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3 students found dead, 7 unconscious at resort house; toxic gas suspected [PHOTOS]

Three high school students were found dead and seven others unconscious at a toxic gas-filled two-story resort house in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, police said Tuesday. The death toll could rise because some of the survivors are in critical condition, they said. The victims - all male - are reportedly senior students of Daesung High School in Seoul who were on a self-arrange...

Investigations | 2018-12-18 14:46

Police confirm defect in gas-fired boiler in Gangneung guesthouse accident

Lawmaker fined W3 million for DUI

Rep. Lee Yong-ju of the minor opposition Party for Democracy and Peace was fined 3 million won ($2,652) for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).

Investigations | 2018-12-18 11:10

Eight-month jail term sought for Chong Kun Dang chief

The prosecution is seeking an eight-month jail term for the chairman of Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical accused of verbal abusing his drivers and disrupting their safe driving.

Investigations | 2018-12-17 16:12

Man jailed for raping stepdaughter

An appellate court in Daegu said Sunday it had upheld a lower court's verdict. The court has also put him on three years' post-release probation and banned him from working at any organization for children for five years.

Investigations | 2018-12-16 15:02

'Three strikes and you're OUT': Man jailed for drunk driving

An appellate court in Cheongju said Sunday it had sent the man, 26, to prison, overturning a lower court ruling to fine him 8 million won.

Investigations | 2018-12-16 14:25

Prosecutors raid Samsung BioLogics headquarters

Prosecutors raided the main offices of Samsung BioLogics Co. and its accounting firms on Thursday as part of a probe into alleged accounting fraud.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 18:09

Older heating pipes may burst in winter

A total of 203 hot water pipes in the country were found to be fragile in cold weather during an emergency inspection, the Korea District Heating Corp. (KDHC) said, Thursday. Sixteen of them were in very poor condition and could burst at any time.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 16:36

Court dismisses compensation suit against perpetrators in 'Itaewon murder' case

A Seoul court dismissed Thursday compensation claims filed against Arthur Patterson and Edward Lee for their involvement in the “Itaewon murder” case, by the victim's family. The two U.S. citizens were charged separately with the murder of Korean university student Cho Joong-pil in a Burger King restroom in Itaewon, Seoul, in April 1997.

Investigations | 2018-12-13 16:07

Weed smuggling skyrockets following legalization in N. America

Korea is seeing a drastic rise in cases of marijuana being smuggled into the country since some states in the United States, and Canada, legalized the drug. According to Incheon Main Customs (IMC), Tuesday, the authorities caught 182 cases of marijuana products smuggling from the North American region from January to November, a 314 percent increase from the same period last ...

Investigations | 2018-12-11 20:52

Gyeonggi governor indicted for violating Election Law

The prosecution indicted Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung, Tuesday, on charges of violating the Election Law and abuse of power in committing his estranged brother to a psychiatric hospital. However, prosecutors didn't indict Lee's wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, on allegations she used a “controversial” Twitter account to illegally campaign for her husband due to a lack of evi...

Investigations | 2018-12-11 17:25

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