Law & Crime

Court rules sexual harassment after company gathering constitutes occupational injury

A court ruled that sexual harassment occurring on the way home after a company gathering can be classified as an occupational injury. The decision highlights that incidents outside of regular working hours and spaces can still establish a causal link to work responsibilities.

Jan 2, 2025By KTimes

Court rules sexual harassment after company gathering constitutes occupational injury

Prosecutors question national security adviser in martial law probe

Prosecutors on Thursday were questioning National Security Adviser Shin Won-sik as part of their investigation into the short-lived imposition of martial law last month, officials said.

Jan 2, 2025By Yonhap

Prosecutors question national security adviser in martial law probe

Police raid Muan airport over deadly Jeju Air plane crash

Police on Thursday raided Muan International Airport, the office of Jeju Air and other locations over the airline's deadly crash that killed 179 people, as they stepped up their probe into the worst aviation disaster on the nation's soil.

Jan 2, 2025By AFP

Police raid Muan airport over deadly Jeju Air plane crash

Investigators likely to execute warrant to detain Yoon as early as Thursday

The state anti-corruption agency is likely to proceed with a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as early as Thursday after a Seoul court granted the warrant over his brief imposition of martial law.

Jan 2, 2025By Yonhap

Investigators likely to execute warrant to detain Yoon as early as Thursday

Investigators vow to execute warrant to detain embattled president

The chief of the anti-corruption agency vowed, Wednesday, to execute a warrant to detain President Yoon Suk Yeol by next Monday, urging the president’s security team not to obstruct the agency’s law enforcement efforts.

Jan 1, 2025By Kwak Yeon-soo

Investigators vow to execute warrant to detain embattled president

POLL 73% of Koreans support special counsel probe into first lady's scandals

A majority of Koreans support a special counsel investigation into allegations involving first lady Kim Keon Hee, according to a Hankook Research survey. The poll, which surveyed 1,000 people from Thursday to Friday, found that 73 percent of the respondents believe a thorough probe is necessary.

Dec 31, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin

[POLL] 73% of Koreans support special counsel probe into first lady's scandals

Court to hold 1st hearing on ex-defense minister accused of role in martial law next month

A Seoul court will hold its first pre-trial hearing next month for former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who faces charges of insurrection and abuse of power over the brief imposition of martial law, judicial officials said Tuesday.

Dec 31, 2024By Yonhap

Court to hold 1st hearing on ex-defense minister accused of role in martial law next month

Warrant issued to detain President Yoon Seok Yeol

A Seoul court issued a warrant, Tuesday, to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol for questioning over his decision to impose martial law on Dec. 3.

Dec 31, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Warrant issued to detain President Yoon Seok Yeol

Yoon's defense team to seek injunction against detention warrant for impeached president

President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal defense team plans to seek an injunction to suspend a detention warrant issued against the impeached president over his failed martial law bid, one of his lawyers said Tuesday, while criticizing the warrant as "illegal."