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Sun, August 18, 2019 | 14:35

Son of former Hanbo Group chief extradited after 21 years as fugitive

A son of Chung Tae-soo, the former head of the now-defunct Hanbo Group, was extradited to South Korea Saturday, following his discovery in Panama. 21 years after he fled a corruption investigation, according to the prosecution.

2019-06-22 16:22

Labor leader attends arrest warrant hearing over violent rallies

A Seoul court held a hearing on Friday to decide whether to issue an arrest warrant for the leader of the Korean Confederation of Trade Union (KCTU), a militant labor umbrella group, on charges of masterminding assaults on police during outdoor rallies. Kim Myeong-hwan, chairman of the KCTU, attended his arrest warrant hearing at the Seoul Southern District Court in the morni...

2019-06-21 12:57

Korean travel writer shot to death in Philippines

A well-known Korean travel writer has been shot dead in the Philippines, Korean police said Friday. Joo Yeong-wook, 58, a travel agency owner and a travel and culture columnist, was found shot in the head in a street of Antipolo, east of Manila, Sunday morning. Apparently, it took several days to identify him. Police said he had stayed in Makati, about 10 kilometers from wher...

2019-06-21 09:19

Philippines murder stirs safety concerns

'Asylum seekers deported without review'

Refugee rights groups rallied in front of the National Human Rights Commission building in Seoul on World Refugee Day, Thursday, denouncing airport authorities for harassing and deporting asylum seekers instead of guaranteeing them a fair and proper review of their applications.

2019-06-20 17:12

Man nabbed for faking blindness to collect benefits

A Busan man pretended to be blind for eight years to get disability benefits, according to police and media reports, Thursday. Authorities said he was caught after a neighbor reported seeing him driving.

2019-06-20 15:43

Four men probed over 2016 spying in women's dressing room

Four former high school classmates are being investigated for a crime they allegedly committed three years ago - installing a spy cam in the women's dressing room of their school dormitory in Daegu, police said Tuesday.

2019-06-19 17:44

Woman caught trespassing at deserted Yongsan US army base

A woman was detained for trespassing at the U.S. Army Garrison base in Yongsan, central Seoul, according to police and media reports, Wednesday. Most of the U.S. troops who were stationed there have moved to the bigger Pyeongtaek base.

2019-06-19 17:40

Man jailed for repeated acid attacks on woman

A man was sentenced Wednesday to a year behind bars for repeatedly attacking a woman with sulfuric acid in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong Province.

2019-06-19 17:29

Criticism rises over leniency towards child rapist

Criticism is mounting over a recent high court ruling that commuted a prison term for a child rapist. The court said the 10-year-old victim's testimony was insufficient to prove there was “enough threat and physical assault” that made the victim unable to defend herself - which would constitute a rape charge.

2019-06-19 16:52

Police nab man over stabbing death of woman at bar

Police detained a man Tuesday for allegedly murdering a woman who died after she was stabbed at a live music bar in Gwonseon, south of Suwon. According to Suwon Nambu Police and Yonhap, the man, surnamed Lee, 60, was apprehended at his friend's house in south Suwon about 13 hours after he allegedly stabbed the woman to death and fled.

2019-06-19 15:04

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