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Ex-Supreme Court chief to be questioned in power abuse scandal

Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae will be summoned next week as a suspect in a power abuse scandal also involving former officials of the top court, the prosecution said Friday.

Investigations | 2019-01-04 12:49

Ex-special inspector Kim questioned

Kim Tae-woo, a former Cheong Wa Dae special inspector from the prosecution, was summoned, Thursday, to be questioned as a witness of the presidential office's alleged civilian surveillance. It is the first time for Kim to appear at the prosecution, following the main opposition Liberty Korea Party's (LKP) complaint against top Cheong Wa Dae officials for alleged abuse of powe...

Investigations | 2019-01-03 17:21

Biz leader grilled over alleged abuse of employee

Song Myeong-bin, CEO of Marker Group, who is suspected of having attacked his employee for years, was questioned over the allegation, Thursday. The 51-year-old, famous for introducing the “right to be forgotten” on the internet in Korea in 2015, appeared for the questioning at the Gangseo Police Station in western Seoul as a suspect on suspicions of habitual assault, blackmai...

Investigations | 2019-01-03 17:01

Korean tourist badly hurt in Grand Canyon cliff fall

A Korean tourist in his 30s is in a critical condition after falling down a cliff on Sunday at the world-famous Grand Canyon in the U.S. state of Arizona.

Investigations | 2019-01-03 16:26

Parents sue English camp for having 'too many Koreans'

Seoul Central District Court recently made the ruling, saying the organizer - a private English institute - had neglected its contracted obligation only to have up to four Korean students in one classroom. The parents said there were “more than 10 Koreans in a classroom” when their child took the English camp on Guam in January 2018.

Investigations | 2019-01-03 14:33

Arrest warrant issued for actor Son Seung-won on DUI charges

The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant late Wednesday for actor Son Seung-won, 28, on multiple charges of driving under the influence of alcohol without a valid license and committing a hit-and-run.

Investigations | 2019-01-03 14:20

Uzbek worker dies after 200kg steel beam crushes him

An Uzbek worker died on Wednesday after a 200-kilogram steel beam crushed him at a shipyard in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, police said.

Investigations | 2019-01-03 13:24

Whistleblower found alive after hinting at suicide

A former finance ministry official, who has accused the Moon Jae-in government of attempting to replace the CEO of KT&G and pressuring the ministry to issue debt-covering bonds in 2017, disappeared after hinting at committing suicide but was found alive by police on Thursday.

Investigations | 2019-01-03 13:22

Cheong Wa Dae accused of pressuring state bank to remove KT&G chief

Doctors seek bill for safer treatment conditions

Doctors' groups are seeking to set up a law that ensures a safer environment to treat patients, according to the medical industry, Wednesday. The move came after Monday's death of psychiatrist Lim Se-won at Kangbuk Samsung Hospital in Seoul, who were stabbed to death by a 30-year-old patient suffering from bipolar disorder during a consultation.

Investigations | 2019-01-02 17:20

Wartime forced laborers ask court to seize Japanese firm's assets

Korean wartime forced laborers have asked a local court to seize Nippon Steel's assets, as a last resort action against the Japanese steelmaker that is refusing to compensate the victims despite a landmark ruling made two months ago.

Investigations | 2019-01-02 16:49

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