Law & Crime

Online casinos fuel 14-fold surge in teen gambling

The number of teenagers addicted to gambling has more than doubled in the past four years, with an alarming 14-fold increase in online casino usage. This trend has raised significant concerns about the rising issue of youth gambling.

Oct 15, 2024By KTimes

Online casinos fuel 14-fold surge in teen gambling

Police question taxi driver in drunk driving accident by Moon's daughter

Police have questioned the taxi driver involved in a drunk-driving accident by the daughter of former President Moon Jae-in, but no decision has been made yet as to when to call her in for questioning, officials said Monday.

Oct 14, 2024By Yonhap

Police question taxi driver in drunk driving accident by Moon's daughter

Comedian Lee Jin-ho admits to illegal online gambling, borrowed money from BTS Jimin

Comedian Lee Jin-ho, 38, admitted to illegal online gambling Monday, revealing in a social media post that he began gambling on an illegal site in 2020.

Oct 14, 2024By KTimes

Comedian Lee Jin-ho admits to illegal online gambling, borrowed money from BTS Jimin

Man awarded state compensation after false spy conviction from 5 decades ago is overturned

A man has been awarded nearly 900 million won ($665,636) in state compensation after being wrongfully convicted and imprisoned on spy charges more than five decades ago and recently acquitted by a court, a government gazette showed Monday.

Oct 14, 2024By Yonhap

Man awarded state compensation after false spy conviction from 5 decades ago is overturned

Koreans see surge in mobile spam messages

Koreans are receiving an increasing number of mobile spam messages disguised as investment tips and online dating services.

Oct 13, 2024By Lee Hae-rin

Koreans see surge in mobile spam messages

Police to question Moon's daughter in private over drunk driving allegation

Police plan to question former President Moon Jae-in's daughter in private over her alleged drunk driving, the nation's police chief said Friday.

Oct 11, 2024By Yonhap

Police to question Moon's daughter in private over drunk driving allegation

Aunt sentenced to 15 years for throwing 11-month-old nephew from 24th floor

A woman who threw her 11-month-old nephew from a high-rise apartment, resulting in his death, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Oct 11, 2024By KTimes

Aunt sentenced to 15 years for throwing 11-month-old nephew from 24th floor

Cabinet passes new bill to criminalize even possession of deepfake porn

The Cabinet meeting on Thursday approved a new bill calling for tougher punishment for digital sex crimes using deepfake technologies.

Oct 10, 2024By Yonhap

Cabinet passes new bill to criminalize even possession of deepfake porn

Man arrested for creating, selling about 4,300 deepfake sex videos of 72 female celebrities

Police said Tuesday they have arrested a man in his 20s on charges of creating 4,313 sexually explicit deepfake videos of 72 female celebrities and selling them online.

Oct 8, 2024By Yonhap

Man arrested for creating, selling about 4,300 deepfake sex videos of 72 female celebrities

More foreign nationals caught illegally working as delivery riders

The number of foreign nationals caught working illegally as delivery riders has surged by over 51 percent, with a growing diversity in the nationalities involved, government data showed Tuesday.

Oct 8, 2024By Jung Da-hyun

More foreign nationals caught illegally working as delivery riders

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