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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 14:16

Top court upholds life sentence for woman over drowning husband for insurance money

Top court upholds life sentence for woman over drowning husband for insurance money

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a life sentence for a woman on charges of murder in the high-profile drowning death of her husband in 2019 for a hefty life insurance payout.

2023-09-21 11:49

Sentence raised to suspended imprisonment for activist-turned lawmaker for embezzling donations for sexual slavery victims

Sentence raised to suspended imprisonment for activist-turned lawmaker for embezzling donations for sexual slavery victims

An appellate court sentenced independent lawmaker Youn Mee-hyang to a suspended jail term Wednesday on charges of embezzling funds donated to help support women who were forced into wartime sexual slavery by Japan during World War II.

2023-09-20 20:57

Wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk to be released on parole next week

Wife of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk to be released on parole next week

Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife will be released on parole next week ahead of the Chuseok holidays after serving one third of her four-year prison term for her involvement in document forgery related to her daughter's college admission, legal sources said Wednesday.

2023-09-20 20:44

Appellate court shortens prison term to 1 1/2 years for scion of Namyang Dairy founder over drug use

Appellate court shortens prison term to 1 1/2 years for scion of Namyang Dairy founder over drug use

A Seoul appeals court on Wednesday sentenced the grandson of the founder of Namyang Dairy Products to 18 months in prison for selling and smoking marijuana.

2023-09-20 17:53

USFK soldier, 2 women arrested for drug trafficking

USFK soldier, 2 women arrested for drug trafficking

A United States Forces Korea (USFK) service member has been arrested on charges of smuggling drugs from the U.S. via military mail and using, selling or distributing them in Korea, police said Wednesday.

2023-09-20 12:10

Lamborghini driver suspect sent to prosecutors over parking dispute in Gangnam

Lamborghini driver suspect sent to prosecutors over parking dispute in Gangnam

A 30-year-old man accused of threatening a driver with a knife over a parking dispute last week was referred to prosecutors for further investigation, police said Wednesday.

2023-09-20 11:16

24 teachers caught illegally selling exam questions to private educators

24 teachers caught illegally selling exam questions to private educators

Twenty-four high school teachers have been caught selling exam questions to private academies before or after serving as test makers for the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) and mock CSAT exams in violation of the current laws, the education ministry said Tuesday.

2023-09-19 16:58

Appellate court upholds 30-year prison term for businessman behind massive fund scandal

Appellate court upholds 30-year prison term for businessman behind massive fund scandal

An appellate court on Tuesday upheld a 30-year prison sentence for a key suspect in a massive hedge fund fraud scandal.

2023-09-19 15:19

Housewife arrested for smuggling meth in sunflower seed bags

Housewife arrested for smuggling meth in sunflower seed bags

A housewife has been arrested for smuggling methamphetamine disguised as sunflower seeds into Korea from the Philippines on multiple occasions this summer, police said Tuesday, announcing a bust of a drug ring involving her.

2023-09-19 15:02

Prosecutors seek warrant to arrest hunger-striking DPK leader

Prosecutors seek warrant to arrest hunger-striking DPK leader

Prosecutors asked a court to issue an arrest warrant for main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung, Monday, who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike, on charges of breach of trust, bribery, violation of the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act and other charges in connection with a land development scandal while he was mayor of Seongnam from 2010 ...

Jun Ji-hye | 2023-09-18 16:43

Yoon signs off on motion requesting parliamentary consent to opposition leader's arrest

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