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Wed, October 4, 2023 | 13:29

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 ...

2023-09-18 16:43

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

Police investigating after box cutter found inside Jin Air airplane at Incheon airport

Police investigating after box cutter found inside Jin Air airplane at Incheon airport

Police launched an investigation Monday after a box cutter was found inside a Jin Air airplane pending a takeoff from Incheon International Airport, officials said.

2023-09-18 16:05

Arrest warrant sought for actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Arrest warrant sought for actor Yoo Ah-in over alleged drug abuse

Prosecutors filed for an arrest warrant for actor Yoo Ah-in on Monday, the second time a warrant has been sought for him, on charges of habitual illegal drug use.

2023-09-18 16:03

Opposition lawmaker loses seat as top court upholds sentence over academic fraud

Opposition lawmaker loses seat as top court upholds sentence over academic fraud

The top court upheld a suspended prison term for Rep. Choe Kang-wook of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea on Monday for fabricating an internship certificate for the son of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, depriving him of his parliamentary seat.

2023-09-18 15:34

Anti-corruption office demands indictment of ex-Defense Minister Song over suspected power abuse

Anti-corruption office demands indictment of ex-Defense Minister Song over suspected power abuse

The anti-corruption investigation office has demanded the prosecution indict former Defense Minister Song Young-moo over suspicions of abuse of power, officials said Monday.

2023-09-18 10:56

Family of five, including 3 sons with disabilities, found dead at home

Family of five, including 3 sons with disabilities, found dead at home

A man in his 60s, suspected of committing a sex crime, and his four family members were found dead at their home in the southwestern county of Yeongam, police said Friday.

2023-09-15 20:02

Top court confirms 2-yr sentence for Don Spike over drug use

Top court confirms 2-yr sentence for Don Spike over drug use

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's two-year prison sentence for Don Spike, a disgraced composer and television personality who was convicted of habitual drug use.

2023-09-14 11:31

Executive of SK Hynix subcontractor sentenced to 1 year in prison for leaking core technology to China

Executive of SK Hynix subcontractor sentenced to 1 year in prison for leaking core technology to China

A Seoul court handed down a prison term Wednesday for an executive of an SK Hynix subcontractor on charges of leaking the company's core semiconductor technology to China and stealing advanced technology from a Samsung subsidiary.

2023-09-13 16:10

Fear of stalking remains a year after Sindang Station murder

Fear of stalking remains a year after Sindang Station murder

The number of stalking suspects apprehended by police has already exceeded 7,000 this year, police data showed Tuesday, indicating that the dangers of such crimes remain unchanged, though nearly a year has passed since the murder of a subway station worker by a colleague who had stalked the victim for years.

2023-09-12 16:39

Rape-murder suspect says he took cue from similar case in Busan

Rape-murder suspect says he took cue from similar case in Busan

The suspect in last month's attempted rape and killing of a woman on a hiking trail in Seoul has told investigators that he took his cue from a similar case last year in which a man kicked a woman unconscious for a suspected rape attempt in the southeastern city of Busan, according to prosecutors.

2023-09-12 16:39

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