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Tue, May 22, 2018 | 18:49

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Stronger fire safety needed for Hongdae nightclubs

A false fire alarm at a nightclub in western Seoul has exposed its lack of preparedness for possible disasters. On Feb. 11, the fire alarm went off at a nightclub called Hive, near Hongik University in western Seoul; but it turned out to be a false alarm.

Investigations | 2018-04-18 23:43

Illegal Kazakhstani jobs broker uses fake gun to resist arrest

A Kazakhstan man suspected of being an illegal jobs broker used a fake gun in an attempt to resist arrest at Incheon International Airport on Saturday. Police and the Incheon Airport Immigration Office eventually arrested the man, 54, about 10:40 a.m.

Investigations | 2018-04-18 15:31

Sexual harassment: Hongdae a hotbed of secret cameras

Seoul's Hongik University Station has again posted the most cases of people using secret cameras to sexually harass, the city subway operator said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-04-18 13:32

Newborn baby found dead in shopping mall restroom

The Heungdeok Police Station in the city in North Chungcheong Province said the body of the baby girl was discovered around 1:10 p.m. by a plumber who was there to fix a toilet bowl that had been clogged for three to four days.

Investigations | 2018-04-17 16:39

Bones in water tank those of murdered Filipino, police say

Human bones found inside a factory's water purifying tank in Hwaseong are believed to be those of a Filipino worker who went missing in January 2016, police said in an interim investigation report, Tuesday. Police are trying to contact the worker's family in the Philippines for a DNA test.

Investigations | 2018-04-17 14:26

Police seek travel ban for Korean Air heiress

Police are seeking a travel ban for Cho Hyun-min, also known as Emily Cho, 35, a Korean Air senior vice president, after her violent tantrum at a recent meeting. The Seoul Gangseo Police Station said Tuesday it had asked the prosecution to consider a travel ban for Cho, who allegedly splashed water in the face of an advertising executive.

Investigations | 2018-04-17 13:52

9 high teens charged for illegal ID trades on Facebook

Nine high school students and three adults have been charged with trading stolen ID cards through social media. The students, aged 16 and 17, purchased seven ID cards on Facebook. They searched with modified keywords in Korean to find the trade. The cards were stolen by a 21-year-old man and two other adults at four bars in Busan. They sold the cards for between 30,000 won ($28) and 50,000 won.

Investigations | 2018-04-16 18:54

Eight injured in 'hagwon' bus crash

Eight people were injured, one seriously, when a 'hagwon” (private learning institute) bus carrying students careened head-on into a car and came to a stop on a hillside in Ulju, Ulsan, Sunday, police said Monday. The bus driver told police the brakes had failed. The accident happened at around 4:51 p.m. A child, 10, suffered a fractured collar bone.

Investigations | 2018-04-16 13:55

KT chairman to be quizzed Tuesday over illegal political fund

Police said Monday they plan to question the chairman of mobile carrier KT Corp. this week over his suspected involvement in illegal donations to lawmakers.Hwang Chang-gyu has been asked to come to the National Police Agency at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, officials said.Police have been investigating suspicions that former and incumbent KT executives paid some 90 legislators a combin...

Investigations | 2018-04-16 10:34

Uzbek killed in motorbike hit and run

An Uzbek worker died after a motorcycle and a car hit him while he was jaywalking in Seoul, police said Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-04-15 16:03

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