Law & Crime
Operator of websites sharing child pornography arrested in Korea
A man has been arrested on charges of operating 14 sites dedicated to sharing sexually abusive materials, including videos of minors, police said on Monday.
May 27, 2024
Jung Min-ho
Korea Times Politics & City Reporter
Jung Min-ho has worked as a staff writer at The Korea Times since 2012, mostly covering social and political issues. He currently belongs to the Politics & City Desk where he covers topics such as health, labor and human rights. Prior to joining the team, he was responsible for covering North Korea and sports. His article about a biosecurity breach of Middle East respiratory syndrome won him an award from the Korea Science Journalists Association in 2016. He is also the co-author of the book, "Medical Pioneers of Korea" (2019). He served as the head of the international relations committee at the Journalists Association of Korea from 2021 to 2023.
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Law & Crime
Koreans who smoke weed overseas to face criminal charges, gov't warns
The government has warned Korean travelers and residents in other countries not to smoke marijuana, saying those who ignore this message could face criminal charges when they return home.
May 27, 2024
- Thailand looks set to crack down on legal pot market with ban on 'recreational' use
- Germany legalizes possession of small amounts of cannabis
- Siblings cleared of drug charges after unwittingly eating cannabis jellies from Thailand
- Korean tourists warned about consuming cannabis-infused food, beverages
Society
Residents in Suwon call for eviction of serial rapist
Dozens of residents and members of women’s rights groups in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, held a protest Friday calling for the eviction of Park Byung-hwa, an infamous serial rapist who recently moved to the city.
May 24, 2024
Environment & Animals
Animal-car collisions on highways most frequent in May-June
May and June are the most dangerous months of the year for wild animals on Korean highways, according to data released on Friday.
May 24, 2024
Society
Electric kickboard battery suspected as cause of fire at parcel warehouse
A warehouse filled with packaged goods was destroyed in a fire that broke out late Thursday night in Cheongyang County, South Chungcheong Province.
May 24, 2024
Entertainment
Singer Park Bo-ram died of acute alcohol intoxication: autopsy report
Alcohol poisoning was what caused singer Park Bo-ram’s sudden death at the age of 30 last month, an autopsy report showed Thursday.
May 23, 2024
Law & Crime
Mother convicted of stabbing teenage girl in retaliation for quarrel with her daughter
A woman, 41, has been convicted of stabbing a teenage girl as revenge after a quarrel between the girl and her daughter in Incheon last year.
May 23, 2024
Society
Jamsil Station is Seoul's busiest subway stop so far this year, data shows
Jamsil Station in southeastern Seoul has been the busiest subway station in the capital so far this year, data showed Thursday.
May 23, 2024
Law & Crime
Man jailed for assaulting woman after being told to leave ladies' room
A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for brutally assaulting a woman after being asked to leave the ladies’ room at Busan Station last year.
May 22, 2024