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Mon, September 25, 2023 | 19:11

Chinese father arrested for abandoning 9-year-old son on Jeju Island

Chinese father arrested for abandoning 9-year-old son on Jeju Island

A Chinese national in his 30s, who abandoned his 9-year-old son on Jeju Island, has been charged with violating the Child Welfare Act, according to the Jeju District Prosecutors' Office, Friday. The father is accused of leaving his son, who was sleeping, in a park in Seogwipo, southern Jeju Island, on Aug. 25. He also left an English message saying, “I hope that my child will...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2023-09-08 17:03

Busan's education chief fined for premature electioneering

Busan's education chief fined for premature electioneering

Busan's education chief was sentenced to 700 million won ($5,252) in fines Friday for using a private education forum for his election campaign, a sentence that would remove him from office if finalized at the Supreme Court.

2023-09-08 15:56

Bank official indicted for embezzling nearly $104 mil.

Bank official indicted for embezzling nearly $104 mil.

The prosecution indicted an employee of BNK Kyongnam Bank on Friday for embezzling 138.7 billion won ($104 million) from the lender, officials said.

2023-09-08 15:50

Prosecutors raid election watchdog over alleged illegal donations to Lee

Prosecutors raid election watchdog over alleged illegal donations to Lee

Prosecutors on Friday raided the National Election Commission (NEC) over suspicions that opposition leader Lee Jae-myung accepted a large amount of political donations exceeding the legal limit from an underwear tycoon during his party's presidential primary in 2021.

2023-09-08 15:22

Police nab 16 voice phishing scam suspects based in China

Police nab 16 voice phishing scam suspects based in China

Police have nabbed 16 members of a voice phishing ring based in China, officials said Thursday.

2023-09-07 16:02

Inmates should not be subjected to solitary confinement for extended period: rights watchdog

Inmates should not be subjected to solitary confinement for extended period: rights watchdog

The national human rights watchdog recommended legislation Thursday to ensure that inmates will not be held in disciplinary solitary confinement for an extended period.

2023-09-07 14:49

Anti-corruption training institute shares knowhow with developing nations

Anti-corruption training institute shares knowhow with developing nations

The Anti-Corruption Training Institute, an education arm of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission of Korea (ACRC), is running a training course to share its experience and knowhow with anti-corruption policies with developing nations.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2023-09-06 08:33

Doctors' associations file constitutional petition over surveillance camera mandate in operating rooms

Doctors' associations file constitutional petition over surveillance camera mandate in operating rooms

Doctors' associations filed a constitutional appeal on Tuesday over a revised medical law requiring hospitals to place surveillance cameras in operating rooms, claiming it violates the personal rights of physicians.

2023-09-05 16:32

Police probe launched into death of elementary school teacher in Gunsan

Police probe launched into death of elementary school teacher in Gunsan

Police launched an investigation into the death of an elementary school teacher who was found dead in the sea off the southwestern city of Gunsan last week, officials said Tuesday.

2023-09-05 15:19

Incumbent judge summarily indicted for sex trafficking

Incumbent judge summarily indicted for sex trafficking

Prosecutors have summarily indicted an incumbent judge on charges of buying sex in broad daylight while on an official trip to Seoul, sources said Tuesday.

2023-09-05 11:16

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