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Homes of two ex-spy agency officials raided

The prosecution raided the homes of two former spy agency officials Monday in a widening investigation into a “blacklist,” allegedly created under the former conservative Lee Myung-bak administration to suppress liberal or anti-government figures. Investigators at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office raided the homes of the former National Intelligence Service (NIS)...

Investigations | 2017-09-25 19:18

New chief justice hints at probe of 'judge blacklist'

The “blacklist of judges” may be investigated under the new chief justice, who has vowed to regain public trust through judicial reform. Kim Meong-su, who started his six-year term Monday as head of the Supreme Court, said suspicions surrounding the list have not been cleared up yet and he will review whether it is necessary to reinvestigate the blacklist issue. “It is an urg...

Investigations | 2017-09-25 16:56

Case reopens for folk singer's death

In 1996, legendary folk rock singer Kim Kwang-seok’s sudden death caught many by surprise. He was only 32 and at the height of his fame. Police concluded it was suicide but speculation abounded that his wife Seo Hae-soon murdered him. This week, almost 30 years after his death, the death of his daughter, Seo-yeon, rekindles that speculation. On Friday, the prosecution announc...

Investigations | 2017-09-22 17:29

Itaewon bar allegedly spiked foreigners' drinks in rip-off scam

Three bar owners and five employees in Seoul’s Itaewon district -- a popular expat nightspot -- were booked after the owners allegedly ripped off over 25 million won ($22,000) from foreign tourists with the workers’ help, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said on Thursday. On June 30 last year, a bar owner, surnamed Lee, 42, allegedly used a foreign customer’s credit card ...

Investigations | 2017-09-22 17:24

Financial regulator searched over corruption

Prosecutors searched the nation’s financial regulator, Friday, following the state auditor’s findings that the regulatory agency irregularly hired at least 16 applicants last year based on their connections with politicians and bankers. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office, it searched the headquarters of the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on Yeou...

Investigations | 2017-09-22 17:08

KAI vice president found dead amid probe

The vice president of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) was found dead Thursday morning in what appears to be a suicide amid a widening probe into corruption allegations surrounding the defense company. According to police, Kim In-sik, who was in charge of KAI’s overseas business, was found hanged at his house in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, at around 8:40 a.m. Police s...

Investigations | 2017-09-21 16:46

Probe into ex-President Lee-created blacklist widening

Two spy agency officials are facing arrest over allegations they carried out orders to sway online public opinion to benefit former President Lee Myung-bak. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office sought the arrest warrants, Wednesday, for a mid-level National Intelligence Service (NIS) psychological warfare team manager surnamed Yoo and his deputy surnamed Seo. The two digitally manipulated a photo which showed two liberal film stars lying naked together, in a bid to undercut their growing political advocacy against Lee. The two officials face charges of defamation and violating the ...

Investigations | 2017-09-21 16:12

'Homemade' North Korean opium infiltrates South Korea

Homemade North Korean opium, better known as “ice” among drug traffickers, is popular among Chinese drug dealers. “It’s cheap and natural,” said a North Korean defector who trafficked opium, noting North Korean opium has no ingredients other than opium poppies and thickener.

Investigations | 2017-09-21 15:52

Woman's leg amputated after pit bull attack, man jailed

The owner of a pit bull terrier that savagely attacked a woman, resulting in amputations, was sentenced to 18 months’ jail Thursday. The Suwon District Court was told that the woman, in her late 70s, had to have her right leg and parts of fingers on her left hand amputated after the pit bull attacked her at 2 p.m. on Dec. 29 in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. The owner, surnamed L...

Investigations | 2017-09-21 15:07

Man behind state-sponsored protests to be grilled

A man behind state-sponsored protests organized under the two previous conservative presidents will be questioned over his alleged role in targeting liberal politicians and cultural figures, including Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office said Wednesday that Choo Sun-hee, a former leader of the right-wing Korea Parent Federation (KPF), refu...

Investigations | 2017-09-20 17:04

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