by prosecutors over allegations of assault and child abuse raised by her husband, with whom a divorce suit is under way, sources said Saturday.

2019-11-23 12:06

Gov't announces measures to protect immigrant wives

Gov't announces measures to protect immigrant wives

Korean men with criminal records will be banned from bringing foreign marriage migrants to the country, and foreign wives who suffer domestic violence will be able to easily report to police through a multilingual app, the government said, Friday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-22 16:45

Kim Hak-eui walks free

Kim Hak-eui walks free

Former Deputy Justice Minister Kim Hak-eui walks out of Dongbu Detention Center in eastern Seoul, Friday, after Seoul Central Court frees him of bribery charges. Kim was arrested in May as the prosecution reopened an investigation into allegations he received prostitution services and other bribes from businessmen six years ago. / Yonhap

2019-11-22 16:43

Prosecutors question Busan vice mayor over bribery allegations

Prosecutors question Busan vice mayor over bribery allegations

Prosecutors summoned Busan Vice Mayor for Economic Affairs Yoo Jae-soo for questioning, Thursday, over his alleged bribe acceptance while working at the Financial Services Commission (FSC) in 2017.

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-11-21 15:51

Man jailed for killing cat

Man jailed for killing cat

In a rare tough punishment for animal abuse, a South Korean court has imprisoned a man in his 30s accused of killing the pet cat of his neighbor in July. Seoul Western District Court on Thursday sentenced the man, 39, identified only by his surname Jung, to six months' prison for violating the Animal Protection Act. He was taken to prison after the ruling. “The way the crime ...

Park Si-soo | 2019-11-21 13:22

S. Korea eases visa rules for industry, academic professionals

S. Korea eases visa rules for industry, academic professionals

Visa issuance requirements will be eased for foreigners with specialized skills in specific fields, and academic professionals planning to teach here, while companies failing to pay the appropriate taxes will not be allowed to invite foreign workers until they do so, according to the government, Monday.

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-11-18 17:56

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