Law & Crime
Illegally adopted baby dies after being neglected: police
A baby, illegally adopted by a couple soon after her birth in February 2023, died shortly thereafter as a result of neglect, according to police on Tuesday.
Jun 4, 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
Police officers to receive better stun guns
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Society
241 people took own lives during investigations by police, prosecutors over past 20 years: rights group
A total of 241 people killed themselves while being investigated as criminal suspects by police or prosecutors over the past 20 years, according to a report released on Monday.
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Law & Crime
Man jailed for injuring friend's head while 'testing' MMA skills 'for fun'
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Law & Crime
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Law & Crime
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Entertainment
Trot star additionally charged with drunk driving, cover-up
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Law & Crime
Two-year prison term upheld for KAIST professor who leaked autonomous tech to China
The Supreme Court has upheld a two-year prison sentence for a Korean scholar for leaking autonomous vehicle technologies to China.
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Law & Crime
10 face indictment for detaining undocumented foreigners without legal authority
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