61 foreign nationals apprehended in Gwangju for visa violations A total of 61 foreign nationals living without valid visas to work or reside in Korea have been apprehended at a club catering to foreign customers in Gwangju.May 14, 2024By Jung Min-ho
Top court says defamation of military superiors for public interest not punishable The Supreme Court has upheld a lower court verdict saying defamation of a superior officer under the Military Criminal Act cannot be punishable if the act was done for public interest, judicial officials said Tuesday.May 14, 2024
Nearly 1,500 kg of drugs seized over past 2 years: customs agency The customs agency said Tuesday it has seized nearly 1,500 kilograms of drugs before they entered Korea over the past two years.May 14, 2024
Ex-Marine division chief returns home after 22-hour questioning over conscript's death A former division commander of the Marine Corps returned home Tuesday following 22 hours of police questioning in connection with the death of a young Marine conscript during a search operation for downpour victims in July last year.May 14, 2024
Medical student sent to prosecutors for murdering girlfriend Police referred a medical school student to the prosecution Tuesday for investigation and potential indictment on the charge of murdering his girlfriend last week for allegedly breaking up with him.May 14, 2024
2 arrested for cutting Korean chili powder with cheaper Chinese ingredients A chili powder maker and his business partner have been arrested for allegedly mixing their made-in-Korea product with cheaper Chinese ingredients and lying about the country of origin to generate more profits.May 13, 2024By Jung Min-ho
3-year jail term sought for vandal behind copycat scribbling on Gyeongbok Palace walls Prosecutors on Monday sought a three-year prison term for a man accused of vandalizing Gyeongbok Palace by scribbling on its outer wall in central Seoul.May 13, 2024
Korean police arrest suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya A man in his 20s has been arrested in Korea on suspicion of involvement in the murder and abandonment of the body of a Korean tourist in Pattaya, Thailand, police officials said Monday.May 13, 2024
3 Korean robbery suspects nabbed in Philippines after 2-year run Three members of a seven-men gang suspected of robbing victims at a suburban Seoul apartment nearly two years ago have been arrested in the Philippines, police said Sunday.May 12, 2024
Kazakhstani jailed for coercing countrywoman into prostitution A Kazakhstani national was sentenced to two years in prison, Friday, for coercing a woman from his country into prostitution and extorting her out of money.May 10, 2024By Jung Min-ho
