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Rare jail term given to man in 'revenge porn' case

A local court in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, sentenced a man to three years in prison Wednesday for spreading sex video clips of his ex-girlfriend online - an unusually stern ruling compared to previous verdicts on similar “revenge porn” cases. The ruling comes amid rising voices for a more punitive crackdown on revenge porn crimes, sparked by K-pop star Koo Ha-ra's recent clai...

Investigations | 2018-10-11 16:13

Calls grow for leniency for Sri Lankan over oil storage fire

Calls are growing for leniency toward a Sri Lankan migrant worker, who launched a sky lantern that accidentally triggered a recent massive explosion at an oil storage facility, as his act was unintentional. Many say it is the facility operator that should be held accountable for poor safety management.

Investigations | 2018-10-10 18:57

Explosion draws attention to lax safety at oil tank sites [VIDEO]

The recent explosion of an oil tank in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province - and the ensuing fire that consumed 2.6 million liters of gasoline in 17 hours - has revealed a lack of adequate safety regulations at oil storage sites around the country. The explosion on Sunday was caused by a sky lantern released by a young Sri Lankan migrant worker about 300 meters from the oil storage sit...

Investigations | 2018-10-09 16:19

Sri Lankan caught for starting oil storage fire

Honeymoon tour agency shuts down business after taking money from newly-weds

Honeymoon dreams have turned into a nightmare after the head of a travel agency ran away with the money from dozens of newly-weds. According to Seoul's Suseo Police Station Tuesday, the suspect, surnamed Kim, has fled Korea after allegedly taking hundreds of millions of won (tens of thousands of dollars) from the couples.

Investigations | 2018-10-09 15:20

Woman apprehended over theft from shaman

A woman, 39, is being investigated for allegedly stealing cash and jewelry from a shaman, 50, police said Monday. According to Busan Yeonje Police Station, the suspect, whose identity is being withheld, was apprehended recently on suspicion of stealing 14.1 million won ($12,400) of cash and jewelry from her “teacher.”

Investigations | 2018-10-09 13:21

Sri Lankan caught for starting oil storage fire

Police detained a Sri Lankan man Monday for allegedly starting a fire that exploded an oil storage tank in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, the previous day. According to an official at Goyang Police Station, the man flew a sky lantern from a construction site about a kilometer away from the gas storage site Sunday morning. A sky lantern is similar to a miniature hot-air balloon.

Investigations | 2018-10-08 21:32

Arrest warrant sought for Shinhan head

Prosecutors sought an arrest warrant for Shinhan Financial Group Chairman Cho Yong-byoung, Monday, for his involvement in hiring irregularities at the group's banking unit. Cho, along with other former high-ranking executives at Shinhan Bank, is suspected of having hired unqualified applicants, who were the children of high ranking company officials, between March 2015 and Ma...

Investigations | 2018-10-08 21:23

Sri Lankan arrested in connection with oil storage tank fire

The police have arrested a Sri Lankan national in its probe of a recent explosion at a local oil storage facility, police officials said Monday. The arrest came one day after an explosion at the oil storage facility in Goyang, just north of Seoul, consumed a large storage tank with 2.66 million liters of gasoline, enough to fill 250 tank trucks.

Investigations | 2018-10-08 20:24

Fire at oil storage tank put out [PHOTOS]

Calls growing over stern punishment for 'revenge porn'

Hundreds of thousands of Koreans are urging the government to come up with strict punitive action against “revenge porn,” sparked by a recent scandal linked to a K-pop star. As of Monday, more than 217,300 people signed a petition on the Cheong Wa Dae website criticizing the rapidly evolving cyber sex crime and calling for tough penalties for those who commit the crime.

Investigations | 2018-10-08 16:52

Two Koreans questioned for allegedly assaulting Yemenis

Two Korean men are being investigated on suspicion of assaulting two Yemeni men on Jeju Island last week, police said Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-10-08 13:37

Koreans attack two Yemenis on Jeju Island

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