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Man kills ex-girlfriend's family, then himself

A man in his early 30s has murdered his ex-girlfriend and her family in their home before taking his own life, police said Friday. The suspect, a 32-year-old only identified by his last name Shin, beat to death his former girlfriend surnamed Cho, 33, her 84-year-old grandmother and her parents in their residence in the southeastern port city of Busan on Thursday, according to...

Investigations | 2018-10-26 10:56

Korea's top fried chicken franchise blasted for executive's 'attack video' [VIDEO]

Korea's top fried chicken franchise KyoChon became a target of public outrage on Thursday after CCTV footage of a senior executive attempting to attack employees was released.

Investigations | 2018-10-25 17:45

Court rejects arrest warrant for K-pop star Koo Hara's ex-boyfriend

The Seoul Central District Court rejected the prosecutors' request for an arrest warrant for Choi Jong-bum, who is accused of threatening to leak intimate videos of his ex-girlfriend, K-pop star Koo Hara.

Investigations | 2018-10-25 17:15

'Posting sex photos with blurred faces still harms victims'

An appellate court upheld Wednesday a lower court ruling that gave a suspended jail term to a man for posting pictures of himself and his ex-girlfriends having sex after blurring out their faces. It ruled that the blurring of the faces did not mitigate the women's humiliation. The Seoul Central District Court had sentence the man, surnamed Kim, to six months in prison suspended for two years for uploading the photos, which he took with their consent at the time, and posting them on a porn site without consent.

Investigations | 2018-10-25 12:33

Call for independent judicial panel rises in power abuse scandal

The ruling party's move to form an independent judicial panel to “fairly” handle a power abuse scandal is gaining steam, helped by bipartisan support. However, some legal experts are expressing concerns over its possible unconstitutionality. It also needs to get the nod from the main opposition party.

Investigations | 2018-10-24 17:16

Harvard-graduate lawyer jailed for document forgery

Kang was embroiled in an adultery case in 2014 and the husband of Kang's alleged partner - popular blogger Kim Mi-na, nicknamed Dodo mom - filed a damages suit against him in January 2015, demanding 100 million won in compensation.

Investigations | 2018-10-24 16:54

Petition calling for father's execution causes stir

A woman's online petition calling for her father to be given the death penalty for killing her mother has surprised the nation. Besides the shocking content, controversy is rising over whether it is proper for the Cheong Wa Dae website to allow people to take advantage of the national petition site and suggestion board to gain public attention for personal matters.

Investigations | 2018-10-24 16:24

Arrest warrant sought for ex-judge over top court power abuse scandal

Lim, 59, is accused of helping former Supreme Court Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae use trials as bargaining chips in dealings with the presidential office under the previous conservative government to establish a separate court of appeals. Lim worked for the NCA from 2012-2017.

Investigations | 2018-10-23 21:38

Mayor requests audit into Seoul Metro nepotism scandal

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon submitted a formal request to the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), Tuesday, to investigate a nepotism scandal at Seoul Metro, the city-owned operator of subway lines 1 to 8. The audit request comes after dozens of opposition lawmakers claimed at a National Assembly audit into the city government last week that over 100 employees - possibly more -...

Investigations | 2018-10-23 17:09

41,000 Koreans fell prey to crime overseas in 2013-2017

The report, submitted to Rep. Kim Young-woo of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party by the agency, showed that 41,035 South Koreans were the victims of crime while overseas last year. The number of South Koreans subject to crime abroad rose from 4,967 in 2013 to 5,952 in 2014, then to 8,297 in 2015 and 12,529 in 2016. During the reported period, 29,969 were the victims of ...

Investigations | 2018-10-23 16:25

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