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Thu, January 30, 2020 | 00:59

LKP chief asks President to explain Cheong Wa Dae's alleged election intervention

LKP chief asks President to explain Cheong Wa Dae's alleged election intervention

Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyo-ahn urged President Moon Jae-in to address suspicions that the presidential office intervened in last year's local elections for Ulsan city mayor.

Park Ji-won | 2019-12-09 17:17

Korean tourist injured in unprovoked knife attack in Thailand

Korean tourist injured in unprovoked knife attack in Thailand

A South Korean tourist was slashed in the face by another foreigner in an unprovoked knife attack in Thailand on Thursday. The victim ― a woman in her 60s ― is in stable condition after emergency surgery, according to the South Korean embassy in Bangkok.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-12-08 15:20

Prosecution searches Ulsan vice mayor's office, home

Prosecution searches Ulsan vice mayor's office, home

The prosecution is widening its investigation into alleged election-meddling involving Cheong Wa Dae as it carried out a search and seizure on the office and residence of Ulsan Vice Mayor Song Byung-gi and summoned him for questioning, Friday.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-12-06 17:08

Ulsan vice mayor summoned in election-meddling probe

Ulsan vice mayor summoned in election-meddling probe

An Ulsan vice mayor was questioned by prosecutors Friday as part of their widening probe into an alleged election-meddling row involving officials at the presidential office. Song Byung-gi, the city's vice mayor in charge of economic affairs, attended a questioning at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office in southern Seoul. He was reportedly summoned to testify as a w...

2019-12-06 15:01

When justice systems fail to protect women

When justice systems fail to protect women

In Korea the reality is that many victims are frustrated with the conservative and male-dominated judiciary's decisions that are very lenient toward male sex-crime offenders, and in some case the court processes themselves cause the victims more emotional damage. It is not easy for a sexual violence victim to decide to bring their case to the court and continue a legal battle...

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-12-04 18:30

Prosecution raids Cheong Wa Dae office in probe of power abuse scandal

Prosecution raids Cheong Wa Dae office in probe of power abuse scandal

The prosecution raided a division of the presidential office Cheong Wa Dae on Wednesday for its probe into an alleged cover-up of an inspection into an ex-vice mayor who faces bribery charges. The Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors Office said it launched the raid on the Cheong Wa Dae office at 11:30 a.m. after securing a warrant from a court. The move appears to be aimed at ...

2019-12-04 13:58

'Heavier penalty for child-porn crimes'

'Heavier penalty for child-porn crimes'

The gender equality ministry has called for sentencing guidelines related to child pornography crimes, following criticism that Korean judiciary is too lenient for such crimes. Gender Equality and Family Minister Lee Jung-ok met with Kim Young-ran, chairwoman of the Sentencing Commission, Tuesday, to discuss the issue.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-12-03 17:08

Civic group sues Disney Korea over alleged screen monopoly with 'Frozen 2'

Civic group sues Disney Korea over alleged screen monopoly with 'Frozen 2'

A civic group has filed a complaint against the Korean branch of Walt Disney Company for allegedly violating the Antitrust Act here by occupying up to 88 percent of screens in local movie theaters.

Kim Jae-heun | 2019-12-02 17:28

Prosecution widening probe into Cheong Wa Dae

Prosecution widening probe into Cheong Wa Dae

Amid mounting suspicions of “improper investigations” by the office of the senior presidential secretary for civic affairs, the prosecution is seeking to conduct a search and seizure operation of its Cheong Wa Dae location and will summon current and former officials for questioning.

Kang Seung-woo | 2019-12-02 16:36

14% of women in Seoul suffer from digital sexual violence

14% of women in Seoul suffer from digital sexual violence

In the survey conducted from Nov. 15-27, 1,581 respondents, or 43 percent, said they experienced or witnessed digital sex crimes. Of them, 530 were direct victims, accounting for 14 percent of the respondents. By type of crime, 48 percent of the victims said they received unwanted obscene materials and 38 percent cited requests of unsolicited sexual conversation. And 30 perce...

2019-12-02 16:11

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