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Korean women scurrying to take down selfies amid deepfake porn crimes

Deepfake porn images have sent many Korean women scurrying to take down selfies from Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms as concerns have been mounting that no one is an exception to the crime in the world's most-wired nation.

Sep 2, 2024By Yonhap
Korean women scurrying to take down selfies amid deepfake porn crimes

Korean diplomat gets suspended jail term for sexually harassing foreign worker in New Zealand

A former foreign ministry official was given a suspended jail term, Friday, for sexually harassing a foreign employee of the same sex seven years ago while working at the Korean Embassy in New Zealand.

Aug 30, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korean diplomat gets suspended jail term for sexually harassing foreign worker in New Zealand

Over 25,000 cases of child abuse reported in Korea last year

Korea had almost 26,000 confirmed child abuse cases last year, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Friday. Of these cases, 44 resulted in the death of children involved.

Aug 30, 2024By Kim Hyun-bin
Over 25,000 cases of child abuse reported in Korea last year

Constitutional Court again rejects impeachment motion against prosecutor

The Constitutional Court on Thursday again rejected the National Assembly's impeachment motion of a prosecutor, saying the reasoning was unspecified or not relevant to duty and, therefore, not valid grounds for impeachment.

Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap
Constitutional Court again rejects impeachment motion against prosecutor

Korea's carbon reduction law does not conform with Constitution: court

The Constitutional Court ruled Thursday that the nation's carbon reduction law does not conform with the Constitution as it fails to protect people's basic human rights beyond 2031. It asked the National Assembly to revise the law by Feb. 28, 2026. Otherwise, the current law will cease to have effect.

Aug 29, 2024By Lee Hae-rin
Korea's carbon reduction law does not conform with Constitution: court

Supreme Court upholds life sentence for convict in rape-murder case

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld life imprisonment for the convict in last year's attempted rape and murder of a woman on a hiking trail in southern Seoul.

Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap
Supreme Court upholds life sentence for convict in rape-murder case

Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram

The government and the ruling People Power Party (PPP) agreed Thursday to strengthen measures against deepfake sex crimes after a series of such pornography targeting young women on a messaging app sparked public outrage.

Aug 29, 2024By Yonhap
Korea to seek tougher punishment for deepfake sex crimes, 'hotline' with Telegram
  • Minors most vulnerable to deepfake sex crimes

South Korea most targeted by deepfake crimes worldwide

A study by an international cybersecurity firm reveals that over half of the people featured in deepfake pornography are South Koreans.

Aug 29, 2024By KTimes
South Korea most targeted by deepfake crimes worldwide

Korean court approves arrest for battery maker CEO over deadly fire

The CEO of a Korean lithium battery maker that was struck by a fire that killed 23 people in June has been arrested after a court approved a warrant on allegations of violating industrial safety law, a judge said on Thursday.

Aug 29, 2024By Reuters
Korean court approves arrest for battery maker CEO over deadly fire

Haru Invest CEO attacked during fraud trial

The chief executive of Haru Invest, a troubled South Korean cryptocurrency deposit service, was injured Wednesday after being stabbed during a fraud trial.

Aug 28, 2024By Yonhap
Haru Invest CEO attacked during fraud trial
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