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Hungry burglar who broke into restaurants washed dishes after eating

A hungry burglar has landed himself in hot water after breaking into several restaurants to eat rather than steal.

Investigations | 2018-08-30 16:45

Taiwanese gets suspended jail term for smuggling salt he thought was meth

A Taiwanese, 30, was sentenced to two years imprisonment, suspended for three years, by the Incheon District Court on Wednesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-30 14:18

Prosecutors seek 14 years prison term for Shin

Prosecutors requested the Seoul High Court, Wednesday, sentence Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin to 14 years in prison and fine him 100 billion ($90 million) for corruption that led to a lucrative duty free license, which was approved by ousted President Park Geun-hye.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 17:12

Prosecutors demand 14-year jail term for Lotte chief

Prosecutors on Wednesday demanded an appeals court sentence Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin to 14 years in prison on charges of bribery and other irregularities. They also demanded the court order him to pay a 100 billion-won ($90 million) fine and forfeit 7 billion won.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 16:17

Man arrested for swindling Jeju Island tourists

A man, 26, has been arrested for allegedly swindling 79 million won ($71,171) from 43 people through the “One month in Jeju” program, police said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 16:16

K-pop singer ordered to cough up W65 million for gaining weight

The Seoul Central District Court recently ruled in favor of Juvis, ordering Kim Tae-woo, a popular singer and former member of boy band g.o.d, to return half the contract money he received in 2015 from the company in return for promoting it.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 15:09

Dash cam captures terrifying moment of actress' husband's deadly car crash [VIDEO]

Police have released dash cam footage showing a deadly car accident involving actress Park Hae-mi's husband. The revelation came a day after it was known that Park's husband Hwang Min is under investigation for the drunk-driving crash that killed two passengers in his car.

Investigations | 2018-08-29 13:34

Actress' husband blamed for drunk-driving crash that killed two

Police dog killed in line of duty

A highly trained German shepherd police dog was killed in the line of duty after being bitten by a snake, the Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency said, Tuesday. Police plan to make a bronze plate in honor of the dog's contribution to police work and display it at the police station.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 17:16

Suicide or slaying? Express bus passenger dies after having poisoned drink

Mystery surrounds the death of a woman, 20, who was found unconscious on an intercity bus from Seoul. Busan police said the woman was declared dead when she arrived at hospital.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 15:04

Girl, 14, dies after binge drinking with friends

A girl, 14, died after drinking with six friends and seniors from the same middle school at a motel in Cheongju, police said Tuesday.

Investigations | 2018-08-28 14:53

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