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Wed, November 13, 2019 | 15:40
Top court upholds suspended jail term for Lotte chief
Top court upholds suspended jail term for Lotte chief
South Korea's top court on Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling that gave a suspended jail sentence to Lotte chief Shin Dong-bin in a massive graft scandal that rocked the country and led to the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye. Shin, who heads the country's fifth-largest conglomerate, was indicted for giving 7 billion won (US$6 million) in bribes to the former pres...
2019-10-17 15:41
Korea-based dark web child porn bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide
Korea-based dark web child porn bust leads to 338 arrests worldwide
Law enforcement officials said on Wednesday they had arrested hundreds of people worldwide after knocking out a South Korea-based dark web child pornography site that sold gruesome videos for digital cash. Officials from the United States, Britain and South Korea described the network as one of the largest child pornography operations they had encountered to date. Called Welc...
2019-10-17 09:19
Infant found dead in Seoul riverside park
Infant found dead in Seoul riverside park
An infant has been found dead at a riverside park in Jamsil, Seoul, police said Tuesday.
Park Si-soo | 2019-10-15 16:46
Police officially book Lee Chun-jae in Hwaseong serial killings
Police officially book Lee Chun-jae in Hwaseong serial killings
Police have officially booked Lee Chun-jae, a 56-year-old man already in jail for a separate crime, as a suspect in a series of infamous murders that took place in Hwaseong, south of Seoul, following his confession, officials said Monday. The move could lead to the disclosure of his personal details and current appearance though he will not be punished for the killings as the...
2019-10-15 09:35
Embattled justice minister resigns
Embattled justice minister resigns
Besieged Justice Minister Cho Kuk announced his resignation Monday, saying he had accomplished his mission to get the government's reform plan for the prosecution on track. The sudden announcement came just three hours after he had disclosed a second set of reform measures. He said he made the decision to leave to ease the political burden on President Moon Jae-in and his adm...
Kang Seung-woo | 2019-10-14 16:47
Kazakh man extradited to Korea for injuring child in hit-and-run
Kazakh man extradited to Korea for injuring child in hit-and-run
A Kazakh man has been detained here after being extradited from his country over a hit-and-run that seriously injured a Korean boy, 7, last month. The National Police Agency said Monday that police detained the man, 20, whose identity is being withheld, when he arrived at Incheon International Airport around 7:50 a.m. The suspect faces charges of hitting the first grader on a...
Jung Min-ho | 2019-10-14 14:58
2 Chinese boats seized for alleged illegal fishing
2 Chinese boats seized for alleged illegal fishing
The Coast Guard seized two Chinese fishing boats in the West Sea for illegal fishing in South Korea's exclusive economic zone, officials said Saturday. The 30-ton fishing boats captains are also facing charges of trespassing in South Korea's northern sea border area, the Northern Limit Line, a day earlier, according to the Coast Guard.
2019-10-12 14:44
Justice minister's wife summoned 4th time on corruption allegations
Justice minister's wife summoned 4th time on corruption allegations
Prosecutors summoned the wife of Justice Minister Cho Kuk for the fourth time Saturday as part of a widening investigation into corruption allegations surrounding the minister and his family.
2019-10-12 11:40
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Korea to ban men with history of abuse from marrying foreign women
Korea to ban men with history of abuse from marrying foreign women
South Korea plans to enact legislation aimed at prohibiting men with a criminal record of domestic violence from marrying foreign brides, the justice ministry said Thursday. The enactment of the legislation, of which the ministry will make a prior announcement on Monday, comes as part of the government follow-up measures to improve the country's immigration marriage system an...
2019-10-11 13:38
Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal
Senior police officer arrested in Burning Sun scandal
Prosecutors said Friday they will widen investigations into a ranking police officer allegedly involved in attempts to cover up irregularities at southern Seoul nightclubs, following his arrest the previous night. A senior superintendent of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, identified only by his surname, Yoon, was placed under arrest Thursday night after the Seoul Centra...
2019-10-11 10:48
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