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Man caught breaking into veteran singer's house

Police have caught a man in his 40s, surnamed Park, after he allegedly broke into the house of veteran singer Jeon In-kwon about noon Monday. Park is under investigation, according to Jongno Police Station, Monday.

Investigations | 2018-11-20 14:46

Judges call for impeachment of colleagues involved in 'toe gov't line' scandal

The council's decision come amid a widening prosecution investigation into suspicions that former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae sought to use politically sensitive trials as bargaining chips in dealings with the office of then President Park Geun-hye.

Investigations | 2018-11-19 20:36

Police, governor at loggerheads over 'foul-mouthed' Twitter account

Police and Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung are waging a fierce battle over the results of an investigation into a controversial Twitter ID involved in multiple irregularities that indicate it belongs to his wife. Lee strongly slammed the probe, claiming it was a politically motivated attack on him, as he has been talked of being a potential presidential candidate.

Investigations | 2018-11-19 17:07

YWCA building in Seoul catches fire [PHOTOS]

A small fire in the YWCA building in central Seoul forced nearly 200 people to evacuate the premises on Monday. A fire alarm at the swimming pool construction site in the first basement went off at 9:42 a.m. Firefighters arrived at 10:05 a.m. and extinguished the flames at 10:44 a.m. An unidentified citizen, who inhaled smoke, is being treated at a nearby hospital.

Investigations | 2018-11-19 13:33

Child abusers face light punishment

Seven out of 10 child abuse criminals were only fined or put under probation from 1998 and 2016, according to a report from a state-run institute, Sunday.

Investigations | 2018-11-18 19:17

Controversy over governor's wife heating up

The conclusion drawn by police that a disputed social network account belongs to the wife of Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung is growing into yet another political controversy for him.

Investigations | 2018-11-18 17:06

Rude McDonald's customer undergoes police probe

A customer who threw food at a worker at a McDonald's drive-thru in Ulsan underwent police questioning on charges of assault, Thursday. He said he would like to “sincerely apologize” to the part-time worker for his behavior, according to Ulsan Jungbu Police, Friday.

Investigations | 2018-11-16 17:03

Boy falls to death after mob attack

Police are investigating the death of a middle school boy who died after falling from an apartment building while allegedly being assaulted by his fellow students.

Investigations | 2018-11-16 17:02

Police confirm Korean tech CEO's spycam porn cartel

After a months-long investigation into Yang Jin-ho, the owner of the nation's two biggest file sharing sites, police have confirmed the existence of a million-dollar cartel for the production and distribution of spycam porn videos.

Investigations | 2018-11-16 16:29

Government goes all out to combat online 'sexploitation'

Pan-government efforts are being made to crack down on online sharing of illegally produced or uploaded sexual content. Relevant ministries and state organizations, led by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, are devising measures to strictly control and punish the prolific online sex crimes across the country.

Investigations | 2018-11-15 18:23

Center helps online sex crime victims

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