Law & Crime

Ex-defense minister formally arrested on insurrection charges

Former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun was formally arrested Wednesday on charges of helping President Yoon Suk Yeol stage an insurrection through his short-lived imposition of martial law last week.

Dec 11, 2024By Yonhap

Ex-defense minister formally arrested on insurrection charges

Police to summon counterintelligence chief, ex-interior minister over martial law declaration

Police will summon the counterintelligence chief and former interior minister as suspects in a sprawling investigation into the short-lived martial law imposition last week, officials said Monday.

Dec 9, 2024By Yonhap

Police to summon counterintelligence chief, ex-interior minister over martial law declaration

President banned from leaving country due to martial law investigation

President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country, Monday, as investigative authorities requested the travel restriction, a measure typically imposed on suspects in high-profile crimes, in relation to their investigation into his unconstitutional, short-lived martial law.

Dec 9, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo

President banned from leaving country due to martial law investigation

Can Yoon be prosecuted for treason?

Police and the prosecution have launched their investigation teams to look into accusations targeting Yoon Suk Yeol, the beleaguered president facing an impeachment vote and criminal charges of treason, an offence punishable by death.

Dec 6, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Chances of impeachment grow as ruling party leader calls for suspension of president's power

Defense minister faces treason charges for proposing declaration of martial law

President Yoon Suk Yeol’s declaration of martial law immediately incited political chaos.

Dec 4, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Defense minister faces treason charges for proposing declaration of martial law

Yoon accepts defense minister's resignation amid martial law chaos

4 dead, 4 injured as truck crashes into rental car in Jeju

Four people died and four others were injured after a truck crashed into a rental car on the southern resort island of Jeju on Tuesday, police said.

Dec 3, 2024By Yonhap

4 dead, 4 injured as truck crashes into rental car in Jeju

Deepfake crisis at schools: 'I refuse to wear victim's badge'

In the wake of deepfake sexual crimes affecting schools not only in Korea but also in the United States, 15-year-old Francesca Mani and her mother, Dorota Mani, have transformed their personal ordeal into a powerful campaign for change.

Dec 3, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Deepfake crisis at schools: 'I refuse to wear victim's badge'

Deepfake crisis at schools: Lack of awareness fuels digital exploitation among minors

Man jailed for fatally running over sleeping woman on roadside

A foreign man has been sentenced to three years in prison for fatally running over a woman who was sleeping on the roadside in Ulsan in July.

Dec 1, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Man jailed for fatally running over sleeping woman on roadside

Deepfake crisis at schools: Crimes stoke distrust, fear

Lee Min-ji, a 17-year-old high school student in Osan, Gyeonggi Province, used to love dancing and performing on stage. She, however, abandoned her dream of becoming a dancer after becoming a victim of a deepfake sex crime.

Dec 1, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

Deepfake crisis at schools: Crimes stoke distrust, fear

Deepfake crisis at schools: Lack of awareness fuels digital exploitation among minors

Sexual misconduct in schools doubles in 3 years, straining response system: data

The number of sexual harassment and assault reports in Korean educational institutions has more than doubled over the past three years, reaching over 100 cases annually. Concerns are mounting over the Ministry of Education's ability to thoroughly review these reports, given that the dedicated reporting center operates with only one specialized counselor.

Dec 1, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin

Sexual misconduct in schools doubles in 3 years, straining response system: data

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